Welcome to the latest edition of the UiB Ferd Newsletter for 2024.

Read the rest of the article here:

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Helse Vest RHF is announcing up to NOK 18 million for innovation projects. The deadline to apply for innovation funds is January 29 at 13:00.

https://www.helse-vest.no/helsefagleg/innovasjon/utlysing-av-midlar-til-innovasjon/

Breakfast Meeting: Neurotechnology

• Date: December 12, 2024
• Location: Litteraturhuset in Bergen, Olav H. Hauge Hall – Bergen
• Time: 08:30-09:15

In 2011, Dutchman Gert-Jan Oskam injured his spinal cord in a traffic accident and became paralyzed. Today, with the help of artificial intelligence and implants in his spine and brain, he can rise from his wheelchair and take a walk in the park. In the USA, a man without mobility has had hair-thin electrodes implanted in his brain, allowing him to control a computer with his thoughts. Neurotechnology is technology that interacts with, monitors, or influences the brain. This technology can help people without the ability to speak to communicate, or help people without mobility in their legs or arms to move. But does the technology also pose a risk of misuse?

In this breakfast lecture, Senior Advisor at the Biotechnology Council, Stine Hufthammer Indrelid, will explain what neurotechnology is and what it can be used for – both the benefits and the risks.

https://www.bioteknologiradet.no/arrangement/frokostmote-nevroteknologi/

Dear all,

The deadline for submitting abstracts for the Annual Research Presentations by the Research School in Clinical Medicine (January 29–31, 2025) has been extended to December 10, 2024.

Registration link: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=17860219

This is a great opportunity to share your research and connect with peers. Participants also have the chance to win prizes.

Participation is flexible – you’re not required to attend the entire event. Each presentation will be assigned a specific time slot, and you only need to be present during your designated time but you’re very welcome to join other sessions, too.

We encourage you to apply! For more details, please have a look at the information below.

Best wishes,

Stian, Irit, Kira, Lucia, Lucrezia and Mari.

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Who can apply:

• PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Researchers and Scientists (including medical students and hospital employees engaged in research) affiliated with K1 or K2 at the University of Bergen and/or Helse-Vest.
• Authors of posters or oral presentations presented at national or international conferences in 2024.
• The candidate may present both poster and oral presentations given that the candidate has presented both during 2024.
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Required documents:

Poster Presentations:

• The original conference poster as a PDF file (with a minimum of 300 DPI).
• Abstract
• A short summary, written in plain Norwegian, for the public (patients and caregivers) to understand the main content of your poster. Limited to 5 sentences.
• We would appreciate it if those who have already had the poster printed would use these at the event. If not, we will print it for you (size +/- A0).

Oral Presentations:

• PowerPoint presentation of the project presented at a conference during the year 2024.
• Abstract 

Event Days:

• January 29: Poster presentations (3 min per poster presentation + 2 min for discussion)
• January 30: Oral presentations (10 min per oral presentation + 5 min for discussion; should be presented in English and close to the original; a general introduction to the topic is appreciated; if you want to make small adjustments, the deadline for submitting the final version is January 20, 2025)
• January 31: The Award ceremony

Prizes: 

PhD candidates:

• Best Poster Presentation

• • • First place:  10,000 NOK
    • Second place: 5,000 NOK
    • Third place: 3,000 NOK

• Best Oral Presentation

• • • First place:  10,000 NOK
    • Second place: 5,000 NOK
    • Third place: 3,000 NOK

Postdoctoral Researchers/Scientists:

• Best poster – 5,000 NOK
• Best oral presentation – 5,000 NOK

All participants:

• People’s Choice Award: The winner will be selected based on audience votes.

SDG Conference Bergen 5–6 February 2025: Save the dates and register now!

We are excited to announce that the eighth SDG Conference in Bergen will be held on 5–6 February 2025. Mark your calendars! This year’s theme is Sustainable Health in Turbulent Times.

Join us through our interactive digital conference platform. Last year, we welcomed 1000 virtual participants from nearly 100 countries worldwide.

Register now at the SDG Conference website.

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Day Zero is packed with events leading up to the SDG Conference Bergen plenary programme. The Day Zero opening session asks In Science, We Trust? – The Role of Science-Based Knowledge in Turbulent Times. It takes place from 9:00-10:30 (in-person and online). Following this, 30 events organized locally around Norway and beyond will cover a wide range of sustainable development topics. Participate online via our conference platform or join us for the hybrid Day Zero opening session at Nygårdsgaten 5 in Bergen.

