Disputas uke 8Public defence Week8

Nginamau, ElisabethElisabeth Sivy Nginamau disputerer for Ph.d. graden fredag 20.februar 2015

Prøveforelesning: Torsdag 19.februar 2015, kl.14.15
Oppgitt emne: “The pathogenic role of aototigens and their posttranslational modifications in the Development of autoimmune disease”
Sted: Auditorium B-301, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Disputas: Fredag 20.februar 2015, kl.10.15
Sted: Auditorium B-301, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Avhandlingstittel: «Expression and possible mechanisms of autoantigenic selection of Ro52, Ro60 and La48 in Sjøgren’s syndrome”
1. Opponent: Ph.d. Peter Szodoray, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
2. Opponent : Assitant Professor Tomasz Kantyka, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Polen

 

Nginamau, ElisabethElisabeth Sivy Nginamau will have his public defence on Friday February 20, 2015
Trial lecture: Thursday January 20, 2015, 14.15
Topic: ”The pathogenic role of autoantigens and their posttranslational modifications in the Development of autoimmune disease”
Place: Audtorium B-301, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Public defence: Friday February 20, 2015, 10.15
Place: Audtorium B-301, Haukeland Universitetssykehus
Title of dissertation: ”Expression and possible mechanisms of autoantigenic selection of Ro52, Ro60 and La48 in Sjøgren’s syndrome”
1st  Opponent: Ph.d. Peter Szodoray, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
2nd. Opponent : Assitant Professor Tomasz Kantyka, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Polen

 

Disputas uke 8Public defence week 8

Photo_TheofylaktopoulouDespoina Theofylaktopoulou disputerer for Ph.d. graden fredag 20.Februar 2015

Prøveforelesning: Fredag 20. februar 2015, kl.09.15
Oppgitt emne: “Stress and tryptophan metabolism»
 Sted: Auditorium 2, Bygg for biologiske basalfag
Disputas: Fredag 20.februar 2015, kl.12.30
Sted: Auditorium 2, Bygg for biologiske basalfag
Avhandlingstittel: «Deteminants of circulating kynurenines and related markers of inflammation. Across-sectional study using data form the Hordaland Health study»
1. Opponent: Professor Dietmar Fuchs, Univeritetet i Innsbruck, Østerrike
2. Opponent : Ph.d. Aye-Mu Myint, Ludwig-Maximilians Universitet, Munchen, Tyskland

Photo_TheofylaktopoulouDespoina Theofylaktopoulou will have her public defence on Friday February 20, 2015
Trial lecture: Friday February 20, 2015, 09.15
Topic: ”Stress and tryptophan metabolism”
Place: Auditorium 2, Bygg for biologiske basalfag
Public defence: Friday Fabruary 20, 2015, 12.30
Place: Auditorium 2, Bygg for biologiske basalfag
Title of dissertation: ”Determinants of circulating kynurenines and related markers of inflammation. A cross-sectional study using data from the Hordaland Health study”
1st opponent Professor Dietmar Fuchs, Universitetet i Innsbruck, Østerrike
2nd opponent Ph.d. Aye-Mu Myint, Ludwig-Maximillians Universitet, Munchen, Tyskland

 

 

Forskerutdanning ved Klinisk institutt 2Research Training at Department of Clinical Science

Roland JonssonEn gang for året må klinisk institutt 2 rapportere til fakultetet hva som har blitt utført for å forbedre kvaliteten på forskerutdanningen for våre 140-145 aktive stipendiater.  I 2013 rapporterte vi at organiseringen av pliktarbeidet for UiB-finansierte stipendiater måtte forbedres, forskerskolene måtte promoteres bedre, samt at instituttet burde ha økt fokus på å etablere nye forskerkurs, karriereplanlegging og mobilitet for stipendiatene.

Har dette blitt fulgt opp?  Ja, i stor grad.  Rutinene for å organisere pliktarbeidet (25%) for UiB-finansierte stipendiater har blitt mer ryddig.  I henhold til forskerskolene har den nye seminarrekken «Perspectives in translational medicine» blitt en stor suksess med spennende og interessante forelesninger organisert av Forskerskolen i Klinisk Medisin.  Og Bergen Research School in Inflammation har etablert nye kurs (flowcytometri) og sett en økning i antall påmeldte til immunologi kursene.

