Wednesday 20 April it was time to celebrate the new projects that have completed UiO:Life Science's innovation programme SPARK Norway. At the same time the Vaccibody Innovation Award was presented for the first time.
In 2017, something completely new happened at the University of Oslo, the first convergence environments were created under the auspices of UiO:Life Science. The six interdisciplinary research groups that were selected after a thorough application process were to solve major societal challenges in health and the environment. Wednesday 30 March was the closing event and time to share experience and results.
We invite you to a pleasant gathering for our first convergence environments on Wednesday 30 March in Sophus Lie's auditorium. There will be presentations, panel discussion, mingling and tapas. Everyone who is interested in interdisciplinary research and collaboration is welcome!
Our researchers are doing very well in the competition for funding for new research projects from both the Research Council of Norway and the European Research Council (ERC). In addition, Earth and environmental science at UiO rank 3rd in Europe outside UK.
Five new teams have been admitted to UiO´s innovation programme SPARK Norway. They will develop their ideas within health-related life sciences for the benefit of patients and society.
Departments/faculties at UiO can apply UiO:Life Science for support to develop interdisciplinary courses within life sciences. There is no deadline, applications can be submitted at any time.
Are you a PhD student, postdoc or Master’s student in life sciences and interested in career opportunities beyond academia? Sign up for Young Talents on 15 February!
UiO:Life Science will fund 40 educational summer research projects for students between April and September 2022. Students currently enrolled in a bachelor, master or relevant professional degree program at the University of Oslo are eligible to apply. The registration will open Thursday 13 January at 8 am.
The Centre for Digital Life Norway encourages open science and FAIR data management. For the first time, they are highlighting and rewarding outstanding examples of life science researchers in Norway who have managed their data according to the FAIR principles.
UiO:Life Science will fund educational summer research projects for 40 students between April and September 2022 for students currently enrolled in a bachelor, master or relevant professional degree program at UiO. We now invite you to suggest projects for one or two students.
New representatives for temporary academic employees for the Faculty Board are to be elected. Due to low turnout the deadline for nominating candidates is extended to 30 November.
Medication use during pregnancy, healthy aging, cancer, organoid technology, fibrosing diseases and cognitive function throughout life. These are societal challenges that will be examined by new interdisciplinary life science research groups at the University of Oslo.
At the same time as UiO is working to design a comprehensive climate and environmental strategy for the entire university, we at the MN Faculty have already invited our researchers to apply for KD-positions tied to research projects with sustainable development relevance.
UiO:Life Science funds convergence environments – interdisciplinary research groups that address major challenges within health and environment.
Forty-two students have gained work experience from a research project with a scholarship from UiO:Life Science this summer. The end of this year's summer projects was celebrated with presentations, poster exhibition and prize ceremony on 19 October.
Are you a researcher with an innovative idea based on your research that can contribute to solving an important need in society, but needs funding to develop the idea further? Check the UiO call for innovation funding within all academic fields. Application deadline: 2 September 2024.
The latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms the importance of sustainability, which is a major focus point at the University of Oslo. UiO has already hired a vice-rector for climate, environment and cross-disciplinarity. This is a very clear signal from our Rectorate, and we, the Deans of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, will contribute and ensure that the Faculty becomes an important contributor. In our election platform, we emphasized sustainability as the basis for everything we do. A sustainability initiative will be a central part of our work.
Maia Bangsund has already started her summer project and will be researching for a total of six weeks full time at BabyLing Lab where she contributes to an ongoing study on children's early language development.
Recently the new biotech company Tribune Therapeutics was established based on research conducted by Ole Jørgen Kaasbøll and Håvard Attramadal. Ole Jørgen Kaasbøll was admitted to UiO:Life Science’ innovation programme SPARK Norway in 2019 and will now assume the role of Chief Scientific Officer in the new company where Georg Vo Beiske, HealthCap has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Tribune Therapeutics aims to develop a treatment for fibrosis.
UiO:Life Science will fund six new convergence environments - interdisciplinary research groups that address major challenges within health and environment. The application round began last year and now the deadline for submitting a full application is approaching.
Inven2 is running the annual invention competition Idéprisen. The winner walks away with 250,000 Norwegian kroner, in addition to counseling and help to take the idea further out into the market. The application deadline is 28 May.
It has been a strange situation to start as new Deans without the opportunity to meet colleagues at the Departments and in the Faculty Administration. However, we are established as a new team, with full calendars and tasks waiting in line. There is no shortage of projects and a desire to work at UiO, and that's good! At the same time, we feel the limitations of just meeting digitally. There are so many of you we are looking forward to meeting for valuable discussions and input!
The University of Oslo possess excellent scientific expertise in digital and computational science, especially our Faculty. Our contribution to Oslo Science City will provide essential expertise when developing this new innovation district, mutually benefiting our research environments, students and society.
Society is changing faster than ever, and it is challenging to predict what kind of professions that will exist in ten years. Claims like this are common in the media. Even though one can discuss the accuracy of these claims, it is still quite clear we live in a changing world. Natural sciences and technology are often the catalyst of many of these changes. At the same time, our disciplines contribute with knowledge to guide the changes in a sustainable and responsible direction.
UiO:Life Science does not offer its own courses or study programs in life sciences, but wants to contribute to providing the students with the best possible educational programs. Departments and faculties can now apply for support to develop interdisciplinary bachelor courses in life sciences. The application deadline is 1 April.
