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Yanran Cao

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Yanran Cao

Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund
Faculty of Natural Sciences

yanran.cao@ntnu.no
+4770161261 Kompasset, 271, Ålesund
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About

I am associate professor in department of biological sciences Ålesund working with marine biology and human disease.

Teaching:

  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Medical laboratory technology
  • Immunology

Project:

  • Influence of intranasal drugs on human epithelial cells
  • Improved animal welfare by cow and calf co-grazing in organic dairy production
  • Physiological mechanism and application of cortisol metabolism in Atlantic salmon
  • Strategies to limit the spread of PD between marine sites with salmonids
  • An evaluation of immune response against salmonid alphavirus (SAV) of salmon in fish farms   
  • Advanced biological method for chronic stress evaluation on salmon in fish farms
  • Ballast Water Treatment - Simulation and Verification
  • Sikkerhet i marine økosystemer
  • Biomarkers of pollution in marine ecosystems

Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yanran_Cao

 

Competencies

  • Ballast water
  • Biotechnology
  • Cell Biology
  • Fish Health
  • Fish welfare
  • Fisheries Development
  • Flow cytometry
  • Immunology
  • Marine biology

Research

UTF-2021/10156 Digital twin lab for international biomedical laboratory science education

The aim of this project is to develop novel DTLab-based methods for BLS education outside the classroom and for aquaculture education across geographic locations.

The impact of sialic acid on growth and infectious diseases

The impact of sialic acid on growth and infectious diseases

Digital twin lab for international biomedical laboratory science education

Project aims to develop DTLab-based methods for BLS and aquaculture education, enhancing international collaboration and digital skills. Partners include universities from China, Brazil, USA, and NTNU.

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2025

  • Primeau, Russell Burch; Han, Peihua; Cao, Yanran; Li, Guoyuan. (2025) Iterative Improvement of a Virtual Laboratory for Biomedical Training.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Fanjara, Ernestine; Arneberg, Reidar; Kvalheim, Olav Martin; Cao, Yanran; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Kristinova, Vera. (2025) A Colorimetric Approach for Detecting a Selected Fecal Cortisol Metabolite as a Stress Biomarker in Atlantic Salmon. ACS Omega
    Academic article

2024

  • Cao, Yanran; Tuene, Stig Atle; Gansel, Lars Christian; Stene, Anne. (2024) The impact of net cleaning on fecal cortisol metabolites in farmed Atlantic Salmon. Aquaculture
    Academic article
  • Ding, Jingwen; Gansel, Lars Christian; Finstad, Bengt; Stene, Anne; Bakke, Snorre; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen. (2024) Investigating the biological relevance of measuring gastrointestinal cortisol metabolite levels to assess stress responses in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) after an acute stress. Fish and Shellfish Immunology
    Academic article
  • Fanjara, Ernestine; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Cao, Yanran; Kristinova, Vera; Sæbø, Asgeir; Stene, Anne. (2024) Sampling time for different matrices in stress assessment of farmed Atlantic salmon post-smolt. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Academic article

2023

  • Ding, Jingwen; Finstad, Bengt; Gansel, Lars Christian; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Blindheim, Steffen H.; Cao, Yanran. (2023) Comparative assessment of plasma cortisol and fecal corticoid metabolites (FCM) of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) subjected to acute- and long-term stress. Aquaculture
    Academic article
  • Han, Peihua; Li, Guoyuan; Sunilkumar, Sai Rana Thattavelil; Cao, Yanran. (2023) A Virtual Learning Platform for Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Using Unity3D.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Fanjara, Ernestine; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Cao, Yanran; Kristinova, Vera; Sæbø, Asgeir; Stene, Anne. (2023) Identification of cortisol metabolites with LC-MS/MS in plasma, skin mucus, bile and faeces for stress evaluation of farmed Atlantic salmon. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Academic article
  • Ørstenvik, Hanne Lillerovde; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Cao, Yanran. (2023) Development of RT-qPCR for quantification of human enterovirus D68 in vitro. MethodsX
    Academic article

2022

  • Wenker, Margret L.; Reenen, Cornelis G. van; Bokkers, Eddie A.M.; McCrea, Kirste; Oliveira, Daiana de; Sørheim, Kristin. (2022) Comparing gradual debonding strategies after prolonged cow-calf contact: Stress responses, performance, and health of dairy cow and calf. Applied Animal Behaviour Science
    Academic article
  • Kvadsheim, Petter Helgevold; Søvik, André Adelsten; Rokke, Eirik; Kolstrup, Marianne Lanzky; Forland, Tonje Nesse; Pedersen, Geir. (2022) Risiko for skade på laksefisk i omkringliggende oppdrettsanlegg ved etablering av undervanns- skytefelt på Korsnes Fort. Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt
    Report

