Norway is among the countries in the world with the highest incidence of the serious and ever-increasing type of skin cancer, melanoma. It doesn't have to be that way, because we know a lot about how to prevent skin cancer.
Eating a lot of dairy products gives men about a 30 percent higher risk of getting Parkinson's, a new review of studies in the field shows.
New research from the central Arctic Ocean shows that complex "ice ridges" are biological hotspots, which could potentially house the majority of algae in Arctic sea ice.
A new blog post has been published with images showing what the histology and physiology rooms look like after the renovation in the BB building. The post provides an insight into the upgraded student areas and can be read here:
Several new posts have been published on the ArealMed blog since the last time, and more will be added in the future. We encourage everyone to visit regularly.
Dear everyone,
Tiden flyr, og det er masse som skjer. Mange holder på med søknader til både Trond Mohn stiftelsen, EU, NFR, kreftforeningen, NovoNordisk mm, og jeg setter stor pris på all søknadsaktivitet! Bare husk å fylle inn skjemaet om eksternfinansiering (lenken dukker opp når du trykker på «les mer» nederst på siden) slik at en av prosjektøkonomene kan hjelpe med budsjetteringen. Vår økonomi-koordinator Beate Bernes hadde siste dag hos oss forrige uke, det blir nok noen utfordringer før en ny økonom er på plass, men siden økonomene fra fakultetet/AHH flytter i løpet av neste uke til 8. etasje labbygget satser jeg på at vi får det til.
Otherwise, there are many of you who are working intensively on the study plan for the multi-campus model 2025, thank you very much to all of you who make an extra effort to make it a success. There will be some changes in relation to both MED2015 and Vestlandslegen, but we will ensure that all our medical students receive an equivalent education regardless of whether they are in Bergen, Stavanger, Førde or Haugesund in the last three years of their studies. It was very gratifying to read that Medisin Bergen/Haugesund is among the studies with the most first-choice applicants per study place (https://www.khrono.no/stor-vekst-i-sokertallene/1053838).
Finally, a few words about the working group that will review K2's finances and organization and provide input for further development. We will have some meetings with the K2 management, the department council and the entire department, and there will also be opportunities to provide input. We will inform continuously in K2nytt. This will turn out well!
Have a really good weekend!
Silke
Zuzana Huncikova
Dato: 08.mai
Location: Auditorium in building C, Ullandshaug, Stavanger University Hospital
Avhandlingens tittel: “Late-onset sepsis in very preterm infants: epidemiology, antibiotic use and microbiology”
Jon Anders Feet
Dato: 07.mai
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Dissertation title: “Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Strategies, and the Role of Rapid Molecular Diagnostics”
Marianne Sætrang Holm
Dato: 05.mai
Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28
Thesis title: "In-Hospital Telemetry Monitoring - A multi-method study of patient experiences, adherence to practice standards, and clinical outcomes"
Announcement of research funding from Gades LegatBergen, April 17, 2026 Gades Legat hereby announces an announcement of funding for research in pathology, microbiology and immunology. Applicants must be academically affiliated with a research environment at the University of Bergen (UiB) or Haukeland University Hospital within one…
New members will be elected for the group of temporary employees in research and teaching positions to the University Board for the period August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027.
For more engaging and effective teaching sessions, this is a practical lesson that is well worth your time. It's also easy to pass on to others on your team who could benefit from it.
Through ten years as a Center for Excellence (CFE), CCBIO contributed to more precise treatments by researching the biological characteristics of cancer and the environment around cancer cells.
The Academy of Fine Arts at the Faculty of Art, Music and Design (KMD) at the University of Bergen is pleased to invite you to the opening of "Ears to the ground", the Master's Exhibition in Art 2026 at Bergen Kunsthall.
All employees at UiB must have completed fire safety training, which consists of a digital fire safety course and practical extinguishing. This requirement is stipulated in the Fire Act and the HSE Regulations.
The University Library's regular carrier of books, Norsk Bibliotektransport AS, has gone bankrupt. Delivery of material that is not owned by the University Library in Bergen will unfortunately take longer. Please contact your library if you have any questions.
Registration of main holiday must be registered in the self-service portal by May 1. Remember that all holiday must be clarified with the nearest supervisor before applying for holiday in the self-service portal and entered in the comments field: "Holiday has been clarified with the nearest supervisor."
Bergen is hosting the 51st annual conference of the Scandinavian Society for Immunology (SSI2026) from September 7–10. This year, the course HUIMM905 “From Innate to Specific Immunity” will also be held in connection with the conference and summer school.
Dear colleagues at K2,
To my own and others' surprise, I am for a period part of the management team at K2. For those who don't know me, I am an infectious disease specialist by background, and I have shared positions between K2, the Medical Clinic at Haukeland, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. I am the head of REK Vest, and a member of the national investigation committee for research misconduct, and I am also the chairman of the board of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at NTNU.
One issue that will be important going forward is to get K2 into financial balance, without this affecting teaching and research. There is a lot of speculation about how we have gotten here, and also what can be done. Do we have too many or too few permanent employees? Do we have too many or too few core facilities? Do we have too much or too little administrative support? The faculty, together with the department management, has appointed a group that will look at our cards, but also ask us what and how. The group, which will be coordinated by Rolf Reed, will ask for input from employees at K2, we hope to have an input meeting in June.
The institute is on the right track, in 2027 we will be in the black, and I know that there are many who think that they and the academic communities have contributed to this. And that is absolutely right, there are many who have contributed to us being able to achieve balance.
I am optimistic that we will make this happen.
Have a really good weekend!
Nina
Trond Trætteberg Serkland
Dato: 23.april
Place: Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokken, HUS, Jonas Lies vei 65
Thesis title: "Towards model informed precision dosing of anti-CD20 therapeutic monoclonal antibodies in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis"
AI and Sensitive Data UiB AI collaborates with NORA on a CuttingEdgeAI seminar on sensitive data. How can we balance the potential of machine learning with privacy?
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 – webinar for applicants, researchers, advisors The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) provide around 1600 fellowships for postdoctoral positions annually. If you are considering a stay abroad as a postdoctoral fellow, or want to supervise an outstanding foreign researcher who will apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship at a Norwegian institution, careful preparation is important to succeed in the competition. During this webinar you will receive information and tips related to the call for 2026. April 17 at 10:00–11:30.
CCBIO once again invites you to the popular seminar Scientific Writing and Communication, which will be held 19–20 May 2026 in Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokka, Haukeland University Hospital. The seminar is part of CCBIO's research school (CCBIO908) and builds on the collaboration with Harvard.
Join us as the faculty gathers for this year's Faculty Day! There will be an award ceremony for the faculty's awards and Søren Falch awards, academic refreshments, and of course food, mingling, and great colleagues.
Time: 29 April at 08:45–12:00 Place: Auditorium, AHH
The Grieg Academy is in full swing this spring! After Easter, the students will present a wide range of exam repertoire and projects, spread over 12 concerts. The audience will experience Japanese shamisen, the premiere of a new work, chamber music, jazz and student compositions.
