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Vegard Fiskum

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Vegard Fiskum

PhD Candidate
Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

vegard.fiskum@ntnu.no
Nevrosenteret Øst, Øya
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About

BSci Biomedical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London

MSci Neuroscience, NTNU, "Gonadotropin releasing hormone modulation of brain function and behaviour: The role of the terminal nerve in feeding and reproduction."

Competencies

  • Cell models
  • Graph theory
  • Network analysis
  • Neurodegenerative disease modelling
  • Neuroscientist
  • Researcher
  • Stem cell models
  • Supervision
  • Teaching

Research

  • Sandvig Group – Integrative Neuroscience

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2026

  • Grønlie, Marthe Bendiksvoll; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2026) Structural and Synaptic Dysregulation Drives Network Vulnerability in APOE4 Human Neuronal Networks. BioRxiv
    Academic article
  • Fiskum, Vegard; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2026) Microscale dysfunction and mesoscale compensation in degenerating neuronal networks. Network Neuroscience
    Academic article
  • Barker, Roger; Fiskum, Vegard; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Valderhaug, Vibeke Devold; Barbieri, Riccardo; Barbaro, Massimo; Matthews, Helen; Øksengård, Anne Rita; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2026) Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s disease patients (DEFINE). EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
    Research report

2025

  • Kollstrøm, Anna Mikalsen; Sandvig, Ioanna; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel. (2025) Decoding neural adaptability in the face of adversity:Structural and functional dynamics of selforganized biological neural networks in response to neuropathology. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis

2024

  • Fiskum, Vegard; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2024) ALS patient-derived motor neuron networks exhibit microscale dysfunction and mesoscale compensation rendering them highly vulnerable to perturbation. BioRxiv
    Academic article

2023

  • Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2023) Increased cost of living - Network scale motor neuron dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis

2022

  • Heiney, Kristine Anne; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna; Nichele, Stefano. (2022) Neuronal avalanche dynamics and functional connectivity elucidate information propagation in vitro. Frontiers in Neural Circuits
    Academic article
  • Bauer, Ulrich Stefan; Fiskum, Vegard; Raveendran Nair, Rajeevkumar; Wijdeven, Rosanne Francisca van de; Kentros, Clifford; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2022) Validation of Functional Connectivity of Engineered Neuromuscular Junction With Recombinant Monosynaptic Pseudotyped ΔG-Rabies Virus Tracing. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
    Academic article

2021

  • Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2021) Silencing of activity during hypoxia improves functional outcomes in motor neuron networks in vitro. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
    Academic article
  • Heiney, Kristine; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Nichele, Stefano; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2021) Criticality, connectivity, and neural disorder: A multifaceted approach to neural computation. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
    Academic literature review

2019

  • Bauer, Ulrich Stefan; van de Wijdeven, Rosanne Francisca; Raveendran Nair, Rajeevkumar; Fiskum, Vegard; Kentros, Clifford; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2019) Modelling functional human neuromuscular junctions in a differentially-perturbable microfluidic environment, validated through recombinant monosynaptic pseudotyped ΔG-rabies virus tracing. BioRxiv
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Grønlie, Marthe Bendiksvoll; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2026) Structural and Synaptic Dysregulation Drives Network Vulnerability in APOE4 Human Neuronal Networks. BioRxiv
    Academic article
  • Fiskum, Vegard; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2026) Microscale dysfunction and mesoscale compensation in degenerating neuronal networks. Network Neuroscience
    Academic article
  • Fiskum, Vegard; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2024) ALS patient-derived motor neuron networks exhibit microscale dysfunction and mesoscale compensation rendering them highly vulnerable to perturbation. BioRxiv
    Academic article
  • Bauer, Ulrich Stefan; van de Wijdeven, Rosanne Francisca; Raveendran Nair, Rajeevkumar; Fiskum, Vegard; Kentros, Clifford; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2019) Modelling functional human neuromuscular junctions in a differentially-perturbable microfluidic environment, validated through recombinant monosynaptic pseudotyped ΔG-rabies virus tracing. BioRxiv
    Academic article
  • Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2021) Silencing of activity during hypoxia improves functional outcomes in motor neuron networks in vitro. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
    Academic article
  • Heiney, Kristine Anne; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna; Nichele, Stefano. (2022) Neuronal avalanche dynamics and functional connectivity elucidate information propagation in vitro. Frontiers in Neural Circuits
    Academic article
  • Bauer, Ulrich Stefan; Fiskum, Vegard; Raveendran Nair, Rajeevkumar; Wijdeven, Rosanne Francisca van de; Kentros, Clifford; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2022) Validation of Functional Connectivity of Engineered Neuromuscular Junction With Recombinant Monosynaptic Pseudotyped ΔG-Rabies Virus Tracing. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
    Academic article
  • Heiney, Kristine; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Nichele, Stefano; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2021) Criticality, connectivity, and neural disorder: A multifaceted approach to neural computation. Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
    Academic literature review

