Current transatlantic research teams (2020-2022)
In May 2020, six new teams were selected to initiate research projects (click here for project abstracts).
![Computational approaches team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/computationalapproaches.jpg)
![Robust machine learning team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/robustmachinelearning.jpg)
![Dirt vs colon cancer team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/dirtvscoloncancer.jpg)
![Fungal wood decay team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/fungalwooddecay.jpg)
![Microbiota team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/microbiotaslide.jpg)
![Salmint team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/salmint.jpg)
Past research teams - 2018-20
In May 2018, seven new teams were selected to initiate research projects (click here for project abstracts) starting in the Summer of 2018.
![](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/migrated-files/Team%201_0.png)
![](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/migrated-files/Team%202_updated_0.png)
![](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/migrated-files/Team%204.png)
![](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/migrated-files/Team%205.png)
![](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/migrated-files/Team%202_new.png)
![](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/migrated-files/Team%206.png)
Past research teams
Past research teams - 2016-18
In June 2016, six teams were selected to initiate new research projects (click here for project abstracts) starting in the Fall of 2016.
![Robotic sensing team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/roboticsensing.jpg)
![Autophagy team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/autophagyslide.jpg)
![APOBEC-3 team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/apobec-3.jpg)
![Shewanella team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/shewanellanucleotidase.jpg)
![Quantifying soils team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/quantifyingsoils.jpg)
![Plague ecosystem team](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/2022-10/plagueecosystem.jpg)
Past research teams - 2015-17
In June 2015, a first group of transatlantic research teams were selected. A listing of the researchers and their projects is shown below.
Structural characterization of the manganese transporter MntH of Escherichia coli
Robert Brooker, University of Minnesota | Preben Morth, University of Oslo
Thermodynamics and kinetics of bacteriocin mechanism of action
Yiannis Kaznessis, University of Minnesota | Dzung Diep, Norwegian University of Life Sciences | Jon Nissen-Meyer, University of Oslo
Establishing a novel mouse model to study APOBEC-catalyzed DNA damage and its misrepair as a major source of mutation in cancer
Hilde Nilsen, University of Oslo | Reuben Harris, University of Minnesota
The role of phosphoinositide binding proteins in autophagy and disease
Thomas Neufeld, University of Minnesota | Anne Simonsen, University of Oslo
Supply chain analysis of United States and Norwegian bioenergy policies
Dennis Becker, University of Minnesota | Erik Trømborg, Birger Sølberg, Hanne Sjølie, Berit Lindstad, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Using Lidar to enhance forest inventories
Ronald McRoberts, University of Minnesota | Erik Næsset, Terje Gobakken, Norwegian University of Life Sciences