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Research Leadership Programme – Starting Level


Research Leadership Programme – Starting level (RLP-Start):
University of Oslo (UoO) offers a new annual research leadership program. The course is open to applicants external to UoO and will be conducted in English. Application dead line is June 15th, 2016. It is particularly meant for those being in an early phase of their career as research leaders.
Read more here and here.

New Publications

Based on last week’s search for “Department of Clinical Science AND Bergen”. If you have publications which are not covered by this search, send the reference to elin.opheim@uib.no.

Does Roller Pump-Induced Pulsatile CPB Perfusion Affect Microvascular Fluid Shifts and Tissue Perfusion?
Elvevoll B, Lundemoen S, Svendsen ØS, Mongstad A, Grong K, Kvalheim VL, Husby P.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Apr 29.

Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and survival after diagnosis with kidney cancer.
Muller DC, Scelo G, Zaridze D, Janout V, Holcatova I, Navratilova M, Mates D, Midttun Ø, Ueland PM, Brennan P, Johansson M.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015 Aug;24(8):1277-81.

New Vice Chair at Haukeland University Hospital

Per BakkeThis week it was announced that Clara Gjesdal will take up the position as vice chair at Haukeland University Hospital. From the point of view of the faculty and K2, this is very good news.

Clara has been head of the Department of Rheumatology for several years and has also held a position as associate professor at K2. She will keep her associate professorship at K2 also after taking up her new position at the hospital. In her previous job at the Department of Rheumatology she has clearly shown that she favors close collaboration between the hospital and the faculty. A good relationship between the two institutions is important for both parts and also to counteract the influence and dominance of Oslo and Trondheim. Even if the collaboration between the hospital and faculty works well, there are several areas at which there is room for improvement. The new vice chair is very well suited and positioned to contribute to this.

Clara, Good luck in your new job!
Per

The HSE Corner

Fire Safety Training 19 May

All employees at UiB must undergo fire safety training, theoretical and practical. This is enshrined in the fire law and safety regulations. The course runs over 2 hours, 1 hour theory and 1 hour practical extinction.
UiB has engaged Teknisk Industrivern AS to conduct the course.
For registration and more information, see here.

Funding announcements Pink Ribbon 2016

We invitimage001.pnge project managers to apply for funding for projects within incurable breast cancer.
The money comes from funds raised through the Pink Ribbon campaign 2015. The Norwegian Cancer Society and the Breast Cancer Society is responsible for the campaign and the announcement of the grant. Each year a theme is selected for the campaign. In 2015 the theme was living with incurable breast cancer. Continue reading

Announcement of the Olav Thon Foundation’s National Professional Awards

Attached you will find the announcement of the national professional awards in the field of mathematics and natural sciences and in medicine from the Olav Thon Foundation. The prizes will be awarded on Thursday 2 March 2017.
Please distribute the announcement to scientific staff in mathematics and natural sciences and in medicine, as well as to students / student associations in these disciplines.

Academic communities are encouraged to nominate to the Foundation’s prizes.
Deadline 1 September 2016. Contact information and address for submission is stated in the announcement.

With best regards
On behalf of the Olav Thon Foundation
Gry Kolbjørnsen
Adviser, Division of Public Relations and Events
Mobile: 915 75 622

 

Norwegian language courses for UiB employees

Are you planning to learn Norwegian during the summer vacation or fall semester this year? Please remember to apply at https://soknadswew.uib.no within 18 May.

We offer courses specially designed for employees at UiB.
Please go to our home page in order to find detailed information about our different language courses and the admission process.

Best regards,
Thomas G. Brendefur
Higher Executive Officer
Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies
Tlf. 55 58 22 55

Invitation to the Nordic PhD course “Bio-8302: Molecular and Clinical Aspects of Cancer”

Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs,
Attached you will find an invitation to the Nordic PhD course Bio-8302: “Molecular and Clinical Aspects of Cancer”. The course will take place at the University of Tromsø in week 34 and 35 this year (August 22nd to September 2nd, 2016). An international faculty teaches the course (please find the preliminary lecture schedule attached).
There is no course fee and for the cost of 3.000 NOK each external PhD student will be offered housing at an Apartment Hotel in the centre of Tromsø. Continue reading

PhD course: CCBIO 903 Cancer Research – Ethical, Economic and Social Aspects

UiBDear CCBIO members and associates,

We have the pleasure of announcing the CCBIO Research Schools PhD course: CCBIO 903 Cancer Research – Ethical, Economic and Social Aspects.

Researchers and clinicians in medical research and care face important dilemmas every day, regarding for instance the prioritisation of research questions, or the choice between treatments for a patient. These dilemmas, involving both ethical considerations and health economics, can decide upon life and death for individual patients. Continue reading

New Publications

Based on last week’s search for “Department of Clinical Science AND Bergen”. If you have publications which are not covered by this search, send the reference to elin.opheim@uib.no.