Report

  • Barker, Roger; Fiskum, Vegard; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Valderhaug, Vibeke Devold; Barbieri, Riccardo; Barbaro, Massimo; Matthews, Helen; Øksengård, Anne Rita; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2026) Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s disease patients (DEFINE). EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
    Research report

Student thesis or dissertation

  • Kollstrøm, Anna Mikalsen; Sandvig, Ioanna; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel. (2025) Decoding neural adaptability in the face of adversity:Structural and functional dynamics of selforganized biological neural networks in response to neuropathology. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis
  • Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2023) Increased cost of living - Network scale motor neuron dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis

Teaching

Courses

  • NEVR3001 - Cellular and Systems Neuroscience

Outreach

Advanced in vitro modelling of ALS

A short video presentation of our research group’s ALS research using in vitro neural networks, as part of Forskningsdagene, Hjernerådets video project 2021.

ALS i Norge: Forskning gir håp, støtten uteblir

A panel discussion at Arendalsuka 2025 about advances in Norwegian ALS research and the challenges concerning lack of dedicated funding.

2026

  • Conference poster
    Fiskum, Vegard; Metz, Lars Julius; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2026) What neural network features predict computational capacity?. FENS Forum 2026

2025

  • Conference poster
    Fiskum, Vegard; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2025) Microscale dysfunction and mesoscale compensation in degenerating neuronal networks. FENS Regional Meeting 2025

2024

  • Conference poster
    Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Hanssen, Katrine Sjaastad; Fiskum, Vegard; Kollstrøm, Anna Mikalsen; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2024) Reverse engineered neural circuit motifs as computational substrates. The Brain Conference - Circuits for Movement
  • Conference poster
    Fiskum, Vegard; Winter-Hjelm, Nicolai; Christiansen, Nicholas; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2024) Deciphering micro-and mesoscale dynamics in ALS patient-derived motor neuron networks. 4th Nordic Neuroscience Meeting

2022

  • Conference poster
    Lal, Pradeep; Fiskum, Vegard; Kermen, Florence; Ostenrath, Anna Maria; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Jurisch-Yaksi, Nathalie; Muto, Akira; Kawakami, Koichi; Yaksi, Emre. (2022) The role of GnRH3 neurons in modulating olfactory computations and odor induced feeding behaviors. Imaging Structure and Function of the Zebrafish Brain Conference
  • Conference poster
    Heiney, Kristine Anne; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna; Nichele, Stefano. (2022) Neuronal avalanche dynamics and functional connectivity as indicators of the computational capacity of in vitro neuronal networks. FENS Summer School on "Artificial and natural computations for sensory perception: what is the link?"

2021

  • Conference lecture
    Heiney, Kristine; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna; Nichele, Stefano. (2021) From in vitro to computational models of the brain: What can criticality tell us about neural computation?. NRSN National Neuroscience Symposium
  • Conference poster
    Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2021) Hypoxia as a model of neural network perturbation and the effect of global inhibition on neural network functionality. NRSN National Neuroscience Symposium 2021

2020

  • Conference poster
    Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna. (2020) Hypoxia as a model of neuronal network insult and the effect of global inhibition on neuronal network functionality. FENS Virtual Forum 2020
  • Conference poster
    Heiney, Kristine; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Axel; Sandvig, Ioanna; Nichele, Stefano. (2020) Manipulation of the scaling behavior of neuronal avalanches toward achieving criticality. FENS 2020 Virtual Forum
  • Conference poster
    Heiney, Kristine; Ramstad, Ola Huse; Fiskum, Vegard; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel; Nichele, Stefano. (2020) Computational behavior of biological neural networks through the lens of criticality. NAISys - From Neuroscience to Artificially Intelligent Systems

2019

  • Conference lecture
    Fiskum, Vegard. (2019) Can hypoxia-induced network dysfunction be ameliorated by global network inhibition In vitro?. 4th Christmas Neuroscience Symposium

2018

  • Conference poster
    Lal, Pradeep; Weth-Malsch, Daniela; Fiskum, Vegard; Kermen, Florence; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Pelgrims, Robbrecht; Jurisch-Yaksi, Nathalie; Muto, Akira; Kawakami, Koichi; Yaksi, Emre. (2018) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuromodulation of olfactory computations in zebrafish brain. The 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience 2018
  • Conference poster
    Fiskum, Vegard; Nichele, Stefano; Sandvig, Ioanna; Sandvig, Axel. (2018) Modelling neural network dynamics in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). NRSN 6th Annual PhD conference in Neuroscience
  • Conference poster
    Lal, Pradeep; Weth-Malsch, Daniela; Fiskum, Vegard; Palumbo, Fabrizio; Kermen, Florence; Pelgrims, Robbrecht; Jurisch-Yaksi, Nathalie; Muto, Akira; Kawakami, Koichi; Yaksi, Emre. (2018) The function of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in olfactory computations. The European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO) 2018

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