Bjørg Kristine Hundal

I work in the field of fish nutrition, with a particular focus on lipid nutrition and the metabolic and health-related effects of dietary fatty acids in Atlantic salmon. Currently, my research explores nutrient–disease interactions, focusing on how dietary EPA, and its interplay with DHA, may modulate viral disease progression in salmon. My previous research has centered on the roles of dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish welfare and robustness. I have extensive experience working with dietary fatty acid ratios, particularly omega-6/omega-3 and EPA/DHA ratios, and how these influence fatty acid requirements, as well as stress, inflammatory, and immune responses. I take special interest in the roles of lipid-derived mediators, such as eicosanoids and specialized pro-resolving mediators, and in how dietary levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids influence inflammatory and immune processes. In addition, I have worked on method development for LC-MS-based detection of prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and resolvins in salmon tissues.