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Through the year UiO's researchers in life sciences have received different kinds of external funding.
In January from the Olav Thon Foundation and FRIPRO Toppforsk.
In March it was announced who are still in the run to become Centres of Excellence.
In May three large new ICT projects in health, UiO is involved in all.
In June Professor Kjetil Taskén was awarded King Olav V's cancer research prize.
In November 22.5 million from the Norwegian Cancer Society and a new Centre for Excellence in Education was announced.