Rune Andreassen

Rune Andreassen is a Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Health at OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet. His research spans interdisciplinary domains including Genetics and Genomics, Forensic Genetics, miRNA regulation, and environmental stress responses in aquatic species like Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

• Specializes in method development for deep sequencing and characterization of genes.
• Active in studying epigenetic regulation by miRNAs in Atlantic salmon, particularly in disease response and osmotic stress adaptation.
• Collaborates on databases such as MicroSalmon, integrating miRNA target transcripts and cis-regulatory elements.

Research Trends: Recent publications focus on miRNAome analysis, transcriptome profiling, and splice variants in salmonids. His work bridges molecular biology and aquaculture, with applications in fish health and conservation genetics.

Education and Affiliations: Affiliated with OsloMet since at least 2002, Rune has contributed to projects involving CRISPR methodology, wildlife DNA sampling, and salmonid genomics.