Bjørnar Sporsheim

About

2014 – now: Microscopy core manager Cellular & Molecular Imaging Core facility (CMIC)

2009 – 2015: Ph.D. in Molecular Imaging (NTNU). "Quantitative confocal laser scanning microscopy: optimization for in vivo and in vitro analysis of intracellular transport".

2006 – 2009: Master in Cell- and Molecular Biology (NTNU). "Establishing of selective photobleaching as a method to study intracellular transport in Arabidopsis thaliana".

2001 – 2005: Bachelor in Natural Sciences (NTNU). Study program: Biology; main profile: Cell- and Molecular Biology.

Bjørnar Sporsheim has worked on several interdisciplinary projects ranging from plant science to molecular medicine and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) quality assurance. His research interests include live cell imaging, intracellular transport and image processing and analysis. He has more than 10 years experience in advanced microscopy and image processing, and specializes in quantitative fluorescence microscopy. Among his other professional interests are scientific visualization and university teaching; combining his passion for microscopy, computer graphics and communication.

Publications

2012

Reitan, Nina Kristine; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bjørkøy, Astrid; Strand, Sabina P.; Davies, Catharina De Lange. (2012) Quantitative 3-D colocalization analysis as a tool to study the intracellular trafficking and dissociation of pDNA-chitosan polyplexes. Journal of Biomedical Optics
Academic article
Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bones, Atle M.. (2012) Bjørnar ser en verden du neppe har sett maken til. Adresseavisen
Interview Journal
Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2012) Scientific image exhibition/competition at The 4th National PhD Conference in Medical Imaging: 1st place: "Seminavis robusta"; 2nd place: "Eye of the Plant". The 4th National PhD Conference in Medical Imaging
Other presentation

2011

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy Course, Woods Hole, MA, USA. NBS-nytt
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Øverby, Anders; Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) BI2015 Molekylærbiologi laboratoriekurs. NTNU-Trykk
Compendium

2008

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2008) Rapport fra kurs i konfokal mikroskopi. NBS-nytt
Article in business/trade/industry journal

Journal publications

Reitan, Nina Kristine; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bjørkøy, Astrid; Strand, Sabina P.; Davies, Catharina De Lange. (2012) Quantitative 3-D colocalization analysis as a tool to study the intracellular trafficking and dissociation of pDNA-chitosan polyplexes. Journal of Biomedical Optics
Academic article
Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bones, Atle M.. (2012) Bjørnar ser en verden du neppe har sett maken til. Adresseavisen
Interview Journal
Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy Course, Woods Hole, MA, USA. NBS-nytt
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2008) Rapport fra kurs i konfokal mikroskopi. NBS-nytt
Article in business/trade/industry journal

Report

Øverby, Anders; Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) BI2015 Molekylærbiologi laboratoriekurs. NTNU-Trykk
Compendium

UTSTILLING

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2012) Scientific image exhibition/competition at The 4th National PhD Conference in Medical Imaging: 1st place: "Seminavis robusta"; 2nd place: "Eye of the Plant". The 4th National PhD Conference in Medical Imaging
Other presentation

Outreach

2012

Interview

Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Sørmo, Christopher; Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2012) 17 studenter i 3. klasse bioteknologi studenter vant 50000 til klassetur i Brasil. P4 P4 [Radio] 2012-03-15
Academic lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Seem, Martin; Bones, Atle M.; Davies, Catharina De Lange. (2012) Spherical aberration – a force to be reckoned with. The Molecular Imaging Centre (MIC) The 5th NorMIC Symposium on Light Microscopy , Bergen 2012-10-25 - 2012-10-26
Poster

Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Seem, Martin; Bones, Atle M.; Davies, Catharina De Lange. (2012) SA correction prevents loss of resolving power and signal strength in QFM. MedIm; MI Lab The 4th National PhD Conference in Medical Imaging , Trondheim 2012-11-28 - 2012-11-29
Poster

Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Kissen, Ralph; Bones, Atle M.. (2012) Localization and analysis of the myrosinase TGG1 during developing A. thaliana guard cells. The 5th NorMIC Symposium on Light Microscopy , Bergen 2012-10-25 - 2012-10-26
Poster

Seem, Martin; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Winge, Per; Larsen, Kenneth Bowitz; Bones, Atle M.. (2012) Selective photobleaching: The missing manual. The 5th NorMIC Symposium on Light Microscopy , Bergen 2012-10-25 - 2012-10-26

2011

Popular scientific lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) Immuno-methods and live cell imaging using electron- and light microscopy. IBI, NTNU 2nd Cell-, and Molecular biology and genomics seminar , NTNU 2011-10-19 - 2011-10-19
Academic lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) Immuno-methods and live cell imaging using electron- and light microscopy. Laboratoriesenteret EM Lab EM Lab Microseminar , Laboratoriesenteret, LS41, NTNU 2011-05-25 - 2011-05-25
Academic lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) A practical introduction to deconvolution and data visualization in Amira. NorMIC User Meeting , Trondheim 2011-03-24 - 2011-03-24

2010

Academic lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Kissen, Ralph; Bones, Atle M.. (2010) Localization and analysis of the myrosinase TGG1 during developing A. thaliana guard cells. Norwegian Arabidopsis Meeting , Oslo 2010-11-11 - 2010-11-11
Academic lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Kissen, Ralph; Bones, Atle M.. (2010) Confocal microscopy studies on TGG1 expression. 1st Cell-, and Molecular biology and genomics seminar , Trondheim 2010-11-25 - 2010-11-25
Academic lecture

Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2010) Quantitative fluorescence microscopy and image deconvolution. NorMIC User Meeting , Trondheim 2010-02-11 - 2010-02-11
Academic lecture

Reitan, Nina Kristine; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bjørkøy, Astrid; Lelu, Sylvie; Steine, Jan; Strand, Sabina P.. (2010) Gene delivery by DNA-chitosan nanoparticles; novel chitosans with improved structural and functional properties. BIT's 8th Annual Congress of International Drug Discovery Sciences and Technology , Beijing 2010-10-23 - 2010-10-26

2009

Poster

Seem, Martin; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Winge, Per; Bowitz Larsen, Kenneth; Bones, Atle M.. (2009) Selective photobleaching: The missing manual. Norwegian Molecular Imaging Consortium Årsmøte NorMIC 2009 , Stavanger 2009-11-12 - 2009-11-13

2008

Poster

Seem, Martin; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Winge, Per; Larsen, Kenneth Bowitz; Bones, Atle M.. (2008) Molecular imaging as a tool for studying intracellular transport. NorMIC-noden ved NTNU Årsmøte for The Norwegian Molecular Imaging Consortium (NorMIC) , Realfagsbygget i Trondheim 2008-11-11 - 2009-11-12

Språkvelger

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