The Department has received notification that in the time periode October 17th – 20th it will be conducting audits Health Directorate about our business affected by the Gene Technology Act.
According to the law can work with GMOs (living organisms that have their genetic material altered through genetic engineering) done only when:

1) laboratory where the work is done is approved for operation with the relevant GMO.

2) it is submitted application / report on the research activity.

Ad 1. At our institute exist already approvals of laboratories that will cover most of the activities in question. But it is important that users familiarize themselves with the areas that have been approved, and whether approval will also cover you activity.

Ad2. Any use of GMOs to be reported or apply for a permit. If there must be a permit for starting work is dependent on the risk assessment of the activity.

It’s Directorate of Health is empowered to supervise the Gene Technology Act is followed. Information about applications can be found on their website:

https://helsedirektoratet.no/genteknologi

Here you will find the necessary information; law and regulations, application forms and how the application should be sent. Below link to “Genetically modified microorganisms” you can find a list of the risk assessment of microorganisms, which can be useful.

Not all activities in genetic engineering include GMOs. For example, PCR or sequencing of a PCR product does not cause any living organism, and therefore not covered by the law. But if on the other hand clones the PCR product into a plasmid vector and transforming this into a bacterium, has made a GMO.

Academic questions regarding applications / reports and other questions about GMOs may be directed to Audun H. Nerland (audun.nerland@uib.no, phone 55974653).

The department is required to keep track of all activity on includes GMOs. Copies of the applications to the Directorate of Health, and in response to these applications are therefore asked to be sent to the administration at the institute, Irene.Hjelmaas@uib.no with a copy to (audun.nerland@uib.no).

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Fellowships and Grants program for the 2017/18 academic year. We appreciate you notifying qualified candidates about our program.

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2016.

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Introducing Nebeyaet S. Gebreslase, Apprentice as a Laboratory technician. Nebeyaet began in August 2016 at the Department of Clinical science. If you want to say hello, you can find her in the 8th floor in the lab building.

All employees who retire must notify the pensioners association (pensjonistforeningen@uib.no) if they want to receive information about events and meetings.
Remember to send your private email address as it will no longer end with @uib.no

The link to the Pensioners’ Association is http://www.uib.no/pensjonistene

The publication entitled ‘Natriuretic peptide levels taken following Constantly unplanned admission to a cardiology department predict the duration of hospitalization’ will be published in the next issue European Journal of Heart Failure.

It represents the work that was started when Marte Asphaug was a student at SUS.

You can read it here

BOA team’s website is online

New Website with templates and tools for use in dealing with externally financed projects are now aware of BOA team at UiB. http://www.uib.no/foransatte/91955/arbeidsst%c3%b8tte-bidrags-og-oppdragsfinansiert-aktivitet-boa
The target group for BOA-sites are primarily administrations of faculties and departments. Other users are project managers, local and central advisers who have roles associated with BOA-related work. The website will remain in continuous development in collaboration with the various user groups.
The website covers the entire process to a externally financed research projects: mobilization, application, contract, startup, operation and shutdown. For each step in the process described all the activities belonging to all roles, tasks, guidance, resources and contacts.

Users can enroll needs to responsible for BOA-sites, allowing more specific information for faculty or institute may be considered on pages. BOA team leader has overall, comprehensive responsibility for BOA websites and provide good practices
Reference Date 2016/9277-SYP 08/31/2016 page 2 of 2 for management of content in cooperation with those responsible for the various activities. In this regard, BOA team leader have dialogue with faculties and departments to anchor roles and responsibilities of all BOA processes.

How can EVU help meet society’s needs for expertise? 

UiB further invites scientific employees and administrativ staff to EVU forum on Thursday 27 October 2016.
Theme: How can continuing education help meet society’s needs for expertise in the future?
Innovation Norway, the Ministry of Education, Directorate of Education, NIFU and Hordaland County Council contributes insight and futures. We serve lunch- welcome!
Time: Thursday 27th October 2016 at. 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Scandic Bergen City, Håkonsgaten 2
Read the full program here

Registration before Friday 21 October at. 16.00

Kristin Greve-Isdahl Mohn will defend her PhD thesis on Friday, September 23rd, 2016
Trial lecture: Friday, September 23rd, 2016, 09:15
Topic:  “Viral epidemics – historical and future threats”
Place:  Auditorium, Bikuben, Jonas Lies vei 69
Public defense: Friday, September 23rd, 2016, 11:15
Place:  Auditorium, Bikuben, Jonas Lies vei 69
Title of dissertation:  “Immune response to influenza after vaccination and infection”
1st opponent: Ass. professor Terho Heikkinen, Universitetet i Turku, Finland
2nd opponent: Førsteamanuensis Lars Heggelund, Universitetet i Oslo

Press release (in Norwegian)