Vi har pr i dag omtrent 40 påmeldte medarbeidere til de to OSKE-eksamenene vi skal gjennomføre i juni. Vi har klart å dekke behovet for den minste eksamenen (MED12), men for eksamen i MED6 trenger vi ytterligere 20 medarbeidere. Vi trenger flere medarbeidere enn normalt på grunn av smittevernstiltakene.
Påmeldingsskjema:
https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=9904453
Eventuelle spørsmål kan rettes til Lise Amble (MED6) eller Dina Midtflø (MED12).
Med vennlig hilsen
Ørjan Leren
Eli Skeie
Trial lecture: 23 – april 2021 kl. 10.15
Oppgitt emne: “Forebygger kunnskapsbaserte ernæringsintervensjoner postoperative komplikasjoner? Implementering av perioperativ ernæringsbehandling I små og store sykehus”
Dissertation: 23 – april 2021 kl. 12.15
Avhandlingens tittel: “The association between malnutrition and postoperative complications, and the potential for prevention of both”
Custos: professor emeritus Alfred Halstensen
Open for all!
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Day of Immunology is a worldwide campaign to increase common knowledge and awareness about the importance of the immune system.
For COVID-19 reasons, the Norwegian Society of Immunology has organized a digital version of the annual popular science meeting this year. Rebecca Cox from our department will have a presentation and participate in the panel discussion.
This year’s theme is COVID-19 and will be hosted in Norwegian.
Torsdag 29. april 2021, kl. 13:00 til kl. 15:30
Registration is free.
Zoom-link:
https://uio.zoom.us/j/67519625611?pwd=OFdjZVNMblV0YllvVWdZMEpSVHlFdz09
Meeting ID: 675 1962 5611
Passcode: 702377
Researcher Bergithe Eikeland Oftedal received “The Excellence Emerging Investigator Grant” from the Novo Nordic Foundation, while colleague Simona Chera was awarded the “Ascending Investigator Grant”.
Congratulations!
Read more here.
The Faculty of Medicine will also this year award prizes for best 2020 publication, PhD work, research / innovation environment and outstanding research dissemination as well as outstanding measures in education. The proposals will go through the departments.
We ask for proposals for this year’s prices by Friday 16 April. More comprehensive information can be found here.
Publication/PhD/Group/Dissemination:
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Wednesday March 24th, at 13:00
13:00 – 13:45 ; The alarmin HMGB1, inflammation and arthritis – knowledge today and visions for the future
Professor og overlege Helena Erlandsson Harris, Institutionen för Medicin, Karolinska institutet
14:00 – 14:45; Towards personalized therapies for inflammatory diseases
Professor Silke Appel, Klinisk institutt 2/Broegelmanns forskningslaboratorium
Link to the seminar:
https://uib.zoom.us/j/62698232708?pwd=ZTEyZW95TjhJSkxWZGNFV0xuckFTUT09
Welcome!
Trial lecture: 25. mars 2021 kl. 10.15
Subject: “Proton therapy for head and neck cancer”
Dissertation: 25. mars 2021 kl. 12.15
Title: “Dose Constraints for important Organs at Risk in the Head and Neck Region for Carbon Ion Radiotherapy optimized with the Local Effect Model I (LEM I)”
Custos: professor Einar K. Kristoffersen
Open for all; Digitalt møterom
Foto: Svein Lunde
Trial lecture: March 26th, at 09.15
Subject: “Kognitiv svikt som følge av kronisk traumatisk hjerneskade – mekanismer, klinisk utredning og forløp”
Dissertation: March 26th , at 11.00
Subject: “Cognitive impairment – role of vascular risk factors and lipid alterations for development and progression”
Custos: professor Dennis Nilsen.
Open for all; Digitalt møterom
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You may have noticed in passing in K2-news, or in the meeting notice I forwarded? This week marked the start of the work and climate survey (ARK) at UiB.
The last time we responded to ARK was in 2019. At that time, the survey was conducted for a few units only. This time, the entire UiB will implement ARK at the same time. There have also been digital kick-off meetings under the direction of MEDFAK this week, both in Norwegian and English. On Monday 08/03, all our employees in a 20% position or more received an e-mail with an individual link to the questionnaire. I hope you all will take the time to go through the form.
When the corona shutdown started exactly one year ago, K2 had two smaller, local surveys about how you all were coping with the restrictions. The surveys were anonymous, and I read through all the feedback we received. The feedback was direct and honest, positive as well as negative, and these are exactly the kind of feedback we need to be able to work with what works and does not work in our work environment. ARK is a new opportunity to give us input on what we can do better and what works well. The working environment at K2 is valuable for all of us, and it is well worth spending 15 minutes on.
