Led by Ass. Prof. Mette Muller and Em. Prof. Erik Ropstad, people from the Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences at the veterinary school are now involved in a new EU project named CHIASMA. CHIASMA is a 10 million euros EU (HORIZON-RIA) project with 20 European partners. CHIASMA aims to develop and demonstrate a comprehensive […]
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Salmon gill poxvirus (SGPV) infection is a common denominator in many cases of complex gill disease in the Norwegian salmon farming industry and may, as a single agent infection, result in salmon poxvirus disease (SGPVD). As our knowledge of the salmon defense mechanisms against SGPV is yet in its primitive phase, the ‘Immunopox’ project, led
In a quest to unravel the mysteries behind the ever-changing virulence of the Infectious Salmon Anemia virus (ISAV), researchers at the section for Aquaculture biosecurity at Norwegian Veterinary Institute Ås, embarked on an exciting initiative to dive deep into the intricate world of ISAV, by exploring the nuances in virulence, disease development, and outcomes between historical and
Our facility is currently facilitating the DeviHeart project (Consequences of Deviating Heart morphology in farmed salmon) led by Michael Frisk at the Institute for Experimental Medical Research (IEMR) at Oslo University Hospital (OUS). DeviHeart is a four-year project funded by the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF). It involves collaboration with NMBU (Norwegian University of Life
Led by Christiaan Henkel at BIOVIT (NMBU), SALMOCODE (the Salmon Map of Organs and Cells for Optimal Development of Embryos) is a three-year collaboration between NMBU, Nofima, UiT, Aqua Kompetanse, and NCE Aquaculture, with industrial partners Benchmark Genetics and MOWI, funded by the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF). SALMOCODE will use single-cell transcriptomics to investigate
Dr. Romain Fontaine and Dr. Arturas Kavaliauskis, both affiliated with FISH-VET, have secured funding from The Norwegian Animal Protection Alliance (Dyrevernalliansen). The primary objective of their research project is to delve into the intricate role of various environmental factors in order to pinpoint those conducive to producing animals with enhanced health and welfare. In the
Foods of Norway has been conducting two pathogen challenge trials with Atlantic salmon at our state-of-the-art salmon fish facility. This trial marks a significant stride in testing innovative diets designed to fortify salmon against the formidable Yersinia ruckeri pathogen. Salmon face a multitude of challenges, from vaccinations and changes in salinity to shifts in water
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Dr Øystein Evensen, professor at NMBU, is testing a new vaccine developed against the piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV) which is responsible of the cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS), a loss-making disease in Norwegian salmon farming. Together with his group members Dr Evensen is therefore testing whether recombinant proteins from this virus and plasmids with genes from this virus can
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Dr. Romain Fontaine, researcher at NMBU, together with his master students Nils Gunnar Lindbo and Lauren Closs is now starting to investigate the effect of light pollution during night on fish biology. They are using the Japanese medaka as a model organism and use a specific aquarium system where they can control the duration of the light during the
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