Our research activities are best summarized by the currently active projects that are listed in the following table. More detail concerning specific projects (SuPA[cow], ImprovAFish, SeaCow, Back to basics and Multi‐omic informatics) are outlined below:
2021-2026 | D. Morgavi (P.B. Pope: WP Leader). Horizon 2020. “HoloRuminant” Understanding microbiomes of the ruminant holobiont. NMBU funding: 620,560 EUR. |
2021-2025 | A. Alberti (P.B. Pope: WP Leader). Horizon 2020. “3D-omics” Three-dimensional holo’omic landscapes to unveil host-microbiota interactions shaping animal production NMBU funding: 978,933 EUR |
2020-2023 | M.Ø. Arntzen (WPL), L.H. Hagen, P.B. Pope. Horizon 2020. "PRODIGIO": Developing early-warning systems for improved microalgae PROduction and anaerobic DIGestIOn". Funding: €483,625 |
2020-2025 |
M.Ø. Arntzen. PI. Novo Nordisk Foundation. "DENITRO": Oxidative Polysaccharide Conversion in Anoxia by Denitrifying Organisms Funding: €1,340,000 |
2020-2024 |
L.H. Hagen. PI. The Research Council of Norway - FriPro Young Talent. SeaCow: Promoting 'efficient, low emitting' cows through nutritional manipulation of the rumen microbiome. Funding: €800,000 |
2020-2023 |
P.B. Pope. Coordinator. BlueBio CoFund (ERA-Net). “ImprovAFish” Improving aquaculture sustainability by modulating the feed-microbiome-host axis in Fish. Funding: €1,940,000 |
2020-2024 |
P.B. Pope. PI. Novo Nordisk Foundation “SuPA[cow]”: Sustainable production of animals by optimizing the feed-microbiome-host axis. Funding: €1,340,000 |
2019-2022 |
P.B. Pope. PI. NMBU. “BoGAS”: The effect of Bovine host genetics on microbiota and methane GAS emissions. Funding: €308,768 |
2019-2022 |
M. Øverland (Partner P.B. Pope). The Research Council of Norway. Project title: Trained immunity and nutritional programming for resilient salmon. Funding: € 1,030,800 |
2018-2020 |
M.Ø. Arntzen. Norwegian Centennial Chair (NOCC) Seed grant – Norway-Minnesota, USA collaboration: “Multi‐omic informatics for characterizing microbiomes and their role in health, disease and environment”. Funding: €135,000 |
2018-2020 |
T.R. Hvidsten, S.R. Sandve, P.B. Pope. NMBU. Project title: “MetaNorSE”: Meta-omic interpretation of Norwegian Salmon gastrointestinal Ecosystems. Funding: € 208,588 |
2016-2020 |
P.B. Pope. PI. The Research Council of Norway. Project title: “Back to basics”: simplifying microbial communities to decrypt complex interactions. Funding: €1,030,800 |