Monthly Archives: June 2022

Dissertation Kjerstil E. Hestetun – June 23nd 2022

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Prøveforelesning:      Torsdag 23. juni 2022 kl. 10.15

Sted:                              Auditorium, AHH, Haukelandsveien 28

Oppgitt emne:                «The role of immunotherapy in upper and lower GI cancer»

Disputas:                    Torsdag 23. juni 2022 kl. 12.15

Sted:                              Auditorium, AHH, Haukelandsveien 28

Avhandlingens tittel:      “Predictive and prognostic markers in localized colon cancer. With emphasis on the biomarkers maspin, mismatch repair deficiency, CDX2, tumor grade, PD-L1, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes”

  1. opponent: Professor Mef Nilbert, Lund universitet, Sverige
  2. opponent: Ph.d. Kjetil Boye, Oslo universitetssykehus
  3. medlem av komiteen: Forsker Bergithe Oftedal, Universitetet i Bergen

Disputasen blir ledet av professor Silke Appel.

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Editorial K2 News week 23 2022

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As of this writing, the OSKE12 exam is just finished. I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your great efforts in planning and implementing this. Many have been involved, and I would especially like to highlight all administrative staff who have participated in time-consuming preparations and implementation of the day. As in previous years, I participated as an examiner in pediatrics. In addition to the fact that it is exciting to see how the students solve the assignments, it is inspiring to learn that they like this form of exam. Furthermore, it is fun to be part of such an event. You also get to meet staff at the faculty across departments and employment relationships in an exciting setting. Lunch and plenty of coffee help to keep the conversation going and the atmosphere is nice. However, it is a resource-intensive form of examination and with the challenges we now have financially, I doubt that we can spend more resources on this form of examination.

Summer holidays are approaching, and I would like to remind you that everyone must register their holiday wishes in the self-service portal. The deadline was May 1 and there are still many who have not registered the holidays for 2022. In addition to the fact that this is something we as an employer should have an overview of, there is another reason why we stress this. If you do not register the holiday, it will affect our finances. Unfinished vacation will be a debt to the employees at the turn of the year and increase the deficit in our budget. This may mean that we must freeze positions or something else in order to achieve budget balance. SO RUN AND REGISTER YOUR HOLIDAY NOW !!!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Pål
Head of Department

New research networks – medical and health research

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COST is a European networking organization where most European countries (including Norway and all EU countries) are members. An important task for COST is to promote European research cooperation by initiating scientific networks (COST Actions). More information about COST can be found on their website http://www.cost.eu/ .

In May 2022, it was decided to initiate 70 new COST networks. Networks within or relevant to medical and health research are listed in the table.

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Enlist as a Welcome Week Watch!

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UiB wants to make sure that the Welcome Week, 15. – 20. August is good experience, both for the arriving students and the other inhabitants of Bergen. In this regard, we are looking for volunteer colleagues to enlist as “Welcome Week Watch”.

As a Welcome Week Watch you are patrolling the city center together with three other colleges in shift lasting form approximately 22.00 until 03.00. Your job is to observe and make sure that everyone is safe. The volunteers will wear high-visibility vests.

As a watch, you also distribute food and water to those who need it, and make sure that people get home safely. This includes accompanying students that need it, to their home, bus, or taxi.

The job of the watch is to be a support for the student, and you are not supposed to replace other public services. The watch service will be organized with a call central, that the volunteers or the students can call if they need assistance or advise.

We encourage all our colleagues to contribute as a Welcome Week Watch. You get to know colleagues, and the service is important both for the students, Bergen and UiB as a whole.

If you want to contribute, sign up here (Norwegian only)

It is the student service organization Sammen that organizes and coordinates the Welcome Week Watch. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact faddervaktene@sammen.no

EU Mission on Cancer – National online workshop and networking opportunity (Norway)

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To potential applicants/interested actors in Norway,

Would you like to contribute to EU’s Mission on Cancer? Are you interested in primary prevention and/or optimising treatments for refractory cancers?

Join us for an online workshop on two topics within the Cancer Mission’s open call:

The workshop will be a chance to better understand the two topics, to pitch and brainstorm ideas for the topics, and to network with others with the same interest for these or future topics. This workshop is open for any interested actors in Norway.

Date: June 15, 10:00 – 12:00

Register here

Agenda:
10:00 Welcome and introduction to the Mission Cancer Hub Norway
10:15 Primary prevention:

  1. Brief introduction to the topic by NCP Sofia Anderholm Strand, Research Council of Norway.
  2. Introductions and pitches by participants. Feedback and brainstorming possible ideas.

11:00 Optimising treatments for refractory cancer:

  1. Brief introduction to the topic by NCP Sofia Anderholm Strand, Research Council of Norway.
  2. Introductions and pitches by participants. Feedback and brainstorming possible ideas.

11:45 Wrap up and feedback on the form of the workshop.

Moderator: Astrid Bjerke, Norwegian Cancer Society

Participants that wish to pitch ideas are encouraged to notify us by email by June 13 (sast@rcn.no).

Requirements:
The workshop is a low-threshold event where we promote an open dialogue. We expect active participation by participants.

Topic introductions will be short, we ask that you get familiarized with the topics beforehand through the links above, and we also recommend to watch the recording from the European Commission’s information day about the Cancer Mission and the 2022 call:

Register for the event here