Ioanna Sandvig

Professor Ioanna Sandvig is a leading academic at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where she serves as group leader of the Integrative Neuroscience Group within the Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science. She is also President of the Norwegian Neuroscience Society (NNS) and actively participates in international societies including the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), Society for Neuroscience (SfN), ALBA Network, and Clinical-Academic Group for Alzheimer's Disease.

Research Interests: Her group investigates neuroplasticity mechanisms in CNS damage and repair, focusing on structure-function relationships in biological neural networks under healthy and pathological conditions. They integrate in vivo, in vitro, and computational models to identify adaptive/maladaptive plasticity in neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and Alzheimer's. The research combines connectomics, transcriptional analysis, and geometric network modeling to decode network behaviors.

Scientific Contributions: Recent publications explore topics including synaptic transcript dysregulation in ALS, functional complexity of 3D-engineered networks, and platinum microelectrode technologies. Her work demonstrates interdisciplinary approaches bridging neuroscience, bioengineering, and computational systems.

Scientific Recognition:

• President, Norwegian Neuroscience Society (2024)
• Member, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies
• Member, Society for Neuroscience
• Member, ALBA Network
• Member, Clinical-Academic Group for Alzheimer's Disease

Laboratory & Collaborations: The Integrative Neuroscience Group collaborates across NTNU's neuroscience departments and clinical institutions, developing tools for neuroplasticity analysis and contributing to preclinical disease modeling.