Projects

Mycotoxins

Meldrøye – Occurrence and risk factors for ergot in Norwegian cereals (2025–2027).

MyMatch – MYcotoxin MAnagement platform To face Climate change impact on food safety and human Health (2024–2028).

PARC – European partnership for the assessment of risks from chemicals

DetoxBug – Biotransforming mycotoxin-contaminated raw materials into valuable feed sources by detoxification in insect larvae

CerveauMoisi – Strengthened French-Norwegian connection to uncover the neurotoxic potential of natural toxins

MycoSafeBread – Innovative cereal processing methods to produce mycotoxin-safe bread (2020–2023).

MycoSafe-South: European–African partnership for safe and efficient use of mycotoxin-mitigation strategies in sub-Saharan Africa (2018–2021).

FUNtox – Fungi and mycotoxins in a one health perspective (SIS 2015–2018).

DONNER – Deoxynivalenol (DON) – Nervous effects reconnaissance (NFR Aurora/Campus France – 2016–2018).

DONdetox – Removal of mycotoxins in agriculture (2015-2018).

MycoProcess – Mycotoxins in cereal based food products of wheat and oats – effect of processing on free/masked mycotoxins and human risk assessment (2014–2017).

MYCOPIG – Mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi in Norwegian pig farming: consequences for animal health and possible intervention strategies (2013–2017).

MYCOMIX – Effects of realistic mixtures of mould and mycotoxins on the immune system and assessment of human exposure (2012–2015).

Mycotoxin contamination in Norwegian food and feed – Modelling, reductive approaches and risk assessment with regards to the whole food chain (2000–2015).

MYCOFISH – Contaminants, nutrients and health challenges in the novel production of farmed Atlantic salmon (2009–2012).

Determination of early fuminosin biosynthetic intermediates

Genetic and alkaloid diversity in Claviceps purpurea in Norway (2011–2013).

Fungi

SmallHort – The role of diversified small-scale horticulture in a transition towards more sustainable food systems with healthier diets (2025–2029)

MouldReduce – Contamination routes and reduction of spoilage moulds in Norwegian food production (2025–2028)

Expedition into the genome of Saprolegnia parasitica: Searching for the foundation of heightened pathogenicity (2023–2025)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Could fungi be Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the plastic litter problem? (2023–2027)

Navazole – Navigating the threat of azole resistance development in human, plant and animal pathogens in Norway​ (2021–2026)

Muggfritt pinnekjøtt – Efficient production of mould-free dry cured lamb ribs (pinnekjøtt) and other dry cured meat products (FFL and JA Grant no. 244627).

Algal toxins

ShellFeed – Risk assessment of algal toxins in new marine feed sources for salmon (FHF; 2023–2027).

ToxANoWa – Toxic microalgae in Norwegian waters. Uncovering fish-killing mechanisms of phytoplankton from Scandinavian waters (NRC #314861; 2021–2025).

CiguaPIRE – Advancing global strategies and understanding on the origin of ciguatera fish poisoning in tropical oceans (NSF #1743802/NRC MarinForsk 2018–2022)

MARBioFEED – Enhanced biorefining methods for the production of marine biotoxins and microalgae fish feed (ERA-NET Marine Biotech – 2016–2019)

ECsafeSEAFOOD – Priority environmental contaminants in seafood: safety assessment, impact and public perception (EC FP7/311820 – 2013–2016)

BASELINE – Selection and improving of fit-for-purpose sampling procedures for specific foods and risks (EC 222738 – 2009–2013)

ALGETOX – Chemistry and chemical biology of lipophilic algal toxins (EC FP7/221117 – 2008-2010)

BIOTOX – Cost-effective tools for risk management and traceability systems for lipophilic marine biotoxins in Seafood (EC FP6/514074 – 2005–2008)

Marine algal toxins, ecology, analysis and toxicology (NRC 139593/140 – 2000–2005)

Cyanobacterial toxins

BedreVann – Significance of cyanotoxins in Akersvannet for soil (RFF; 2024–2027)

MicrocyMZ – Establishing an LC-MS method for microcystins incl. molecular networking

PROTECTED – PROTECTion against Endocrine Disruptors. Detection, mixtures, health effects, risk assessment and communication. (EU Horizon 2020, Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant, protected.eu.com – 2017–2020)

