Imagine a friend meets you at the train station and shows you the way to his house. You have to find your way back yourself.
Scientists found the brain's volume button
Month: March 2026
Statistics in Clinical Trials
KG. Jebsen Centre for Myeloid Blood Cancer (CMYC) is pleased to invite you to an upcoming interactive workshop, Statistics in Clinical Trials, where clinicians, clinical researchers and statisticians come together to explore methods, share experiences, and enhance collaboration in designing and analyzing clinical research.
When nuance meets news logic – how do we convey uncertainty?
When research meets the public, a field of tension arises: The need for nuance and professional precision often contrasts with the desire for short, clear answers and clear positions. How can we be clear without becoming too blunt – and at the same time preserve the complexity of the research?
Digital training for ordering contracts in the TOA solution 16. 4.2026
We invite you to a Teams meeting with training and information for those who will be ordering Assignments or Work Contracts via the DFØ Self-Service Portal (the ToA solution). This is suitable for new customers who rarely order from the units.
This weeks editorial - Silke Appel
Dear everyone!
I am very happy to welcome Nina Langeland as deputy head of the management team at K2. Nina was Norway's first female dean of a medical faculty (2009-2017) and is well used to standing in the storm. Her experience in handling a demanding economy, combined with her good knowledge and understanding of the university and the hospitals, will be of great help to K2 in the work of getting into financial balance.
I am very happy to welcome Nina Langeland as deputy head of the management team at K2. Nina was Norway's first female dean of a medical faculty (2009-2017) and is well used to standing in the storm. Her experience in handling a demanding economy, combined with her good knowledge and understanding of the university and the hospitals, will be of great help to K2 in the work of getting into financial balance.
Have a great weekend!
Silke
UiB final in Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Welcome to the final of UiB's Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) in the Great Hall at Nygårdsgaten 5.
Dialogue meeting with employees who have connections to Iran
The university management invites you to a dialogue meeting with employees who have connections to Iran in connection with the war in the Middle East.
Defence – Marta Espevold Hjelmeland – 26.03.26
Marta Espevold Hjelmeland
Dato: 26.mars
Location: Auditorium, Glasblokkene, Haukelandsbakken 15
Thesis title: "Towards improved treatment for women with endometrial cancer; vimentin as a robust biomarker and the search for mechanisms to overcome chemotherapy resistance"
Eight million for quality work in 2026
Labfokost about this year's announcement of funds for quality development in education. The scheme has been renewed and the allocation has been increased. You are welcome to familiarize yourself with the new scheme and bring your own project ideas.
Announcement of funding to participate in the November Conference 2026
In the first week of November, Innovation Norway has for the past few years arranged a conference for contact between business and academia in Rio de Janeiro. The main focus of the conference is energy transition in a broad sense, and the aim is knowledge exchange between research institutions and companies in Brazil and Norway.
CCBIO903 – Cancer Research: Ethical, Economic and Social Aspects
CCBIO invites you to this year's edition of the course CCBIO903 – Cancer research: Ethical, economic and social aspects, which focuses on ethical and societal issues in cancer research. The goal is to provide PhD candidates with tools for systematic reflection on their own and others' research, and to strengthen communication with patients, collaborators, ethics committees and application reviewers
Welcome to SSI 2026 – an international immunology festival in Grieghallen
The Norwegian Society of Immunology is pleased to invite you to the 51st annual meeting of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology (SSI), which will be held September 7–10, 2026 in Bergen. The conference brings together leading immunologists, researchers and clinicians from around the world to present new findings, strengthen collaboration and inspire the next generation of immunologists.