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Defence - Ingeborg Nerbø Reiten – 24.10.25

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE

Ingeborg Nerbø Reiten

The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).

Main supervisor: Professor Lars Herfindal
Co-supervisors: Professor Håkon Reikvam

Trial lecture: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

Place: Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokken, HUS, Jonas Lies vei 65

Stated topic: From bench to bedside: Current translational challenges in cancer nanomedicine»

Defence: Friday 24 October 2025 at 12:15

Place: Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokken, HUS, Jonas Lies vei 65

Dissertation title: "New Molecules and Repurposed Drugs for Improved Cancer Therapy: Exploring Effects of Drug Combinations and Liposomal Encapsulation"

1st opponent: Professor Ole-Morten Seternes, UiT, Arctic University of Norway

2nd opponent: Associate Professor Sanko Hoan Nquyen, OsloMet

3rd member of the committee: Associate Professor Tormod Karlsen Bjånes, University of Bergen

The defence will be led by Professor Emerita Birgitta Åsjø.

Open to all interested parties

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Defence– Sanaa Suleiman Said – 29.10-25

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE

Sanaa Suleiman Said

The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).

Main supervisor: Professor Bjørg-Tilde Fevang
Co-supervisors: Professor Kjell-Arne Johansson and PhD Tone Wikene Nystad

Trial lecture: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28

Stated topic: "How to strengthen the health system in Zanzibar to respond to the burden of chronic inflammatory joint diseases and evidence needed to support this"

Defence: Onsdag 29. oktober 2025 kl. 12.15

Location: Auditorium, Armauer Hansens Hus, Haukelandsveien 28

Dissertation title: “Rheumatoid Arthritis in Zanzibar: Exploring Clinical Presentation, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Economic Implications of Care”

1st opponent: Professor Anthony Woolf, Royal Cornwall Hospital, UK

2nd opponent: Professor Annelies Boonen, University of Maastricht, Netherlands

3rd member of the committee: Professor Bjørn Blomberg, University of Bergen

The defense will be led by Professor Marc Vaudel.

Open to all interested parties

Seminars and conferences

Join us for a lunch seminar on the occasion of World Diabetes Day!

On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, we invite you to a professional lunch seminar. The seminar starts with lunch at 11:00 in the auditorium in Glasblokkene, Block 8, and will offer two exciting lectures from researchers who will shed light on current topics within diabetes research.

This is a good opportunity to gain professional knowledge and insight into ongoing research in the field, as well as to meet colleagues and professionals with an interest in diabetes and public health. We encourage all interested parties to save the date – more information will come later.

Time: Friday 14 November at 11.00-12.30
Place: The Glass Blocks, Block 8, U1etg, U364, Auditorium
Enrollment: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=20059920

Preliminary program:

11:00: Lunch

11:30-12:30: Lecture with Simon Dankel and Ulrik Larsen

Welcome!

News, This weeks edithorial

Leader of the week - Silke Appel

Dear everyone!

This week is the week of the Nobel Prizes. As an immunologist, I am particularly pleased that the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries on peripheral tolerance (https://www.nobelprize.org/).

The deadline for giving feedback on the multi-campus model has passed, and work is now underway to get a good plan in place. Gottfried Greve is the new project manager for Vestlandslegen and comes with extensive experience into the process, which gives us confidence that we will find a good solution for the study plan in the future. Feel free to follow the newsletters from Vestlandslegen
https://www.uib.no/vestlandslegen/175706/informasjonsskriv-om-prosjekt-vestlandslegen

For the execution of OSKE12 on December 4th, we still need more helpers, remember to sign up!
https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=11685006

Also remember that everyone must register any outside work they may have (https://regler.app.uib.no/regler/Del-2-Forskning-utdanning-og-formidling/2.1-Forskning/2.1.4-Etikk-og-personvern-i-forskning/Reglement-og-retningslinjer-fastsatt-av-universitetsstyret/Prinsipper-for-sidegjoeremaal-for-ansatte-ved-Universitetet-i-Bergen/).

The agenda for the next faculty board meeting next week (16.10.) is available online (https://ekstern.filer.uib.no/mofa/fakultetsstyret/2025/Styresaker/Fakultetsstyresaker%20til%20m%C3%B8tet%2016.10.2025%20-%20offentlig%20versjon.pdf ), I recommend that you read through, there are several issues on the agenda that concern us at K2 (among other things, evaluation and proposals for the organization of the financial service, new study plan integrated master's program pharmacy, mandate for review of the core facilities).

And finally: Remember to sign up for the faculty's research day on Tuesday 21 October at 11:30-15:00 at Eitri. This year's theme is "New challenges in academia". https://www.uib.no/med/179793/forskningsdagen-ved-det-medisinske-fakultet-2025

Have a wonderful weekend!

