The seminar will take place in Oslo on March 3, 2015.  Deadline for signing up: 15.02.  For more information (in Norwegian)

Elisabeth Sivy Nginamau will have his public defence on Friday February 20, 2015
Trial lecture: Thursday January 20, 2015, 14.15
Topic: ”The pathogenic role of autoantigens and their posttranslational modifications in the Development of autoimmune disease”
Place: Audtorium B-301, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Public defence: Friday February 20, 2015, 10.15
Place: Audtorium B-301, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Title of dissertation: ”Expression and possible mechanisms of autoantigenic selection of Ro52, Ro60 and La48 in Sjøgren’s syndrome”
1st  Opponent: Ph.d. Peter Szodoray, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
2nd. Opponent : Assitant Professor Tomasz Kantyka, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Polen

Despoina Theofylaktopoulou will have her public defence on Friday February 20, 2015
Trial lecture: Friday February 20, 2015, 09.15
Topic: ”Stress and tryptophan metabolism”
Place: Auditorium 2, Bygg for biologiske basalfag
Public defence: Friday Fabruary 20, 2015, 12.30
Place: Auditorium 2, Bygg for biologiske basalfag
Title of dissertation: ”Determinants of circulating kynurenines and related markers of inflammation. A cross-sectional study using data from the Hordaland Health study”
1st opponent Professor Dietmar Fuchs, Universitetet i Innsbruck, Østerrike
2nd opponent Ph.d. Aye-Mu Myint, Ludwig-Maximillians Universitet, Munchen, Tyskland

We wish to invite everyone to a new K1/K2 seminar!

Next seminar:

Title: “The quest for a universal vaccine “

Held by Prof. Rebecca Jane Cox

Influenza Centre, Dept of Clinical Science, University of Bergen.

When: Wednesday 4th of February, 14:15 – 15:00.

Where: Stort Auditorium, 3rd floor, Sentralblokken

Chair: Birgitta Åsjø

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As of Friday this week (January 30.), there will be some changes in procedures and rules for passwords to the UiB systems. The changes are made to simplify and facilitate self-service while still maintaining security.

 1) All users must still change their password regularly, at least every 13 months. You will get a warning by e-mail when the passwords is near its expiry date.

2) The rules for how passwords should be made, are simplified. Click here to read the new rules.The new rules are available on

3) If you should forget your password, or did not change it before expiry, you may now log in using ID-porten and set a new password. ID-porten is a common log in solution to public services in Norway. You may use MinID, Bank-ID or a few other means of identification. You will find this logon by going to Sebra and choosing “PASSWORD – Change password”.  Click here for a guide in how to use the new function (in Norwegian) 

 4) If you are not able to log on using ID-porten (this is true for some foreign citizens in particular), you may contact the SEBRA approver in your department, give your mobile number and have the approver order you a one-time log on code to be sent by SMS. A list of approvers can be found here:

5) After having changed your password, you will be asked to submit your mobile phone number. If you do this, you can order a one-time log on code yourself if you should happen to forget your password later. We therefore recommend that you submit your mobile number!

Any questions about these changes or about passwords and security in general, can be directed to the IT Department service desk BRITA on phone 55 58 47 00 or BRITA

 UiB has a duty to keep a register of all employees and students who are, or could be, exposed to hazardous materials which may cause illness over time.  Based on a module from the material register “EcoOnline”, “EcoExposure” is a person register where one may register singular exposure as well as repeating exposure.  Information course in the exposure register will be arranged March 25 at HIB and March 26 in the BB-Building.  As many as possible are encouraged to participate, both technical staff, scientific staff, PhD-Candidates and students working in a lab.  Deadline for signing up is February 5.
Click here to sign up (in Norwegian):
Glove Safety Course in the BB-Building on February 18.  Click here for information and to sign up (in Norwegian):
We encourage everyone to keep checking the HSE-gateway.  This website is constantly updated with a lot of useful information:

The course will take place in Kristiansand on May 19-21, 2015.  Deadline for signing up:  20.04.2015.  For more information (in Norwegian)

The Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are now welcome for candidates for the 2015 Johnny Ludvigsson Prize for excellent research in childhood and adolescent diabetes.  Deadline for nominations is 15.05.2015.  For more information

Alessandro De Bortroli
 will have his public defence on Friday January 30, 2015
Trial lecture: Thursday January 29, 2015, 14.15
Topic: ”Atrial fibrillation after Cardiac sugery; mechanisms,prevention,treament and outcome”
Place: Aud 2, BB-bygget, Jonas Lies Vei 91

Public defence: Friday January 30, 2015, 08.15
Place: Aud 4, BB-Bygget, Jonas Lies Vei 91
Title of dissertation: ”Improving the procedural saftey and effcacy of radiofreqency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation”
1st  Opponent: Professor Gûnter Breithardt, Westfalischen  Wilhelms-Universitet
2nd. Opponent : Professor Pekka Raatikainen, University of Eastern Finland

Press release (in Norwegian)
 

Both UiB centrally and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (MOF) have a strong focus on the use of digital methods in teaching. We are going to implement e-learning methods and digital exams.  At K2’s Exam and Teaching Seminar autumn 2014 the production of video segments and digital lectures was discussed.  Subsequent to the seminar, many of us have discovered that our MOF work place is equipped with PC’s without camera, microphone or loudspeakers.  In order to improve on this, MOF has now equipped the guidance office in Armauer Hansen’s Hus with a suitable PC containing the software Teachsmith/Camtasia Relay which may be used for screen recordings.  This is available for all lecturers.  Please contact Eirik Dalheim at MOF if you wish to use the equipment to make files for your teaching.

UiB has, together with UiO and UiA, decided to obtain the exam system “Inspera Assessment”, which will be used to carry out digital exams. In addition to traditional essay writing, this system also supports multiple choice and other types of questions.  The program may also be used for automatic grading of such questions.  At the program council seminar in February, digital exams will be one of the topics discussed, and courses will be offered lecturers in charge of courses who wish to implement digital exams.  If you are responsible for a course and wish to implement digital exams in spring 2015, please notify your contact person in the Academic Administration by 20.01.15.

Due to vacation absences there will only be one mail delivery per day in week 4.

The purpose of the organization development project at UiB is to develop the central administrative services so that they in the best possible  way support the university’s tasks within research, teaching and dissemination.

 All employees are hereby invited to an information meeting about the first reports from the work groups in the organization development project.

The meeting will take place in Egget at Studentsenteret on Monday January 26 at 13.00 – 16.00.

 
At the meeting the leaders of the six first sub-projects will present the work groups’ recommendations, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

A more detailed program will be uploaded to the project website prior to the meeting.

 We will serve a simple lunch at the entrance to the auditorium.  Thus, we kindly ask employees who wish to participate to register by January 22. 

Use this link to sign up.

Information about the project and the work group reports can be found at the project website: