MED-nytt, no 8 – 2024

Editorial: Meeting places that invite dialogue

In this editorial, Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about the work on equality, diversity and inclusion. She also talks about the need for meeting places to discuss the important subjects that are being worked on at the Faculty.

Read the Dean’s full editorial

The management Collumn

One billion available for AI
and internal processes at UiO

The Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation, Jan Bjålie, provides information and great advice on how to participate in the application for the RCN’s new call for AI centres.

Read the full post in the Management Column.

Studies

Shared teaching to boost education

General practitioners, health visitors and child protection practitioners collaborate a great deal but rarely during their education.
An initiative by the University of Agder and the University of Oslo is setting out to do something about this.
Read the full story on our study programme web page

New e-learning programme on nutrition

Using moves from gaming, students can now learn about the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and the trace element iodine in a new way. This resource is a joint effort from several of our highly committed researchers and teachers.
Read the full story on the institute website in Norwegian.

News from MED

Cardiac Research Award presented to Kristina Haugaa

Haugaa is a pioneer in her field and receives the award for her groundbreaking work on serious congenital heart failure and the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest.
Read more on the institute website.

Brain Council’s Research Award presented to Ole Andreassen

Ole Andreassen has received the 2024 research award for his extensive research into the brain and brain diseases, which has been of very high quality for many years.
Read more on the institute website in Norwegian.

Researcher Grand Prix 2024

Do you enjoy talking about your research? Are you keen to become an even better communicator? Why not sign up for the Researcher Grand Prix, the Norwegian championship in research dissemination. Read more and find an overview of the activities you can participate in during the Research Days.

Briefings

• The Growth House: UiO now offers several different support schemes for innovative researchers. In 2024, a total of approximately NOK 16 million of internal funding will be announced. The Growth House for Value Creation has drawn up an overview of UiO’s innovation announcements and application deadlines to make it easier for researchers to get an overview of the application processes. Read more about the new page for internal innovation funding at UiO.

• The Growth House: 

  The Growth House: Read about how we have worked on our low-threshold innovation services to support innovative researchers and enhance the innovative culture at UiO and meet the researchers who have made use of our services. See the annual report.

• IMB and Klinmed: Theft at Domus Medica and at Rikshospitalet. Recently there have been several reported cases of laptop theft, as well as other property theft, during the daytime at both locations. There are several areas that can be accessed during the daytime and good security procedures are crucial. See: UiO's recommendations for preventing break-ins and theft (link in Norwegian) and UiO's procedures for reporting theft that has occurred (link in Norwegian)

• IMB: From 22 April (postponed starting date), there will be two blasting sessions per day for a month on the western side of Domus Medica. You can track the status of the construction works for the new University Hospital on the institute’s website Information from the Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency.

• IMB/ Uniforum: Biochemistry runs for fun! (link in Norwegian). We are hoping that more teams from MED will sign up for the Holmenkollen Relay on Saturday 4 May.

• The Rector's Blog: We need to be able to manage change (link in Norwegian). 

• UiO: Keep yourself updated on the study into the possibility of a merger between the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Medicine (link in Norwegian). Please contact the work group if you have any input. The next working group meeting takes place on 2 May.

• UiO: Discounts on theatre performances for UiO employees (link in Norwegian). You can currently access discounted tickets for two excellent shows.

Management meetings

• Lederforum: Overview of meeting dates. The next meeting takes place on Tuesday 14 May. Agenda items and documents may be submitted until 12:00 on the last Thursday before the meeting. Here are the minutes from the previous meeting.
• 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 7 May. Agendas and protocols will be updated here.
• University Board meetings in 2024.The meetings are live streamed and open to anyone who would like to attend. The next meeting will take place on 14 May. See also agendas and minutes from the first meetings of the year.

   

Opportunities and deadlines

• See all important deadlines regarding applications for research funding in Funding opportunities

• Keep track of the annual cycle for award announcements. Several announcements have been published.

