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Photo: 1, 4, 5: Terje Heiestad Photo: 2, 3: NordForsk/Anne Riiser
The NCoE Programme on Welfare Research NCoE NordWel: The Nordic Welfare State historical foundations and future challenges
The NCoE Programme on Food, Nutrition and Health NCoE HELGA: Nordic Health – Wholegrain Food has studied the effects of a diet with a strong element of wholegrain products on modern lifestyle diseases such as cancer and diabetes 2. Participating institutions came from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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Project manager: Chief physician Anne Tjønneland of the Danish Cancer Society Research Centre
NCoE MitoHealth: Centre for Bioactive Food Components and Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases
NCoE SYSDIET: Systems biology in controlled dietary interventions and cohort studies
has investigated how food from marine raw material can reduce the occurrence of modern lifestyle diseases. Participating institutions came from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Partners from the seafood industry also took part.
has looked for new mechanisms to modify Nordic foods and diets to promote health and prevent metabolic syndrome and related diseases. Participating institutions came from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
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Project manager: Professor Rolf Kristian Berge of the U niversity of Bergen, Norway
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Project manager: Professor Matti Uusitupa of the University of Eastern Finland
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has studied the Nordic welfare state - a hallmark for the Nordic countries that has attracted international attention. Participating institutions came from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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Project manager: Professor Pauli Kettunen of the University of Helsinki, Finland
NCoE Reassess: Reassessing the Nordic Welfare Model has examined the capacity of the Nordic welfare model to renew itself under changing external and internal conditions. Participating institutions came from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. In addition, the University of Tallin in Estonia was an associated partner.
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Project manager: Professor Bjørn Hvinden of the research institute, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA)