INVITATION: Symposium in the memory of Helga B. Salvesen titled “Biomarkers in Female Cancer”, 14th September 2016

[:no]HelgaWe hereby invite you to attend the local symposium in the memory of Helga B. Salvesen to be held 14th September 2016 in Store Auditorium at Haukeland University Hospital. The symposium is titled “Biomarkers in Female Cancer” and is a joint effort between CCBIO and the K2 department at UiB and Kvinneklinikken at Helse Bergen. The aim of the symposium is to honor Helgas memory by focusing on the state of the art within research on gynecologic cancer as well as younger researchers efforts within the field.

As you can see from the program (link below), we have secured international, national and local speakers. There will also be a combined lunch and poster session in the Aula of the Building for Basic Biological Research (BBB), where younger researchers can present their work. The symposium is open to all and free of charge, so please feel free to forward this invitation.

We would like to underline that all participants need to register through the below link within 8th September 2016. Please note that after pressing “Continue” and reviewing the registration you need to press “Register”. You are not registered before you have received the confirmation.

Questions: To CCBIOs Administrative Leader Geir Olav Løken on geir.loken@uib.no

We hope that Helgas memorial symposium will be an inspiring event to all participants!
On behalf of CCBIO and its partners at K2 and Kvinneklinikken,[:en]HelgaWe hereby invite you to attend the local symposium in the memory of Helga B. Salvesen to be held 14th September 2016 in Store Auditorium at Haukeland University Hospital. The symposium is titled “Biomarkers in Female Cancer” and is a joint effort between CCBIO and the K2 department at UiB and Kvinneklinikken at Helse Bergen. The aim of the symposium is to honor Helgas memory by focusing on the state of the art within research on gynecologic cancer as well as younger researchers efforts within the field.

As you can see from the program (link below), we have secured international, national and local speakers. There will also be a combined lunch and poster session in the Aula of the Building for Basic Biological Research (BBB), where younger researchers can present their work. The symposium is open to all and free of charge, so please feel free to forward this invitation.

We would like to underline that all participants need to register through the below link within 8th September 2016. Please note that after pressing “Continue” and reviewing the registration you need to press “Register”. You are not registered before you have received the confirmation.

Questions: To CCBIOs Administrative Leader Geir Olav Løken on geir.loken@uib.no

We hope that Helgas memorial symposium will be an inspiring event to all participants!
On behalf of CCBIO and its partners at K2 and Kvinneklinikken,[:]

[:no]Disputas uke 36[:en]Public PhD Defence, Week 36[:]

[:no]midtbo_09_09Helga Bergljot Midtbø disputerer for Ph.d. graden fredag, 09. september 2016
Prøveforelesning: 09. september 2016, kl. 09:30
Oppgitt emne:  “The bearing of inflammation on cardiovascular disease. Present knowledge and future Challenges”
Place:  Stort auditorium, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Disputas: 09. september 2016, kl. 11:15
Place:  Stort auditorium, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Avhandlingens tittel: “Subclinical cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Relation to disease activity and cardiovascular risk factors”
1st opponent:  Associate professor Giuseppe Schillaci, Universitetet i Perugia, Italia
2nd opponent Professor Karin Manhem, Universitetet i Gøteborg, Sverige

Pressemelding[:en]midtbo_09_09Helga Bergljot Midtbø will defend her PhD thesis on Friday, September 9th, 2016
Trial lecture: Friday, September 9th, 2016 09:30
Topic:  “The bearing of inflammation on cardiovascular disease. Present knowledge and future Challenges”
Place:  Stort auditorium, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Public defense: Friday, September 9th, 2016 11:15
Place:  Stort auditorium, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Title of dissertation:  “Subclinical cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Relation to disease activity and cardiovascular risk factors”
1st opponent: Associate professor Giuseppe Schillaci, Universitetet i Perugia, Italia
2nd opponent: Professor Karin Manhem, Universitetet i Gøteborg, Sverige

Press release (in Norwegian)[:]

[:no]Innovasjon gir merverdi[:en]Innovation adds value[:]

[:no]helgeDet er vanlig å tenke at endeproduktet av et forskningsprosjekt er publikasjonen(e) som kommer ut av prosjektet. Mange vil tilføye at den populærvitenskapelige formidlingen av prosjektresultatene også er en del endeproduktet: formidling øker merverdien av prosjektresultatene gjennom å belyse samfunnsnytten.

