Editorial: Elin Olaug Rosvold
It is both poignant and pleasant to reflect on my four exciting and eventful years in the Dean’s Office at the Faculty of Medicine. The pandemic may have derailed some of our plans and ambitions, but nonetheless, we have achieved a great deal, says the Pro-Dean and talks about her pride in the work that was put in during the pandemic, in getting new study places, new national guidelines and much more in place.
Research contributes to development
and innovation in health services
Research and professional development have been of great importance for the introduction of systematic next-of-kin cooperation in the health services, and for the development of a conversation guide for health personnel. Irene Norheim, research fellow at the Center for Medical Ethics (SME) at the University of Oslo and special adviser at Vestre Viken HF, together with colleagues, receives NOK 1.5 million in support from Helse Sør-Est, for a new innovation project that will promote next-of-kin cooperation in the health services.
Read more on Helsam's pages (in Norwegian).
Semester kick-off spring 2023 for all employees and students
Welcome to Semester kick-off for MED-faculty 18 January, 2.30-4pm Store Auditorium RH, 4-6pm Student canteen, Domus Medica. Note the time: New dean's office from 2023 welcomes all staff and students at the faculty to the kick-off for the spring semester. The event is in two parts: There will be a lecture in the Store auditorium at Rikshospitalet first, mingling, serving and entertainment at the Oslo Medical Girls' Choir in Domus Medica afterwards.
Mollnes honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen
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Professor Tom Eirik Mollnes was appointed an honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen (KU) for his pioneering contribution to research on the complement system. - The whole thing has been an unforgettable experience, says Mollnes. He was presented with the honorary doctorate during a ceremony at KU and had an audience with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. The faculty management congratulates! Read more in Norwegian.
Honorary award to Lars Mehlum
Professor Lars Mehlum has been awarded Schizophrenidagen's honorary prize for his research and his work against stigma. - The award is naturally a pleasant recognition of efforts over many years. But there is also recognition of the importance of systematic preventive work to prevent suicide, says Mehlum. The faculty management congratulates! Read more in Norwegian.
Studies
Good reasons to take our new master's
Master's in public health science and epidemiology provides employment in various sectors - locally, nationally and internationally. Camilla Stoltenberg, director of the Institute of Public Health (FHI), explains why you should take a master's in public health science and epidemiology. Read more in Norwegian.
Students and lecturers mingled on clinical nutrition
On Thursday 17 November, a very successful mingling was organized between students and lecturers on clinical nutrition. The wish was to create an informal arena where they could meet outside of teaching, with the aim of a stronger community. The scheme is recommended to other departments or institutes at MED. Read the full story and get inspired.
Information for employees
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Error with posting absence application The error applies to absence applications that were approved in the period 20 - 23 November 2022 - regardless of when the application was submitted. If this applies to you, you must submit the application again.
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Energy saving at UiO. UiO has long worked to reduce energy use. High electricity prices and increased costs mean that UiO is now introducing additional measures to further cut consumption. Only Domus Medica and Harald Schelderup's house of the faculty's buildings are operated by UiO. The rest of the buildings are operated by others than UiO, but here too some of the savings can take effect. Follow messages from local management. The faculty encourages students and staff to think about energy saving in their daily lives by, for example, remembering to turn off the lights. These are the new UiO measures:
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Lower temperature: Reduce temperature in the buildings - not lower than 19 degrees. The measure will be adapted to the activities in the buildings such as research, lab activities and museum magazines.
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Shared use: In some buildings, there will be shared use of student areas and reading rooms after 16, where we maintain an indoor temperature of 19 degrees and ventilation after 16. Ventilation in areas not in use is turned off and the temperature is lowered further after 16.
- Electric car: Temporary shutdown of electric car chargers with the exception of company cars from 14 November 2022. All affected chargers are clearly marked.
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Faculty board elections 2022:
Election of new representatives to the faculty board in all constituencies. The election ended. The following representatives have been elected to the faculty board for the period 2023–2026:-
Permanently employed academic staff: Eline Aas.
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Academic staff on fixed contracts, including Professor II: Hedda Eik
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Technical and administrative staff: Anette Sørensen.
1st deputy: Gina Susanna Helgerud Clausen. 2nd deputy: Jarle Graff
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War in Ukraine: Ukraine – University of Oslo
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UiB På Høyden: The 2023 Aarebrot lecture will be given by Anne Spurkland. The fifth Aarebrot lecture starts on 22 January and will be given by professor and specialist in immunology at the University of Oslo, Anne Spurkland. The topic of the lecture is the immune system.
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Press release from Helsam: ASCERTAIN: New Horizon Europe project will improve accessibility and sustainability by introducing innovative health technologies. – The challenges highlighted in ASCERTAIN are important in the Norwegian health debate, so we look forward to contributing to this European collaboration, says Eline Aas, professor at the Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, and national project manager.
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Uniforum: The admissions committee no longer wants age to trump grades for admission to higher education. (Article in Norwegian)
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UiO:Life Sciences Joining forces to help life science start-ups. AstraZeneca, the SPARK Norway program at the University of Oslo and the Oslo Cancer Cluster enter into a new mentoring collaboration for start-up companies in life sciences.
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UiO: From 28 November to 1 December, NOKUT conducts an inspection of the courses at UiO. The results will come in April 2023.
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UiO: Velkommen til Oslo Peace Days. Among others, Hillary Clinton and Jens Stoltenberg are on the program. From 5 to 12 December, the public is invited to lectures and debates about human rights, conflict, freedom and democracyi.
