There are still many who are registered with remaining vacation days in 2024 (paid vacation days). The accounts for K2 show 1611 days in 2024 that have not been used. This reflects approximately 64 employees who have 10 days or more that are not registered. The deadline for registration was October 1st.

We remind you of the importance of everyone entering their vacation for the entire year. This to ensures that everyone gets the rest they need and that the company’s vacation records are accurate.

If you have vacation days left, they must be taken before the end of the year. If you have forgotten to register your vacation, it must be done immediately in the self-service portal.

The link and guidance to the portal can be found here:  Self service Portal | Employee Pages | UiB

Note that you must select the ‘Request for absence’ button and ‘Create Application’.

Please find our newsletter online by  following this link: NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2024.

You can also find our previous newsletters in this link.

Please also check out UIBDoc’s Christmas dinner December 8^th!

Wishing you all a wonderful day and please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions or queries you might have.

All the best from the Euraxess team at the International Centre.

Welcome to the latest edition of the UiB Ferd Newsletter for 2024.

Read the rest of the article here:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/km3FzNIiX7jTXoYf?ref=email

Helse Vest RHF is announcing up to NOK 18 million for innovation projects. The deadline to apply for innovation funds is January 29 at 13:00.

https://www.helse-vest.no/helsefagleg/innovasjon/utlysing-av-midlar-til-innovasjon/

Breakfast Meeting: Neurotechnology

• Date: December 12, 2024
• Location: Litteraturhuset in Bergen, Olav H. Hauge Hall – Bergen
• Time: 08:30-09:15

In 2011, Dutchman Gert-Jan Oskam injured his spinal cord in a traffic accident and became paralyzed. Today, with the help of artificial intelligence and implants in his spine and brain, he can rise from his wheelchair and take a walk in the park. In the USA, a man without mobility has had hair-thin electrodes implanted in his brain, allowing him to control a computer with his thoughts. Neurotechnology is technology that interacts with, monitors, or influences the brain. This technology can help people without the ability to speak to communicate, or help people without mobility in their legs or arms to move. But does the technology also pose a risk of misuse?

In this breakfast lecture, Senior Advisor at the Biotechnology Council, Stine Hufthammer Indrelid, will explain what neurotechnology is and what it can be used for – both the benefits and the risks.

https://www.bioteknologiradet.no/arrangement/frokostmote-nevroteknologi/

Dear all,

The deadline for submitting abstracts for the Annual Research Presentations by the Research School in Clinical Medicine (January 29–31, 2025) has been extended to December 10, 2024.

Registration link: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=17860219

This is a great opportunity to share your research and connect with peers. Participants also have the chance to win prizes.

Participation is flexible – you’re not required to attend the entire event. Each presentation will be assigned a specific time slot, and you only need to be present during your designated time but you’re very welcome to join other sessions, too.

We encourage you to apply! For more details, please have a look at the information below.

Best wishes,

Stian, Irit, Kira, Lucia, Lucrezia and Mari.

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Who can apply:

• PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Researchers and Scientists (including medical students and hospital employees engaged in research) affiliated with K1 or K2 at the University of Bergen and/or Helse-Vest.
• Authors of posters or oral presentations presented at national or international conferences in 2024.
• The candidate may present both poster and oral presentations given that the candidate has presented both during 2024.
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Required documents:

Poster Presentations:

• The original conference poster as a PDF file (with a minimum of 300 DPI).
• Abstract
• A short summary, written in plain Norwegian, for the public (patients and caregivers) to understand the main content of your poster. Limited to 5 sentences.
• We would appreciate it if those who have already had the poster printed would use these at the event. If not, we will print it for you (size +/- A0).

Oral Presentations:

• PowerPoint presentation of the project presented at a conference during the year 2024.
• Abstract 

Event Days:

• January 29: Poster presentations (3 min per poster presentation + 2 min for discussion)
• January 30: Oral presentations (10 min per oral presentation + 5 min for discussion; should be presented in English and close to the original; a general introduction to the topic is appreciated; if you want to make small adjustments, the deadline for submitting the final version is January 20, 2025)
• January 31: The Award ceremony

Prizes: 

PhD candidates:

• Best Poster Presentation

• • • First place:  10,000 NOK
    • Second place: 5,000 NOK
    • Third place: 3,000 NOK

• Best Oral Presentation

• • • First place:  10,000 NOK
    • Second place: 5,000 NOK
    • Third place: 3,000 NOK

Postdoctoral Researchers/Scientists:

• Best poster – 5,000 NOK
• Best oral presentation – 5,000 NOK

All participants:

• People’s Choice Award: The winner will be selected based on audience votes.

