MED-nytt, no 10 – 2024

Editorial: New faculty director

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo welcomes Hanna Ekeli as the new faculty director over the summer and informs about the last part of the process regarding the study of possible co-organisation with the Faculty of Dentistry.

We hope that everyone had a great 17 May celebration!

Read the Dean’s full editorial

News from MED

Ekeli is the new faculty director

On 14 May 2024, the University Board decided to offer Hanna Ekeli the position of Faculty Director at the University of Oslo’s Faculty of Medicine. Read the full article on UiO’s main website

UiO Growth House awards NOK 1.3 million to innovative researchers 

Four communities from MED were among the eleven research groups that received seed funding from UiO Growth House to develop their innovation ideas. Congratulations to Charlotte Boccara (NCMM), Gustavo Jose da Silva (IMB), Mathias Toft (Klinmed) and Torbjørn Omland (Klinmed).
Read the full article on the UiO Growth House website

New biomarker facility opened at Ahus

The new analysis instrument provides significantly increased capacity for analysing blood samples. This is good news for researchers at Ahus.

ead the full article on Klinmed’s website (in Norwegian)

UiO funding for new research infrastructure within the fields of light microscopy and sequencing

Congratulations to William Louch’s and Dag Undlien’s research communities which receive funding from UiO to acquire new research infrastructure. 

Read the full article on Klinmed’s website.

Briefings

• MED: Arendalsuka 2024 will be held from 12 to 16 August: MED Faculty at Arendalsuka (in Norwegian). Anything that interests you? Please join us!

• Studies: The computer room in building 25 at Ullevål has recently been upgraded. It is to be used for medical studies teaching and is available to everyone who has a user account at UiO.

• Klinmed: The tram agreement with Ruter has been discontinued. Employees who do not have an OUS card or a valid ticket from Ruter can now get single tickets when needed.

• Helsam: The studies at Helsam should be awarded more money from UiO ahead of less popular studies at HF and SV, says former head of institute Terje P. Hagen.  Les hele saken i Uniforum (in Norwegian)

• Klinmed: NNew MSCA project at Klinmed in mental health (in Norwegian). Jakub Kopal has been appointed to a two-year postdoctoral position through the EU Marie Sklodowska Curie-Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships programme. The aim of the project is to facilitate the early detection of mental disorders.

• Klinmed: Management news: Klinmed’s financial situation is on the rise

• IMB: Two blasts will take place every day on the west side of Domus Medica. This will continue until after 17 May. You can track the status of the construction works for the new University Hospital on IMB’s web page for Information from the Norwegian Hospital Construction Agency. 

• UiO: Keep yourself updated on the study into the possibility of a merger between the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Medicine. See also the Dean’s editorial above.

• UiO: Discounts on theatre performances for UiO employees. Discounted tickets are currently available for three excellent performances and up to four free tickets to the performance of Hagtussa (based on the novel by Arne Garborg)

Management meetings

• Lederforum: Overview of meeting dates. The next meeting takes place on Tuesday 11 June. 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 18 June. 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 18 June'. 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

• Følg med i årshjulet for prisutlysninger. Det er flere utlysninger ute.

• Søk støtte fra UiO:Livsvitenskap til internasjonalisering. Frist: 1. juni

• Søk UiO:Livsvitenskap om støtte til konferanser og arrangementer. Frist: 1. juni

• Vitenskapelig ansatte innen livsvitenskap ved UiO kan søke UiO:Livsvitenskap om støtte for å styrke samarbeidet med internasjonale forskningsmiljø. Frist 1. juni.

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

• 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?
• 29 May: The Centre for Medical Ethics invites people to a lecture featuring Lars Lien, with comments from Bushra Ishaq: : Is the biopsychosocial model in crisis? Existential reflections.
• 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.
• 31 May, 9:00-11:00: On behalf of the Research Committee, the Faculty of Theology is organising the Forum for Research Ethics with the topic Research in times of war. Please join us!
• 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.

About research

You can follow the faculty on facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

IMB: Following the dietary guidelines is smart – for you and the climate. We can kill two birds with one stone by following the dietary advice: “It is good for our health, and it reduces our climate and environmental footprint both nationally and internationally,” says Lene Frost Andersen and Julie Marie Lengle.

Universitetsplassen podcast: Young cancer survivors and patient communication (in Norwegian) Being a young cancer survivor is not the same as being exactly as you were before the disease. Healthcare professionals must be attentive, and the person who has been ill needs to be able to articulate their own situation. 
 

Medisinbloggen: Why do we have an absence fee? by Joar Fystro and Eli Feiring. Failure to attend hospital appointments can cost you a lot of money. This is something that the so-called absence fee ensures. But what exactly is the purpose of the fee and what is the reason for using it at Norwegian hospitals?

Universitetsplassen podcast: Meeting suicide researcher Lars Mehlum (in Norwegian): “I have learned a tremendous amount from all the meetings with people who have either been thinking about or have attempted to commit suicide.” 

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