Øystein Evensen

Øystein Evensen is a full Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, where he heads the research group 'Host-pathogen interactions in infection and immunity'. His work focuses on viral and bacterial diseases of farmed salmon, vaccine development, and fish health, with funding from the Research Council of Norway, EU Framework programs, and FHF (Seafood Research Fund).

• Education: DVM (1984), PhD in Pathology (1987) from Norwegian School of Veterinary Science

Research spans cardiomyopathy syndrome in Atlantic salmon, tilapia lake virus studies in Africa, and zebrafish models for viral infection mechanisms. The group has identified piscine myocarditis virus as a causative agent and works on nanoparticle-encapsulated vaccines.

International collaborations include NORHED-II programs in Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Ghana. Projects cover environmental health, diagnostics, and sea lice infestation control.