Monthly Archives: February 2016

Pubilc PhD Defence, Week 9

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siw_helen_eger_pressemeldingSiw Helen Westby Eger  will defend her PhD thesis on Friday March 4 , 2016
Trial lecture: Friday March 4 2016, 09:15
Topic: “Intrauterin veksthemming; er betydningen for barnets prognose avhengig av gestasjonsalder ved fødsel?”
Place: Barneklinikkens auditorium, Jonas Lies vei 65
Public defense: Friday March 4 2016, 11:15
Place: Barneklinikkens auditorium, Jonas Lies vei 65
Title of dissertation: “Significance of intrauterine growth, and abnormal fetal blood flow for neonatal and long term outcome in preterm infants”
1st opponent: Professor Vineta Fellman, Universitetet i Lund, Sverige
2nd opponent: Professor Anne Eskild, Universitetet i Oslo

Press release (in Norwegian)

New Publications

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Based on last week’s search for “Department of Clinical Science AND Bergen”. If you have publications which are not covered by this search, send the reference to elin.opheim@uib.no.

Single-cell proteomics: potential implications for cancer diagnostics.
Gjertsen BT, Gavasso S, Gullaksen SE, Skavland J.
Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2016 Feb 19.

Carbamylated LL-37 as a modulator of the immune response.
Koro C, Hellvard A, Delaleu N, Binder V, Scavenius C, Bergum B, Główczyk I, Roberts HM, Chapple IL, Grant MM, Rapala-Kozik M, Klaga K, Enghild JJ, Potempa J, Mydel P.
Innate Immun. 2016 Feb 15.

Why did the authors perform a meta-analysis of studies with primary endpoints they consider clinically unimportant?
Kessler J, Yli BM, Stray-Pedersen B, Jacobsen AF, Saugstad OD, Henriksen T.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2016 Feb 16.

TLR-7 and -9 Stimulation of Peripheral Blood B Cells Indicate Altered TLR Signalling in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients by Increased Secretion of Cytokines.
Karlsen M, Jonsson R, Brun JG, Appel S, Hansen T.
Scand J Immunol. 2015 Dec;82(6):523-31.

Complement Activation Correlates With Disease Severity and Contributes to Cytokine Responses in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria.
Berg A, Otterdal K, Patel S, Gonca M, David C, Dalen I, Nymo S, Nilsson M, Nordling S, Magnusson PU, Ueland T, Prato M, Giribaldi G, Mollnes TE, Aukrust P, Langeland N, Nilsson PH.
J Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 1;212(11):1835-40.

Vitamin D status was not associated with ‘one-year’ progression of coronary artery disease, assessed by coronary angiography in statin-treated patients.
Degerud E, Løland KH, Nygård O, Midttun Ø, Ueland PM, Seifert R, Strand E, Bleie Ø, Dierkes J.
Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2015 May;22(5):594-602.

Noli turbare circolos meos!

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Helge-Do not disturb my circles ! (Arkimedes, Syrakus, 212 BC) These famous last words of Arkhimedes were used as he sat in the sand in front his house in Syracuse in Sicily trying to solve his scientific questions when one of the soldiers of the Roman enemy approached him. (Syracuse war part of Magna Graecia). The soldier disliked his answer and killed him with the sword.

It is probably unwise to protect one’s circles in other situations also, as territorial thinking is often an obstacle inside an organization. An important task for the K2 department is to monitor the use of resources, including the use of lab space and equipment, so that we have efficient use of these. In terms of lab space, we have established floor contacts with whom we can now interact directly to optimize the use of lab areas. In addition, K2 will update the list of the more expensive equipment that each group possesses so that we can share this information on the website. Hence we hope it may be easier to know whom to contact if you want to collaborate with someone who has the required equipment. These are sensible use of resources, an opportunity to increase interactions internally at the department, and an opportunity for more “eureka’ moments.

Helge Ræder

NRC: Application Process Spring 2016

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This Spring’s most beautiful adventure is about to start

It’s time to sharpen your pen and write applications to the NRC and other associations which distribute grants. Department of Clinical Science will as earlier focus on collectively preparing good applications to the NRC.

All project applications that emanate from the department must have an approved budget and the signature of the Head of Deparment. Our economists are under pressure in general , and even more so in May, with many applications. Be early if you want your application to be sent. Below you will find the schedule for this year’s application work.

Good luck
Eystein Husebye
Deputy Head
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Invitation to seminar and demonstration with Meso Scale Discovery

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MSDMSD will present and demonstrate their multiplex immunoassay instrument at the Department of Clinical Science (K2), and all research groups are hereby invited to participate. This technology could be of interest to all who analyze biomarkers with platforms such as ELISA and Luminex.

The seminar will be held Wednesday March 2nd at 13:00-14:00, in Auditorium B301 on the 3rd Floor of the Main Hospital Building.
The demonstration of the instrument will take place on the 5th Floor of the lab building, Tuesday March 15th. Continue reading →

Contributions to Debate in Studvest

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We are very interested in getting more professors and researchers to write articles and reader’s letters in Studvest. Many of you are already active in this kind of writing in both BA and BT, but I think it may be advantageous to use Studvest too, as a direct portal to students. With over 13,000 weekly readers you can reach many students through our channels.

Debate Guidelines Studvest:
Reader’s letter – 2500 characters
Article – 4500 characters
Send contributions to debatt@studvest.no
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Norwegian Flow Cytometry meeting at Solstrand

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Norsk FlowCytometriForening LogoThe Norwegian Flow Cytometry Association organizes its VIII national meeting and a flow cytometry course in Bergen, 18-20 May 2016!
See attached invitation.
The course in flow cytometry (ExCyte: http://expertcytometry.com/) will be held prior to the meeting (18 and 19 May).
The meeting will be held at Solstrand Hotel & Bad 19-20 May 2016.

For information and registration for the course and the meeting click here.

Bergen Summer Research School 2016

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Water, Climate and Society is the overarching theme for next summer’s Bergen Summer Research School, with Professor Terje Tvedt as scientific leader.

From June 13-24, 2016, some of the top international experts on water will gather in Bergen to create a multidisciplinary venue for exploring water as a global challenge.

Seven parallel three-day courses will span disciplines within within natural sciences, health disciplines, social sciences and the humanities: Continue reading →