Innovasjon eller nyvinning kan  også bidra til økt merverdi og økt samfunnsnytte av forskningsprosjektet. Kommersialisering av et forskningsprosjekt handler om å å ta steget fra mulighet til virkelighet: å kunne tilby samfunnet ny diagnostikk og terapi, ikke bare legge grunnlaget. Innovasjon er som forskningen en kreativ prosess, men med et litt annet fokus mer rettet mot markedstilpasset anvendelse. Både Helse Vest og EU har i sine søknadsskjemaer allerede tatt innovasjonspotensialet til det aktuelle prosjektet med i bedømmelseskriteriene, og Helse Vest deler også ut en Innovasjonspris.

kineK2 ønsker å styrke innovasjonen på instituttet gjennom å sette mål for innovasjon i strategiplanen, men også gjennom et etablert samarbeid med Bergen teknologioverføring (BTO) hvor en rådgiver fra BTO, Kine Gregersen, framover skal være tilgjengelig i K2 ekspedisjonen 8. etasje hver 2. og 4. tirsdag i måneden. Vi håper du finner en anledning til å ta kontakt med vedkommende. Og motsatt, vedkommende vil aktivt prøve å finne en anledning til å ta kontakt med noen i din forskningsgruppe.  Ta vel imot et slikt initiativ hvis du selv ikke tar initiativet, det kan lønne seg!

Helge Ræder[:en]helgeIt is common to think that the end product of a research project are the publications that come out of the project. Many would add that the popular scientific dissemination of the project results is also part the end product: dissemination provides added value of the project results by demonstrating their utility to the society.

Innovation may also contribute to added value and increased society benefit. Commercialization of a research project is to move from possibility to reality: to offer new diagnostics and therapies to the society, not only lay the their foundation. Innovation is like research a creative process, but with a slightly different focus more geared towards market-oriented application. Both the Western Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Vest) and the ERC funding institutions evaluate the innovation potential of a project in the funding application processes, and the Western Norway Regional Health Authority also awards an Innovation Prize.

kineThe Department of Clinical Science (K2) wants to strengthen innovation at the Department by setting goals for innovation in the strategic plan, but also through an established partnership with Bergen Technology Transfer Office (BTO) where a counselor from BTO, Kine Gregersen, will be available in the K2 expedition in the 8th floor every 2. and 4th Tuesday of the month. We hope you find an opportunity to reach out to her. Conversely, she will actively try to find an opportunity to consult with someone in your research group. Please embrace such an initiative if you do not take action yourself, it can pay off!

Helge Ræder[:]

[:no]HMS-hjørnet [:en]The HSE Corner [:]

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Sommeren går mot slutten, og det er på tide å komme i gang med høstens treningsplaner. Ansatt-trening med instruktør starter opp igjen i uke 34, og tidspunktene vil være de samme som i vårsemesteret. Se HMS-portalen for mer informasjon om trening for ansatte.[:en]

The summer is ending and it’s time to get started with this autumn’s training plans. Employee instruction starts up again in Week 34, and the times will be the same as in the spring semester. See Safety portal for more information on training for employees.[:]

PhD course: Course in clinical studies including ICH-GCP

[:no]forskerskolen_i_klinisk_medisinCourse in clinical studies including ICH- Good clinical practice (GCP901) is a very relevant course for PhD students doing clinical Research
At this course you will be given a thorough introduction to:

  • ICH-GCP and laws relevant to clinical research including the Health Research Act and related regulations ICH-GCP
  • on the design and conduct of clinical trials and development of some applications that are relevant to clinical research
  • Different units inform what they can assist with in the implementation of clinical trials
  • The importance of ethical considerations in clinical trialsThe PhD course GCP901 is a 1 ECTS course part of the Bergen Postgraduate School of Clinical Medical Research. It is led by Professor Eyvind Rødahl and Professor Thomas Halvorsen. NB! This is same course which was previously called “Good clinical practice (ICH-GCP) for PhD candidates”.

