The Nordic Cancer Union (NCU) provides funding to support and stimulate collaborative cancer research within the Nordic countries. Researchers working in two Nordic countries or more must be involved in the project. Deadline September 1st.
For more information.
The research school is relevant for all PhD-candidates working on research within epidemiology. Click here for more information
The Blix Family Fund gives support to medical research, especially in the fields cardiovascular disease and cancer, including diagnostics. The support will mostly go to operational cost of research projects that combine basic and clinical science, with special emphasis on applications from young researchers. No support is given to salary or
conferences.
The application must be sent by June 25. It must be written on a form which will be sent to you by inquiry by e-mail, and must be sent by post to the Fund board via attorney Erik Keiserus, Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA, postboks 471 Sentrum, 0105 Oslo.
I recently observed how the final OSCE exam for medical students at the University of Oslo (UiO). An impressive organization in which the students were tested in communication skills, physical examination skills, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, palpation of mamma, and interpretation of preparations, ECG and medical radiological images. An impressive testing battery, which appears to be superior to the final examinations that we do at our institute. To this year’s K2 Exam and Teaching seminar which takes place at Hotel Terminus on Wednesday September 17, we have invited professor Kristian Bjøro who is in charge of logistics and practical organization of the final OSCE exam for medical students at UiO. He will talk about his experience and organize a practical workshop on how to plan an OSCE station. The Board at Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry will in autumn 2014 decide upon the types of exams to be used in the new study program for medicine. It is very likely that OSCE will be introduced also at our faculty for medicine. You should therefor reserve the date, so that you do not miss this opportunity to learn about OSCE.
Eva
The institute encourages scientific employees who wish to use PhD-candidates in mandatory duty work autumn 2014, but who still have not obtained PhD-candidates for these tasks, to report this by August 10, 2014. A description of the work may be sent to Kristian Jensen. The description should include information on the work tasks, the amount of time required, and desired qualifications the PhD-candidate(s) preferably should have. The duty work can include teaching activities, master supervision, dissemination tasks, planning and execution of conferences/seminars, etc. The institute will do its best to accommodate the wishes.
You can now apply for support from Astri and Edvard Riisøens Legacy. The Legacy’s purpose is to promote the medical research of cardiovascular diseases. The Legacy may also be used for research or studies of other diseases, e.g. cancer, rheumatic diseases etc.. This year you can apply for funding of scientific travels. Deadline June 2. For more information (in Norwegian).
Everyone will appreciate if one took a “spring cleaning” in the offices and the open office areas. We have gotten complaints from the cleaners at HUS about it being difficult to clean in the offices belonging to K2 employees. There are empty bottles and clothes in the windows and at floor areas, in addition to plastic bags.
Food remains must be disposed in containers in the kitchen areas, which are emptied every day. Waste containers from the offices and open office areas are only emptied once a week.
If everyone makes an effort, it will be nicer for us all, and the cleaners gets an easier workday. We ask for your understanding.
Best regards from
Mary Poppins at K2
The research groups are encouraged to nominate candidates for the Research Council’s award for outstanding research, the MØBIUS Prize, to be awarded in autumn 2014. Both research groups and individuals may nominate candidates. The proposals must be well justified and documented. The proposals must be submitted to the Research Council no later than June 13. The MØBIUS Prize statutes.
You can now apply for support for the development of joint degree programs on master or Ph.d. level in cooperation with one or more institutions outside of Norway. The application deadline is June 2. For more information (in Norwegian).
The Kavli Fund is always looking for a new project to which they can give their support. If you have a project you think may fit them, you can send a mail.
For more information about the Kavli Fund and the type of projects they support.
The Faculty wants to give young and promising researchers a course in dissemination and communication. There will be one course for 10 participants during the fall 2014. The goal is to give all participants at least one case in the press/on the radio/on TV as a direct result of the course.
If you wish to participate you must send a message to Per Bakke before May 24 and the institute leader will prioritise if many are interested. Only two from K2 will be allowed to join this exciting program. For more information (in Norwegian).
A central work group consisting of Deputy Rector, the deans from all the faculties and the Museum Director are leading the process of developing a new strategy for the University of Bergen for the period 2016-2022.
The work group invites all employees to an open discussion meeting on Tuesday June 10, at 12:30-14:20, at Auditorium 1, BB-building. All interested must register by June 3 to Lars Nilsen.
For more information (in Norwegian).
University of Bergen, Helse Vest, The Norwegian Research Council, EU and other sources of funding urge Norwegian researchers to work abroad in order to return with valuable experience which may ultimately improve research quality here at home. UiB even funds a 4th year for postdoc year for those who leave the country.
Yet, there are many who obtain a master degree, PhD, and postdoc in the same research group. The reasons are complex, but partner’s job situation and family are factors which may hinder the desire to leave. If it is not possible to travel for one year or several years, an alternative could be short- and possibly repeated stays of 1-3 months at a foreign institution. This could provide access to methods and academic environments that are not available at home. Your research will obtain wider exposure and the new environment could provide valuable input. This will count when your competence and skills are evaluated for future funding and positions down the line.
Furthermore, it is equally important to stimulate foreign researchers to visit us for shorter or longer periods of time. Another option taken by some groups has been to invite top-notch scientists to evaluate their research on an annual basis.
There are many possibilities. Help K2’s research to achieve an even wider international visibility and impact.
