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Dear all, We are pleased to present the upcoming activities at the Neuro-SysMed Research School in Translational Neuroscience! Please note that the deadline for registration in Studentweb is September 1st for all courses in the fall semester, if you are a student and want ECTS credits.

Fall Semester 2025 – Planned Courses and Events

NEUROSYSM910: Junior researcher symposium (3 ECTS Objectives: To develop skills in oral presentation of one's own research, dissemination of the research of others, participation in scientific discussions and benefiting from peer reviews. The aim is also to strengthen the scientific network and encourage collaboration.

Date:

• October 17
• December 5th

• Place: Auditorium 4 (17 Oct) and Conference Room, BBB (5 Dec) Professionally responsible: Shamundeeswari Anandan Course coordinators: Yola Gerking og Håkon Olsen

NEUROSYSM920: Seminars and symposium (3 ECTS) Seminardatoer og temaer:

• August 27 – Dementia
• September 17 – Systems Biology and Bioinformatics
• October 15 – Drug Development
• November 12 – MS
• December 3rd – Parkinson's

Place: Auditorium, AHH/HUS Additional seminars may be announced on an ongoing basis.

Symposium:

• November 18–19. Poster session with evaluation on November 18. The program will highlight research in dementia, ALS, Parkinson's disease, and MS, with international speakers and updates from Neuro-SysMed.
• Place: Solstrand Hotel, Os Professionally responsible: Kjell-Morten Myhr og Charalampos Tzoulis Course coordinators: Yola Gerking og Torbjørn Kråkenes

NEUROSYSM930: Applied bioinformatics and data analysis (3 ECTS)

• Date: December 8–12, 2025 The course provides practical insight into bioinformatics and data analysis in clinical research on human tissue, with a focus on genomic and transcriptomic data.
• Place: 9A109Bp, BBB Professionally responsible: Gonzalo Sanchez Nido og Dimitrios Kleftogiannis Kurskoordinator: Synne Geithus
• Mer info les her
• Link to registration: The Neuro-SysMed Annual Symposium 2025

Deadline for registration in Studentweb for fall courses: September 1, 2025

Spring semester 2026 – Planned courses and events

CCBIONEUR911: Clinical studies (2 ECTS and/or GCP certificate)

• Date: January 14–16, 2026 Provides GCP certification and covers the design and conduct of clinical trials, with examples from cancer and neurological research.
• Place: Auditorium B301 and classroom B306, Central Block, HUS Professionally responsible: Christopher Elnan Kvistad (Neuro-SysMed) og Line Bjørge (CCBIO) Course coordinators: Gard Johanson (Neuro-SysMed) og Kjersti Tefre Davidsen (CCBIO) Note: Registration deadline: January 1, 2026

NEUROSYSM940: Disease, Disorder and the Goals of Precision Medicine (2 ECTS)

• Date: March 26–27 and April 17, 2026 The course explores how precision medicine is impacting medical practice and research, with discussions based on participants' own experiences.
• Professionally responsible: Caroline Benedicte Nitter Engen og Jan Reinert Karlsen Kurskoordinator: Justin Haugland-Pruitt

NEUROSYSM930 – Applied bioinformatics and data analysis in medical research (2025) | UiB

📬 Questions? Contact the course coordinators or research school coordinator Agnete Engelsen (agnete.engelsen@uib.no)

Welcome!

Best regards,

• Eli Synnøve Vidhammer
• Communications Advisor, Neuro-SysMed
• The University of Bergen

CCBIO901: Junior Scientist Symposium (JUSS) (3 credits)

Symposium dates:

• October 16
• December 11

This seminar series provides a great opportunity to network with other young researchers, gain peer reviews, and gain experience with oral presentations and academic discussions.

Academic supervisors/coordinators:
Mari K. Halle (mari.halle@uib.no) og Vladan Milosevic (v.milosevic@uib.no)

Place:

• October 16: Auditorium 4, BBB
• December 11: Glassblokkene, Blokk 8, U1etg, U364, Auditorium
• Time: 09.00–13.00

The program is not yet available, but registration links can be found on the website for each date.

CCBIO902: Seminars and Symposium (3 credits)

Seminar dates:

• August 28
• September 25
• October 16
• November 27
• December 11

Get updates on current research on cancer biomarkers!

Place: Auditorium 4, BBB
Time: 14.30–15.30

Professionally responsible: Lars A. Akslen og Carina Strell (carina.strell@uib.no)

Invitations will be sent by email for each seminar once the speaker and title have been determined. There may also be special seminars that are announced on an ongoing basis.

Symposium date (spring semester):

• 12–13 May 2026 (Pre-symposium 11 May)
  Place: Solstrand Hotel, Os
  More information is available on the symposium website.

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CCBIO906: Cancer Genomics (3 credits)

Date: October 21–23

The course provides a broad understanding of cancer genomics and the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS). It covers DNA variation and structure, RNA expression, nuclear and chromatin structure, as well as ethical and legal aspects and hereditary predisposition.