2018

  • Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne. (2018) Immunology and stress responses during dual infection with salmonid alphavirus and Paramoeba perurans in farmed Atlantic salmon.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2017

  • Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne; Gansel, Lars Christian; Tuene, Stig Atle; Aas, Grete Hansen; Røsvik, Anne Synnøve. (2017) Natural Infection Induced Immune Response against Salmonid Alphavirus in Farmed Salmon.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Cao, Yanran; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Stene, Anne. (2017) Establishment of a non-invasive method for stress evaluation in farmed salmon based on direct fecal corticoid metabolites measurement. Fish and Shellfish Immunology
    Academic article

2016

  • Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne; Yndestad, Harald; Kommisrud, Elisabeth. (2016) Impact of Brominated Flame Retardants on Embryo Development of Atlantic Cod (Gadus Morhua) during Early Life Stages.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2014

  • Cao, Yanran; Æsøy, Vilmar; Stene, Anne. (2014) Ballast water analysis and heat treatment using waste heat recovery systems on board ships.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Fanjara, Ernestine; Arneberg, Reidar; Kvalheim, Olav Martin; Cao, Yanran; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Kristinova, Vera. (2025) A Colorimetric Approach for Detecting a Selected Fecal Cortisol Metabolite as a Stress Biomarker in Atlantic Salmon. ACS Omega
    Academic article
  • Cao, Yanran; Tuene, Stig Atle; Gansel, Lars Christian; Stene, Anne. (2024) The impact of net cleaning on fecal cortisol metabolites in farmed Atlantic Salmon. Aquaculture
    Academic article
  • Ding, Jingwen; Gansel, Lars Christian; Finstad, Bengt; Stene, Anne; Bakke, Snorre; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen. (2024) Investigating the biological relevance of measuring gastrointestinal cortisol metabolite levels to assess stress responses in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) after an acute stress. Fish and Shellfish Immunology
    Academic article
  • Fanjara, Ernestine; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Cao, Yanran; Kristinova, Vera; Sæbø, Asgeir; Stene, Anne. (2024) Sampling time for different matrices in stress assessment of farmed Atlantic salmon post-smolt. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Academic article
  • Ding, Jingwen; Finstad, Bengt; Gansel, Lars Christian; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Blindheim, Steffen H.; Cao, Yanran. (2023) Comparative assessment of plasma cortisol and fecal corticoid metabolites (FCM) of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) subjected to acute- and long-term stress. Aquaculture
    Academic article
  • Fanjara, Ernestine; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Cao, Yanran; Kristinova, Vera; Sæbø, Asgeir; Stene, Anne. (2023) Identification of cortisol metabolites with LC-MS/MS in plasma, skin mucus, bile and faeces for stress evaluation of farmed Atlantic salmon. Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    Academic article
  • Ørstenvik, Hanne Lillerovde; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Cao, Yanran. (2023) Development of RT-qPCR for quantification of human enterovirus D68 in vitro. MethodsX
    Academic article
  • Wenker, Margret L.; Reenen, Cornelis G. van; Bokkers, Eddie A.M.; McCrea, Kirste; Oliveira, Daiana de; Sørheim, Kristin. (2022) Comparing gradual debonding strategies after prolonged cow-calf contact: Stress responses, performance, and health of dairy cow and calf. Applied Animal Behaviour Science
    Academic article
  • Cao, Yanran; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Stene, Anne. (2017) Establishment of a non-invasive method for stress evaluation in farmed salmon based on direct fecal corticoid metabolites measurement. Fish and Shellfish Immunology
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Primeau, Russell Burch; Han, Peihua; Cao, Yanran; Li, Guoyuan. (2025) Iterative Improvement of a Virtual Laboratory for Biomedical Training.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Han, Peihua; Li, Guoyuan; Sunilkumar, Sai Rana Thattavelil; Cao, Yanran. (2023) A Virtual Learning Platform for Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Using Unity3D.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne. (2018) Immunology and stress responses during dual infection with salmonid alphavirus and Paramoeba perurans in farmed Atlantic salmon.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne; Gansel, Lars Christian; Tuene, Stig Atle; Aas, Grete Hansen; Røsvik, Anne Synnøve. (2017) Natural Infection Induced Immune Response against Salmonid Alphavirus in Farmed Salmon.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne; Yndestad, Harald; Kommisrud, Elisabeth. (2016) Impact of Brominated Flame Retardants on Embryo Development of Atlantic Cod (Gadus Morhua) during Early Life Stages.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Cao, Yanran; Æsøy, Vilmar; Stene, Anne. (2014) Ballast water analysis and heat treatment using waste heat recovery systems on board ships.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Kvadsheim, Petter Helgevold; Søvik, André Adelsten; Rokke, Eirik; Kolstrup, Marianne Lanzky; Forland, Tonje Nesse; Pedersen, Geir. (2022) Risiko for skade på laksefisk i omkringliggende oppdrettsanlegg ved etablering av undervanns- skytefelt på Korsnes Fort. Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • BIA3100 - Fish health and welfare
  • HBIOA1008 - Hematology and hemostasis
  • HBIOA1005 - Anatomy, physiology and histology
  • BI301205 - Biomedical laboratory technology - internship in hospital laboratories
  • HBIOA2003 - Immunology and immunological techniques

