Editorial:
Have a great summer!
The Dean provides a summary of an eventful spring with some of the highpoints and wishes everyone a well-deserved summer holiday!
The Management Column
The era of core facilities has arrived
Participants from Klinmed, IMB and NCMM have joined together in a broad collaboration to establish the new technology platforms in the Life Science Building. Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation Jan Bjålie reports on how far this work has now progressed as the building is clearly beginning to take shape.
Read the full article by Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation Jan Bjålie
Positive experiences from the first year of Campus South
Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus Løberg talks about the positive experiences of medical students who are now returning from Campus South, and about two new student groups who will be studying there next semester. Module Four will be held in Southern Norway for the first time.
Read the full article by Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus Løberg
News from MED
Prestigious award for Knut Dahl-Jørgensen
Professor Dahl-Jørgensen received The Knud Lundbæk Award for 2024 for his important contributions to diabetes research at the annual meeting of the Scandinavian Society for the Study of Diabetes.
Read the full article on Klinmed’s website in Norwegian.
Major honour bestowed on Arnoldo Frigessi
Professor and Head of Integreat, Arnoldo Frigessi, was surprised and delighted to receive the Nora Lifetime Achievement Award. He was honoured for his eminent academic influence through his research and for his supervision of innumerable students.
Read the entire article on IMB's website
Honorary award for liver research to Hemming Karlsen
received the award for his many important contributions to the field and his dedication to research into liver diseases.
Read the full article on Klinmed’s website in Norwegian.
Studies
Teaching Award for Module 8 to Dietrichs
Professor Espen Dietrichs received the award for being a knowledgeable, pedagogical and engaging teacher with a “twinkle in his eye”.
Read the full story on our study programme website in Norwegian.
Lovely graduation ceremony for our master’s students in nutrition
A formal ceremony was held to celebrate 15 students having recently received their Masters in Clinical Nutrition.
Read the entire article on IMB's website in Norwegian.
They can finally call themselves doctors
Brother and sister who fled from war in Syria. They have now completed their medical studies at the University of Oslo.
Read the full article on the study programme website.
Briefings
UiO: The University Board has announced the winners of this year’s UiO Research Award, Education Award, Dissemination Award, Innovation Award and Young Researcher Award. Professor Emily Burger from Helsam has won the Young Researcher Award for her work to prevent cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
Read more about all of UiO’s awards for 2024.
UiO: Four young researchers honoured with H. M. King's Gold Medal. H. M. King's Gold Medal for 2024 has been awarded to four outstanding, young UiO researchers. Ishita Barua from Helsam was awarded the medal for his cancer research. Ishita Barua fra Helsam får medalje for sin kreftforskning.
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MED: Faculty Board Elections: During the autumn of 2024, one representative and two deputy representatives will be elected from temporary academic staff, including temporary adjunct professors.
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MED: Election of new Head of MedDocs - Doctoral research fellows will vote for the Faculty’s Research Education Committee. The new Head of MedDocs will be elected for one year from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2025. Candidates must be nominated by 12 noon on 15 August.
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IMB preparing for the election of a new Head of Institute. The deadline for proposing candidates is Monday 28 August. The online election will be open from 16 September to 20 September. More info is available on IMB's new election website.
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IMB: You can track the status of the construction work on the new Oslo University Hospital on IMB’s web page for information from the Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency.
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UiO: The summer holidays are approaching, and many take their PCs and telephones with them to their holiday destinations. Remember to have security in mind, even when in holiday mode, and remember some tips for being able to work effectively if you are at the “cabin office”.
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Khrono: Explosion in exam building affiliated with UiO (in Norwegian)
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Uniforum: Home office at UiO: Well-appreciated and source of conflict (in Norwegian). Some managers do not allow it, while at other locations employees work from home because the work premises do not measure up. And what are you really entitled to? UiO has guidelines for remote work, but how clear are these guidelines.
Management meetings
- Lederforum: Overview of meeting dates. The next meeting is on Tuesday 3 September. Agenda items and documents must be submitted by 12:00 on the last Thursday before the meeting. Minutes of the previous meeting can be found here.
- Overview of faculty board meetings and IDF meetings in 2024 (PDF) with deadlines for submitting cases. The next faculty board meeting will be held on 18 June. Agendas and protocols will be updated here.
- Møter i Universitetsstyret i 2024. The meetings are live streamed and open to anyone who would like to attend. The next meeting will take place on 18 June. See also agendas and minutes from previous meetings.
Opportunities and deadlines
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See all deadlines for applications for research funding under Funding opportunities
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Keep track of the annual cycle for award announcements.
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UiO Growth House: Call for applications for innovation funds 2024. Are you a researcher with an innovative idea based on your research that can help solve an important societal need, but require funding to further develop your idea? Check UiO’s call for applications for innovation funds in all specialist fields. Deadline: 2 September.