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UiO: Christmas discount for UiO employees in the museum shop at the History Museum (link in Norwegian). Do your Christmas shopping at the Historical Museum and buy unique gifts you won't find anywhere else. UiO employees get a 20% discount on books, 10% on this year's book publications, and a 30% discount on other goods until Christmas.
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Uniforum: International UiO employees get a crash course in Norwegian work culture (link in Norwegian).
Management meetings
The agenda is here: Lederforum 13 December (in Norwegian). Submit cases by December 8.
Minutes: Lederforum November 15 (in norwegian). Courses in privacy - Crown supplement - HELP and Sustainit - Study materials - Research materials - News from the institutes
Minutes from the previous Faculty Board meeting on 8 November (in Norwegian).
Meetings of the University Board in 2022 (in Norwegian). Last meeting on 18 October. Upcoming meeting on 6 December. The meetings are streamed and are open to anyone who wants to follow along.
Deadlines
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See all the important deadlines for applications for research funding under Funding opportunities.
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Award announcements: Keep up-to-date with the annual cycle for award announcements, which is updated on an ongoing basis.
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ERC Consolidator Grant: The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the deadline for the 2023 Consolidator Grant. Deadline 2 February 2023.
Courses and events
See the University of Oslo’s calendar for an overview of all available courses. See also courses from USIT.
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6 December at 9am-12pm. Course organized by UB on zoom: Methods and tools for better searching techniques. Methods and tools for better searching techniques. Courses are held in English. Sign up today!
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6 December at 12pm - 16 pm. UB organizes Life Science Writing Club, with the opportunity to meet researchers from other disciplines, and to focus on your own writing. Light food, biscuits and coffee will be served.
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Velcome to Oslo Peace Days. From 5 to 12 December, the public is invited to lectures and debates about human rights, conflict, freedom and democracy.
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12 December at 13-14. UB organizes this course on zoom: Copyright and licensing (part of the "Research data" course series). Course is held in English. Sign up today!
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7 - 13 December: The Oslo Bioinformatics Workshop Week (OBiWoW). December 7th-13th 2022 will see the very first Oslo Bioinformatics Workshop Week at the University of Oslo, Norway. This event is organised by the Student Committee of the Centre for Bioinformatics at UiO, in collaboration with the ISCB Regional Student group in Norway. To register to a workshop(s) with limited seats, check out the workshop website and follow the registration link on each workshop that you would like to attend. Registration deadline: November 30th.
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18 January Semester kick-off for the MED faculty
at 14.30-16 Store Aud RH, at 16-18 in the Student canteen, Domus Medica. The new dean and her team welcomes all staff and students at the faculty to the kick-off for the spring semester 2023. The event is divided into two: There will be a lecture in the Store auditorium at Rikshospitalet first, mingling, dining and entertainment at the Oslo medical girls' choir in Domus Medica afterwards. -
22 January Aarebrotforelesningen 2023 med Anne Spurkland at 18 pm. Physical and digital participation.
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2 and 3 February 2023: Lederkonferansen 2023 How to lead in change and how to face the future? The battle for personnel. New requirements. Poor economy. Priorities and division of tasks. Digitization and home hospitals
Health innovation and entrepreneurship: Apply for admission to the Health Innovation School's course 1 in spring 2023. How to commercialize research and ideas? How can innovation be useful in clinical contexts? The course is for PhD students and postdocs as well as young associate professors, university lecturers, clinicians and researchers. The health innovator school covers all costs. Read more about the course including admission criteria and apply for admission on the course's English website.
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13. - 15. februar: Livsvitenskapskonferansen 2023. Welcome to Norway's largest meeting place for life sciences! The Life Sciences Conference 2023 will explore the interaction between health, technology and society. Catch keynotes by Novo Nordisk chairman Helge Lund and industry minister Jan Christian Vestre, debates, lectures, great networking opportunities, a reception in Oslo City Hall, public events and much more. Registration has opened, sign up today.
February 16: Arbeids- og velferdskonferansen 2023: «Jakten på arbeidskraften»
Research news
You can also check out what is happening at the Faculty of Medicine on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram.
IMB: These bacteria hide themselves and then take charge by Cecilie Bakken Høstmark. A doctor discovers bacteria in a sample that is causing a case of pneumonia and prescribes antibiotics. But at the same time, there is another, nastier variant of bacteria lurking in the patient’s body that is very glad to have got rid of its competitor.
Klinmed: Can we slow down aging? by Elin Martine Doeland Ny forskning på forsøksdyr viser at det kan være mulig å bremse aldringsprosessen. Hvis vi kan slakke ned tempoet på aldringsprosessen vil flere eldre kunne holde seg friske.
Helsam: Undocumented women do not get enough care during pregnancy by Mathilde Coraline Aarvold Bakke. Many came too late to recieve prenatal care. There was a high occurence of emergency c-sections, babies being born too early or stillborn amoung the women.
NSSF: Has mapped the psychological suffering of people who injure themselves on purpose in Norwegian by Silje Pileberg. Which mental diagnoses increase the risk of people intentionally harming themselves again and again? A new study tells about big differences between women and men, young and old.
Klinmed: Jūratė Šaltytė Benth at the top of the publishing lists, by Elin Martine Doeland. Benth ranks high on the list of researchers in Norway who received the most publication points in 2021. As a biostatistician, she contributes to solving problems within a wide range of clinical subjects.
The Podcast, Psykopodden: - In this episode of Psykopod, we have invited Carmen Simonsen and Kristin Lie Romm to a conversation about stigma linked to particularly serious mental disorders. Both are employed by TIPS Sør-Öst, OUS.
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