Outreach

2025

  • Academic lecture
    Cao, Yanran; Ding, Jingwen; Fanjara, Ernestine; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Stene, Anne. (2025) Validation of direct measurement of fecal cortisol metabolites in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) using a commercial ELISA kit. Aquaculture Europe 2025 , Valencia 2025-09-21 - 2025-09-24
  • Academic lecture
    Fanjara, Ernestine; Arneberg, Reidar; Kvalheim, Olav Martin; Cao, Yanran; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Kristinova, Vera. (2025) En kolorimetrisk tilnærming for påvisning av en utvalgt kortisolmetabolitt i avføring som en stressbiomarkør hos atlantisk laks. Frisk Fisk 2025 , Tromsø 2025-03-10 - 2025-03-11

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Cao, Yanran. (2024) Measuring Cortisol Levels in Fish To Develop More Animal Friendly Technology in Aquaculture Practices. AQUA 2024 , Copenhagen 2024-08-26 - 2024-08-30
  • Academic lecture
    Cao, Yanran; Ding, Jingwen; Fanjara, Ernestine; Aas, Grete Kristine Følsvik Hansen; Gansel, Lars Christian; Finstad, Bengt. (2024) Determining the Appropriate Sampling Timeframe for Measuring Fecal Cortisol and Its Metabolites in Farmed Atlantic Salmon. AQUA 2024 , Copenhagen 2024-08-26 - 2024-08-30

2022

  • Academic lecture
    Ding, Jingwen; Gansel, Lars Christian; Blindheim, Steffen Hageselle; Cao, Yanran. (2022) Application of Fecal Corticoid Metabolites (FCM) as Stress Indicator During Parr-Smolt Transformation for Atlantic Salmon (Salmon Salar L.). Aquaculture Europe 2022 , Remini 2022-09-27 - 2022-09-30

2018

  • Lecture
    Aas, Grete Hansen; Tuene, Stig Atle; Stene, Anne; Cao, Yanran; Berge, Gerd Marit. (2018) Velferd for rensefisk i merd. Marin Samhandlingsarena , Ålesund 2018-05-15 - 2018-05-15
  • Lecture
    Aas, Grete Hansen; Tuene, Stig Atle; Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne; Berge, Gerd Marit. (2018) Velferd for rensefisk i merd. Marin Arena Nordmøre , Kristiansund 2018-09-11 - 2018-09-11

2017

  • Lecture
    Cao, Yanran; Stene, Anne; Gansel, Lars Christian; Tuene, Stig Atle; Aas, Grete Hansen; Røsvik, Anne Synnøve. (2017) Natural Infection Induced Immune Response against Salmonid Alphavirus in Farmed Salmon. Oceans17 , Aberdeen 2017-06-19 - 2017-06-22

2016

  • Academic lecture
    Cao, Yanran; Tveten, Ann-Kristin; Solevåg, Stein Eric; Tuene, Stig Atle; Gansel, Lars Christian; Stene, Anne. (2016) Evalution of cortisol in feces – a promising non-invasive method for measuring stress in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Aquaculture Europe 2016 , Edingburgh 2016-09-19 - 2016-09-22
  • Academic lecture
    Cao, Yanran; Æsøy, Vilmar; Liang, Qin. (2016) Green Ballast Water Treatment Utilizing Waste Heat Recovery. IEEE Oceans MTS 2016 , Shanghai 2016-04-10 - 2016-04-13

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