The deadline for responses is March 29, but why wait? The results are ready in mid-April, and the first follow-up meeting is already scheduled for 21 April.
Thank you for caring about our work environment and for taking the time to respond to ARK.
Many greetings from Julie
Trial lecture: Friday March 19th, 9:15
Subject: “Definition and causes of delayed puberty in boys”
Disputas: Friday March 19th, at 11:15
Title: “Pubertal development in Norwegian boys. Ultrasound assessment of testicular volume, hormonal references, and association with anthropometric measurements”
1. opponent: Professor Ken Ong, University of Cambridge, Storbritannia
2. opponent: Forsker Lise Aksglaede, Copenhagen University Hospital, Danmark
3. medlem of the comitee: Førsteamanuensis Marianne Øksnes, Universitetet i Bergen
Custos: Professor Francisco Gomez Real.
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In norwegian only.
Rektorvalget ved Universitetet i Bergen skal gjennomføres 22. – 25. mars 2021. Den neste rektorperioden starter 1. august 2021, og varer i fire år. Les mer om valget her: uib.no/valg
Tirsdag 9/3 kl 14-16 blir det digitalt allmøte på MED hvor de to rektorlagene med rektorkandidatene i spissen vil presentere seg og svare på spørsmål fra oss på MED.
Hold av tidspunktet 9/3 kl 14-16. Lenke til møtet kommer i egen mail.
Det blir anledning til å høre om hva de tenker om våre utfordringer på MED og få svar på spørsmål du lurer på. I tillegg vil aktiv deltakelse fra oss på dette møtet bidra til å sette MED på kartet og synliggjøre våre saker uansett hvem som vinner rektorvalget.
Du trenger ikke melde deg på, og tenk gjerne på spørsmål du ønsker svar på. Ikke minst benytt muligheten til å avklare hvem av de to rektorlagene du vil stemme på.
De to lagene er:
Rektorkandidat Oddrun Samdal med prorektorkandidat Nils Gunnar Kvamstø
https://www.uib.no/ledelsen/142572/team-hagen
Rektorkandidat Margareth Hagen med prorektorkandidat Pinar Heggernes
https://www.uib.no/ledelsen/142571/team-samdal
Mer informasjon finner du i videoen nedenfor der Margareth Hagen og Oddrun Samdal stilte med sine prorektorkandidater og svarte på spørsmål. https://www.uib.no/aktuelt/142569/kandidatpresentasjon-og-valgm%C3%B8te
Til slutt vil jeg oppfordre alle om å stemme ved valget.
God helg og godt valg!
Pål R. Njølstad
Anne Ma Dyrhol Riise will introduce with the subject women and academic careers. Discussion of how this affects the guidance.
Nå har arbeidet med OSKE i juni startet. I juni trenger vi hjelp fra administrative ansatte både til OSKE i MED12 9. juni og OSKE i MED6 16. juni. I MED6 er det et større antall studenter som skal ha eksamen enn i MED12, så her er det behov for flere ansatte. I påmeldingsskjemaet velger du hvilken eksamen og hvilke dager du kan delta. Vi ønsker at de som er på sløyfer kan være med å rigge (og rydde) den sløyfen de skal være på.
Påmeldingsskjema: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=9904453
Vi ønsker å få på plass sløyfene i god tid før OSKE, og det er derfor ønskelig med tilbakemelding seinest 22. mars 2021.
Spørsmål?
Ta kontakt med
Lise S. Amble for OSKE i MED6 og/eller Dina-Kristin Midtflø for OSKE i MED12
Ps. Har dere fått med dere denne: https://www.uib.no/med/142448/160-medisinstudenter-gikk-opp-til-praktisk-eksamen 🙂
Hilsen
Lise og Dina
ARK is an working environment survey that is conducted for all employees at UiB every 3 years. This is the second time, and a questionnaire will be sent out in March.
ARK is an management tool, a participation arena, and a research database.
The purpose of the survey is to gain insight into what the working environment is about for us, and how we can facilitate and further develop a good working environment. To get the most out of the survey, it is important that everyone:
-Responds to the survey
-Reads through and reflects on the report when it arrives
-Actively participates in discussions and forums where ARK is a topic.
-Contribute to measures for a better working environment
We plan to go through the main points in the ARK survey at the K2 Retreat 2021, which we hope to be able to arrange this autumn. There will also be a review for the various subgroups of employees.
Enjoy your weekend!
