Professor Amdam has published more than 130 research articles and book chapters, and she has received several research awards. She maintains a lab at the University of Life Sciences in Norway, and promotes student exchange between both countries. Her lab uses the honey bee to study the origins of social behavior. Her research team investigates honey bee social structure to understand how social behavior evolved from ancestral solitary forms of life. As her team has gained a better understanding of honey bee behavior, it has expanded its research to include gerontology, neurobiology and immunology.