Monthly Archives: April 2015

Draft for new UiB strategy

The draft for the new UiB strategy valid for the years 2016-2022 has now been sent out for comments, and the issue will be handled by the university board during summer 2015. The institutes have been asked to provide input to the faculty, which will submit a joint input from MOF. The draft for the new strategy can be found (in Norwegian) here You should set aside some time in order to review the document.

Some of you will say that this is not relevant for my day-to-day work, and my comment will not make a difference anyhow. This is wrong. The institutes, and the individual researcher, must increasingly provide his/her own funding, and we have to increasingly relate to society around us. Thus, the UiB strategy will, more than ever before, have an impact on our day-to-day situation. Your input will be given weight in K2’s input to MOF. MOF is one of five faculties at UiB.

I will therefore strongly encourage all of you to read through this draft and submit any input you may have to me already by Monday May 4 as the deadlines in this process are very tight.

Presentation – “Combining NGS Sequencing with DEPArray”

The presentation will be given by Henrik Tommerup, Silicon Biosystems.
Place and time: Seminar room 7, Laboratory building, 7th floor at 13 – 14 on Friday May 8, 2015. For more information click here.

Changes in the administration at K2

Academic affairs coordinator Siri Smith-Giske and PhD-coordinator Kristian Jensen will both have their last day at K2 on 30.04.2015. Temporary replacement for Siri is Tore Lillebø (tore.lillebo@uib.no) and temporary replacement for Kristian is Irene Lavik Hjelmaas (Irene.hjelmaas@uib.no).

Client operation on MAC

The IT-Department has offered client operations at MACs for a while. In the near future they will offer conversion to client operations with the IT-Department’s set up to those who have MACs at MOF. Read more about this set up here: https://it.uib.no/Mac (in Norwegian). Computers that are not part of the IT-Department’s client set up will be removed from UiB’s network, but they will still be able to obtain all resources via vpn: https://it.uib.no/en/VPN,_Virtual_private_network. User support will not be provided for these computers If there is any interest, the IT-Department will offer courses or information meeting before the converting begins.

If you wish to participate at such a course/meeting, please notify aud.utheim@uib.no.

Invitation to Bioinformatics Conference

INVITATION

This is a reminder of the one-day conference on
“Applied Bioinformatics in Diabetes and Obesity”.
Hosted by KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research.

We still have some seats available. If you wish to participate, please register as soon as possible (details below).

There is also an opportunity to listen to single talks without signing up for the conference package.

Time: Tuesday May 5th from 08.00-16.00
Place: Bikuben (new Helse Bergen conference facility next to Haukeland Hotel).

Information and detailed program can be found here.

The subsidized participation fee is kr. 500, and includes coffee breaks with refreshments and a light lunch. Pre-registration is mandatory for the conference package. Send an e-mail to: elin.horntvedt@uib.no

Please include name, position and affiliation.

Welcome!

Introduction course in team-based learning (TBL) at the faculty

The course will take place on 21.05.2015 at 09.00 – 13.00 at the BB-building. Instructors are Olav Tenstad and Arne Tjølsten. Registration deadline: May 15. for more information (in Norwegian) click here.

NRI-Conference 2015

This is a final reminder about the NRI-Conference which will take place in Bergen on May 4-5, 2015. Topic for the conference is “Nordic Cooperation for Future Health Challenges”. For more information click here.

Closed days at the chemical storage facility

The chemical storage facility will be closed between Wednesday May 29 – Monday June 4.

SEED Funding: 2015

The purpose of the SEED Funding Programme is to further North-South research collaboration, in particular collaboration with countries in Africa. For more information click here.

Olav Thon Foundation national academic prizes in natural science and medicine 2016

Prize will be awarded for outstanding teaching and funding for research projects in medicine/natural sciences will be allocated. Deadline: 01.09.2015. For more information (in Norwegian) click here.

Midway evaluation week 19

Marianne Aardal Grytaas – May 7, at 12:45
Place: Conference room 5.1/5.2 , 5th floor Laboratory building.
For more information

Better organization of UiB’s activities?

The Organization Development Project at UiB aims to develop the administrative services so that they support the university’s tasks within research, research education, general education and scientific communication in an optimal manner. The project emerges from the electoral platform of the rectorate: “UiB should have a culture where all employee groups identify with the same social mission and identify with the university’s core activities”. See for more information. There have been several open information meetings for employees where the project’s status has been presented. Here are some proposals that will be initiated: Better framework for interdisciplinary collaboration, incentives which stimulate to increased external funding and the establishment of an interdisciplinary BOA-team will be followed up. Recruitment of strong international candidates will be achieved through new recruitment programs. Digital services will ensure easier access and simplified services for students. Common demands for service level and good accessibility to the central administrative services will be developed, and the employee websites will be improved.

