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MD Till Schellhorn at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Brain MRI findings associated with cognitive impairment before and after stroke” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Master Philipp Emanuel Friedrich at the Department of Education will defend the thesis "Administrative reorganization as a means to improve the public governance of European higher education. A comparative case study of Austria and Norway" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor. 

In the autumn of 2021, the method for organ donation called cDCD (controlled donation after circulatory death) was approved in Norway after a long and thorough process. In this process, critical questions were asked although the method is already established in many other countries. In order to maintain good trust in the health care system, we want to address this questions surrounding organ donation after cardiac arrest, and provide some insights into how cDCD is performed in practice: How is the dying patient and relatives taken into account? What exactly is cDCD?

This event will give a general overview of radiation therapy with focus on proton therapy and its benefits for cancer patients compared to standard treatment with high-energy X-rays. You will also have a great opportunity to get knowledge on effects of radiation therapy from clinicians, with emphasis on side effects. Finally, a survivor of head and neck cancer will share his experience.

Cand.med. Ragnhild Johanne Måseide at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Moderate haemophilia A and B in the Nordic countries – The MoHem study” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Welcome to our digital event during Oslo Life Science Conference.

InLifeScience is the annual conference for industrial life sciences. The conference highlights the potential for life sciences in Norway, how innovation is realized from pre-commercial to upscaling. What challenges characterize the different steps - and what kind of support you can get in each step.

How do we find our way back to contact with nature? And what answers about ourselves can we find in it?

Infection has characterized the everyday life lately. How did people view contagious diseases before? How does contagion occur? Do we have reason to fear it? What does the future hold?

What is today's gene therapy and what possibilities are there in the future?

Due to the COVID-situation this event has been cancelled. You can stream last years ABINO-event here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl4vukjCtb4_JSh_bKgtChQ

Birgitte Stougaard Pedersen, Associate Professor at Aarhus University, will speak at RITMO's Seminar Series.

At this seminar PhD students, postdocs and Master´s students in life sciences at UiO and NMBU heard inspirational talks from people who have made careers outside academia. And got advice on how to build their own careers.

National coordinator for EATRIS, Anita Kavlie, will present as part of the NCMM Tuesday Seminar Series.

LMI and partners welcome you to join this day with presentations and discussions from the Norwegian life science ecosystem and industry leaders from Global Pharma.

For boys in upper secondary schools.

"The Lapse of time" oratorio of excerpts from Charles Darwin "On the Origin of Species" composed by Bjørn Morten Christophersen will take place in Frogner kirke.

At the main event we discussed how to prepare for the next pandemic. What does it take to prevent a global pandemic? How should the authorities handle pandemics in the future? In what way can research and innovation contribute to preparedness and prevention of the next pandemic? 

MPH Melina Bernard Mgongo at Institute of Clinical Medicine will be defending the thesis “Ideal and Reality: Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Child Nutritional Status in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

The reception in Oslo City Hall is unfortunately cancelled due to the corona situation.

Master Karen Sverdrup at Institute of Health and Society will be defending the thesis “Mobility in older adults with cognitive impairment and dementia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Randi Christel Andreassen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Sustainable bioproduction of animal proteins for human consumption and optimizing the use of protein rich by-products from the food industry” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Open lectures by Detlef Weigel (Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany) and Anna Wargelius (Institute of Marine Research, Norway). Darwin Day is an international recognition of science and humanity, held in memory of Charles Darwin.

China’s main foreign policy initiatives are not directed at the West but prioritise south-south relations. In this seminar, we will learn more about China’s orientation towards developing countries and the meaning of the concept of a ‘more democratic world order’ for the Chinese Communist Party.