I am working as an associate professor in animal reproduction. My main research interest includes fertility and how environmental factors can affect reproductive health and performance from a comparative perspective. In short, I use state-of-the-art methods for gamete collection, evaluation and cryopreservation for many of my studies. These methodologies allow us to study gamete function in different research disciplines. Our andrology lab combines a wide range of advanced morphological, molecular, cellular, and genomics tools to evaluate fertility and gamete cryobiology.
Disciplines:
- Veterinary medicine
- Reproduction
- Toxicology
- Andrology
Skills & expertise:
- Experimental design
- Animal model
- Gamete collection, evaluation, and cryopreservation
- Artificial insemination
- IVF in fish
- Ultrasound in reproductive medicine
- Animal behaviour
- Swine health and welfare
- Research and teaching
- Veterinary Reproduction
- Biotechnology
- Zebrafish embryo development: Gene expression and epigenomics
- Toxicants
Education (NMBU):
- Clinical reproduction in rimunruminantspigs (VET 334, 336, VET 316)
- Course leader in artificial insemination of production animals
- Lecture on "reproduction in pigs (VET 328, VET 336 and VET 355)
- Lecture on the pig's basic needs and environment (VET 350)
Workshop lectures and contributions:
- "Small fish, big insights: Uncovering the impact of anthropogenic chemicals on male fertility," OsloMet- spermatology workshop, 4- September 2023
- "Sperm quality in aquaculture," NOVA course: Sperm Quality Evaluation, 27 October 2022
- "Early-life exposure to mycotoxins in pigs: how can it be problematic? » Workshop for Veterinary Course Swine (FDS2020) Module 8, 2022
- "Early-life exposure to mycotoxins in pigs: how can it be problematic? » 3rd ECAR / ECPHM Intensive course on Pig Reproduction and Herd Health, Helsinki University, March. 2021
- "Mycotoxins - Analytical techniques, Prevention of contamination & Detoxification of feed," 3rd ECAR / ECPHM Intensive course on Pig Reproduction and Herd Health, Helsinki University, March. 2021
- "Deoxynivalenol in pigs", Animalia, health service for pigs, June. 2019
- "Challenges for modern pig nutrition," Trial lecture, NMBU, March. 2019
- “Mycotoxins; results from MykoPig and DONNER," Mycotoxin seminar, Felleskjøpet, Nov. 2016
- "Safe feed improves animal health and animal welfare." Forsker Grand Prix at Sentrum Scene, Sep. 2016
- "Safe feed improves animal health and animal welfare." Doctorate ceremony at NMBU, Sep. 2016
- "Mycotoxins and their significance for pig health and production," Animalia, health service for pigs, Sep. 2016