• 

  The 2024 Innovation Award: Do you have an idea for a new product or service? Participate and compete to win NOK 500,000. Deadline: 1 May.

• Students can apply for up to NOK 25,000 in funding for innovation projects from the Students’ Entrepreneurship Fund in Oslo (SEFiO).
  Closing date for applications: 7 May.

• Apply for internationalisation support from UiO:Life Science. Deadline 1 June.

• Apply for support for conferences and events from UiO:Life Science. Deadline 1 June.

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.

• 27 April: International Day of Immunology, 11:00-13:00 in the Literature Building: Immun hele livet?(Lifelong immunity?) This year’s theme is Immunology through the Ages: Navigating the Science of Aging and Immunology and researchers from the University of Oslo (UiO) will deliver easy-to-understand
  presentations based on the latest research on this topic. It will also provide an excellent opportunity to ask any questions you might have. The programme includes Anne Spurkland, Hilde Loge Nilsen, Jacob Juel Christensen and Gunnveig Grødeland. The event will be delivered in Norwegian.
• 6 May: Computer courses for researchers and students: Introduction to Machine learning in Python: Classification
• 15 and 16 May at Blindern: The Postdoctoral Programme’s Course in Research Management spring 2024 is now accepting registrations. The programme comprises a course portfolio on career development for postdoctoral fellows and other researchers who are just starting out in their careers.
• 17 May Constitution Day breakfast for international faculty and staff on 17 May. The breakfast takes place from 10 to 11 AM at Professorboligen situated in the garden at the university's down town campus in a room called Stallen, just a stone throw away from the big children's parade. You will find a link to a map under the link below. The event costs NOK 160 and includes a selection of traditional Norwegian food and non-alcoholic beverage. We have 80 seats, and it is first-come-first-served.
• 17 May: The Committee for Social and Cultural Activities takes pleasure in inviting all members of staff at UiO to the wonderful University Garden at 17th of May at 11:00 AM.
• 22 and 24 May: Course in research data processing. Learn how to process research data in a lawful, structured and secure manner and how to store, reuse and understand research data in the future. Some courses are in Norwegian and some in English.
• 28 May: The Brain in the Centre: Screen (in Norwegian). How does screentime affect your brain? Does screen use cause you to gain or lose anything?
• 30 May: UiO:Life Science invites you to mark the end of the funding period for the second-generation convergence environment. The leaders of the interdisciplinary research groups will present what they have achieved and exchange experiences about what it is like to be part of a convergence environment. Everyone is welcome! Those people who are considering applying for the convergence environment are especially encouraged to attend. Mingling and tapas. NB: Requires registration.
• 5 June: The Brain in the Centre: Art (in Norwegian).

  The Faculty of Medicine invites you to attend the final session of the “Brain in the Centre” series at the Auditorium. How does the brain process artistic stimuli? Experience the dissemination of research surrounded by Munch’s paintings.

• 12-13 June: School of Health Innovation: Course for Professors and Managers open for registration. Learn how you can increase innovation in your laboratory and build bridges across the gap between researchers and health innovators. Register to attend the course in Copenhagen on 12-13 June. All expenses will be covered. First come, first served.

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Medisinbloggen: Parkinson's drugs can lead to hypersexuality and gambling addiction by Espen Dietrichs. Drugs commonly used to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can lead to impulse control disorders. This can be manifested through hypersexuality, compulsive shopping, gambling addiction or eating disorders.
 

Klinmed: Seeking to create superpowers using unique technology (in Norwegian). In the future, you may not need to take regular prescription drugs as often as now. Our researchers have developed a unique technology that gives drugs superpowers based on antibodies. Theese drugs work for longer in the body and fight off more diseases.
 

Helsam: Are Norway’s hospitals in crisis? Stetoskopet - the "Tidsskriftet's" podcast. We constantly hear about the financial struggles of hospitals. Articles have been written about budget gaps, major cuts, increased work pressure, exhausted doctors and longer waiting times. What are the causes and do they constitute a crisis?

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