The last 4 reports are now on hearing in the organization before the steering group will evaluate the groups’ recommendations. One of the most discussed reports have been the report on research education at UiB. As part of this discussion, a debate contribution was submitted this week: (in Norwegian)

Roland

Information from The Norwegian Cancer Society regarding main announcement for 2015

The Norwegian Cancer Society’s main announcement of research funding for positions and operations has now been announced. You may apply for funding for researcher initiated cancer research projects within all research fields where the short-term or long-term goal is to help cancer patients. Application deadline is 01.06.2015. For more information (in Norwegian)

“Future Energy Needs and Engineering Reality” – Horizons lecture by Michael Kelly

The lecture will take place on 05.05.2015 at VilVite at 16:00. Refreshments will be served before the lecture, which starts at 16:15. Everybody is welcome!

For more information

Communications breakfast: Researchers in social media

Are social media more than selfies and cat videos? Can research be communicated in 140 signs?

The Communications division is pleased to invite all employees to a breakfast meeting on May 13, with social media on the menu. Listen to other researchers talk about their own experiences and get good tips and advice in the process. The event is free of charge!

Time: Wednesday May 13 at 08:00 – 10:00

Place: Egget, Student Center

Registration deadline: Friday May 8.

Click here for more information and registration form (in Norwegian)

Delivery of hazardous waste to the garbage room, 9th floor.

Everyone who has delivered hazardous waste are urged to check that the waste has been collected. Hazardous waste has piled up in the garbage room, 9th floor, Laboratory Building. The main problems are that the declaration forms are inadequately filled in/irresponsible packaging, and this waste will not be collected.
For more information (in Norwegian)

Announcement – Novo Nordisk Fonden

The announcement is earmarked research in endocrinology and experimental physiology in the Nordic countries. For more information

Writing course for researchers

The Communication division at UiB will host a writing course on Thursday June 4 for researchers who wish to spread their word outside the university. The course is suitable for researchers who wish to write on-the-spot newspaper chronicles, blogs, newspaper reader comments and other texts aimed at an ordinary audience. Deadline for signing up: Wednesday May 13.
For more information and registration form (in Norwegian)

New electronic tool for risk assessment

The University of Bergen will implement the electronic support platform CIM for risk, safety and preparedness. Technical staff will be given training in this during autumn 2015. For more information (in Norwegian)

CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium

PhDs, Post docs and others are alle invited to participate in CCBIO’s Junior Scientist Symposium which will take place on 30.04.2015. For more information

Day of Immunology 2015

Bergen Branch of Norwegian Society for Immunology and the Bergen Research School in Inflammation will arrange the Day of Immunology 2015 on Wednesday 29.04 at 10:00 – 13:00 in Auditorium 4, BB-Building. The topic of the meeting is infections. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For more information (in Norwegian)

Course: Proper food and nutrition – a prerequisite for good health!

The course will be arranged by Fagakademiet and will take place in Bergen on 04.06.2015. For more information (in Norwegian)

RTW Conference 2015

This is a research conference focusing on sick leave, work and health. The conference will take place on November 24 and 25 in Trondheim.
For more information (in Norwegian)

Conference – «Applied Bioinformatics in Diabetes and Obesity»

The conference will be arranged by KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research. Time and place: 05.05.2015 at 8:00 – 16:00, Bikuben new Helse Bergen conference facility next to Haukeland Hotel). Participation fee is 500 kroner and includes coffee breaks and light lunch. There is a limited number of seats available, so pre-registration is mandatory. You sign up for the conference by sending an e-mail to Elin Horntvedt by 28.04.2015. Please include information on name, title and affiliation.
For more information

3rd CCBIO SYMPOSIUM

The symposium will take place at Solstrand on May 19-20, 2015. For more information

New Publications

Week 17/2015.

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PhD Comics

Change in Head of the institute

At April14th I was engaged for four years as head of the Institute. The previous year has been a special one. Nonetheless, I have received a fantastic support from very many at K2. I am very grateful for that! Special thanks to Eystein who has been the acting head of the institute the last 12 months. He has done a great job. The fact that he at the same time also applied and got an EU grant as a coordinator makes his effort even greater. K2 is facing several challenges ahead. Reorganization of the institute, a new strategy for K2, and the economical status should me mentioned. Also the implementation of the new curriculum for the medical students and the efforts to obtain external funding for research are important tasks ahead. However, knowing how many great people there are at K2, I am very confident that we will make I together.

Per

New Publications

Week 18/2015.

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Retirement lecture Ingvard Wilhelmsen

Friday May 8^th 12.15 Ingvard Wilhelmsen will give his retirement lecture in Store Auditorium

Title: Endelig sjef i eget liv

Ingvard is a great lecturer and we encourage everybody to attend. It is bound to be a lecture to remember.