Category Archives: Seminars and conferences

Gender Dimension in Research

This course introduces the basics of incorporating gender-related and sex-specific issues into theorethical and applied research that does not otherwise address sex and gender. Such a gender-sensitive approach is increasingly becoming a mandatory element of project proposals in all programmes of the European Research Area.

05.06.2023 – 10.00–12.30 Alrek helseklynge

More about the course here.

Sign up through this link.

10X Genomics seminar June the 15th at 09:00 in Bygg for Biologiske Basalfag

We are very pleased to invite you to our seminar “See biology in new ways with single cell and spatial technology”.

The event will be held on June the 15th at 9:00 at the Bygg for Biologiske Basalfag next to the Haukeland University Hospital.

This will be a morning event that will be followed by a pizza lunch, and you will be able to hear about the latest developments in the field of single cell and spatial RNA sequencing, and how Chromium Single Cell, Visium Spatial, and Xenium In Situ platforms from 10x Genomics can help you push the boundaries of your research. Local researchers form the University of Bergen will also explain their research and showcase the applications of our technology on their research.

The aim of this meeting is to help transfer knowledge, give an opportunity to network with those undertaking similar experiments, and support researchers interested in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. Register to the talks here.

Date: Thursday, 15th June 2023
Time: 9:00 – 13:00
Venue: Auditorium 4,  Bygg for Biologiske Basalfag, Jonas Lies vei 91, 5009 Bergen, Norway

Agenda:

9:00 – 9:10 Erik Stensrud, 10x Genomics
Introduction to the 10x Ecosystem

9:10 – 9:40 Koen De Gelas, PhD, 10x Genomics
See biology in new ways with single cell technologies

9:40 – 10:05 Gonzalo Sanchez Nido, PhD, University of Bergen
Single nuclei RNA-seq of α-Synucleinopathies: Can single cell data inform about pathological mechanisms

10:05 – 10:30 Isil Kucuka, University of Bergen
Exploring Immune Cell Dysregulation in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1 Using Single Cell RNA Sequencing

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:25  Adrianna Jebrzycka, University of Bergen
Using single-cell RNA sequencing to reveal the impacts of AIRE deficiency on the development of immune cells

11:25 – 11:55 Koen De Gelas, PhD, 10x Genomics
Trailblazing the future of spatial biology with 10x Genomics

11:55 – 12:10 Q&A

12:10 – 13:00 Discussions and Pizza lunch

The 24th Broegelmann Lecture- Peder Olofsson

Peder S Olofsson is the Head of Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Departmentof Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutetand the Scientific Director of the StockholmCenter for Biolectronic Medicine will give the talk Reaching beyond innervation to map mechanisms of neural regulation of inflammation.

Speaker: Peder S Olofsson, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Departmentof Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet
Title: Reaching beyond innervation to map mechanisms of neural regulation of inflammation
Chair: Helena Harris
When: May 15th, 2023 at 3:00-4:00. Snacks and coffee will be provided prior to the lecture, remember to register!.
Registration: at this link  Deadline is May 8th at 12 AM
Place: Auditorium B302, Sentralblokken 3rd floor, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen

Short bio: Peder S. Olofsson, MD, PhD, trained in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, and is a Diplomate of the European Academy of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine with more than 10 years of clinical experience. Dr. Olofsson also holds a PhD in experimental medicine from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

Research: Dr. Olofssons group focuses on the field of Bioelectronic medicine — the convergence of molecular medicine; neuroscience and biology; and electronics and computing to develop cures. It is hoped this field of study may change the future of therapies for a wide variety of diseases. This groundbreaking discipline is aimed at interfacing electronics with nerves to specifically target the biological processes underlying disease.

Studying neurophysiological and molecular mechanisms in the neural control of inflammation outside of the central nervous system, his lab uses genetic experimental animal models and pharmacological and neurophysiological interventions, and human studies, to map the homeostatic reflex control of inflammation physiology.

Dr. Olofsson’s work has been instrumental in the discovery that T cells relay neural signals in the inflammatory reflex, and that acetylcholine-producing T cells play key roles in regulation of blood pressure and anti-microbial defense through regulation of blood vessel physiology.

More information about Dr. Olofssons work can be found on his group page: Neural regulation of inflammation and metabolism | Karolinska Institutet (ki.se) and at the following link Bioelectronic Medicine – YouTube with a short video focusing on being able to monitor and stimulate the vital vagus nerve with short electrical pulses in order to treat inflammatory diseases in a targeted manner.

This seminar has been arranged by the Broegelmann Research Laboratory, NSI Bergen and the Bergen Research School in Inflammation

Disease X: The 100 Days Mission to End Pandemics

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is a huge Norwegian-initiated and largely Norwegian-funded funding mechanism (HQ in Oslo) which has been and is funding the development of new vaccines, including several of the corona-vaccines.