Dates:
Day 1: 26th of September (half day)
Day 2: 29th of September (whole day)
Day 3: 7th of October (half day)

Registration: at the Studentweb by 1st of September
If you have any questions regarding the course please feel free to contact:

Course content: Eyvind Rødahl – Eyvind.Rodahl@uib.no , Thomas Halvorsen-   thomas.halvorsen@helse-bergen.no or Stefan Johansson – Stefan.Johansson@uib.no Administrative matters: Solveig Lund Witsø Solveig.Witso@uib.no[:en]forskerskolen_i_klinisk_medisinCourse in clinical studies including ICH-GCP (GCP901) is a very relevant course for PhD students doing clinical Research
At this course you will be given a thorough introduction to:

  • ICH-GCP and laws relevant to clinical research including the Health Research Act and related regulations ICH-GCP
  • on the design and conduct of clinical trials and development of some applications that are relevant to clinical research
  • Different units inform what they can assist with in the implementation of clinical trials
  • The importance of ethical considerations in clinical trialsThe PhD course GCP901 is a 1 ECTS course part of the Bergen Postgraduate School of Clinical Medical Research. It is led by Professor Eyvind Rødahl and Professor Thomas Halvorsen. NB! This is same course which was previously called “Good clinical practice (ICH-GCP) for PhD candidates”.

Dates:
Day 1: 26th of September (half day)
Day 2: 29th of September (whole day)
Day 3: 7th of October (half day)

Registration: at the Studentweb by 1st of September
If you have any questions regarding the course please feel free to contact:

Course content: Eyvind Rødahl – Eyvind.Rodahl@uib.no , Thomas Halvorsen-   thomas.halvorsen@helse-bergen.no or Stefan Johansson – Stefan.Johansson@uib.no Administrative matters: Solveig Lund Witsø Solveig.Witso@uib.no[:]

[:no]NGS applikasjonsseminar torsdag 8 september[:en]NGS application seminar Thursday September 8th[:]

[:no]I forbindelse med vårt nye Illumina HiSeq4000 dyp-sekvenseringssystem vil Genomikk kjernefasiliteten invitere til NGS applikasjonsseminar torsdag 8 september.

Tid: 8 September, 13.00-16.00
Sted: Møterom 5.1/5.2 i 5 etg i Laboratoriebygget.

Vennligst se invitasjon here for mer informasjon og registrering til seminaret.[:en]Regarding our new Illumina HiSeq4000 next-generation sequencing system the Genomics Core Facility is happy announce a NGS application seminar Thursday September 8th.

Time: September 8th, 13.00 – 16.00.
Place: Meeting room 5.1/5.2, 5th floor Laboratory building.

Please see the invitation here for more information on the program and for registration to the seminar.[:]

[:no]K1/K2 seminarserie 2016[:en]K1/K2 seminarseries 2016[:]

[:no]Vi har gleden av å invitere alle til neste K1/K2 seminar tirsdag 30.august.

Grant Brinkworth -PhD, associate professor, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO – Food and Nutrition, Adelaine, AUS
Long-term health and safety effects of Very Low Carbohydrate Diets for Type 2 Diabetes Management:
Current clinical practice guidelines for type 2 diabetes management advocate a diet low in fat and high in unrefined carbohydrates. However, this recommendation has been questioned following advancements in understanding that carbohydrate restriction and higher intakes of protein and unsaturated fat improve blood glucose control and cardiovascular disease risk.
This presentation will discuss the findings of a large, long-term, well-controlled, randomized controlled clinical study comparing the effects of either a traditional high-carbohydrate diet or a very-low-carbohydrate, high-unsaturated-fat diet while participating in a structured exercise program on multiple health outcomes, including glycemic control, cardiovascular disease risk, renal function, and mental wellbeing and performance.
Findings indicate that independent of any change in weight, the blood glucose profile improves substantially in the very-low-carbohydrate group. The diet is well tolerated and the need for medication is also reduced to a greater extent than the traditional high-carbohydrate dietary approach.
Tid: Tirsdag 30. August 14.30-15:30
Sted: Stort Auditorium, 3 etasje, Sentralblokken
Chair: Simon Dankel, Dep. Of Clinical Science, UiB

Pizza serveres fra 14:15-14.30.
Everyone is welcome!

