The Oslo Life Science Conference 12–18 February 2021
Join the Oslo Life Science Conference 2021! Five days of events on health research, medicine, ethics and pandemics for everyone interested in research, education, innovation, business and politics in life sciences. This year's conference is digital. In addition, the exhibition "Pharmaceutical time travel" will be on view at Universitetsplassen. The conference is free and open to all, but you have to sign up for most of the events.
Sign up for the main event! Live streamed 15 February at 1:00-3:00 PM
Using COVID-19 as an example, we focus on the role of life sciences in understanding and solving global societal challenges. What experiences have we gained one year after the pandemic started? Which research projects are implemented within the life sciences to prevent new pandemics in the future? What measures can we take to be prepared for a new global pandemic? And what efforts are taken to stop the COVID-19 pandemic globally? Hosted by UiO:Life Science in collaboration with Oslo University Hospital and The Life Science Cluster.
More exciting conference events - see the programmes and sign up for
Events and workshops mainly for researchers, including students, PhDs and postdocs, but open to all
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12 February Darwin Day 2021: Evolution and medicine
Host: Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis -
15 February What is consciousness and how can we study it empirically?
Host: The convergence environment ConsciousBrainConcepts -
16 February Can we make a conscious robot? If so, should we?
Host: The convergence environment ConsciousBrainConcepts -
17 February Precision psychiatry: Combining big data with stem cells
Host: The convergence environment 4MENT -
17 February The Promise of Artificial Gametes
Host: The convergence environment Epigenetics -
17 February Debating Life, Death and Organ Donation
Host: The convergence environment 3DR -
18 February Music for stem cells: Aiming to cure diabetes with sound waves
Host: The convergence environment ABINO
For students, PhDs and postdocs at UiO and NMBU and pupils in high schools
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16 February Young Talents - career opportunities beyond academia
Host: UiO:Life Science and Norwegian University of Life Sciences - waiting list -
18 February Boys and life sciences
Host: UiO:Life Science and faculties at UiO - registration is open
For the public in Norwegian
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16 February Lockdown! - What effect has the closure of society had on life? Hosted by UiO:Life Science and Norwegian University of Life Sciences - registration required
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17 February Digital breakfast meeting: The climate crisis needs leaders like Hamlet Hosted by the National Theatre, UiO:Life Science and Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Live streamed from the National Theatre's Facebook
Exhibition on the University Square 15-18 February
Visit the outdoor exhibition Pharmaceutical Time Travels: From Ancient Plant Remedies to Modern Medicines.
Plants have been used for 1000s of years in the treatment of human diseases, though this historical knowledge is often lost. The exhibition is hosted by the convergence environment REA:Life.
Funding of convergence environments - soon workshop
UiO:Life Science has announced a new call for applications for funding of convergence environments. Thursday 18 February and Tuesday 2 March, mandatory workshops will be held for applicants. In addition, applicants must a scientific profile. See the call
Support - LagLivLab
UiO:Life Science supports LagLivLab, an interdisciplinary makerspace where students can take part in research and innovation in life sciences. The new makerspace is a collaboration between Hybrid Technology Hub, A centre of excellence at the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Physics. Read about the makerspace LagLivLab (link to the Department of Physics' website).
Calls from UiO:Life Science
- Researchers can provide summer project for
students – deadline 1 February. -
Internationalization – deadline 1 March 2021
For academic employees, post docs and PhD students at UiO - Open call for researchers at all units at UiO – no deadline
- Funding of new convergence environments - create a scientific profile and sign up for a workshop - compulsory participation
Events in 2021
- 18 February Workshop - funding of convergence environments
- 2 March Workshop - funding of convergence environments
- 3 March SPARK Norway Educational forum
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