SDG Conference Bergen 5–6 February 2025: Save the dates and register now!

We are excited to announce that the eighth SDG Conference in Bergen will be held on 5–6 February 2025. Mark your calendars! This year’s theme is Sustainable Health in Turbulent Times.

Join us through our interactive digital conference platform. Last year, we welcomed 1000 virtual participants from nearly 100 countries worldwide.

Register now at the SDG Conference website.

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Day Zero is packed with events leading up to the SDG Conference Bergen plenary programme. The Day Zero opening session asks In Science, We Trust? – The Role of Science-Based Knowledge in Turbulent Times. It takes place from 9:00-10:30 (in-person and online). Following this, 30 events organized locally around Norway and beyond will cover a wide range of sustainable development topics. Participate online via our conference platform or join us for the hybrid Day Zero opening session at Nygårdsgaten 5 in Bergen.

Thursday 6 February 2025

Join us online for the 2025 conference plenary programme, titled Sustainable Health in Turbulent Times, which will explore the critical interconnections between health, people, and the planet. The conference emphasizes the need for integrated climate and health initiatives, aiming to accelerate cross-sectoral action at the intersections of climate, health, and sustainability. Read the 2025 concept note. Presentations and discussions will be English and Norwegian.

Mark your calendar for these important discussions!

The full programme will be available at uib.no/en/sdgconference.

Speakers include:

• Joyeeta Gupta, Professor, Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam

• Dr. Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate change and health, WHO

• Dr. Eduardo Samo Gudo, Director General, National Institute of Health, Mozambique

• Usman Ahmad Mushtaq, State Secretary, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway

• Guri Rørtveit, Director General, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
• Dr. Kamran Abbasi, Editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal

#SDGbergen

Olav Thon Foundation, award for outstanding teaching in natural sciences,

Read the rest of the case here:

olav thon

(only available in Norwegian)

There will be an announcement for KG Jebsen centers in December or January 2025 (https://stiftkgj.no/k-g-jebsen-sentre-for-medisinsk-forskning/). It will be almost the same process as last time, i.e. an internal application deadline approx. March 2025, and final application deadline in May 2025.

The internal deadline will be in collaboration with Helse Bergen. For those who wish to apply, it is advisable to start application planning now, as the deadlines will be short when the announcement is out.

Best regards, Kurt

Welcome to the MRCRM Christmas Symposium, 2024!

The Mohn Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine (MRCRM) invites you to our Christmas Symposium on December 10, 2024, featuring excellent researchers and students in the field of regenerative medicine.

• Date: December 10, 2024
• Time: 09:10 – 12:30
• Location: Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokken, Haukeland University Hospital
• Registration*:  https://forms.office.com/e/ntu3BKwrTp

Register by December 5 to enjoy lunch from 11.50 and remember to add the event to your calendar.

The symposium is open to all. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact us at MRCRM@helse-bergen.no.

We look forward to seeing you at this Christmas symposium!

Program:

• 09.10-09.10 | Welcome by Chair, Professor Erik Johnsen, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, UiB
• 09.15-10.00 | Keynote lecture: Disease-in-a-Dish: modelling human mitochondrial disease using induced pluripotent stem cells. By Kristina Xiao Liang, Senior Researcher, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, UiB
• 10.00-10.20 | Models for developing and evaluating cancer immunotherapy. By Calum Leitch, Researcher, Dept. of Clinical Science, UiB
• 10.20-10.40 | Coffee break
• 10.40-11.10 | Development of 3D bioprintable bioinks. By Jannika Korkeamäki, PhD candidate, Dept. of Clinical Odontology, UiB
• 11.10-11.25 | Investigating osteonecrosis: human and rat bone marrow stem cells and the impact of human BMSC-conditioned media on osteogenic differentiation. By Niyaz Abdulbaqi Al-Sharabi, Senior Researcher, Dept. of Clinical Odontology, UiB
• 11.35-11.45 | Neuroregenerative potential and characterization of MSC- derived exosomes. By Casper Sandvik, Master student, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, UiB
• 11.45-11.50 | Closing remarks by MRCRM’s coordinator, Elise Aasebø
• 11.50-           | Lunch and mingle