The Novo Nordisk Prize recognizes an active scientist who has provided outstanding international contributions to advance medical science for the benefit of people’s lives. The Prize is intended to award and further support biomedical research in Europe. The Prize is of appr. EUR 672,000.

The nomination call is open until early August for the forthcoming year. The Foundation welcomes nominations by individual researchers and by research institutions

Nominees must demonstrate scientific excellence that has led to a major discovery or breakthrough in understanding of human health and disease, prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment of the disease.

https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/novo-nordisk-prize-2025/

We are thrilled to announce that the theme for the 31^st NOFE conference will be “Transforming epidemiology with AI”. The conference will be held on the 29^th-30^th of October 2025 at Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Bergen.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are increasingly applied in epidemiological studies. AI offers opportunities to advance our understanding of complex patterns and causal inference but is also associated with some key challenges. How can AI and machine learning techniques be leveraged for better public health?

We have invited three eminent keynote speakers, who are all prominent researchers within AI research.

Join us at the NOFE conference for an inspiring conference to learn more, to present your research and to meet new and old colleagues. We welcome all abstracts with topics within epidemiology.

Register for the conference here!

https://nofe.no/nofe-conference-2025/

8 May at 9-12/12.30-15.30

The Research Council of Norway organises “ERC Proposal Reading Days” for researchers who are planning an application to the European Research Council (ERC).

In the spring of 2025, we have 21 new applications mainly from 2023 and 2024, including 4 Synergy Grant applications.

On the Reading Day you get the opportunity to read successful ERC grant proposals and see how a proposal can be structured. More than 70 Norwegian ERC-grantees have kindly given their consent to make their proposal available for the Reading Day.

Morning https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/horizon-europe/erc/erc-proposal-reading-bergen-may/

Afternoon https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/horizon-europe/erc/erc-proposal-reading-bergen-may-afternoon/

April 28, 11:00–12:30

The applicant webinar is suitable for anyone interested in research and innovation for sustainable municipal health and care services. There will be an orientation about the call “Research and innovation to strengthen sustainability in municipal health and care services,” which has an application deadline of September 24, 2025.

Link to the event

Discover how Akoya’s platforms are leading the way in

spatial proteomics, enabling researchers to:

• Work with human and mouse tissues + organoids
• Perform single-cell phenotyping in-situ
• Resolve tissue heterogeneity across disease states
• Detect > 50 proteins in a single imaging experiment
• Identify novel, tissue-based biomarkers

12noon – 12.30 – attendees can arrive for teas/coffees/lunch

12.30 – 1.15pm – presentation on Akoya’s technology and examples

15mins – Q & A

If you would like to join please email Brith.bergum@uib.no

Akoya Lunchtime Seminar @ Bergen Weds 9th April

April 2, 2025, 08:30-09:15

Location: Litteraturhuset i Bergen, Olav H. Hauge Hall – Bergen

Once, “Natural Born Killers” was just a movie title. Now, the term is also used in research on genetic causes of antisocial behavior. Today, it is widely believed that aggression results from a complex interplay between genes and environment. At the same time, the idea of “antisocial phenotypes” is gaining more attention. After the discovery that variants of the MAOA gene are linked to various behavioral changes, the term “warrior or crime gene” has been widely discussed in both scientific articles and popular culture. Studies of biological factors behind aggression have long roots. With new and better methods for reading and systematizing DNA, the fields of behavioral genetics and criminology have experienced significant changes. However, genetic research on antisocial behavior and crime raises difficult ethical questions – especially if this research is used to legitimize political ideas.

Listen to Mareile Kaufmann, professor of criminology at the University of Oslo, talk about research on antisocial behavior and genetics at Litteraturhuset i Bergen.

UiB Ferd is organizing career days for young researchers affiliated with UiB. The event will take place from April 8th to 10th, 2025.

The overarching theme for Career Days 2025 is careers after Ph.D. or postdoctoral studies.

There will be coffee and food, so please sign up here:

Career Days 2025 | UiB Ferd Career Center for Early Stage Researchers | UiB

Most academics are good at managing uncertainty and short-term planning. We talk about resilience and coping strategies as we prepare for the next career step. However, it is possible to take action and put yourself in the driver’s seat in your career development. During Career Days, you will have the chance to listen to renowned professors and researchers talk about the skills you possess with a Ph.D. There will also be workshops on career learning where you will learn how to reflect on career anchors and your strengths, and how to build a solid portfolio.

As the Rector of the University of Bergen, I am committed to creating a work environment that promotes well-being, productivity, and good health for all our employees. Therefore, I am pleased to announce that UiB will conduct a joint workplace environment survey in 2025. You will receive the survey Monday, 24th of March.

In UiB’s strategy, it is stated that “We will further develop an inclusive working environment and an organisational culture that promotes equality, diversity, collaboration and participation”. As part of this effort, I hope you will contribute to strengthening UiB as a workplace by participating in the survey.

The survey responses will form the basis for local processes aimed at improving how we organise, plan, and carry out our work.

You can rest assured that your responses are completely anonymous. UiB uses the sector’s self-developed questionnaire (ARK), and you can read more about the survey here (uib.no).

Your response is important – please take a few minutes to help make our workplace even better!

Kind regards

Margareth Hagen, Rector

Enclosed to this e-mail you find the election notice for the 2025 elections.

The Electoral Board of the Faculty hereby invites you to propose candidates for the Department Council and the Board at the Faculty of Medicine.

The deadline for proposals of candidates to the Department Council and Faculty Board is set to Friday 4. April

Election notice proposal canditates group A B C dept council K2 2025

Election notice proposal candidates group A B C Faculty Board 2025

On Friday, March 21, Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Aasland (Ap) will present the white paper on the research system.

Norwegian society depends on having a well-functioning research system. Research is crucial for solving most of the major societal challenges that Norway and the world face.

The research system includes the researchers, the institutions where they work, and the infrastructure they use. It also involves the use and organization of research, regulations, and governance.

The minister will present the white paper. The event will be streamed.

Source

Seminar at the Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women, Monday, March 31, 12-1 PM, Room 9.1/9.2, Laboratory Building. Presenter: Doctor and PhD Marit Sandberg will tell us how mother and child are doing. Everyone is welcome!

https://www.uib.no/kvinnehjerte/175966/er-det-trygt-kvinner-med-hjertefeil-%C3%A5-f%C3%A5-barn

https://www.uib.no/en/femaleheart/176245/it-safe-women-heart-defects-have-children

Seminar Senter for forskning på hjertesykdom hos kvinner_svangerskap hos kvinner med medfødt hjertesykdom_engelsk

Forsker Grand Prix is a research communication competition for PhD candidates. The Bergen final will take place on September 17th, and the national final will be in Oslo on September 25th. As a participant in Forsker Grand Prix, you get a fantastic opportunity to learn more about how to effectively convey your message to a large audience.

The ten selected participants will receive:

• Individual coaching and group sessions
• Help with storytelling, message delivery, camera training, and handling the press
• Increased attractiveness in the job market; candidates have secured permanent jobs because of Forsker Grand Prix
• Networking opportunities with the Research Council and other academic environments
• Interdisciplinary network

Application deadline: April 30th.

You can find the application form on the Forskningsdagene in Bergen website.

Note: You cannot have defended your dissertation before the competition takes place. It is possible to give the presentation in English, but group sessions and coaching will mainly be in Norwegian.

Feel free to read the article on uib.no from last year, where pregnancy researcher Marit Sandberg at UiB won the final in Bergen!

Don’t miss this great opportunity to improve your communication skills!

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