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Connect in the Life Science Building

Welcome to a seminar for employees who will work in the Life Science Building.

Illustration from the Life Science Building.

Illustration: Ratio Arkitekter. Copyright by KVANT-1.

Are you going to move to the Life Science building? Take this opportunity to meet neighbours and co-workers and learn about facilities and activities at your new workplace. 
 

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Programme

10:00 – 11:30 am Plenary Session

10:00–10:05   Welcome
Jens Petter Berg, Vice-Rector for life sciences and health research, UiO

Chairperson Solveig Kristensen, Dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

10:05–10:10 Warm-up: What is important for you who will be working in the
Life Science Building?
10:10–10:25 The core facilities in the building
Øystein Prytz, Vice Dean Research, MN
Jan Bjålie, Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation, MED
Lars Eide, Team Leader, Oslo University Hospital
10:25–10:35Students' perspectives 
Jonatan Keus Østhus, Farmasi
Kristine Sandløkk Schiller, Kjemi
Irmelin Svana Bjarnadottir, Biovitenskap

Chairperson Hans Jacob Rønold, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry

10:35–10:50 Common areas
Gunnar Dick, Assistant Director, Reception Project
Cafeteria services, Liv Hilsen, Campus direktør SiO
10:50–10:55 University Library in the Life Science Building
Karin C. A. Rydving, Manager Library of Medicine and Science 

Chairperson Hanne Flinstad Harbo, Dean, Faculty of Medicine

10:55– 11:05 Shared location with Oslo University Hospital - an opportunity
for researchers at the University of Oslo
Lars Eide, KLM/ Klinmed, OUS/MED
11:05– 11:15 UiO Growth House in the Life Science Building
Hilde Nebb, Innovation Director
11:15 – 11:25 New convergence environments in life sciences
Carl Henrik Gørbitz, Director UiO:Life Science
11:25 – 11:30 Introduction to the parallel sessions after lunch
Carl Henrik Gørbitz

11:30 – 12:15 Lunch

12:15 – 13:30 Parallel Sessions 

Parallel 1

For administrative employees in the Life Science Building

Room: Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus: Auditorium 1

Parallel 2

Molekylær og cellebiologi

Room: Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus: Auditorium 5

For those who are interested in:

  • Molekylær syntese, karakterisering og struktur
  • Cellebiologi og molekylærbiologi
  • Funksjonell genomikk og transkriptomikk
  • Strukturell og dynamisk proteinkjemi
Parallel 3

Medisinsk bioteknologi og helse

Room: Vilhelm Bjerknes' hus: Auditorium 2

For those who are interested in:

  • Biomarkører og diagnostikk
  • Modellsystemer og in vivo-teknologier
  • Legemiddelutvikling og formulering
  • Immunrespons og inflammasjon
  • Tverrfaglig helseforskning og én helse
  • Nevrobiologi og kognitiv helse
Parallel 4

Miljø og systembiologi

Room: Georg Morgenstiernes hus: Arne Næss auditorium 

For those who are interested in:

  • Mikrobiell økologi og resistens
  • Bærekraftige bioressurser og miljøpåvirkning
  • Integrert omics og systembiologi
  • Katalyse, energi og materialer
  • Evolusjon
Parallel 5

Teknologi og innovasjon

Room: Georg Sverdrups hus: Stort møterom

For those who are interested in:

  • Digital biologi og AI i livsvitenskap
  • Bioteknologiske innovasjoner
  • Kjemisk og biologisk screening
  • Analytisk kjemi

13:30 – 13:45 Coffee break 
 

13:45 – 14:15 Plenary Session – summarizing the parallel sessions

Chairperson Carl Henrik Gørbitz, Director UiO:Life Science


Practical information

The plenary sessions will be held in Norwegian. You are welcome to ask questions in English and communicate in English during the parallel sessions.

Registration is required.

Welcome to a pleasant seminar where you can get to know your future colleagues better!

Published Sep. 12, 2025 1:23 PM - Last modified Nov. 19, 2025 9:40 AM