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Monthly Archives: November 2016
What can Brussels do for you?
Departmental management visits Brussels at the time of writing to learn more about how the department of clinical sience can take part in the EU’s research funding. Not only can the EU money fund research – EU projects are always related to international cooperation, which builds important skills and quality of our projects. In addition to searching, you can sign up as an evaluator of EU applications. Some of our professors have done or are doing that, but more may join. Application evaluation provides valuable insight into how the EU works and will undoubtedly help the individual to improve their applications. This can also be a springboard to join the committees that establish the basis for future research programs so that our people can apply.
Most look for announcements in Health program under societal challenges. We got emphasized that one should also look at the other main programs where we as translational researchers can contribute. Moreover, we got a tour of European Research Counciil (ERC) its financing, primarily Starting, Consolidator and Advanced grants.
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions is underused. They finance not only grants to individuals (Individual Fellowships, IF) for pulling out or invite researchers to Bergen. One can also apply for Innovative Training network (ITN) with participation from at least 3 different countries, Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) and Cofunding of existing regional, national, and international projects (http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/index_en.htm). In addition, funding of the research network (not the research itself) sought through COST Actions.
Our man in Brussels Kristof Vlaeminck (kristof.vlaeminck@uib.no) can assist with questions of all kinds. We will prepare a “tax returns” that can be sent Kristof about what you wish and what skills you possess so that he can sugest people from Norway for the relevant committees. Likewise, we, together with the research advisors at department of clinical sience work actively to make the application process easier for K2 researchers. Kristof is visiting UiB once per month and you can schedule meetings with him while he is in Bergen.
UiB’s office is strategically located in the middle of Brussels with similar office for SINTEF and NTNU in the same building and with writing space for visiting UiB researchers. UiB researchers can use conference room in the building for network meetings. NFR’s office in Brussel is 5 minutes away.
The management aims to significantly increase EU funding over the next two years. Writing EU applications is funnier than you think.
Clamgreetings from Brussels
Eystein
HSE corner
The annual HSE day for K2 is approaching fast. You can still register for the day, click here to register!
This year’s HSE day will be held on Wednesday, November 23rd at the VilVite center in Thormøhlens Gate 51. The HSE is mandatory for all full time employees at K2, but every employee at K2 are welcome to join the day!
If anyone has questions about the registration you can contact Ingvild Lekven Jonsvoll in the expedition 8etg. lab-building. (Ingvild.Jonsvoll@UiB.no – 55973050)
We’re looking forward to see you there, welcome!
Funding from the Norwegian University Center in St. Petersburg
The Norwegian university in St. Petersburg is open for research and teaching activities in all scientific disciplines. The center is owned and financed by NTNU and the Universities of Bergen, Oslo and Tromsø conjointly. Attached are three calls for proposals from the Norwegian University Center in St. Petersburg – all three in Norwegian and English
1) Funds for academic seminar in 2017 – a deadline of 15 December 2016
2) Funding for PhD activities in 2017 – a deadline of 15 December 2016
3) Funding for professional networking 2017-18 – deadline 15 February 2017
More about the center: http://www.st-petersburg.uio.no/english/
Meeting in Oslo: How to use genetic research to improve the public health
How to use genetic research to improve the public Health.
Meeting in Oslo December 5th,
Program and information on sign up here.
New publications
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 irene.hjelmaas@uib.no.
Administration absence November 7th- 2016
Monday November 7th 2016 MOF holds its annual faculty administrasjonsdag which is mandatory for all administrative at the faculty and departments
The administration is gone that day but fresh back Tuesday November 8th
Basic courses in First Aid – November 8th and 9th 2016
CONTENT:
• Assessment of injury, safety
• Notification of emergency services
• Evaluation and examination of sick / injured person
•Free Airways
• Unconscious person and lateral
• Lifeless person and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Foreign body in respiratory tract
• Practical training
• Examples of specific diseases and injuries are discussed along
WHEN: Tuesday November 8th or Wednesday November 9th
TIME:.at 0830 – 1130
PLACE: Meeting Venue A + B downstairs, Muse Square 1, entrance from Prof. Keysersgt
HOW MANY Max. 20 participants per. course
COURSE PROVIDER: Fredrik Bærheim
REGISTER HERE: https://skjema.app.uib.no/forstehjelp
Welcome to 3 highlighted MedViz Seminars before Christmas
Friday 11.11.2016 (12:00-13:00): MedViz Lighthouse Project – Image-based quantitative assessment on abdominal organ function, managed by Professor and Chief physician Jarle T. Rørvik, Department of Radiology, Haukeland University Hospital and Clinical Department K1, University of Bergen.
Friday 02.12.2016 (12:00-13:00): MedViz Lighthouse Project – Multimodal imaging and ultrasound microbubble drug delivery in targeted cancer therapy, managed by Professor and Chief physician Bjørn Tore Gjertsen, Clinical Research unit, Section for research and innovation, Haukeland University Hospital and Clinical Department K2, University of Bergen.
Friday 16.12.2016 (12:00-14:00): MedViz Lighthouse Project – Model-supported data visualization to improve the diagnosis process, managed by Professor Helwig Hauser, The Visualization Group, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen. This event is also organized as a common Christmas Seminar in cooperation with Visual Computing Forum from Department of Informatics, UiB.
All the seminars are free, including light meals and coffee, and take place in the MedViz Incubator, Møllendalsbakken 7, 5th floor. You might read more about the projects and interviews with some of their project staff in the enclosed MedViz Annual Report from 2015.
Each arrangement will also be announced individually. We will be happy to see you.
Kjell Kleppe lecture: Single-cell RNA sequencing:
Kjell Kleppe lecture: Single-cell RNA sequencing: A modern microscope” by professor Professor Rickard Sandberg, Karolinska Insitutet, Stockholm November 10th.
Program here.
New names
Introducing Maria Hernandez-Valladares, phd. in Biochemestry.
Maria began in October 2016 as postdoc at K2.
If you want to say hello, you can find her in the PROBE, Department of biomedicine.
New names
Introducing Marius Alvheim. Marius is an intern from Amalie Skram high School and he’s here to work with Ingvild in the expedition every Friday until Christmas. He can be reached by mail – Marius.Alvheim@uib.no
If you want to say hello, you can find him in the expedition in the 8th floor, every Friday.
School of Health Innovation
We aim to provide healthcare and life science researchers with tools and insight into how innovation can be put to work for the benefit of patients, the healthcare system and our society. Read more here
Horizons lecture Thursday 10th of November in Egget – Rikard Sandberg – Single-cell RNA sequencing: A modern microscope
Welcome to a Horizons lecture Thursday 10th of November in Egget at Studentsenteret
Rickard Sandberg – Single-cell RNA sequencing: A modern microscope
Refreshments will be served from 15.45. The lecture starts at 16.15.
Everybody is welcome!
The lecture is held in English.
Application deadlines
Here you can find this weeks application deadlines