Professionally responsible: Erling A. Hoivik (Erling.Hoivik@uib.no)
Coordinator: Siren Fromreide (siren.fromreide@uib.no)

Place: Birkhaugsalen/rom D305, 3. etasje, Sentralblokka

The program is not ready yet, but will be updated on the CCBIO906 website.
Deadline for registration in Studentweb: September 15
The course is also available to non-students via this registration link without credit.

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Spring semester 2026 – mark the date now:

CCBIONEUR911: Clinical Studies (2 credits + GCP certificate)

Date: January 14–16, 2026

Completed program provides GCP-R3 certification and covers the design, planning, and execution of clinical trials, with examples from cancer and neurological research.

Collaborative course CCBIO/Neuro-SysMed
Professionally responsible: Line Bjørge (line.bjorge@uib.no)
Professionally responsible Neuro-SysMed: Christopher Elnan Kvistad (christopher.elnan.kvistad@helse-bergen.no)
Coordinators:

• CCBIO: Kjersti Tefre Davidsen (kjersti.tefre.davidsen@helse-bergen.no)
• Neuro-SysMed: Gard Aasmund Skulstad Johanson (gard.johanson@uib.no)

Place: Auditorium B301 and classroom B306, Central Block, HUS
Note: Early student registration deadline: January 1, 2026
More information can be found on the clinical studies course website.

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Question?
Ta kontakt med kurskoordinatorene eller forskerskoleleder Erling A. Hoivik (erling.hoivik@uib.no)

Best regards,
Eli Synnøve Vidhammer
Communications Advisor, CCBIO
The University of Bergen

We will continue with the Academic staff lunch this autumn.

The Faculty Leadership warmly invites all academic staff—from PhD candidates to professors—to join us for a shared lunch on Wednesday, September 17, at 11:30 in Eitri. The purpose is to connect across disciplines and departments, so that we can get to know each other better. A light lunch will be served. No registration is required.

Come and meet your colleagues!

The other dates for Academic staff lunch this autumn are:

• October 15, 11:30 in Eitri
• • November 12, 11:30 in Eitri
• December 10, 11:30 in Eitri

Dato: 15.–21. september 2025
Place: Hele Vestland
Program og påmelding: innovasjonsukenopp.no/program

Innovasjonsuken OPP er en årlig feiring av entreprenørskap og innovasjon, og samler aktører fra akademia, næringsliv, offentlig sektor og oppstartsmiljøer. Uken byr på et bredt spekter av arrangementer – fra seminarer og workshops til hackathons og nettverksmøter – og gir en unik mulighet til å dele kunnskap, bygge nettverk og få inspirasjon.

Blant høydepunktene i årets program finner vi:

• UiB Innovasjonsdag (19. september)
• Demo Day Vestlandet
• DNB NXT 2025
• Bergen Brainstorm
• Innovasjonscamp for studenter
• Bømlakonferansen
• Og mange flere arrangementer innen helse, teknologi, bærekraft og samfunnsutvikling

Arrangementene er åpne for alle, men mange krever påmelding og har begrenset antall plasser. Følg med i programmet for detaljerte tidspunkt og påmeldingsfrister.

Innovasjonsuken OPP er en arena for å bli kjent med det som rører seg i regionens innovasjonsmiljø – og kanskje også en mulighet til å ta egne ideer et steg videre!

Følg med i programmet for ulike datoer og påmeldingsfrister.

Innovasjonsuken OPP | Program

Dear alumnae and alumni,

After the very successful start of the formation of an alumni network last April in Oslo,
The German Embassy now wants to strengthen and further develop this network. It is therefore a
It is a great pleasure for us to be able to invite you to a networking meeting this year as well, this time in Bergen.
Have you completed part of your studies – at least one semester – in Germany?

Then we would like to welcome you to a meeting in the University Auditorium in Bergen on Thursday, April 4.
September 2025, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM (doors open at 1:15 PM). There will be exciting lectures and
a light meal. Above all, we want to offer a relaxed setting for the exchange of experiences
and the opportunity to make new contacts. A detailed program for the event will be sent out in
good time.

The number of places is limited, and interest in last year's event exceeded our expectations.
expectations, so we recommend early registration. If you are interested, please register
at via the following email address:
ku-s1@oslo.auswaertiges-amt.de

Please state in your registration:
– which German university you studied at,
– which subject or study program you followed,
– where you work today, and
- if you have food allergies or intolerances.

Please share the invitation with other Germany alumni in your personal network.
We look forward to seeing you!

Best regards,
Cultural Department at the German Embassy
Information about privacy can be found here: Datenschutz – Auswärtiges Amt

The 31st NOFE Conference with the theme «Transforming epidemiology with AI» will take place October 29–30, 2025 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Bergen.

The early bird registration deadline is already august 23! Registration – NOFE

Et oppdatert program er tilgjengelig her: Program – NOFE

Young Investigator Day (YID) is held the day before the conference, on October 28.
YID is free and open for everyone!!

Theme «Reproducible Research Workflows in the Era of Big Data and Machine Learning»
Speakers: Julia Romanowska and Christian Magnus Page
More information and registration here: Young Investigator Day – NOFE