Are you a student? And you have an idea of how your municipality could serve its citizens in a better way, but you don’t know how to proceed? Or are you a researcher? And you believe that your research results could really make a difference to peoples’ lives, or be valuable to an industry, but you do not know how to turn it into an actual product? With UiB idé, UiB has a program that can support your idea with both advice and funding, to help you to reach your goal.
Deadline: April 6th.
We have the pleasure of inviting you to our CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium (JUSS) February 25, 2021! This is an online event in Zoom.
Keynote speaker Hrvoje Miletic will introduce us to the exciting world of translational research in brain cancer: “Glioblastoma treatment resistance – is there a way out?”. Local junior researchers will present their intriguing findings in endometrial carcinoma, breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Additionally, we will hear reflections how cancer research is presented in the media.
Join us for a perfect occasion for professional input and digital networking! Open for all.
When: Thursday February 25, 2021 at 09:00 – 12:00 (Norwegian time)
Where: Digital event in Zoom (logon details will be sent to registered participants)
Program: can be found here.
Registration: At ccbiojuss.no. (Even if you have registered for CCBIO901 in Studentweb.)
General information: More information about the Junior Scientist Symposia can be found here.
ECTS: Part of CCBIO901, with 3 credits (participation in the program through 2 terms.) All are however welcome for non-ECTS drop-in on each individual symposium. Perhaps you spot an interesting topic? Just remember to register!
Any questions can be addressed to chairs Cornelia and Maria.
Feel free to forward this invitation as all are welcome! (Not restricted to junior scientists.)
With best regards
Eli Synnøve Vidhammer
Communications
Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO
University of Bergen
Norway
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ARK is a working environment and climate survey which will be conducted for all employees at the University of Bergen in 2021. The survey serves as both a management tool and a participation tool and is conducted at the UiB once every 3 years, this is the second time at K2.
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The practical station exam OSCE8 for medical students should actually have been completed in June 2020, but this was postponed until February 2nd due to the corona pandemic. Although there was sufficient time to plan the exam, for many it was still a hectic rush last week.
There are several reasons for this. The ROSA analysis was delayed, there were new challenges in the infection situation, and there were personnel challenges partly due to many sick leaves at the study section K1 / K2 in the most critical phase, but also due to the need for extra reserve personnel if someone urgently had to be quarantined. Nevertheless, OSKE8 was carried out, and my impression is that it happened in a very good way, professionally, administratively, and in terms of infection control. It was just extremely impressive! And the students were very happy that the exam could be completed!
Many of you in a very short time lined up as extra markers, examiners, examiners and administrative people, and many worked day – and in fact night – to facilitate the exam. There is certainly a lot we can learn from this round and which we should probably address in the next round this spring when OSKE8 and OSKE12 will be held again, but I want to praise all of you who lined up, both electively and ad hoc, so that this became possible. THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!!
Have a great weekend. Hope you have a surplus in your mental account for a ski trip or two J
Dear Researchers of the Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), Department of Clinical Science (K2), and Helse-Vest,
The week of the 15th Annual Research Presentations by the Research School in Clinical Medicine has finished with great success.
Despite the limitations coming with a pandemic, we had a satisfactory number of participants in Research School Presentations 2021.
On the first day of the event, 23 projects were presented as a Poster Presentation in three sessions: Diabetes/Obesity/Nutrition, Cardiovascular/Pulmonology/GE, and QoL/Neurologic/Genetic/Basic Science.
The second day of the event was held with 13 projects presented as an Oral Presentation in three sessions: Basic Science/Cellular, Epidemiology/Clinical Trials, and Cancer/Autoimmunity.
All projects were awarded a Certificate for Successful Participation.
Three projects presented by PhD candidates were awarded “The Best Poster Presentation Award”
Philipp Strauss: “Transcriptomic Characterization of Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients with Progressive Disease Despite Low Initial Risk of Progression”
Martha Haugstøyl: “Pro-inflammatory adipose tissue macrophages are associated with insulin resistance in morbidly obese subjects”
Tonje Bårdsen: “Lung function in extremely preterm born adults over three decades”
Three projects presented by PhD candidates were awarded “The Best Oral Presentation Award”
Karine Eid: “Perinatal Depression and Anxiety in Women with MS: A Population-Based Cohort Study”
Elvira García de Jalón: “Repurposing 18F-FMISO for clinical PET/CT imaging of nitroreductase gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy”
Vibeke Fosse: “CD24-targeted intraoperative fluorescence image-guided surgery leads to improved cytoreduction of ovarian cancer in a preclinical orthotopic surgical model”
Projects presented by Postdoctoral Researchers/Scientists were nominated for the “Open Class Award”
Helga Midtbø: “Fitness is associated with lower inflammatory markers in obesity: The FATCOR study”
Project received the most votes from the audience was awarded “The People’s Choice Award”
Aishwarya Pavithram: “Functional characterization of HNF1B variants enhance precision medicine in diabetes”
On behalf of the organizing committee, we extend our congratulations to all participants and winners.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you and your projects in the 16th Annual Research Presentations by the Research School in Clinical Medicine in January 2022.