TARGET – Targeted strategies for safeguarding the noble crayfish against alien and emerging threats (NFR 243908 – 2015–2019)

CYANOTOX – Monitoring of CyanoToxins in Southern Africa (NFR 196085/V10 – 2010–2015)

Plant toxins

Food allergens

SAFEFISH – Implications of green Fish feed for consumer safety – carry-over of plant peptides, natural toxins and bioactive componds (NFR Havbruk2 – 2016–2020)

iNOBox – A technology and market-driven innovation e-toolbox towards a sustainable, competive and science-based agri-food industry in Norway (2018–2021)

ALLERVACC – Novel type vaccine against food allergy (NFR 226127) 2013–2016

Anisakis simplex – Development of tools for product control and human risk evaluation in fishery value chains

Food restrictions of allergic patients resolved by a novel type vaccine (NFR 184825 – 2008–2013)

LCMSMS for Food Allergens – The development of a project proposal on LCMSMS for the determination of low levels of food allergens

Food Allergen Methods – Development of a coordinated research programme for food allergens – identification, modification and in vivo responses (2003–2008)

in vitro tools

DONinGUT – Transmembral transport of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol across the human intestinal epithelium using an advanced in vitro model

3R Salmon – Establishment of Atlantic Salmon liver and gut cell lines to improve in vitro tools for research in aquaculture (2023–2024

GILLMODEL – Development of an in vitro model to study environmental factors influencing the gill epithelial function (NFR Havbruk 2: 2019–2021)

Omics

CalfComfort – Assessment of positive welfare; defining animal-based measures.

CropDrive – Understanding the effect of cover crops on soil health, soilborne pathogens, yield and quality of potatoes and root vegetables

PromoFish – Establishment of salmon skin mucus multi-omics analyses

GyroOmics – Multi-Omics analysis for the differentiation of salmon fluke (Gyrodactylus salaris) susceptibility in Atlantic and Baltic salmon (Salmo salar)

BIO-DIRECT– Biomarkers & Bioassays for future research and diagnostics at NVI

CARDIO POX – Assessment of biomarkers in viral cardiorespiratory diseases in Atlantic salmon

CRC-3p – Processed foods and colorectal cancer: Effect of protein source, processing and dietary patterns

MetAct – Biomarkers of exposure to azoxymethane in intestine and liver of A/J APCMin/+ mice

Slimy – Host immunity and skin microbiome interplay: Importance for protection against sea lice infestation in Atlantic salmon

Gyrochloramine – Chloramine treatment of watercourses for the control of Gyrodactylus salaris infestation

iSABreed – ISA resistance in Atlantic salmon: Defining new phenotypes for accurate breeding

Others

ISATTACH – Significance of 4-O-acetylated sialic acids for the pathogenesis of
Infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) (2023–2024)

GinTonic – Group on Insect Nutrition: To Open Nutritional Innovative Challenges (2024–2029)

NEXT2.0 – Developing the Norwegian Hub of EIRENE RI, The Norwegian EXposome plaTform (2025–2027)

dFuse – Better resource utilization and increased economic value from fish that die in aquaculture (2024–2026)

GreenBait – Progress toward environmentally safer rodenticides (NRC 336377; 2023–2027)

PreparePIG – Preparing the Norwegian pig population for control of emerging and re-emerging diseases (NRC-project 326686; 2021–2026)

MoksiMark – is moxidectin suitable for the treatment of brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) infections in reindeer? (2023–2024)

NAMC – North Atlantic Microplastic Centre

MucoProtect – Novel bio-mimicking nanocarriers for oral delivery of mucosal vaccines – protection at the first line of defence (NRC-project 280520; 2018–2024)

ReinBrain – Parasites in the brain – a climate problem for reindeer (NRC FFL/JA 2020–2021)

NewMHCI – Changing our view on major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I in vertebrates

MoraTanz – Monitoring and risk assessment of contaminants in Southern Africa: Arusha in Tanzania as a model

ZOOTOX – Collaborative Research in environmental toxicology and zoonotic diseases in the human – domestic animals – Wildlife Interface areas of Eastern and Southern Africa (NUFU – 2007–2011)