Norwegian Monitoring Systems for Antibiotic Resistance in Microbes (NORM) grants research funding to academic communities with interest in antibiotic resistance, use of antibiotics and treatment of infectious diseases. Deadline is October 1st.
For more information (in Norwegian).

The Teaching Award 2014 was granted to Atle Brun from the field of Endocrinology/endocrine surgery, medical biochemistry. The award was worth 50.000 NOK.

The Chemical Storage is closed September 26 and 29.

Tuesday September 23 from 08.00 onwards, the fire alarm system in the Laboratory Building will be tested. Evacuation messages will be sent out, but it is not necessary to exit the building. Test messages and danger passed messages will also be sent.

Jørund Langørgen will have his public defence on Wednesday September 24, 2014.
Trial lecture: Wednesday September 24, 2014, 10:30
Topic: «Forebygging av koronar hjertesykdom i et populasjonsperspektiv»
Public defence: Wednesday September 24, 2014, 12:15
Place: Aud. 1, BB-building, Jonas Lies vei 91
Title of dissertation: «Hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction – trends in case fatality, and the impact of changing definitions on number of events, subtypes and mortality»
1st opponent: Professor Maja-Lisa Løchen, University of Tromsø
2nd opponent: Ph.d., section chief physician Sigrun Halvorsen, Ullevål University Hospital
Poster and press release (both in Norwegian)

Uni Research Rokkansenteret is inviting everyone interested to STATA course on December 11 and 12, 2014. The course will be given in Norwegian.
For more information (in Norwegian).

The 28th BBB Junior Scientist Mini-Symposium, “Tumour Biology”, will take place on Friday September 26 in Auditorium 4, 3rd floor, BB-Building. Time: 12:30-15:30.
For more information.