Sandve-lab

Section for Genome Biology

Faculty of Biosciences

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Genomes — Evolution — Traits

Projects

Active Projects

ThreeD (2025–2028)

Role: Project lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, FRIPRO programme

The consequences of whole genome duplication in the evolution of three-dimensional genome organization.

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HubSmolt (2024–2027)

Role: WP lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, Thematic Research Grant

Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying development of smolt physiology.

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HoloGen (2024–2027)

Role: Principle Investigator
Funder: EU-MSCA Doctoral network

Host-microbiome interactions. Our MSCA Doctoral Network training the next generation of holobiome scientists.

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Elixir4 (2026–2028)

Role: Project partner
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, National Research Infrastructure

Infrastructure for biological information, supporting life science research and its translation to medicine, the environment, the bioindustries and society.

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MucoroNetworks (2026–)

Role: Co-PI
Funder: Networking grant

Networking grant with Anna Selmecki (University of Minnesota) to develop grant ideas related to Mucoromycota fungi genetics.

BRIDGE (2026–2029)

Role: Project participant
Funder: Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Networking grant for research related to host-microbiome interactions.

Previous Research Projects

EBP (2021–2025)

Role: WP-lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, Kompetanse og samarbeidsprosjekt

Earth Biogenome Project Norway — sequencing all eukaryotic species in Norway.

Elixir3 (2022–2026)

Role: Project partner
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, National Research Infrastructure

Infrastructure for biological information, supporting life science research and its translation to medicine, the environment, the bioindustries and society.

ImprovAFish (2020–2024)

Role: Project lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, Thematic Research Call

Improving aquaculture sustainability by modulating the feed-microbiome-host axis in Fish.

Synchrosmolt (2020–2022)

Role: Project lead
Funder: Norwegian Seafood Research Fund

Smolt production protocols and breeding strategies for synchronized smoltification.

Rewired (2018–2022)

Role: Project lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, FRIPRO programme

The role of whole genome duplication in vertebrate adaptation.

Transpose (2018–2022)

Role: WP-lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council, FRIPRO programme and NMBU

Transposable elements as agents of genome evolution and adaptation following a recent whole genome duplication.

GenoSysFat (2015–2019)

Role: Project lead
Funder: Norwegian Research Council

An integrated genomics and systems biology approach to improve the capacity of salmon to synthesize, transport and deposit EPA/DHA.