Monthly Archives: November 2023

Join us at Eitri Datathon 2024! 

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Are you passionate about AI, healthcare, or both? Do you aspire to understand how data can revolutionize the healthcare industry? Would you like to work closely with leading medical AI experts and clinicians from around the world?

 

At this event, clinicians, data scientists, and social scientists will come together to harness clinical data and apply machine learning to address specific healthcare challenges.

This year, alongside advancing AI in medicine, we will place a special emphasis on addressing biases in health data.

Event Details:

📆 Date: January 7-8, 2024 (with a pre-meeting online on January 5).

📍 Location: Eitri Medical Incubator, Haukelandsbakken 31, Bergen

For more information and to register, visit:

https://www.eitrilab.no/datathon2024

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a transformative healthcare journey!

For inquiries, please, email Torleif at tml@visinnovasjon.no or Maija at maija.slaidina@uib.no.

Click here to join us at Eitri Datathon 2024!

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Help build medical research in Western Norway

On Tuesday this week, a joint research day was organized between the Faculty of Medicine and Stavanger University Hospital. Many projects were presented illustrating what we can achieve together.The papers presented by a representative from each campus emphasized the utility of registries and the strength of large patient cohorts. Including both Bergen and Stavanger in a study means that the number of participants can be doubled, which can be the difference between a mediocre study and excellent study as it is easier to obtain statistically significant findings. Camilla Krakstad also highlighted the opportunities that lie in a research stay abroad and how good registers and biobanks make us attractive collaborators. The K2 management is now actively working to improve collaborations between Stavanger and Bergen and encourage colleagues to build research groups together. Many of the groups in Bergen are larger than in Stavanger and it can therefore be a good idea to include colleagues in the groups where it is natural to collaborate. How this is solved in practical terms is up to each group, but joint research meetings digitally and physically are a good place to start. To invite each other to university tasks such as committee work is a way to facilitate interactions. Building joint projects should strengthen competitiveness when applying for research grants. There are also good synergies to be gained on the teaching side, where we should collaborate more, coordinate teaching plans, share teaching materials and exams. If subjects and exams come at the same time, we can use the same assignments. In other words, there are many possibilities to collaborate here. The next time we organize such a meeting, it would also be good if those who do not have ongoing collaborative projects between our campuses to participate, it could pay off.

Have a good weekend when time comes,

Eystein Husebye

Vice Head of Department

Innovative Health Initiative future calls

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We publish draft information on future call topics a few months ahead of the official call launch. We do this to give you additional time to find or build a consortium and prepare a strong proposal. Note that as draft topics are still under development, the texts may change considerably between the versions published here and the call launch, and you should always check the final, approved topic texts once the calls are launched.

The following topics are under consideration for inclusion in IHI call 6 (two-stage) and IHI call 7 (single-stage):

IHI call 6 (two-stage)

IHI call 7 (single-stage)

The topics are currently under consultation with the States’ Representatives Group (SRG) and the Science and Innovation Panel (SIP). They may therefore change considerably between the versions published here and the call launch, and applicants should check the final, approved topic texts once the calls are launched.

https://www.ihi.europa.eu/apply-funding/future-opportunities

Vernerunder 2023

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Den 22.11 mellom 12:00 og 15:00, vil det bli vernerunder i Glasblokkene og Overlege Danielsens hus.
Den 27.11 mellom 09:00 og 11:30, vil det bli vernerunder i Laboratoriebygget.

 

Merk at kontorer blir besøkt hvis skjema med avvik er sendt inn.
Vedlagt er lenke til skjema for gjennomgang. Vennligst fyll ut disse hvis dere har noe dere ønsker å rapportere.
Norsk:  https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=15847744
Engelsk:  https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=15848028

Help for student literature reviews

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Finally, the library’s online course “Student literature reviews in medicine and health sciences” is published on MittUiB. The course is intended for students in medicine and health sciences writing a literature review as their bachelor or master’s thesis. It is open accessible, in Norwegian and English. We have also included a module for advisors. The course was published in September 2023, and is easy to find at the medical library’s webpages about courses and guidance.