Sincerely,
Mona, Nils, and Nigar
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A new round of KG Jebsen Centers for Medical Research(https://stiftkgj.no/hvem-vi-er/utlysninger/) is now being announced. The foundation says it will create two new centers from 2022.
Together with Helse Bergen, the Faculty of Medicine can submit 4 applications to the foundation with an application deadline of May 6. We must therefore have an internal process with fairly short deadlines to select the 4 initiatives invited to the full application (see below). In cooperation with Renate Grüner (research director at Haukeland), Marit Bakke has created a template that is mandatory in the prequalification round and an evaluation form to be used by the external committee for the sketches in the prequalification round (LINK). The application template and evaluation form are based on what is used by the foundation, but it is still encouraged to read the application form/evaluation criteria to be used for the applications in the second round also now in the first place so that you know what the foundation emphasizes. An application to KGJ must be more focused than an SFF, and the translational aspect must be clear. Prequalification applications that do not use the specified template or that are missing attachments, or that come in after the deadline will not be considered.
Here’s the plan for this year’s announcement:
Attatched:
2. Evaluation criteria and template for the prequalification round at The faculty of Medicine
3. Final template for prequalification
4. SKGJ_Research_plan_template_v0-1-2
Dear Researchers of the Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), Department of Clinical Science (K2), and Helse-Vest,
We are happy to announce that, the week of the 15th Annual Research Presentations by the Research School in Clinical Medicine has arrived.
As it was previously announced, due to the COVID19 restrictions, all sessions will be held online. Please, click here to join the meeting.
The conference program will be as follows:
You can find more details about the presentations from the InfoPoster.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Annual Research Presentations 2021.
Yours Sincerely,
Mona, Nils, and Nigar
Dear Researchers of the Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), Department of Clinical Science (K2), and Helse-Vest,
As in previous years, one project selected based on the votes from the audience will be awarded the “People’s Choice Award”.
Everyone is welcome to participate in voting during the event.
Due to the online fashion of the event, this year votes from the audience will be accepted via online poll.
To support your favorite project, please follow the poll link:
https://doodle.com/poll/ti9pbx2yu6p2i2m8?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link
Yours Sincerely,
Mona, Nils, and Nigar
Hi everybody!
It is time for the allocation of small research funds (SMÅFORSK). The funds are a joint effort between NFR and UiB. The intention is that the funds should be given to research groups that have not received large grants so that they can start new projects. It can be applied to cover expenses for travel, seminars, courses, materials, technical-administrative assistance and other operating costs.
Requirements for application and criteria for allocation:
– The funds go to researchers who do not have large operating assets already.
– The size of the individual grants is between 15 000-150 000 NOK.
– The funds must be used by 2021 and cannot be transferred.
– Recipients must be active researchers in a permanent scientific position, Prof. II or 1.am. II.
– Recipients must have applied for external funds in recent years.
Since we have experienced that is does not work optimally to limit the application to research group leaders, as last year all permanent scientific employees (including scientific employees in 10-50% position) can apply. It is done via this link (https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=9742569). Deadline is 14.2.2021
Trond Mohn Research Foundation (TMS) has announced a new round of recruitment grants with a final deadline of March 8 2021. Since there is a limit to the number of nominated candidates each department can promote, we ask interested applicants to submit a 1-2 page sketch describing the candidate, project, research community and candidate’s CV (TMS wants a CV of up to three pages that includes the most important and relevant publications).
The internal deadline is February 1 2021. The sketch and CV can be sent to amra.grudic@uib.no and silke.appel@uib.no.
It is worth noting that this scholarship provides an opportunity to bring in external candidates, something both the Foundation and the Faculty of Medicine strongly encourage.
In addition, I want to inform you of the PhD and postdoc positions from the medical faculty for spring 2021. There will be 9 PhD positions (2 of those MNT positions, i.e. reserved for mathematics, natural sciences and technology, and 1 within odontology) and 2 postdoc positions. The ads will be available online and in BT today with an application deadline 14.2.2021.
Have a nice week-end!