Bjørnar Sporsheim
Bjørnar Sporsheim
Manager Cellular & Molecular Imaging Core facility (CMIC)
bjornar.sporsheim@ntnu.no
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.
Competencies
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. volum 17 (2).
- 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 [Kunstnerisk og museal presentasjon] . MedIm; MI Lab; Trondheim. 2012-11-28 - 2012-11-29.
- Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bones, Atle M.. (2012) Bjørnar ser en verden du neppe har sett maken til. Adresseavisen.
2011
- Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy Course, Woods Hole, MA, USA. NBS-nytt.
- Øverby, Anders; Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) BI2015 Molekylærbiologi laboratoriekurs. 2011.
2008
- Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2008) Rapport fra kurs i konfokal mikroskopi. NBS-nytt.
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 [Kunstnerisk og museal presentasjon] . MedIm; MI Lab; Trondheim. 2012-11-28 - 2012-11-29.
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. volum 17 (2).
- Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Bones, Atle M.. (2012) Bjørnar ser en verden du neppe har sett maken til. Adresseavisen.
- Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy Course, Woods Hole, MA, USA. NBS-nytt.
- Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2008) Rapport fra kurs i konfokal mikroskopi. NBS-nytt.
Report/dissertation
- Øverby, Anders; Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2011) BI2015 Molekylærbiologi laboratoriekurs. 2011.
Media
2012
- Sætrom, Gerd Inger; Sørmo, Christopher; Sporsheim, Bjørnar. (2012) 17 studenter i 3. klasse bioteknologi studenter vant 50000 til klassetur i Brasil. P4 [Radio]. 2012-03-15.