Silke

Research, News

New Mohn Research Center to provide groundbreaking studies on brain diseases

Every year, millions of people are affected by serious and incurable brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The Mohn Center for Neuroprotection is now being established in Bergen, with an ambitious goal of reversing the trend and preventing disease before it breaks out.

nytt forskningssenter Mohn

Through research into the sleep disorder REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), researchers can identify people who are in a very early phase of the disease's development – ​​often 10–15 years before the diagnosis is usually made. RBD thus acts as a biological warning, opening up a unique opportunity: to test treatments that can delay or prevent the disease's development before the brain is damaged.

Read the whole story here: https://www.uib.no/med/179509/nytt-mohn-forskningssenter-skal-srge-banebrytende-studier-p-hjernesykdommer

HSE

HSE rounds 2025

Information about HSE Inspections 2025:

A safety inspection is a review of premises, equipment, and work methods to identify hazards that may cause illness or injury to people, damage to property, or harm to the external environment. It helps identify challenges related to physical, chemical, and ergonomic conditions in the workplace. 

Scheduled dates for this year’s safety inspections:

  • Laboratory Building: Monday 03.11 from 09-12
  • FHU and the Glass Blocks: Monday 10.11 from 09-12

The inspection will include all laboratories and the offices for which a form has been submitted for this year’s safety inspection.


Form for the 2025 protection round https://forms.office.com/e/AB2PQtkdxG,

which applies to both offices and laboratories.

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Defence- Nasir Saeed – 17.10.25

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE

Nasir Saeed

The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).

Main supervisor: Professor Kristin Moberg Aakre
Co-supervisors: Professor Torbjørn Omland and Professor Tone Merete Norekvål

Trial lecture: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Location: Auditorium 2, BB building, Jonas Lies vei 91

Given topic: "Guidance of treatment for cardiogenic shock using biomarkers"

Defence: Friday 17 October 2025 at 12.15

Location: Auditorium 2, BB building, Jonas Lies vei 91

Dissertation title: "Follow-up of patients with acute chest pain and the use of cardiac biomarkers for long-term prognostic assessment"

1st opponent: Professor Lori Daniels, University of California, USA

2. opponent:Professor Stefan James, Uppsala Universitet, Sverige

3rd member of the committee: Professor Bård Kittang, University of Bergen

The defence will be led by Professor Emerita Birgitta Åsjø.

Open to all interested parties

News, Ph.d

Defence– Thomas Andersen – 17.10.25

FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

PUBLIC DEFENCE – Ph.D. DEGREE

Thomas Andersen

The candidate is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Science (Klinisk institutt 2).

Main supervisor: PhD Frederic Kontny
Co-supervisors: Prof. Emeritus Dennis Nilsen and Associate Professor Heidi Grundt

Trial lecture: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Sted: Aulaen, Sydbygg, Stavanger Universitetssykehus

Stated subject: «Arrhythmias after myocardial infarction: mechanisms, risk and management»

Defence: Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:00

Sted: Aulaen, Sydbygg, Stavanger Universitetssykehus

Avhandlingens tittel: “Novel biomarkers for risk prediction in chest pain and acute coronary syndromes”

1st opponent: Professor David Erlinge, Lund University, Sweden

2nd opponent: Associate Professor Emma Svennberg, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

3rd member of the committee: Professor Eva Gerdts, University of Bergen

The dissertation will be led by Associate Professor Ane Djuv.

Open to all interested parties

News

UiB and BIFF – Bergen International Film Festival

We are collaborating with the Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF) from 15-23 October, with the Gulluglen competition, debates, an exhibition, free film screenings for employees and much more. Many employees and students are involved in the festival, and these groups also receive discounted ticket prices.

Discount for UiB employees and students

Ticket sales start on October 2nd and tickets can be purchased at www.biff.no.
Students and employees receive a discount on the ticket price:

  • Student: 85 NOK – with valid student ID. Valid for one ticket per screening. 
  • UiB employees: 95 NOK – Valid for one ticket per viewing. Show employee ID and ticket at the entrance. 
  • Regular ticket price is 120 kr.

More information can be found via this link: https://www.uib.no/ka/179770/uib-og-biff-bergen-internasjonale-filmfestival

UiB og BIFF - Bergen internasjonale filmfestival | Kommunikasjonsavdelingen | UiB
Seminars and conferences

Digital training for managers. Follow-up of sick leave

Digital training and information about

  • Process and responsibility during the sick leave process
  • Registration of sick leave and reimbursement from Nav
  • Follow-up plan and steps in sick leave follow-up
  • Tips for the conversation with the employee 
  • What can the Occupational Health Service assist with?
  • What happens when a year of sick leave approaches?
  • Further follow-up afterwards

More information can be found via this link: https://www.uib.no/oka/170486/digital-oppl%C3%A6ring-ledere-oppf%C3%B8lging-av-sykemeldte

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