Kate Kelland, Chief Scientific Writer in CEPI, will visit Bergen and give an exciting lecture presenting the book “Disease X: The 100 Days Mission to End Pandemics” Tuesday 23 May at 11.15

https://www.uib.no/en/pandemic/161343/disease-x-100-days-mission-end-pandemics

Don’t miss the opportunity to get involved in the next Horizon Europe 2024 Health proposals!

The 2024 calls are already open for submission; this will be the second round of calls of the CL1 Work Programme 2023-2024.

The European action HNN3.0 together with the European Commission, Enterprise Europe Network and NCP WideraNet is organizing the next Horizon Europe Brokerage Event on the 2024 Cluster 1 Health calls for proposals.

The Brokerage Event is organized consecutively to the Cluster 1 Health INFODAY that will take place on June 1st.

This international partnering event will help you to build your consortium for the upcoming 2024 calls of the 2023-2024 Health Work Programme.

The event is free of charge but registration by 29 May and profile activation are mandatory to attend the brokerage event. 

https://cluster-health-horizon-europe-brokerage2024.b2match.io/

Social media for researchers

This workshop will show you how to use social media to extend your own impact, network with your peers, and get access to opportunities in both academia and industry.

25.05.2023 – 09.00–12.00

Seminar room A+B, basement of Muséplass 1. Use entrance from Professor Keysersgate.

Signe Knappskog

Registration deadline

19.05.2023 – 12.00

Register here

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/161822/social-media-researchers

Healthy Working Habits: Time Management and Writing Motivation

This course will cover topics that deeply affect all researchers in and outside academia, and also transfer to other careers: time management and writing motivation. All disciplines and career stages are welcome. The course will be delivered by Zoom – you will get the link the day before.

27.04.2023 – 09.00–11.30

Zoom

Ellen Hagen

Registration deadline

25.04.2023 – 23.55

Registration

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/161333/healthy-working-habits-time-management-and-writing-motivation

How to write a competitive CV for the Industry?

The Industry is everything that is not academia. The course will teach you how to develop customized resumes and how to tailor the cv for a position.

05.05.2023 – 09.00–11.00

UiB Ferd Career Center for early-stage Researchers, Museplass 2, 2. etg

Registration deadline

03.05.2023 – 23.55

Registration

https://www.uib.no/en/ferd/160987/how-write-competitive-cv-industry

The 24th Broegelmann Lecture 15th of May

The 24th Broegelmann Lecture is taking place on the 15th of May at 3pm with speaker Dr Peder Olofsson from the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet.

The talk focuses on Dr Olofssons’ work in the exciting field of Bioelectronic medicine: the convergence of molecular medicine; neuroscience and biology; and electronics and computing to develop cures — which may change the future of therapies for a wide variety of diseases. This groundbreaking discipline is aimed at interfacing electronics with nerves to specifically target the biological processes underlying disease.

Everyone is welcome!

More information and a link to register can be found at The 24th Broegelmann Lecture- Peder Olofsson | The Research Group of Immunology and Rheumatology | UiB .

This seminar has been arranged by the Broegelmann Research Laboratory, NSI Bergen and the Bergen Research School in Inflammation.

How to write competitive proposals for the ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants

The competition for ERC Grants can be daunting, but UiB has many examples of researchers who have won and enjoy the academic freedom of an ERC grant. Find out how to best prepare your application with this digital workshop. The Starting Grant is for early stage researchers (up to 7 years after their PhD has been defended). The next deadline is expected to be 23.10.23 (date tbc in June 2023). Consolidator Grant stipend is for mid-career researchers (7-12 years after their PhD is defended) who would like to propose a groundbreaking and risky project that they could not finance anywhere else.

Digital workshop 12-13 June 2023

https://www.uib.no/boa/157092/how-write-competitive-proposals-erc-starting-and-consolidator-grants

PhD grant writing workshop

The Faculty of Medicine invites all PhD candidates to a workshop on «How to write a successful grant proposal».

The workshop will enable PhD candidates in medicine and sciences to start early with their future research project. Participants will gain insight into the international funding landscape and develop hands-on knowledge by working on their own project proposal.

Target audience: PhD candidates enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine who want to kick-start their academic career in the nearest future.

Topics:

  • The literary genre of a project proposal
  • Evaluation criteria: excellence, impact, implementation
  • Curriculum vitae and track record
  • The funding landscape in Norway and Europe

Speakers: Research advisors at the Faculty of Medicine

Time: The workshop will go over to half-days, with obligatory homework to be submitted on the second day.

