University of Minnesota: Norwegian Centennial Chair Grants Projects with UiO involvement
The mission of the Norwegian Centennial Chair Program is to promote cooperation in research and academic education between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), the University of Oslo (UiO) and the University of Minnesota (UM) by strengthening and expanding existing, and by facilitating new transatlantic collaborations in cutting-edge research.
Projects awarded 2018-2020
Mechanism of action of novel NPR-A activators for treatment of cardiovascular diseases
- Lincoln Potter, Dept. of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota
- Finn Olav Levy, Dept of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
- Lise Román Moltzau, Dept. of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
Energy Conversion using phase change materials in the small temperature difference regime
- Richard James, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota
- Bharat Jalan, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Minnesota
- Ole Martin Løvvik, Dept. of Physics, University of Oslo & SINTEF
Characterization of the YthA in the development of resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobial peptides
- Daniel J. O'Sullivan, Dept. of Food Science & Nutrition, University of Minnesota
- Dzung B. Diep, Dept. of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Per Eugen Kristiansen, Dept. of Biosciences, University of Oslo
A new Strategy for Designing Secreted Bioelectrical Components
- Daniel Bond, Dept. of Plant, Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota
- Hans-Petter Hersleth, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Oslo
Projects awarded 2016-2018
Structural characterization of the Shewanella oneidensis 5’nucleotidase UshA
- Jeffrey A. Gralnick, BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota
- Hans-Petter Hersleth, Metalloprotein group, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
Quantifying the role of mycorrhizal fungi in soil organic matter dynamics in boreal forest soils
- Peter Kennedy, University of Minnesota
- Håvard Kauserud, Oslo Mycology Group, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
- Line Nybakken, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Mikael Ohlson, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Advancing a novel mouse model to study APOBEC3B catalyzed DNA damage and its misrepair as a major source of mutation in cancer
- Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota
- Hilde Nilsen, DNA-Repair (Nilsen Group), Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo
The role of selective autophagy in the pathogenesis of neurogegenerative diseases
- Thomas Neufeld, University of Minnesota
- Anne Simonsen, Autophagy Group, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo
Plague Ecosystem Resilience to Intervention (PERI): a One Health Approach
- Nils Chr. Stenseth, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
- Boris V. Schmid, Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, CEES, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
- Marlene Zuk, University of Minnesota
- Susan D. Jones, University of Minnesota
Projects awarded 2012-2014/5
Structural characterization of the manganese transporter MntH of Escherichia coli
- Robert Brooker, University of Minnesota
- Preben Morth, Membrane Transport Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway, University of Oslo
Thermodynamics and kinetics of bacteriocin mechanism of action
- Yiannis Kaznessis, University of Minnesota
- Dzung Diep, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Jon Nissen-Meyer, Centre for Integrative Microbial Evolution, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo
- Hilde Nilsen, University of Oslo
- Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota
The role of phosphoinositide binding proteins in autophagy and disease
- Thomas Neufeld, University of Minnesota
- Anne Simonsen, Autophagy Group, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo