New semester. Meet us at Arendalsuka. Ten medical students from Gaza on student exchange visit to MED. Nominate candidates for the election of Head of Department at IMB, representative for temporary scientific staff on the Faculty Board and new Head of Medocs.
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Read the Office of the Dean’s semester summary. Status of Campus South. The era of core facilities. Awards for Dahl-J?rgensen, Frigessi, Hemming Karlsen, Dietrichs and Burger. H.M. the King's Gold Medal awarded to Barua. Save the dates for events taking place over the summer. The Head of IMB, board representative for temporary academic staff and new Head of MedDocs to be elected this autumn.
The Office of the Dean wishes you all a good summer and recaps on the status of 2024 thus far.
Participants from Klinmed, IMB and NCMM have joined together in a broad collaboration to establish the new technology platforms in the Life Science Building. Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation Jan Bj?lie talks about how far this work has progressed now that the building is clearly starting to take shape.
Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus L?berg talks about the good experiences from students who are now returning from Campus South, and about two new student groups who will be starting there next semester. Module four will be held in Southern Norway for the first time.
Vice-Dean Grete Dyb hopes to see some of our doctoral research fellows at the NorDoc Summer School in Finland. She also talks about the faculty’s skills development initiative for researchers and academic supervisors.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about the important collaboration the faculty has with the health deans at the BOTT universities and with other health deans in The Guild. Good collaboration in all forms, both internally and externally, is an important prerequisite for research and education at the faculty.
The Oncology Forum's Early Career Award is for skilled early-career researchers from 0-7 years after PhD. Deadline: 01 October 2024.
The Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice is for mid-career health services researchers and practitioners from Norway who would like to spend up to 12 months in the United States. Deadline: 1 November 2024.
The Norwegian Research Council (RCN) has announced a call to establish new research schools to strengthen the working life relevance of doctoral education. Internal deadline: 1 October 2024.
The Research Fund for Asthma and Allergy has announced funding to promote research on asthma and allergy. Deadline: 13 October 2024.
The Norwegian Cancer Society (NCS) has an open call focussing on increasing the innovation potential of projects funded by the NCS from 2016-2023. Deadline: 15 October 2024.
Head of Institute elections at IMB. Good local, national and international collaboration is important for MED. Read about the faculty’s skills development initiative for researchers and academic supervisors. Welcome to the NorDoc Summer School in Helsinki.
The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) is Norway’s only research institution of excellence that is interdisciplinary, international and independent. The Centre is now accepting project proposals for 2026/2027. Deadline: 18 October 2024.
NordForsk announces funding for forming Nordic research consortia to participate in successful proposals for EU calls on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Deadline: 19 September 2024.
Johanna Henny Wagnerberger has led MedDocs through two periods. In the autumn, a new leader will be elected from among the PhD candidates. Read about her experiences of the post and some of her important work.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about what is happening at the Faculty. A strike is under way, it will soon be summer, and we are working to ensure that UiO is as safe as possible in every way. MED must be a good place to study and work for everyone.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) has announced a call for innovation processes that can increase sustainability in health and care services and stimulate value creation in Norwegian trade and industry. Deadline: 16 October 2024.
The ERC Synergy Grant (SyG) is for 2 - 4 outstanding research leaders with complementary skills and groundbreaking ideas in any field of research. Deadline: 6 November 2024.
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) call 8 is a two-stage call with topics on cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, regulatory sandboxes, and patient-centred endpoints. Deadline: 10 October 2024.
Circle U. has announced funding for projects across Circle U. institutions fostering new collaborations and bottom-up initiatives. Deadline: 15 October 2024.
An international meta study reveals that there may be less of certain mould toxins in organically grown grain, compared to grain grown in the conventional manner. This, and other findings from research into agricultural products, can have major consequences.
The European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant is for talented early-career scientist from 2-7 years after PhD. This year's call has deadline on 15 October 2024.
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.