Thursday 6 February 2025

Join us online for the 2025 conference plenary programme, titled Sustainable Health in Turbulent Times, which will explore the critical interconnections between health, people, and the planet. The conference emphasizes the need for integrated climate and health initiatives, aiming to accelerate cross-sectoral action at the intersections of climate, health, and sustainability. Read the 2025 concept note. Presentations and discussions will be English and Norwegian.

Mark your calendar for these important discussions!

The full programme will be available at uib.no/en/sdgconference.

Speakers include:

• Joyeeta Gupta, Professor, Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam

• Dr. Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Unit Head, Climate change and health, WHO

• Dr. Eduardo Samo Gudo, Director General, National Institute of Health, Mozambique

• Usman Ahmad Mushtaq, State Secretary, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway

• Guri Rørtveit, Director General, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
• Dr. Kamran Abbasi, Editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal

#SDGbergen

Olav Thon Foundation, award for outstanding teaching in natural sciences,

Read the rest of the case here:

olav thon

(only available in Norwegian)

There will be an announcement for KG Jebsen centers in December or January 2025 (https://stiftkgj.no/k-g-jebsen-sentre-for-medisinsk-forskning/). It will be almost the same process as last time, i.e. an internal application deadline approx. March 2025, and final application deadline in May 2025.

The internal deadline will be in collaboration with Helse Bergen. For those who wish to apply, it is advisable to start application planning now, as the deadlines will be short when the announcement is out.

Best regards, Kurt

Welcome to the MRCRM Christmas Symposium, 2024!

The Mohn Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine (MRCRM) invites you to our Christmas Symposium on December 10, 2024, featuring excellent researchers and students in the field of regenerative medicine.

• Date: December 10, 2024
• Time: 09:10 – 12:30
• Location: Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokken, Haukeland University Hospital
• Registration*:  https://forms.office.com/e/ntu3BKwrTp

Register by December 5 to enjoy lunch from 11.50 and remember to add the event to your calendar.

The symposium is open to all. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact us at MRCRM@helse-bergen.no.

We look forward to seeing you at this Christmas symposium!

Program:

• 09.10-09.10 | Welcome by Chair, Professor Erik Johnsen, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, UiB
• 09.15-10.00 | Keynote lecture: Disease-in-a-Dish: modelling human mitochondrial disease using induced pluripotent stem cells. By Kristina Xiao Liang, Senior Researcher, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, UiB
• 10.00-10.20 | Models for developing and evaluating cancer immunotherapy. By Calum Leitch, Researcher, Dept. of Clinical Science, UiB
• 10.20-10.40 | Coffee break
• 10.40-11.10 | Development of 3D bioprintable bioinks. By Jannika Korkeamäki, PhD candidate, Dept. of Clinical Odontology, UiB
• 11.10-11.25 | Investigating osteonecrosis: human and rat bone marrow stem cells and the impact of human BMSC-conditioned media on osteogenic differentiation. By Niyaz Abdulbaqi Al-Sharabi, Senior Researcher, Dept. of Clinical Odontology, UiB
• 11.35-11.45 | Neuroregenerative potential and characterization of MSC- derived exosomes. By Casper Sandvik, Master student, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, UiB
• 11.45-11.50 | Closing remarks by MRCRM’s coordinator, Elise Aasebø
• 11.50-           | Lunch and mingle

The 19^th Annual Research Presentations

by the Research School in Clinical Medicine

29^th-31^st January 2025 

Dear Researchers of the Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), Department of Clinical Science (K2), and Helse-Vest

On behalf of the Research School in Clinical Medicine it is our pleasure to invite you to present your work at the 19^th Annual Research Presentations. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research and a chance to win awards ranging from 3,000 NOK to 10,000 NOK.  The event will be held at Haukeland University Hospital from the 29^th to 31^st of January 2025.

 Who can apply:

PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Researchers and Scientists (including medical students and hospital employees engaged in research) affiliated with K1 or K2 at the University of Bergen and/or Helse-Vest.

Authors of posters or oral presentations presented at national or international conferences in 2024.

The candidate may present both poster and oral presentations given that the candidate has presented both during 2024.

Registration and Submission:

Registration link:  https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=17860219

Due to time constraints and limited poster board availability, only the first 25 submitted oral presentations and 50 posters will be presented.

Submission opening: November 01, 2024

Deadline for submission: December 01, 2024 

Required documents:

 Poster Presentations:

The original conference poster as a PDF file (with a minimum of 300 DPI).

Abstract

A short summary, written in plain Norwegian, for the public (patients and caregivers) to understand the main content of your poster. Limited to 5 sentences.

We would appreciate it if those who have already had the poster printed would use these at the event. If not, we will print it for you (size +/- A0).

Oral Presentations:

PowerPoint presentation of the project presented at a conference during the year 2024.

Abstract  

Event Days:

January 29: Poster presentations:

Each poster presenter will give a short presentation of their poster to a scientific committee.

The time per poster-presentation is five minutes (three minutes for the presentation itself and two minutes for questions from the scientific committee).

January 30: Oral presentations:

Presenters will have 10 minutes for their presentation, followed by a five-minute discussion.

Oral presentations should be presented in the original, previously presented form. Given the diverse background of the audience, a general introduction to the topic is appreciated.

Presentations should be given in English

If you want to make small adjustments (translations from Norwegian to English are appreciated), the deadline for submitting the final version is January 20, 2025.

 January 31: The Award ceremony

Prizes: 

There will be awards in the following categories:

PhD candidates:

Best Poster Presentation

First place:  10,000 NOK

Second place: 5,000 NOK

Third place: 3,000 NOK

Best Oral Presentation

First place:  10,000 NOK

Second place: 5,000 NOK

Third place: 3,000 NOK

Postdoctoral Researchers/Scientists:

Best poster – 5,000 NOK

Best oral presentation – 5,000 NOK

All participants:

People’s Choice Award:

The winner will be selected based on audience votes.

For further information, please feel free to respond to this email or contact the following in the organizing committee:

Responsible for posters:  Irit.Titlestad@uib.no

Responsible for orals:  Lucrezia.Berton@uib.no

Please check out the event from previous years here: https://www.uib.no/en/rs/clinicalmedicine

We are looking forward to seeing you and your research!

Yours sincerely,

Stian, Irit, Kira, Lucia, Lucrezia and Mari.

For more information, please contact your research advisor (K2) / the research advisors.

Ascending Investigator Grant within Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025 – Nordic Region

The purpose of this call is to stimulate the continued development of excellent research leaders, and promote Nordic research at a high international level. The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) seeks to support the consolidation of accomplished associate professors with ambitious projects within endocrinology and metabolism to understand the human organism and the mechanisms underlying health and disease at a basic and clinical level. Three grants are available for funding.

• Amount: Up to DKK 11.4 million per grant
• Location: Denmark, International recruitment to Denmark, Nordic Countries (excl. Denmark)
• Career stage: Research Leaders (Mid-career/Associate Prof.)
• Research area focus: Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine, Clinical and Translational Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Call closes 21 January 2025 2:00pm (CET)
• https://novonordiskfonden.dk/grant/ascending-investigator-grant-within-endocrinology-and-metabolism-nordic-region/

Distinguished Investigator Grant within Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025 – Nordic Region

To promote Nordic research at the highest international level the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) seeks to support outstanding professors with ambitious projects within endocrinology and metabolism to understand the human organism and the mechanisms underlying health and disease at a basic and clinical level. NNF will award up to two grants.

• Amount: Up to DKK 11.4 million per grant
• Location: Denmark, International recruitment to Denmark, Nordic Countries (excl. Denmark)
• Career stage: Research Leaders (Established/Prof.)
• Research area focus: Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine, Clinical and Translational Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Call closes 21 January 2025 2:00pm (CET)
• https://novonordiskfonden.dk/grant/distinguished-investigator-grant-within-endocrinology-and-metabolism-nordic-region/

Excellence Emerging Investigator Grant within Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025– Nordic Region

With this call the Novo Nordisk Foundation seeks to support and strengthen the development of young and promising research leaders, and to promote Nordic research at a high international level. The call is targeted starting group leaders with ambitious projects within endocrinology and metabolism that aim to understand the human organism and the mechanisms underlying health and disease at a basic and clinical level. Four grants are available for funding and NNF aims at awarding at least one of these grants to an active clinician researcher.

• Amount: Up to DKK 11.4 million per grant
• Location: Denmark, International recruitment to Denmark, Nordic Countries (excl. Denmark)
• Career stage: Research Leaders (junior/non-tenured)
• Research area focus: Bioscience and Basic Biomedicine, Clinical and Translational Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Call closes 21 January 2025 2:00pm (CET)
• https://novonordiskfonden.dk/grant/excellence-emerging-investigator-grant-within-endocrinology-and-metabolism-nordic-region/