Friday waffle with Wafflepitch at Eitri: Calum Leitch and Irini Ktoridou-Valen: "Repurposing Medicines for Blood Cancer: ValQ and the Bjørgvin Therapeutics Group."
Friday, January 30, 2026
13:00 14:00
Location: Eitri, Haukelandsbakken 31, 5021 Bergen
On Thursday, January 22, the technicians at the Faculty of Medicine gathered in the Great Hall for a rich and inspiring Technicians' Day 2026. The day offered a varied program with professional presentations, reflection, good conversations and useful perspectives on both working life, competence and future challenges.
Time and place:
January 2026, 8:30–9:15 am Online or meeting room Tarlebø, Alrek health cluster Language: Norwegian Coffee and tea will be served
Wednesday 4 February – 11:30-13:00 – Auditorium in Armauer Hansens HusTranslating biomedical discoveries into scalable medical solutions is still slow, with many innovations stalling in the “translation gap”. Misaligned incentives, professional silos and weak links between academia, healthcare…
CCBIO welcomes you to the first spring seminar of 2026, which will take place on Thursday, January 29th in auditorium 4 at BBB. The event is open to all, and no registration is required. This time, CCBIO researcher Katrin Kleinmanns will be on stage, presenting the work that earned her the Young Cancer Researcher Award.
On April 13–14, 2026, professional communities from all over the country will gather at Scandic Ishavshotell when the national professional conference KreftREHAB is held in Tromsø for the first time. The conference is the year's most important meeting place for everyone working with cancer rehabilitation, and offers two days of professional in-depth study, inspiration and networking.
Principal Margareth Hagen is pleased to invite you – with a companion – to this year's Principal's Gala Concert with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Concert starts at 7:30 PM | Grieghallen
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The Library for Medicine offers courses with registration, for employees and fellows at the Faculty of Medicine and employees at Bergen Health. The courses are held on Zoom.
The first of four learning workshops will be held under the auspices of KI Kompetanseløft on January 21, 2026. The theme is word processing and translation, with a focus on how Copilot can contribute to more efficient and precise text production.
We invite you to a seminar with Professor Charalampos (Haris) Tzoulis, Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics at the University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital. Tzoulis is an internationally recognized expert in movement disorders and neurodegeneration, and leads both the Neuro-SysMed, DECODE-PD research group and the KG Jebsen Center for Translational Research in Parkinson's Disease.
We end the waffle harvest with a joint gathering with our good neighbors in e-health, and invite you to an extended social time with waffles, coffee, chat and exciting pitches.
Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Eitri, Haukelandsbakken 31, 5021 Bergen
Would you and your colleagues like to have more enjoyable experiences together? UiB's welfare committee offers employees a range of activities that provide both cultural enrichment and good meetings across academic environments.
From January 2, 2026, you can experience the moving musical Så som i himmelen at Forum Scene. The performance is only played in January and February – so this is a rare opportunity you don't want to miss!
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The University of Bergen invites you to an exciting seminar on the latest developments in Single-Cell Multiomics. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 12:00–13:30 in Auditorium B302, Central Building at Haukeland University Hospital.
Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium on December 11, 2025!
University Director Tore Tungodden invites employees in the joint administration to a biannual general meeting about the financial situation for the University of Bergen, and for the sector in general.
With nearly 50 years of experience in psychiatry and correctional services, she provides a unique insight into how society encounters people who commit serious acts of violence – often the sickest among us, who are let down by both care and the system.
The event on December 3 is organized by Global Social Challenges (GSU) and Coimbra Group Global Partnerships, in collaboration with the Southern African – Nordic Centre (SANORD) network at UiB and HVL. The invitation goes out to all relevant academic communities in Bergen. We would like the help of the GSU academic steering group to disseminate information to the faculties, and we ask that you share this as you find relevant in your own faculties.
Discover world-leading research, see rooms that have never before been open to the public, and listen to UiB's leading researchers. Everything is free and suitable for the whole family.
One Ocean Week (OOW) 2026 will be held 18–24 April for the fourth time. UiB is a main partner and will further strengthen its participation. The goal of the Bergen City Council and the Bergen Ocean City is to attract an international ocean conference at UN level by 2030, and UiB will actively contribute. An internal working group, led by Vice-Rector Kjell-Morten Myhr, coordinates UiB's activities and collaboration with local, national and international partners. Professional communities are encouraged to submit proposals for events related to the UN Decade of Ocean Research and "Ocean Decade Outcomes". There is an opportunity for financial support. The deadline for submissions is 15 December 2025 to email: OOW@uib.no.
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The Faculty of Medicine and the Research and Innovation Department are pleased to invite all technical and administrative employees at Uib to a Christmas party in NG5 on December 5th at 5:00 PM.
Registration can be found by clicking "read more"
The Learning Unit offers several courses and topics in spring 2026. Read more about each offer by following the links. (the offer will be updated continuously)
Join us and make a difference during OSKE12!
We need YOU – your efforts are crucial to making OSKE12 a success! By contributing, you help create a safe and educational experience for the students – and you gain valuable experience yourself.
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Thank you to everyone who showed up – you are invaluable!
Introduction: Eva R Pedersen, professor and cardiologist
Time: 10.11.25 kl. 12-13
Laboratory building, 9th floor, rooms 9.1 and 9.2
Professor and heart specialist Eva Ringdal Pedersen gives a lecture on Cholesterol in women - an underestimated risk factor.
