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Monthly Archives: February 2015
New Publications
Week 07/2015.
Research Training at Department of Clinical Science
On an annual basis Department of Clinical Science has to report to the Faculty about what has been done to favour quality of the doctoral education and training for our 140-145 active PhD trainees. For 2013 we reported that the mandatory part of the UiB fellowships had to be checked up, on promotion of the research schools, to establish new research training courses and an increased focus on career planning and mobility of our candidates.
Has this been followed up? Yes, to a major extent. The routines for handling the mandatory part (25%) of the UiB fellowships have been better organized. Regarding the research schools the new seminar series “Perspectives in translational medicine” has become a success with challenging and appealing lectures in the Bergen Postgraduate School of Clinical Medicine Research. And the Bergen Research School of Inflammation has established new courses (flowcytometry) and seen an increase in attendance at their immunology courses.
For the future it will also be a priority for both the PhD candidates and with the help from supervisors to plan the coming careers as well as increase the mobility e.g. visits with other groups/laboratories. Some of our candidates have got really interesting international visits, but this could have been much more implemented. It should also be emphasised that the research group leaders are encouraged to have meetings with the PhD candidates annually e.g. “medarbeidersamtaler” to pick up problems, misunderstandings etc. and not only the regular progress reports.
There has been no failure of PhD theses at Department of Clinical Science in 2014; a total of 23 candidates have finalized their theses with a public defence. Also the interaction between supervisors and PhD candidates has been smooth with only a few misunderstandings/problems, and these have been sorted out. So we are on the right track…….
Roland
Horizon2020 spotlight: COST Action – facts and chances
What is COST?
COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Co-operation in Science and Technology. It funds pan-European, bottom-up networks, called ‘COST Actions’ of European researchers, engineers and scholars across all disciplines. Cost Actions are are open throughout their lifetime to new members and are adaptable in terms of internal organisation and strategy. These networks intend to coordinate nationally funded research activities throughout Europe, thereby reducing fragmentation of investment and contributing to the European Research Area (ERA) agenda. COST draws the funds for its activities from Horizon 2020, and the new strategy plan has much in common with H2020 goals. COST Actions are an instrument to close the gap between science, policy makers and society throughout Europe and beyond. COST funds networking activities; it does not fund research.
Medical student theses (særoppgaver) 2015
The faculty has only received suggestions for medical student theses from one supervisor. It is a need that more suggestions are submitted. We would again like to notify that all scientific employees at the faculty have a duty to supervise at least one student with medical student thesis every second year. For more information (in Norwegian) click here.
Darwin Day 2015
As part of Darwin Day 2015 on 12.02.0215, Marta Mirazón Lahr, evolutionary anthropologist at University of Cambridge, will give the lecture “The Evolution of Human Diversity”. The lecture takes place in Egget, Studentsenteret at 16:00 – 17:30. For more information click here.
Falch’s Lecture and Falch’s Junior Prize 2015
The academic sections at the department are invited to submit candidates for Falch’s Lecture and Falch’s Junior Prize by 01.03.2015. Click here for more information on Falch’s Lecture (in Norwegian). Click here for more information on Falch’s Junior Prize (in Norwegian)
Winners of Research Presentations 2014
We wish to congratulate all winners of Research Presentations 2014! Kristin Greve-Isdahl Mohn from K2 won the prize for best oral presentation, with runners up Arvid Steinar Haugen (K2) and Hilde Løland von Volkmann (K1). Tesfaye Leta from K1 won the prize for best poster presentations, with runners up Hege Clemm (K2) and Christel Gill Haanshuus (National Center for Tropical Infectious Diseases, HUS). Click here for more information about the winners and the event. Click here for a summary of the event written by jury member Rebecca Cox Brokstad.
EEA/Norway grants Dialogue Meeting
FAA and NFR will arrange a dialogue meeting about EEA funding to our researchers. The meeting will take place on 12.02.2015 in Jekteviksbakken 31. Click here for more information about the meeting (in Norwegian). Click here to sign up.
Advanced Course in Flow Cytometry in Bergen
The course will be arranged at Department of Clinical Science between April 20 – April 24, 2015. Deadline for signing up is 20.02.2015. For more information click here.
MedViz Conference – Innovation in Imaging & Visualization
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New Publications
Week 06/2015.