Dear all
We are happy to announce that the two courses formerly postponed due to the corona measures, now will take place as web-based courses which you can attend from your home office:
- CCBIO904 Biomarkers and Tumor Biology in Clinical Practice: May 25-27, 2020 (full days)
- CCBIO908 Scientific Writing & Communication Seminar, June 8-11, 2020 (4 half days)
CCBIO904 Biomarkers and Tumor Biology in Clinical Practice
This 4 ECTS course covers broad tumor biological topics that are important for understanding how cancer occurs, the mechanisms that control tumor growth, proliferation and morbidity. The course will focus especially on tumor biological changes that may have or already have significance for personalized cancer treatment and clinical trial studies of new diagnostics and treatment. Open to all and no course fee.
When: May 25-27, 2020
Preliminary program: Available here (Subject to changes.)
Where: Digital event through Zoom. Access links will be provided to the registered participants.
Who: Mainly intended for PhD and master candidates and students in the Medical Student Research Program, but open to all.
Registration: Through this link.
Responsible: Oddbjørn Straume has the academic responsibility, and Reidun Kopperud is the coordinator.
Registration of credits: You need to be registered as a student at the University of Bergen to get the ECTS registered. If you are not, please contact reidun.kristin.kopperud@uib.no to be guided on how to apply for guest student status. If you don’t need the ECTS registered as part of an education/degree, and just want a course diploma, you don’t need to apply for guest student status.
More information: at this link.
CCBIO908 Scientific Writing & Communication Seminar
The 2 ECTS course is part of the CCBIO/INTPART program, where students’ education and exchange is promoted through collaboration between CCBIO and Harvard Medical School. The Scientific Writing Seminars have been fully booked on the two previous occasions, and received excellent reviews. Lecturers are Christine Møller, an experienced lecturer in medical and scientific writing with many years of experience as assistant editor of APMIS, and Randy Watnick, assistant professor at the Vascular Biology Program, Harvard Medical School. In addition, Media Advisor Marion Solheim will be adding a lecture on science presentation, showing how to make a presentation stick – in a good way. There is something to learn for all of us! We strongly encourage students at all levels, including postdocs, to prioritize this and attend! Senior staff is also very welcome. The seminar open to all and no course fee.
When: 4 half days (afternoons 12:30-15:45), June 8-11, 2020.
Preliminary program: Available through this link.
Where: Digital event through Zoom. Access links will be provided to the registered participants.
Who: Open to all.
Registration: Registration link: https://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=8388487 Deadline is May 31st.
Responsible: Elisabeth Wik is the INTPART program coordinator, and Vandana Ardawatia is course coordinator.
Registration of credits: This course now provides 2 ECTS to students at the University of Bergen. You need to be registered as a student at the University of Bergen to get the ECTS registered. If you are not, please contact vandana.ardawatia@uib.no to be guided on how to apply for guest student status (to be done within May 25th). If you don’t need the ECTS registered as part of an education/degree, and just want a course diploma, you don’t need to apply for guest student status.
More information: At this link.
Welcome!