Landscape of somatic mutations in 560 breast cancer whole-genome sequences.
Nik-Zainal S, Davies H, Staaf J, Ramakrishna M, Glodzik D, Zou X, Martincorena I, Alexandrov LB, Martin S, Wedge DC, Van Loo P, Ju YS, Smid M, Brinkman AB, Morganella S, Aure MR, Lingjærde OC, Langerød A, Ringnér M, Ahn SM, Boyault S, Brock JE, Broeks A, Butler A, Desmedt C, Dirix L, Dronov S, Fatima A, Foekens JA, Gerstung M, Hooijer GK, Jang SJ, Jones DR, Kim HY, King TA, Krishnamurthy S, Lee HJ, Lee JY, Li Y, McLaren S, Menzies A, Mustonen V, O’Meara S, Pauporté I, Pivot X, Purdie CA, Raine K, Ramakrishnan K, Rodríguez-González FG, Romieu G, Sieuwerts AM, Simpson PT, Shepherd R, Stebbings L, Stefansson OA, Teague J, Tommasi S, Treilleux I, Van den Eynden GG, Vermeulen P, Vincent-Salomon A, Yates L, Caldas C, Veer LV, Tutt A, Knappskog S, Tan BK, Jonkers J, Borg Å, Ueno NT, Sotiriou C, Viari A, Futreal PA, Campbell PJ, Span PN, Van Laere S, Lakhani SR, Eyfjord JE, Thompson AM, Birney E, Stunnenberg HG, van de Vijver MJ, Martens JW, Børresen-Dale AL, Richardson AL, Kong G, Thomas G, Stratton MR.
Nature. 2016 May 2.

Five endometrial cancer risk loci identified through genome-wide association analysis.
Cheng TH, Thompson DJ, O’Mara TA, Painter JN, Glubb DM, Flach S, Lewis A, French JD, Freeman-Mills L, Church D, Gorman M, Martin L; National Study of Endometrial Cancer Genetics Group (NSECG), Hodgson S, Webb PM; Australian National Endometrial Cancer Study Group (ANECS), Attia J, Holliday EG, McEvoy M, Scott RJ, Henders AK, Martin NG, Montgomery GW, Nyholt DR, Ahmed S, Healey CS, Shah M, Dennis J, Fasching PA, Beckmann MW, Hein A, Ekici AB, Hall P, Czene K, Darabi H, Li J, Dörk T, Dürst M, Hillemanns P, Runnebaum I, Amant F, Schrauwen S, Zhao H, Lambrechts D, Depreeuw J, Dowdy SC, Goode EL, Fridley BL, Winham SJ, Njølstad TS, Salvesen HB, Trovik J, Werner HM, Ashton K, Otton G, Proietto T, Liu T, Mints M, Tham E; RENDOCAS; CHIBCHA Consortium, Li MJ, Yip SH, Wang J, Bolla MK, Michailidou K, Wang Q, Tyrer JP, Dunlop M, Houlston R, Palles C, Hopper JL; AOCS Group, Peto J, Swerdlow AJ, Burwinkel B, Brenner H, Meindl A, Brauch H, Lindblom A, Chang-Claude J, Couch FJ, Giles GG, Kristensen VN, Cox A, Cunningham JM, Pharoah PD, Dunning AM, Edwards SL, Easton DF, Tomlinson I, Spurdle AB.
Nat Genet. 2016 May 2.

Plasma ceramides predict cardiovascular death in patients with stable coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes beyond LDL-cholesterol.
Laaksonen R, Ekroos K, Sysi-Aho M, Hilvo M, Vihervaara T, Kauhanen D, Suoniemi M, Hurme R, März W, Scharnagl H, Stojakovic T, Vlachopoulou E, Lokki ML, Nieminen MS, Klingenberg R, Matter CM, Hornemann T, Jüni P, Rodondi N, Räber L, Windecker S, Gencer B, Pedersen ER, Tell GS, Nygård O, Mach F, Sinisalo J, Lüscher TF.
Eur Heart J. 2016 Apr 28.

Giant right ventricular outflow tract thrombus in hereditary spherocytosis: a case report.
Davidsen C, Larsen TH, Gerdts E, Lønnebakken MT.
Thromb J. 2016 Apr 26;14:9.

Optional modules in the new medical curriculum

Jone Trovik, portrett til disputasDo you feel that medical students receive (are offered) too scant teaching in your field of interest?
This is an opportunity for you to make a difference!

