Centre for Digital Life Norway (DLN) is a national center for biotechnology training, research and innovation.
DNL is a response to the strategic initiative “Digital Life – convergence for innovation” funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN). DLN is a virtual center, currently involving twelve major research projects, and managed by a joint leadership network from NTNU, UiB and UiO.
Further information visit Centre for Digital Life Norway.
Governance- and network project
The Faculty of Medicine and The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences are responsible for:
- Innovation & Industry Involvement
Professor Arnoldo Frigessi (MED)
Coordinator: Dr Alexandra Patriksson (MED)
- Inreach & Outreach Communication
Professor Kjetill S. Jakobsen (IBV, MN)
Coordinator: Dr Gunnar Dick (MN)
Research Projects
- DigiBrain
The project will investigate mechanisms of disease states in the nervous system and is one of six Projects funded by the NRC.
Project leader: ass. professor Marianne Fyhn, Department of Biosciences (IBV, MN)
- BioZEment 2.0
The project will explore the use of bacteria for more sustainable concrete production and is one of six projects starting in 2017.
Project leader: Researcher Anja Røyne, Department of Physics (MN)
- Digital Life
Innovation cluster financed by the faculty's innovation initative.
Centre for Digital Life Norway Research School
UiO is part of the consortium for the Centre for Digital Life Research School where Lex Nedebragt, Department of Biosciences (MN) is UiO's representative on the board.
DLN Board
The DLN Board is chaired by Dean of Research Finn-Eirik Johansen (MN).