Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Postgraduate School of Medical Research’s Network Luncheon

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Dear all,

The Postgradute School of Clinical Medicine is preparing a new Network Luncheon for all PhD fellows and researchers at K1 and K2 departments.

Now is the time to sign up as a presenter, if you would like to present your latest results, engage in discussion with other PhD students and practice your presentation skills.

The upcoming Network Luncheon will take place Wednesday 20 September, in the  Konferanserom of BBB (in front of auditoriums 2 and 4), from 11:30 to 13:00.

Take a break from your daily lab-routine and enjoy a free lunch, socialize and hear talks from fellow PhD students, and on top of all that, earn one ECTS point!

If you would like to sign up for “Seminar in clinical and translational medicine” (FSKLI901), please contact Solveig Lund Witsø before 1 October.

 Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have!

Looking forward,

Solveig

Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF): Free Pre-screening and Discounted Tickets

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Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) will take place from 26 September to 4 October.

We are happy to announce that UoB employees are invited to a special pre-screening of Bill Nye’s documentary Science Guy on 12 September at. 6 pm.

Employees get two free tickets by presenting their staff ID at the Magnus Barfot or Konsertpaleet cinemas.

We are also happy to announce that employees at UoB can buy discounted tickets for all regular festival screenings. The ticket price for UoB staff is NOK 60, and tickets go on sale on 8 September. Please remember to bring your staff ID.

Read more about the program here.

New Names

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We are presenting Sigrid Aslaksen. She started the September 1st as a PhD fellow at K2 in the Endocrine Medicine group. She has previously taken a master in biotechnology.
If you wish and say hi, she will temporarily sit at the office of Eystein Husebye at the 8th floor in the laboratory building. She can also be reached on mail: Sigrid.Aslaksen@UiB.no

New names

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We are presenting Laurence Hoareau, a new post doctor at the University of Bergen. She is going to work with stem cells and diabetes at KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes research, node for stem cell. If you want to say hi you can find here at BUS1 on the 6th floor, block 1.

New names

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We are presenting Manuel Carrasco Fernandez, a new post doctor at the University of Bergen. He is going to work with stem cells and diabetes at KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes research, node for stem cell. If you want to say hi you can find him at BUS1 on the 6th floor, block 1.

New publications

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Here are recent publications with contributions from K2 based on last week’s search on PubMed (and optionally articles that have not been included in previous lists). This time the list includes in total 13 recent publications. The entries appear in the order they were received from NCBI. If you have publications that are not included in this or previous lists, please send the references to Johnny Laupsa-Borge.

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Shalom ve lehitraot

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k2nytt_2017_uke-35_ukens-leder“Peace and see you later” is common to say in Israel where I will spend the next semester as guest professor at The Weizmann Institute of Science. The sabbatical arrangement is a great opportunity to establish new collaborations, build networks and set of time to plan projects and write applications. The network is not only useful for the professor him or herself. It also opens up for exchange of younger researcher in the involved groups. Several of the groups at the institute have used this opportunity in an exemplary way, such as the diabetes and lung research groups.

Staying abroad requires planning not only of the academic project, but also of the practicalities concerning work and studies for any partner, school for children and housing. The faculty provide grants each year, and funds can also be obtained from Helse Vest, the Research Council of Norway, and other funding bodies. Application deadline for research terms is 1 May each year.

It is less common for foreigners to apply for a sabbatical at K2, but our goal should be to attract good researchers from abroad who wish to spend a year with us. Don’t forget this possibility

Finally, I would like to end my term as vice head and short guest appearance as head of department, by saying shalom ve lihitraot. Now, Jone takes over until the new head of the department is ready to start.

Good weekend and good remaining 2017.

Eystein

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Prices for storing research samples in Biobank Haukeland

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Biobank Haukeland is a collaboration between Haukeland University Hospital and the University of Bergen. The primary goal for Biobank Haukeland is increased research quality for the two institutions.

Biobank Haukeland has procured an automatic storage facility for research samples, with a capacity of storing 2.5 million biobank tubes. Biobank Haukeland will be in operation in February 2018.

All sample material stored in Biobank Haukeland will be registered in LabVantage. LabVantage is a laboratory information management system for research samples procured by Helse Vest.

The users of Biobank Haukeland must pay for deposit and withdrawal of research samples, in addition to yearly rent. The project is not yet closed, and the presented prices are therefore estimated based on the current cost estimate. Price changes may therefore occur.

Price list.

Inquiries can be directed to the head of Biobank Haukeland, Ann Cathrine Kroksveen PhD.