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Have you made an extraordinary contribution to the field of education at the University of Oslo? If so, you should apply to become a Distinguished Educator at UiO (in Norwegian). Deadline: 1 September.
Courses and events
See the University of Oslo’s calendar for an overview of all available courses. See also updated overviews of courses from UiO IT and the Library of Medicine and Science.
Overview: Upcoming public defences
- 18 - 20 August: the Nordoc Summer School at the University of Helsinki. The Nordic PhD summer camp aims to bring together researchers from all health science fields under one roof. Come along and gain an insight into the experiences of your Nordic colleagues and present what you are working on too! Registration is open until 14 June 2024. See the preliminary programme here.
Arendalsuka (Arendal Week) 2024 will be held from 12 to 16 August: MED during Arendal Week (in Norwegian). MED will host events on neuroimaging, diagnoses from Google, the road map for the healthcare industry, emergency preparedness in crisis situations and artificial intelligence. Welcome to Arendal!- 15. august: How to use more AI in Norway? (in Norwegian)
Society needs to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) and this has to occur at a more rapid pace to enable us to solve major challenges faced in all sectors. The AI Centre at UiO (MED and MN), UiT and NR, in conjunction with Oslo Science City, invites everyone to participate in a conversation to explore specific challenges and potential solutions. - Hungry for knowledge and networking? The postdoctoral programme has updated the course overview for autumn 2024. This is a golden opportunity for postdoctoral fellows and other researchers in the establishment phase. Register today! These two courses will be the first to be held:
- 25 - 26 September: “Research management”. A course for those who are looking to increase their knowledge about research management.
- 30 September - 1 October: “Communicating Research”: For those who want to give their careers a boost, while also becoming better at communicating how their research leads to societal improvement.
- Updated course overview from the University Library. The courses are adapted to students, staff and PhD candidates at UiO and OUS, however are open to all interested parties.
- 18 - 20 August: Nordoc summer school at the University of Helsinki. The Nordic PhD summer camp aims to bring together researchers from all health science fields under one roof. See the programme here.
- 2 September - UiO's Annual Festivities Annual celebration ceremony, with the conferring of honorary doctorates and the presentation of UiO’s awards. Presentation and awarding of the H.M. King's Gold Medal. Presentation of UiO’s sustainability award for best master’s thesis. Register now!
- 2 September - Honorary doctoral degree lectures at the Faculty of Medicine: Professor Maria da Graça Raposo and Professor Richard Hatchett have been awarded Honorary Doctorates at UiO and will be holding lectures in connection with this. Local events will be held the following day.
- 2 September - Kavli lectures in neuroanatomy will be held in the Large Auditorium at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet from 9:30am until 1:00pm. Save the date. Read about this year’s award winners.
- UiO Growth House invites you to the Innovation Conference Science Impact 2024 – don’t miss it on 25 September. Spend a day listening to exciting research, and explore opportunities and build networks.
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Titan: Does DNA hold up as evidence in court? Expert witness from the Tengs case explains how DNA resulted in the conviction, and then subsequent acquittal, of an accused man. Several old cases are being retried by the courts and DNA is often vital evidence. Professor Emeritus Peter Gill shares his experiences.
Klinmed: A surprising finding in mice provides new knowledge about obesity (in Norwegian). A change in the genes of mice suddenly resulted in them becoming overweight. Researchers could also “transfer” the obesity from these mice to healthy mice. “It’s pretty cool,” says researcher Ida Gregersen.
Forskning.no/ Helsam: Why are many people with ME and long COVID negatively impacted by activity (in Norwegian) – “It may be reminiscent of overtraining syndrome in athletes,” says Professor Nina Vøllestad.
Klinmed: New knowledge about perineal tears can lead to better birth care (in Norwegian). Many women experience pain and discomfort in the lower abdomen for a long time after giving birth. Researchers believe that we can provide better birth care when we know more about how perineal tears impact women’s quality of life.
Universitetsplassen: Podkast: Meet Cardiologist Kristina Haugaa. For many years, Professor Kristina Haugaa (Klinmed) has sought to find answers to why people can be affected by sudden cardiac death, and what she can do to prevent this from happening.
Klinmed: A blood test may reduce the time required for diagnosing children and adolescents with IBD. A simple blood test can show whether or not stomach problems in children and adolescents are likely to be due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). More will be diagnosed earlier and avoid unnecessary and unpleasant examinations.
Medisinbloggen: Prison Health – an overlooked part of public health? by Anne Bukten and Vegard Gjerden Svendsen in Norwegian. Many prison inmates have major health challenges. This group has worse health outcomes than others even long after their release. But why is this the case?
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