The new model being established contain optional modules, called “Elective periods”, and four weeks each spring semester 3., 4., 5., and 6. academic year are allocated for this. One of these modules will be reserved for working with their major academic assignment (Særoppgave). Thanks to those of you who mentor these!
The other three spring modules should contain different optional courses of two to four weeks duration.

These courses may preferably be interdisciplinary (utilize resources across subject specific fields) here are some suggestions for inspiration:

“Life-style as medicine”: nutrition, exercise, perspectives from different medical disciplines may elucidate what could / should be provided by life-style interventions at various levels of the health service.

“Future Medicine”, can we draw lines ahead; from basic science via present clinical aspects to possible future scenarios? The future is now!

A more practical approach is also welcomed:
“How to improve students’ clinical ability in my specific field” (to practice as a doctor with temporary license or a brand new fellow in my department). Focus on practical procedures/skills focused in one medical field.

“Sonography” is a method that students receive sparse practical training in present curriculum in spite of this modality is increasingly used by non-radiologists. Can we by an interdisciplinary approach contribute to such training?

“Research Methodology”; statistics, epidemiology, practical laboratory methods, laboratory animal courses? Is this a possible link in recruiting future PhD candidates?

Students themselves have suggested several possible subjects for these optional courses (from tropical to mountain medicine, mindfulness course to neurobiology science). Now is the time for us at Department of Clinical Science to consider and announce what we find beneficial for the students to learn and what we can contribute to achieve this. First course module will be scheduled spring 2018 but active planning must start now. Number of participants, cohorts (level/year of student experience) and whether the course could or should be taught in English should be considered.

The Study Plan Committee with responsibility for Elective periods is headed by Professor Christian Vedeler and they are eager to receive suggestions via this form. Please send to Dina Kristin Midtflø.

We hope all the research groups at K2 find at least one topic they want to offer!

Jone

The HSE Corner

Pipette Course 13 May in the BB-building

In this course there will be an introduction to various techniques, ergonomics, choice of pipettes as well as adaptations of pipette tips. In addition, an employee from VWR Pipette Service in Oslo will attend and demonstrate cleaning of pipettes.
The course will be held in Auditorium 2 (3C122F) in the BB-building.

Deadline for registration is 9 May. Registration and more information.

Invitation to symposium in human genomics (UiB)

The H.C. Jacobæus Symposium 2016 on Genomics of Diabetes
Venue: Bikuben Conference Center, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
May 18: 14.00-16.30
May 19: 09.00-13.00

The symposium “Genomics of Diabetes – What´s Next?” is organized by KG Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research together with Novo Nordisk Foundation in memory of the Swedish professor H.C. Jacobæus. Continue reading

New action plan for a better diet (2017-2021): Suggestions are welcome!

helsedirektoratet
Provide suggestions to the new action plan for a better diet (2017-2021)!

The government has begun its work on creating a new national action plan for a better diet. The action plan will include specific measures to promote a healthy and varied diet in the population. Children, adolescents and the elderly are the main target groups.

For more information on the action plan, see “Høie requests suggestions to the new action plan for a better diet” on government Web sites. Continue reading

Invitasjon til åpningskonferansen for styrket samarbeid om forskning, innovasjon og utdanning

Bergen1This post has not been translated, as the conference is going to be in Norwegian.

Byrådsavdeling for helse og omsorg, Bergen kommune, inviterer til Åpningskonferanse for styrket samarbeid om forskning, innovasjon og utdanning i helse og omsorgstjenestene 14. juni 2016 i «Egget», Studentsenteret, Universitetet i Bergen.

Målet med konferansen er å løfte frem, synliggjøre og styrke samarbeidet på forskning, innovasjon og utdanning og bidra til å skape felles møteplasser for fagmiljøene i Bergen kommune. Continue reading

EFSA Traineeship Programme 2016 – Info session – Brussels, 25 May 2016

HomeWe would like to remind you about the 2016 Traineeship Programme’s info session that will take place in Brussels, on 25 May 2016.

The info session is intended for all interested parties from universities (e.g. researchers, staff members, members of alumni associations, students, etc.).

EFSA offers a unique opportunity to young university graduates to gain professional experience related to their field of specialisation in an organisation committed to ensuring that European food is safe. Continue reading

New Russian “Megagrants”

The Russian government has announced a new round of “Megagrants” whose purpose is to strengthen the Russian research through attracting leading scientists from around the world to work for a period at a Russian university or research institute. The grant is of RUR 90 million (about 11.2 million. NOK) over three years starting in 2017, with a possible extension for another two years. There are requirements for the composition of the research group, including the participation of students; further, physical presence for a minimum of 120 days per calendar year is required. Continue reading

The Christie Student Cancer Conference 24-25 September 2016

ChristieFor medical students interested in a career in cancer care, this conference will include expert professional speakers, oral & poster presentations, breakout sessions, careers panel, debating, a quiz and more.