Monday 22 May, 10-12
Wednesday 24 May, 10-13

Place: Eitri Medical Incubator, Haukelandsbakken 31, Bergen

Course fee: free

The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease

150 Years Since the Discovery of the Leprosy Bacillus

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of the leprosy-causing bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae, by Dr. Gerhard Armauer Hansen. To mark this historic anniversary, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative and the University of Bergen in Norway are organizing The Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease:150 Years Since the Discovery of the Leprosy Bacillus on June 21-22, 2023.

Although leprosy can now be treated with multidrug therapy, delayed treatment can lead to lifelong disability and discrimination against those affected. The World Health Organization and other international organizations aim to eliminate leprosy by 2030, and the Bergen International Conference on Hansen’s Disease will bring together stakeholders from around the world to discuss medical, social, and historical aspects of leprosy. This conference is part of the “Don’t Forget Leprosy” campaign.

Good deals on accommodation in Bergen can be found in the registration form.

We look forward to seeing you!

Date: June 21-22, 2023
Place: Grieg Hall (Address: Edvard Griegs Plass 1, 5015 Bergen, Norway)
Organizers: Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative & The University of Bergen
Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation is being coordinated)

For more information and program overview, please visit the conference website.:

Registration

PhD grant writing workshop

The Faculty of Medicine invites all PhD-candidates to a workshop on “How to write a successful grant proposal”.

The workshop will enable PhD-candidates in medicine and sciences to start early with their future research project. Participants will gain insight into the international funding landscape and develop hands-on knowledge by working on their own project proposal.

Target audience: PhD-candidates enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine who want to kick-start their academic career in the nearest future.

Topics:
The literary genre of a project proposal
Evaluation criteria: excellence, impact, implementation
Curriculum vitae and track record
The funding landscape in Norway and Europe

Speakers: Research advisors at the Faculty of Medicine

Time: The workshop will go over to half-days, with obligatory homework to be submitted on the second day.

Monday 22 May, 10-12 and
Wednesday 24 May, 10-13

Place: Eitri Medical Incubator, Haukelandsbakken 31, Bergen

Course fee: free

Registration deadline 10 May.
Info and registration: PhD grant writing workshop | Faculty of Medicine | UiB

Norwegian Society of Immunology (NSI) Bergen Event

On the 24th of May, Florian Krammer from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, who is an expert in virology, will visit Bergen and give a talk for us. After the talk, we will gather for free pizza, drinks and an engaging (immunology) quiz. Everybody is welcome! Please hold the day and stay tuned for more info!

More info about Florian and his work can be found here.

For NSI, Bergithe (Bergen contact person, NSI) and Anette (board member, NSI) and Rebecka Cox (Leader, Influenza Centre, Bergen)

UiB Læringskonferanse

The Program of University Pedagogy invites you to attend the UiB Læringskonferanse, held at the UiB Studentsenter  on April 25, 2023. The conference will feature keynotes by Cathy Bovill (University of Edinburgh) and Crina Damşa (University of Oslo), a panel discussion with bioCEED, iEarth, & SLATE, and over 40 papers and posters from people at UiB and other institutions. The theme for this year’s conference is Transformative Learning and Teaching.

The UiB Læringskonferanse is free and open to all members of the UiB community. It will an opportunity to learn, discuss, and celebrate transformative and research-based practices in university teaching and learning. We invite all teachers at UiB to attend the conference. The contributions share inquiry on teaching and learning from the UiB community, and presentations on practice and research will focus on student learning through examination of classroom teaching practices, field or practical teaching, use of educational technologies, curriculum revision, use of accessible and inclusive teaching methods, and supervision.

The Læringskonferanse is intended to be an opportunity to connect with a community of teachers and to learn together about transformative teaching practice.

More information about the conference is available here.

The conference is free and open to all and includes lunch and refreshments. Therefore, we do ask that you register by 20. April for catering and planning purposes.

Registrer here.

UiB FERD

UiB FERD Career Centre for Early-Stage Researchers supports doctoral candidates, postdocs, researchers and assistant professors who are in the early stage of their careers. There are activities every month, so make sure to check them out:
• 27th April 09:00-11:30 – Healthy Working Habits: Time management and writing motivation.
• 28th April 10:15-11:00 – Finding and reusing research data.
• 05th May 09:00-11:00 – How to write a competitive CV for the industry?
• 23rd May 17:00-20:00 – Intermediate level: Improve your academic writing and presentation Skills in English.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships – Webinar

Are you looking for a postdoctoral period abroad? Or are you a foreign researcher planning your application for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship (PF) at a Norwegian host institution? Or you may be  a potential supervisor for a MSCA postdoctoral fellow at your lab or institute?

26 April 09:30 – 11:30

https://www.forskningsradet.no/en/events/2023/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-webinar/