Eystein Husebye
Deputy Head of Department
NordForsk has pre-announced a Call within the newly established Nordic Programme on Health and Welfare. About 120 MNOK will be shared between three to five large-scale projects, running for five years. The Call will be issued in June with application deadline in middle of October 2014. The pre-announcement aims to encourage Nordic researchers and research institutions to start preparing for the Call in terms of identifying in particular Nordic partners. For more information.
Employees at the University of Bergen (UiB) with laboratory work are invited to the HSE courses:
For more information (in Norwegian).
The Personnel and Organization Department offers these courses in the spring and fall semester:
For more information (in Norwegian).
The Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation is calling for nominations for the Johnny Ludvigsson Prize for excellent research in childhood and adolescent diabetes 2014. Deadline for the nominations is May 15. For more information
The European institute for advanced studies in management (EIASM) arranges “Eden Doctoral Seminar on Doctoral Dissertation Writing and Publishing” in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 30-July 3, 2014. The deadline for application is extended to May 11, 2014. For more information.
Professor Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren will hold the 18th Broegelmann Lecture with the title «Insights on the molecular specificity and biological function of NK cells». The lecture will be held on Friday May 16, 13:00-14:00, in the Main Auditorium (Store Auditorium), Haukeland University Hospital.
For more information
To get as high as K2 you have to walk Ulriken 15 times. Every Tuesday from April 29 to September 23 we will walk to the top of Ulriken. Departure at 15:30 from Ulriksbanen. Those who can get 15 trips by September 24 gets a prize. Sign up by sending mail to Lars Mossefinn before April 23.
For more information (in Norwegian).
University of Bergen invites for the first time to Alumni Days Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of May. It will be an eventful weekend with academic replenishment, happy reunion and social activities at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and the entire University. For more information (in Norwegian).
NB! New registration deadline is Sunday May 4th. Employees have a different registration form. The program is available here (in Norwegian).
I will use this column to strike a blow for the Alumni Days. What is alumni? The word alumni is Latin and means former pupils at a school. Alumni enterprise means to establish ties between alumni and their university
University of Bergen invites for the first time to Alumni Days Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of May. It will be an eventful weekend with academic replenishment, happy reunion and social activities at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and the entire University.
Everyone who are studying, have studied or are employed at UoB is considered UoB alumni.
UoB Alumni is a meeting place for alumni, academic groups and students associated with the University of Bergen. The alumni portal UoB Alumni is the tool used to convey information and contact. Register as UoB alumni here.
Finally, I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Easter and hope that people charge their batteries!
Per
Researchers from the University of Bergen can now apply for funding to cover Open Access Article Processing Charges (APC). In 2014 the amount set aside for this fund is 1,8 million NOK.
Information, guidelines and application forms can be found here.
At times there have been a great deal of uncollected waste in this room. This is due to several reasons:
It turns out that we have been given the wrong type of red waste boxes. We should only use the boxes with hinges on one side, not the ones with removable lids. The idea is that the declaration form will lie inside the box, since the lid can be opened. There may be several types of waste with different declaration forms in the same box, but it is important that the declaration number is written on the correct waste. The waste will be removed from the box at the waste centre, and the boxes will be reused. The following documents have thorough descriptions: «Handling of dangerous waste» («Håndtering av farlig avfall») which you can find at Innsiden under Hospitaldrift Transport and «Guidelines for filling out declaration forms» («Veileder for utfylling av deklarasjonsskjema») in Helse-Bergen’s electronic quality handbook (both sites require a log in).
Remember to fill out the declaration forms correctly. Miljøhallen may help you if you have questions. Contact Pål Andersen (section manager) at 7-2583 or Aspjørn Gelin (Unit leader) at 7-2550.
Declaration forms must be ordered from Sentralforsyningen, form number 202 580. Clear waste cans, cones and red boxes may be ordered from the porters in the lab-building (tlf. 7-7892) or Miljøhallen (tlf. 7-6930). Blue plastic waste cans will no longer be used. The clear cans will now be sent for destruction, and will not be reused like before.
UoB signed an agreement with NSD in February 2006 that NSD should be the privacy protection authorities for research projects that deal with personal information under the Personal Data Act. Due to the Health Research Act UoB is now in dialogue with NSD to revise and expand the agreement to include research covered by the Health Research Act. For more information (in Norwegian).
Resistance to chemotherapy is often the cause of a failing cancer treatment. Norwegian researchers are now on the track of a method that can predict if the chemotherapy will work before the treatment has begun.
Student at the integrated master program of odontology and bachelor program of dental hygiene have to write either a project assignment (12 credits) or bachelor thesis (10 credits). Now is the time to collect proposals for new project assignments and bachelor theses for these student groups. For more information (in Norwegian).
We are creating a process this spring with the Research Council of Norway’s FRIPRO applications, with deadline May 21st. See schedule (in Norwegian).
Here is a short description of FRIPRO
Here you can find an overview of the health research programs of NFR (in Norwegian).
NFR is also including the calls from EU, H2020. You will find the deadlines here (in Norwegian). First deadline is at 25th of March for ERC young researchers.
NB!!! IMPORTANT! The institute MUST approve applications at least two weeks before the deadline to get rent and administration costs covered for employees of the Cancer Society, BMFS, BFS and Jebsen.
