Nicolay Mortensen
Dato: 20. februar
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis title: "The 2021 Ulvik SARS-CoV-2 outbreak"
Defence – Nicolay Mortensen – 20.02.26
Forfatter: inlun3835
Defnece – Inga Flaaten Motzfeldt – 19.02.26
Inga Kirstine Flaaten Motzfeldt
Dato: 19.februar
Sted: Auditorium 1, BB-bygget, Jonas Lies vei 91
Avhandlingens tittel: “Exploration of Disease Mechanisms and Targeted Therapies in Acute Myeloid Leukemia”
Announcement of travel support for master's and PhD students and postdocs
«Satsingsområdet Klima og energiomstilling lyser nå ut reisestøtte til master- ph.d.-studenter og post.docs som arbeider med tema innen klima og/eller energiomstilling. Det lyses ut reisestøtte til konferanser, sommerskoler og workshops. Søknadsfrist er 10. mars kl 12. Det har tidligere vært få søkere fra…
Join this year's campaign!
The Norwegian Cancer Society's fundraising campaign will kick off on Sunday, March 15, 2026. People all over the country will take part in the most important Sunday walk of the spring to raise money for the cancer cause.
The money raised for the Norwegian Cancer Society's fundraising campaign helps ensure that patients who could benefit from it can receive a genetic test. This could open up new treatments that could extend the lives of more people.
Cancer research saves lives
Today, 3 out of 4 people survive cancer. That's twice as many as 50 years ago. Read about recent research breakthroughs and learn what it means for people affected by cancer.
Do you want to contribute to new advances?
Vi støtter kreftforskning fordi vi vet det nytter. 3 av 4 overlever kreft i dag. Det er dobbelt så mange som for 50 år siden. Men vi er ikke i mål. Mer forskning må til. Sammen skaper vi håp. Støtt via gaveskjema eller vipps til 2277. Se også støttemuligheter for bedrifter.
Outbound seminar for researchers
Are you planning a stay aborad? This seminar will help you plan your stay.
Les mer for registrering!
Do you have questions about salary, leave, vacation, sick leave and travel expenses?
Contact UiB's Service Center.
The Service Center provides services to all employees at the University and you can contact them via email, chat, telephone and UiB help.
For mer informasjon, besøk senteret på deres nettsider
Kentucky Daze – current affairs guest performance in February
What happens when we meet the people we would rather avoid?
Bli med til hjertet av USA, rett før presidentvalget i 2024. Med humor og sylskarpe observasjoner utforsker Kate Pendry egne holdninger, politiske skillelinjer og vår trang til å være «på den riktige siden». Forestillingen er en monolog med en nerve som utfordrer oss til å lytte, være nysgjerrige og se mennesket bak meningen. Uten å gå i konfrontasjon.
Mer informasjon om biletter finner du ved å trykke «les mer»
Apply for support from UiB Idé by February 14th.
Are you a researcher and want your research results to be of benefit to people? Or are you a student and have an idea for a new product or service that can help make people's lives better? UiB Idé can help you and your idea with advice and funding, so that you can achieve your goal.
Propose candidates for the university board
This spring, members will be elected for the group of temporary employees in research and teaching positions and for the students.
This spring, new members for temporary employees in research and teaching positions (Group B) and students (Group D) will be elected to the University Board.
If you yourself want to run for office, or you know someone who wants to run, you can submit suggestions for candidates for the election.
The candidates will be elected for the period 1.8.2026–31.7.2027. One member and at least two alternate members shall be elected from and among the employees in group B.
Furniture is being given away
større antall stoler, pulter og skuffeseksjoner til overs.
To arrange a pick-up or for more information, please contact:
Ingri Lunde – Ingri.lunde@uib.no
Irene Hjelmaas – Irene.hjelmaas@uib.no
The furniture looks like this:
New center initiative will crack the diabetes code
How can we identify the biological mechanisms that lead to diabetes at an early stage – and act before the disease develops? A proposed Center for Excellence in Research at UiB, iDIA, aims to change how we understand diabetes by taking personalized diagnostics and treatment to a new level.
Become a blood donor – a small prick that saves lives
Every day, patients at Norwegian hospitals need blood. Yet too few donate. Now the Blood Bank at Haukeland is encouraging everyone who can to register as a blood donor.
Apply for support from UiB Idé by February 14th.
Er du forskar, og vil at forskingsresultata dine skal vere til nytte for folk? Eller er du student og har ein idé om eit nytt produkt eller teneste som kan hjelpe gjere folks liv betre? UiB Idé kan hjelpe deg…
Dissemination forum February 19 – for everyone who works with research and dissemination
Hvordan kan vi nå bredere ut med forskningen vår – og hva trenger forskere og kommunikasjonsmedarbeidere for å lykkes med formidling i 2025? Den 19. februar inviterer UiB til nytt Formidlingsforum, en møteplass for alle vitenskapelig ansatte og ansatte som jobber med kommunikasjons- og formidlingsstøtte.
