Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine at the University of Cambridge and Director of the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, the UK

• Monday May 26th
•  Armauer Hansens hus: Auditorium AHH
• 12.15-13.00
• The causes and consequences of obesity, lessons from the extremes

Coffee/tea and snacks will be served outside the auditorium after the lecture
with plenty of time to discuss science with O´Rahilly

• Tuesday May 27th – Auditorium glasblokkene
• 10.15-11.00: GDF15, a sentinel hormone with implications for maternal health
• Chairs: Marc Vaudel and Stefan Johansson

Mohn Center for Diabetes Precision Medicine, Department of Clinical Science,
O’Rahilly’s research has illuminated many aspects of human endocrine and
metabolic physiology and pathophysiology, frequently gaining insights from genetic
discovery in human extreme phenotypes.

Some highlights include the discovery that humans can become obese as a result of mutations in single genes (PCSK1, Leptin, MC4R), the role of MC3R in puberty timing, and the intricate role of how GDF15 cause nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

After both lectures, there will be plenty of time to discuss with Stephen.

Cluster 1 Health 22 May

The Horizon Europe info days give to prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and innovation the opportunity to get information and ask questions about the main funding instruments, processes of Horizon Europe

Cluster 1 focuses on Health and aims to deliver on the following six destinations matching the Strategic Plan:

• Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society
• Living and working in a health-promoting environment
• Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden
• Ensuring access to innovative, sustainable and high-quality health care
• Unlocking the full potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society
• Maintaining an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive health-related industry

22 May at 9.00 CET

Click here for more information

The program aims to strengthen participants’ development as group leaders, provide inspiration to build good research environments and ensure good framework conditions for research and research collaboration. Through the program, participants will work on challenges from their own everyday lives.

Target group
• Participants must be group leaders for research groups or research projects
• Participants should normally be employed at least 80% at UiB.
• Participants must have at least one year left of leadership responsibility at the start of the program
• Those participating in other leadership programs at UiB will not be given priority.

The program consists of 2 sessions that run over two months. Each session is built up of thematic blocks that are introduced by short professional presentations and contributions of experience, and form the basis for individual reflection and discussions/work in groups.
• Session 1: 2-3 September 2025
• Session 2: 22-23 October 2025

More information and registration https://www.uib.no/hr/170492/program-forskningsledelse-ved-uib