The course is divided into modules according the different steps in the work with a literature review: searching, project proposal, documentation, screening, dealing with search results, team work, quality assessment, data extraction and writing. We also present some digital tools as databases, EndNote, and how to use rayyan, which contains an AI-component.

The target groups for this course are mainly bachelor students and master students who write a literature review. However, the course contains practical guides which could be useful for researchers doing a systematic review, and a specific module for advisors.

As advisors, you may have some thoughts about this course? It is newly published, and we are happy to get feedback from you.

Please, have a look, and discuss with your colleagues.

Kind regards from the Medical library
Barbara, Christine, Ida and Regina

Training Fellowships for Core Facility Staff

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EMBO Core Facility Fellowships

EMBO Core Facility Fellowships funds international exchanges of up to one month between core research facilities in eligible countries. Core Facility Fellowships are intended for the training of core facilities staff, including scientists and technicians, in specific techniques used in core research facilities that provide services to research institutions or universities. The fellowships contribute towards travel and subsistence of the fellow.

Fellowships, grants and career support – Core Facility Fellowships – EMBO
Deadline: continous

Erasmus+ staff mobility for training
Another possibility to fund international training is Erasmus. It funds trips between 2 days and 2 months. All employees at the University of Bergen can receive a grant for a mobility to an institution, organization or university in Europe through Erasmus+. Example: Training in a company or at a university (laboratory training, method courses, job shadowing).
Erasmus+ staff mobility for training | Employee Pages | UiB
Deadline: 20 January

VIS – Eitri Christmas party

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Dear Eitri members,

We will be celebrating Christmas together with VIS and their other incubators Ada and Future Ocean!

Join us for a delightful evening featuring lots of fun, food and drinks: an aperitif, a “pinnekjøtt” buffet with side dishes, a dessert, and three complimentary drinks with your meal. Plus, we’ve got you covered with an affordable bar opening later in the evening!

Date: November 24, 19:00-2:00

Location: Mellomrommet, VIS, Thormøhlens gate 51, Bergen

Price:

Startups – NOK 250

Others – NOK 750

Don’t forget to sign up by November 10 using the links or scanning the QR code on the flyer below:

Startup

Others

Hurry, the deadline for sign-ups is this Friday! Let us know if you have any questions!

Let’s make this Christmas celebration a memorable one!

Eitri team

Boost your career by building international networks.

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Welcome to the UiB FERD course:

Boost your career by building international networks.

Time: 16.11.2023 – 09.00–12.00

Place: Nygårdsgaten 5, NG5

What opportunities are there for early-stage researchers at UiB wanting to go abroad? Why is it valuable to know other researchers from around the world – and how do you find them? In this course we will provide you with valuable insight into the how and why of gaining international experiences and building you own international networks with the goal of boosting your research career. We will discuss challenges and alternatives, as well as practical tips and tools for getting started.

Registration and more information: https://www.uib.no/ferd/163999/boost-your-career-building-international-networks

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Procedures for sick leave

Today, I have just a short reminder for you. The influenza season is approaching, in addition to the ongoing round of COVID-19. This may lead to absences that require self-reporting and medical certificates. When you have sick leave, please remember the following procedures:

  1. Inform your supervisor.
  2. Report self-reported absences through the self-service portal under “Time” and “Leave requests.”
  3. If you have a medical certificate, whether in paper or digital form:
    • Paper: Submit Part C and Part D filled out and signed to your supervisor. Remember to fill out the self-declaration form. Your unit should then forward the medical certificate to the Service Team for Absences and Parental Leave.
    • Digital: Send it to your employer via Your NAV on the first day of your absence. Apply for sickness benefits when you receive a message from NAV.

Many people forget to notify their immediate supervisor, but it is crucial to remember this!

Have a great weekend!

Pål