Falchs Fond announces two awards for outstanding researchers in 2026
• Falchs Juniorpris: 100.000 kr i driftsmidler for fremragende forskere under 40 år. Forslag kan fremmes av instituttledere og professorer.
• Falchs Seniorpris. 150.000 kr for fremragende lederskap innen medisinsk forskning. Forslag kan fremmes av instituttledere.
Vennligst se vedlagt utlysningsteks for utfyllende informasjon. – finn ved å trykke «les mer»
The deadline for submitting a nomination is March 5, 2026.
New university bookstore opens at the Student Center – Norli takes over
Norli vil overta driften av universitetsbokhandelen på Studentsenteret fra Akademia i juni. Bokhandelen skal fortsatt være en sentral del av studentmiljøet og tilby pensumlitteratur, fagbøker og et bredt utvalg akademisk litteratur til konkurransedyktige priser. Planlagt åpning i juni Planlagt åpning…
CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium 10 March 2026
Welcome to CCBIO's first Junior Scientist Symposium in 2026, on March 10th! Lunch is included, but remember to register first, also in Studentweb with the course code CCBIO901 if we want credits.
Consultation – Proposed New Act on the Protection Against Infectious Diseases
The Infection Control Act from 1994 is currently under revision. The Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet has conducted a broad and comprehensive review of the Act to ensure that the necessary legal authority is in place to handle potential crisis situations. Experiences from the COVID 19 pandemic have been central to this work, but the Defence Commission, the Civil Protection Act, and the Health Preparedness Report have also provided grounds for changes. Provisions used every day in the country’s municipalities and hospitals have been assessed.
Blood proteins may reveal future risk of heart disease
En ny studie viser at blodet vårt inneholder langt mer informasjon om hjertesykdom enn tidligere antatt. Ved hjelp av avansert dataanalyse har forskere fra blant annet Bergen og Reykjavík kartlagt hvordan hundrevis av blodproteiner samspiller – og hvordan disse mønstrene…
Only one artery in the umbilical cord poses little risk of developmental disorders
A new study shows that children born with only one artery in their umbilical cord have a slightly increased risk of certain developmental disorders later in life. However, for the vast majority of children, this does not appear to affect development.
Register for UiB's 3 Minute Thesis competition
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an international research communication competition that challenges PhD candidates to present their research in just three minutes, using a single static slide, to a general audience. The competition was originally developed at the University of Queensland in 2008 and has since grown into an international event, with competitions organised by networks such as the Coimbra Group and SANORD. UiB invites PhD candidates from all disciplines to participate in our internal 3MT competition. The winner will represent UiB in the international finals of the Coimbra Group and SANORD.
Employees at UiB get great discounts in Myrkdalen
Leader of the week - Kurt Hanevik
Publishing at K2
When the UiB Rector visited K2 last week, she asked about our publication strategy. K2’s strategy is quite simple: We publish open access as much as possible, and when we have strong and very interesting data, we try to publish in so called Level 2 journals. These are the top 20% highest-ranked journals within their field, and the list is updated annually by the National Publication Committee (NPU) and HK-dir. In 2024, 18% of K2’s 422 publications were in Level 2 journals. This is also the average for the Faculty of Medicine. For K2, it should be an objective to exceed 20% in Level 2 publications in order to demonstrate the overall quality of our research. Unfortunately, many Level 2 journals are still not fully open access. We can help promote fully open access Level 2 journals by publishing in them and having publication fees covered by UiB’s
Based on the number of publications, levels, and international collaboration, publication points are calculated. Until 2024, these were used to adjust funding for research institutions in Norway. This is no longer done, but the metric may still be a useful indicator to monitor, considering how well we manage under increasingly tight budget constraints. In the health trusts, publication points will continue to influence funding.
For this statistic to be accurate, it is important that affiliations are written correctly in submitted manuscripts from K2. AI tools often mistranslate this. The correct affiliation, where K2 is the employer or has otherwise contributed to participation in a study, is:
Finally, the K2 leadership congratulates Lars Herfindal, Professor of Pharmacology and the new Head of the Centre for Pharmacy, on receiving the prestigious Olav Thon Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Funds for Quality Development in Education 2026 – Status Update and Process
The Education Committee announces funding each year for quality development in education. In 2025, NOK 2,100,000 was announced, which academic units could apply for (referred to as “Incentive Funds for the Development of Educational Quality”).
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Friday waffle with Wafflepitch at Eitri
Friday waffle with Wafflepitch at Eitri: Calum Leitch and Irini Ktoridou-Valen: "Repurposing Medicines for Blood Cancer: ValQ and the Bjørgvin Therapeutics Group."
Friday, January 30, 2026
13:00 14:00
Location: Eitri, Haukelandsbakken 31, 5021 Bergen