I fremtiden vil det også bli en prioritet, i samarbeid med veilederne, å sette fokus på karriereplanlegging og økt mobilitet for stipendiatene gjennom for eksempel utveksling med andre grupper/laboratorier.  Noen av kandidatene våre har hatt mulighet til å reise på spennende utenlandsopphold, men dette burde ha vært mye mer implementert.   Det bør også trekkes frem at forskningsgruppelederne oppfordres til å ha årlige møter med stipendiatene gjennom medarbeidersamtaler for slik å kartlegge eventuelle problemer, misforståelser utenom de årlige framdriftsrapportene.

Det har ikke vært et problem å få ut doktorgradsavhandlinger ved klinisk institutt 2 i 2014; totalt har 23 kandidater fullført en doktorgrad og avlagt disputas.  I tillegg er det generelt gode forhold mellom veilederne og stipendiatene med kun et par avvik/problemer, og disse har blitt tatt tak i.  Så vi er på riktig spor. . .

 

Roland

Roland JonssonOn an annual basis Department of Clinical Science has to report to the Faculty about what has been done to favour quality of the doctoral education and training for our 140-145 active PhD trainees. For 2013 we reported that the mandatory part of the UiB fellowships had to be checked up, on promotion of the research schools, to establish new research training courses and an increased focus on career planning and mobility of our candidates.     

Has this been followed up? Yes, to a major extent. The routines for handling the mandatory part (25%) of the UiB fellowships have been better organized. Regarding the research schools the new seminar series “Perspectives in translational medicine” has become a success with challenging and appealing lectures in the Bergen Postgraduate School of Clinical Medicine Research. And the Bergen Research School of Inflammation has established new courses (flowcytometry) and seen an increase in attendance at their immunology courses.

For the future it will also be a priority for both the PhD candidates and with the help from supervisors to plan the coming careers as well as increase the mobility e.g. visits with other groups/laboratories. Some of our candidates have got really interesting international visits, but this could have been much more implemented. It should also be emphasised that the research group leaders are encouraged to have meetings with the PhD candidates annually e.g. “medarbeidersamtaler” to pick up problems, misunderstandings etc. and not only the regular progress reports.

There has been no failure of PhD theses at Department of Clinical Science in 2014; a total of 23 candidates have finalized their theses with a public defence. Also the interaction between supervisors and PhD candidates has been smooth with only a few misunderstandings/problems, and these have been sorted out. So we are on the right track…….

 

Roland

Horizon2020 spotlight: COST Action – facts and chances

What is COST?

COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Co-operation in Science and Technology. It funds pan-European, bottom-up networks, called ‘COST Actions’ of European researchers, engineers and scholars across all disciplines. Cost Actions are are open throughout their lifetime to new members and are adaptable in terms of internal organisation and strategy. These networks intend to coordinate nationally funded research activities throughout Europe, thereby reducing fragmentation of investment and contributing to the European Research Area (ERA) agenda. COST draws the funds for its activities from Horizon 2020, and the new strategy plan has much in common with H2020 goals. COST Actions are an instrument to close the gap between science, policy makers and society throughout Europe and beyond. COST funds networking activities; it does not fund research.

 

Særoppgaver for medisinstudenter 2015Medical student theses (særoppgaver) 2015

Fakultetet har til nå bare mottatt forslag til særoppgave fra 1 veileder. Det er et behov at flere kommer med forslag til særoppgaver. Vi gjør igjen oppmerksom på at alle vitenskapelig ansatte ved fakultetet har plikt til å veilede minimum én student med særoppgave annet hvert år. For mer informasjon klikk her.

 

The faculty has only received suggestions for medical student theses from one supervisor. It is a need that more suggestions are submitted. We would again like to notify that all scientific employees at the faculty have a duty to supervise at least one student with medical student thesis every second year. For more information (in Norwegian) click here.

 

Darwindagen 2015Darwin Day 2015

I forbindelse med Darwindagen 2015 den 12.02.2015 vil Marta Mirazón Lahr, evolusjonær antropolog ved University of Cambridge, holde foredraget «Evolusjon av menneskets mangfold».  Foredraget finner sted i Egget, Studentsenteret klokken 16:00 – 17:30.  For mer informasjon klikk her.

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As part of Darwin Day 2015 on 12.02.0215, Marta Mirazón Lahr, evolutionary anthropologist at University of Cambridge, will give the lecture “The Evolution of Human Diversity”.  The lecture takes place in Egget, Studentsenteret at 16:00 – 17:30.  For more information click here.

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