 [:en]We wish to invite you all to the next K1/K2 Seminar in 2016. Tuesday August 30th!

Grant Brinkworth -PhD, associate professor, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO – Food and Nutrition, Adelaine, AUS
Long-term health and safety effects of Very Low Carbohydrate Diets for Type 2 Diabetes Management:
Current clinical practice guidelines for type 2 diabetes management advocate a diet low in fat and high in unrefined carbohydrates. However, this recommendation has been questioned following advancements in understanding that carbohydrate restriction and higher intakes of protein and unsaturated fat improve blood glucose control and cardiovascular disease risk.
This presentation will discuss the findings of a large, long-term, well-controlled, randomized controlled clinical study comparing the effects of either a traditional high-carbohydrate diet or a very-low-carbohydrate, high-unsaturated-fat diet while participating in a structured exercise program on multiple health outcomes, including glycemic control, cardiovascular disease risk, renal function, and mental wellbeing and performance.
Findings indicate that independent of any change in weight, the blood glucose profile improves substantially in the very-low-carbohydrate group. The diet is well tolerated and the need for medication is also reduced to a greater extent than the traditional high-carbohydrate dietary approach.

Time: Tuesday August 30th, 14:30 – 15:30
Pace: Stort Auditorium, 3 etasje, Sentralblokken
Chair: Simon Dankel, Dep. Of Clinical Science, UiB

Pizza is served between 14:15 -14:30
Everyone is welcome.

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[:no]Program og påmelding til felles undervisningsdag 12/10 -2016[:en]Program and register link to the teaching day for K1 and K2 12/10 – 2016[:]

[:no]vilviteÅrets felles undervisningsdag for K1 og K2 holdes 12.Oktober 2016 på VilVite senteret.
Programmet for dagen finner du here. Trykk here for å melde deg på dagen.

 [:en]vilviteThis year’s teaching day for K1 and K2 will be held October 12th 2016 at the VilVite center in Bergen.
The program for the day can be found here. Click here to sign up for the day[:]

[:no]Forskningspris og heder til en av våre PhD-kandidater[:en]Research award and honor of one of our PhD candidates[:]

[:no]terjeI forbindelse med den årlige Scandinavian Conference in Cardiothoracic Surgery i Reykjavik 17.-19.august i år, var vår PhD-kandidat cand.med. Terje Aass nominert og vant prisen «C. Walton Lillehei, Ph.D., M. D. Young Investigators Award» på $5000 for sitt foredrag:

 Myocardial energy status and ultrastructure with polarizing and depolarizing             cardioplegic arrest in a porcine model. 

Terje Aass er overlege ved Thoraxkirurgisk seksjon, Hjerteavdelingen, Haukeland Universitetssykehus, og arbeider også med et doktorgradsprosjekt knyttet til Hjerteforskningsgruppen ved K2. Prosjektet er en dyreeksperimentell studie av en ny kardioplegiløsning som brukes for å stanse hjertet og beskytte myokard ved åpne hjerteoperasjoner der en bruker hjerte-lunge maskin.
Walton Lillehei, en amerikansk hjertekirurg med norske aner, betegnes internasjonalt som den åpne hjertekirurgiens far.[:en]terjeIn connection with the annual Scandinavian Conference in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Reykjavik August 17th -19th of this year, our PhD candidate cand.med. Terje Aass nominated and won the award «C. Walton Lillehei, Ph.D., M. D. Young Investigators Award «of $ 5,000 for his lecture:

Myocardial energy status and ultrastructure with polarizing and depolarizing cardioplegia arrest in a porcine model.

Terje Aass is chief physician at Thoracic Surgery Section, Department of Cardiology, Haukeland University Hospital, and is also working on a PhD project related to Cardiovascular Research Group at K2. The project is an animal experimental study of a new kardioplegiløsning used to stop the heart and protect myocardium by open heart surgery in which a user heart-lung machine.
Walton Lillehei, an American heart surgeon with Norwegian idea, termed internationally as the open hjertekirurgiens father.[:]