Collaborative Life Science Hub Linking Five Organisations to ELIXIR Europe
Coordinated from the University of Bergen, ELIXIR Norway connects the University of Oslo, UiT Tromsø, NTNU, and NMBU into a national network — part of ELIXIR Europe’s infrastructure for life science data.
Organisation
Node Leaders
Head of ELIXIR Norway & Head of NodeSushma GrellscheidProfessorUniversity of Bergen
Node LeaderRein AaslandProfessor, Head of NodeUniversity of Oslo
Co-head of ELIXIR NorwayEivind HovigProfessor EmeritusUniversity of Oslo
Node LeaderErik HjerdeResearcher, Head of NodeThe Arctic University of Norway
Node LeaderPål SætromProfessor, Head of NodeNorwegian University of Science and Technology
Node LeaderSimen Rød SandveProfessorNorwegian University of Life Sciences
Coordinators
Technical CoordinatorKjell PetersenGroup Leader at CBUUniversity of Bergen
Data Management CoordinatorKorbinian BöslSenior EngineerUniversity of Bergen
Node coordinatorIngeborg WingeSenior AdvisorUniversity of Bergen
Training CoordinatorErin CalhounResearcherThe Arctic University of Norway
Service CoordinatorEspen ÅbergResearcherThe Arctic University of Norway
Steering Board
ChairInge JonassenHead—Department of InformaticsUniversity of Bergen
Steering BoardRoger SimmHead of the Department of Biosciences, ELIXIR Norway steering board memberUniversity of Oslo
Steering BoardPeik HaugenProfessor, Head—Department of ChemistryThe Arctic University of Norway
Steering BoardMagnus SteigedalHead Department of Clinical and Molecular MedicineNorwegian University of Science and Technology
Steering BoardGro SteineDean—Faculty of BiosciencesNorwegian University of Life Sciences
Scientific Advisory Committee
Advisory CommitteeFátima Al-ShahrourHead—Department of BioinformaticsSpanish National Cancer Research Centre
Advisory CommitteeJacques van HeldenProfessor, Co-Head of Node ELIXIR FranceUniversity of Marseille
Advisory CommitteeJaap HeringaProfessor, Head of Node ELIXIR Netherlands, Head—Department of Computer Science VUVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Advisory CommitteeAnna KreshukGroup LeaderThe European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Stakeholder Panel
Our team
70+ researchers, engineers & scientists
Across five Norwegian universities
Meet the teamImpact
Adapted from Martin et al. (2021) DOI: 10.1111/apce.12328
International Collaboration
ELIXIR is a European intergovernmental organisation that helps researchers harness life science data — spanning genomics, proteomics, and beyond. The network operates through a “Hub and Nodes” model across 25 member countries:
- ELIXIR Hub: Central coordination based at the Wellcome Genome Campus near Cambridge, UK.
- ELIXIR Nodes: Each member country runs a Node — a national network of organisations. ELIXIR Norway is Norway’s Node, connecting local expertise to international partners.
ELIXIR Norway coordinates with Norwegian representatives to the Global Biodata Coalition — a forum that brings together research funders and data resource managers to develop shared strategies and funding models for sustaining global biodata infrastructure.
