The laboratory was completed earlier this spring, and UiA's neuroscientists Hanne and Tor Stensola are now busy conducting lab experiments in their quest to unravel the secrets of the brain. Their research focuses on the sense of smell to try and understand how the brain learns.
The world-renowned scientist Edvard Moser supervised both Tor and Hanne during their doctoral studies and is here at UiA to open the new lab.
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"Tor and Hanne Stensola have an exceptional inner drive, strength, and determination. We’ll see results here. Not immediately, but have patience, basic research takes time," Moser said.
He also gave special thanks to the Skeie family, the Rasmussen Group, and Sparebanken Sør for making this initiative possible. Sørlandet Knowledge Foundation has also contributed to the funding.
"We need more private funding for Norwegian basic research," Moser said.
Unlocking the mysteries of the brain
The opening was led by UiA Rector Sunniva Whittaker, who stressed that it is important for UiA, as a young university, to focus on basic research.
"We hope to contribute to unlocking how the brain works. Their findings may lead to better treatments for many brain-related diseases in the long run," said Whittaker.
The previous day, Edvard Moser joined a group of international brain researchers, including Hanne and Tor Stensola, at the neuroscience symposium entitled "The Generative Brain."