News, Seminars and conferences

Invitation: CCBIO's 14th Annual Symposium and 1st European Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium

This year's big CCBIO events at Solstrand Hotel & Bad are approaching, and it's still possible to secure a place – but be quick. Registration forms will close without notice when capacity is reached. (Not sure if you're already registered? Check your inbox for confirmation from MachForm/Skjemaker.)

14th CCBIO Annual Symposium – 12–13 May

Last year's symposium was a great success, and this year's program is even stronger. We have gathered a wide range of international speakers, including:

William A. Haseltine, Ronny Drapkin, Gema Moreno-Bueno, Janne Lehtiö, Vera Thiel, Bart Neyns, Keith Hunter, Jon Amund Kyte, Christian Kersten, Karl-Henning Kalland, Antonio Curti and Francis Jacob, in addition to industry representatives.

Younger researchers will have the opportunity for 3-minute speed talks and extended poster sessions. The deadline for abstracts is nå, og leveres ved registrering.

Practical information

  • Subsidized participation fee for academia: 2500 NOK / 250 EUR (two days + accommodation with full board)
  • To accommodate 200+ participants in 138 rooms, we ask as many people as possible to share rooms (up to four people).
  • Updated pre-final program can be found on the website

Link:

Questions after reading the information letter? Contact Geir Olav Løken: geir.loken@uib.no

1st European Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium (OC-INSIGHTS) – 10-11 May

As a satellite symposium to CCBIO, OC-INSIGHTS is also organized, focusing on innovation and academia-industry collaboration. The program combines lectures from international senior researchers, shorter presentations from PhD/postdocs, poster sessions and ample time for professional mingling.

Link:

Questions? Contact Min Thu Le (Minthu.Le@uib.no) or Line Bjørge (line.bjorge@uib.no)

We hope to see many from K2 at Solstrand in May – both for the CCBIO symposium and OC-INSIGHTS.

Welfare

New application period for welfare cabins – autumn 2026

You can now submit an application for the desired period at the welfare cabins for the fall of 2026, in the period August 16 to October 18: Velferdshytter.

When applying for a cabin, you must prioritize both the desired cabin and the desired period.

If you are allocated a cabin, you must either confirm or cancel the period. To cancel, you must follow the link in the allocation email and register the cancellation there. It is not sufficient to simply not confirm the booking.

The cancellation deadline for assigned cabins is 30 days before the start of the rental period, to avoid cancellation fees.

All applications must be registered in UiB's electronic housing system (https://reg.app.uib.no/hytter) when logging in with your UiB username and password. First-time applicants must enter some additional information.

Application forms and information about the cabins are also available at
My employment relationship → Welfare → Welfare huts.

Application deadline: May 17, 2026
Draw date: May 20, 2026

Winners will be sent information by email.

Research, News

The invisible work that keeps world trade going

Through extensive fieldwork aboard several tankers, social anthropologist Marianna Betti has gained unique insight into the lives of those who live and work at sea.

80 to 90 percent of all global trade is carried by sea. Merchant ships are truly the backbone of the world economy, but the people who operate these ships are quite invisible. 

Link: https://www4.uib.no/forskning/aktuelt/det-usynlige-arbeidet-som-holder-verdenshandelen-i-gang

News

Establishing the Center for Quantum Technology in Bergen

The University of Bergen is establishing UiB Kvante – Center for Quantum Technology in Bergen. The center is funded by UiB and the Trond Mohn Research Foundation, with a total budget of NOK 80 million over five years. The goal is to build an interdisciplinary center based on strong academic environments, which can develop quantum technology with direct impact on society.

UiB Quantum – Center for Quantum Technology will be established in Bergen from autumn 2026. Professor Pinar Heggernes will be the head of the center, which will be based on environments at the Department of Physics and Technology and the Department of Informatics.  

https://www4.uib.no/om-uib/aktuelt/etablerer-senter-for-kvanteteknologi-i-bergen

Research, News

Øystein Eikrem is leading groundbreaking research on the kidneys. The answer may lie in AI technology.

A deep dive into biology may make it possible to predict which patients with chronic kidney disease will have a serious course and which will not. Associate Professor Øystein Solberg Eikrem at UiB is leading the research that could be a game-changer for patients with the disease "IgA nephropathy."

Read the whole story here: https://www4.uib.no/forskning/aktuelt/oystein-eikrem-leder-banebrytende-forskning-pa-nyrene-svaret-kan-ligge-i-ki-teknologi

Research, News

BCEPS co-founder Ole F. Norheim heads new national council for prioritization and sustainability in health and care services

Ole F. Norheim was elected as the chair of the new council, which has been established by the government under the Ministry of Health and Care Services. The council will be a national arena for strategic and principled discussion of priority issues and long-term sustainability in the health and care sector.

The new council, led by Ole F. Norheim, was established by the government under the Ministry of Health and Care Services and is intended to be a national arena for strategic and principled discussion of priority issues and long-term sustainability in the health and care sector.

News

The time is approaching for registration for the main holiday!

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."

If this is not included, the vacation application will be returned.

Refers also to the Employee Handbook

Universitetet i Bergen :: Medarbeiderhåndbok :: ferie

News, This weeks edithorial

Leader of the week - Silke Appel

Dear everyone!

With some delay you now can apply for the small-scale funding. The funds are a joint venture between the faculty and the institute. The intention is to help those without major funding to start projects and get into position to apply for larger grants.

Applications for operating costs, travel expenses, seminars, courses, materials, and technical-administrative assistance are welcomed.

Application requirements and the faculty’s award criteria:

  • Funding for researchers who have applied to NFR, EU or others without success, who do not have operating funds already.
  • You can apply for 15 000-75 000 NOK.
  • The funds have to be used within 2026 and cannot be transferred to 2027.
  • Recipient has to be an active researcher with a permanent scientific position at K2 (50% or more)

Please apply via this link: Smådriftsmidler/Small research funds (frist/deadline 26.4.26)

The application deadline is 26.4.2026

Have a great weekend!

Silke