Further information:
Visit: www.christie.nhs.uk/SoO
Register: http://student-cancer-conference.eventbrite.co.uk
Email: education.events@christie.nhs.uk
Call: 0161 918 7409 or Tweet @TheChristieSoO
Conference Flyer

 

K1/K2 Seminarseries 2016

We wish to invite you all to the next K1/K2 Seminar in 2016!

“Bioactive fatty acids and peptides targeting obesity-related diseases and the role of hepatic mitochondrial function in combatting obesity.”
Held by: Rolf Kristian Berge, Prof., The Lipid Research Group, K2.

When: Wednesday, 4th of May, 14.15-15.00
Where: Main Auditorium, 3rd floor, Sentralblokken.
Chair: Johan Fernø

Pizza for attendees from 14:05-14.15

See attachment for abstract.

New Publications

Based on last week’s search for “Department of Clinical Science AND Bergen”. If you have publications which are not covered by this search, send the reference to elin.opheim@uib.no.

Cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies: a 5-year prospective cohort study.
Rongve A, Soennesyn H, Skogseth R, Oesterhus R, Hortobágyi T, Ballard C, Auestad BH, Aarsland D.
BMJ Open. 2016 Feb 29;6(2):e010357.

Klinefelter’s syndrome (47,XXY) is in excess among men with Sjögren’s syndrome.
Harris VM, Sharma R, Cavett J, Kurien BT, Liu K, Koelsch KA, Rasmussen A, Radfar L, Lewis D, Stone DU, Kaufman CE, Li S, Segal B, Wallace DJ, Weisman MH, Venuturupalli S, Kelly JA, Alarcon-Riquelme ME, Pons-Estel B, Jonsson R, Lu X, Gottenberg JE, Anaya JM, Cunninghame-Graham DS, Huang AJ, Brennan MT, Hughes P, Alevizos I, Miceli-Richard C, Keystone EC, Bykerk VP, Hirschfield G, Xie G, Ng WF, Nordmark G, Bucher SM, Eriksson P, Omdal R, Rhodus NL, Rischmueller M, Rohrer M, Wahren-Herlenius M, Witte T, Mariette X, Lessard CJ, Harley JB, Sivils KL, Scofield RH.
Clin Immunol. 2016 Apr 21

Nanodiamond modified copolymer scaffolds affects tumour progression of early neoplastic oral keratinocytes.
Suliman S, Mustafa K, Krueger A, Steinmüller-Nethl D, Finne-Wistrand A, Osdal T, Hamza AO, Sun Y, Parajuli H, Waag T, Nickel J, Johannessen AC, McCormack E, Costea DE.
Biomaterials. 2016 Apr 6;95:11-21.

Freezing effects on the acute myeloid leukemia cell proteome and phosphoproteome revealed using optimal quantitative workflows.
Aasebø E, Mjaavatten O, Vaudel M, Farag Y, Selheim F, Berven F, Bruserud Ø, Hernandez-Valladares M.
J Proteomics. 2016 Apr 20.

Delirium as a Predictor of Physical and Cognitive Function in Individuals Aged 80 and Older After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.
Eide LS, Ranhoff AH, Fridlund B, Haaverstad R, Hufthammer KO, Kuiper KK, Nordrehaug JE, Norekvål TM; Delirium in Octogenarians Undergoing Cardiac Surgery or Intervention-CARDELIR Investigators.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Apr 23.

Lean Seafood Intake Reduces Postprandial C-peptide and Lactate Concentrations in Healthy Adults in a Randomized Controlled Trial with a Crossover Design.
Aadland EK, Graff IE, Lavigne C, Eng Ø, Paquette M, Holthe A, Mellgren G, Madsen L, Jacques H, Liaset B.
J Nutr. 2016 Apr 20.

Use of conditional centiles of middle cerebral artery pulsatility index and cerebroplacental ratio in the prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes.
Karlsen HO, Ebbing C, Rasmussen S, Kiserud T, Johnsen SL.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2016 Apr 21.

Cohort Profile: Melbourne Atopy Cohort study (MACS).
Lowe AJ, Lodge CJ, Allen KJ, Abramson MJ, Matheson MC, Thomas PS, Barton CA, Bennett CM, Erbas B, Svanes C, Wjst M, Gómez Real F, Perret JL, Russell MA, Southey MC, Hopper JL, Gurrin LC, Axelrad CJ, Hill DJ, Dharmage SC.
Int J Epidemiol. 2016 Apr 20.

Exploring the relationship between childhood adversity and oral health: An anecdotal approach and integrative view.
Kirkengen AL, Lygre H.
Med Hypotheses. 2015 Aug;85(2):134-40.