Home
University of Bergen
Faculty of Medicine

News archive for Faculty of Medicine

Barnekreft
Congenital malformations and childhood cancer - gender differences (22.08.2023)
Recent research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology shows that there are gender differences in the connection between congenital malformations and childhood cancer.
female human reproductive system. Anatomically correct female reproductive system on white background
Medicine use among women affected by gynecological cancer (22.08.2023)
A Norwegian study that was recently published in BJOG (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) shows that women affected by gynecological cancer, especially women with cervical and ovarian cancer, used more medication for pain relief and sex hormones than women without cancer long after they had the diagnosis. Women with uterine cancer used more diabetes medications (antidiabetics) both... Read more
Devaki with her opponent and custos
Devaki defended her PhD (19.08.2023)
On Tuesday August 15th, Devaki defended her PhD at the University of Oulu. The opponent was Associate Professor Beáta Bugyi from the University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary. We all very much enjoyed an insightful discussion on actins, actin depolymerizing factors, and their roles in the malaria parasite. Thanks to everyone involved and huge congratulations to Dr. Devaki Lasiwa!
3D-printed orthoses
Personalized orthopedic splints with 3D technology (18.08.2023)
Preben Aavitsland
Professor at the Pandemic Center leads two international committees (17.08.2023)
Professor Preben Aavitsland at the Pandemic Center is head of two international committees appointed by WHO's Director-General to advise WHO on how the covid-19 pandemic and mpox-outbreak should be handled in the coming years.
young woman lying on the coach holding her stomach in pain
New genetic relations between irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric diseases discovered (15.08.2023)
The discovery of the researchers at the University of Bergen and University of Oslo shed new light on the connection between the brain and our gut.
Samling av studenter under konsultasjonskurset i allmennmedisin
Consultation course in general medicine (10.08.2023)
How can you as a medical student use all the knowledge you have acquired about diseases, injuries, diagnostics, and treatment during the first five years of your studies to meet the specific patient you now have in front of you during a consultation?
Ane Johannessen og Lars Thore Fadnes utenfor Alrek helseklynge
Honoured with awards (10.08.2023)
On Wednesday, Faculty Day 2023 was held at the Faculty of Medicine. During the event, TVEPS and Lars Thore Fadnes were honored with awards in various categories.
Impact of N-terminal acetylation in yeast
Removing protein N-terminal acetylation increases the turnover of ribosomal proteins (08.08.2023)
The impact of the most common protein modification, N-terminal acetylation, has remained a conundrum in the field since its very origin. A new UiB article adds a piece to this puzzle.
Ribotacs
Funding for work on Ribotacs (31.07.2023)
As part of a consortium lead by the EU-Openscreen head office with the overall goal to improve the services offered by EU-Openscreen, the Brenk group has got funding to work on Ribotacs. Ribotacs are small molecules that selectively bind RNAs and a RNAse and thus lead targeted RNA degradation. We look forward to a succesfull collaboration.
Dr. Stanley Makumire in the lab
Welcome to the group, Stanley! (24.07.2023)
This month, Dr. Stanley Makumire joined our group as a post-doctoral fellow. We look forward to working together in the coming years!
Portrait of Theogene Habumugisha outside of Overlege Danielsens hus
No evidence of significant impact on body composition anthropomethic values when reducing protein intake (03.07.2023)
A study on protein intake with limiting meat and dairy consumption was conducted by Theogene Habumgisha and his team. The data show a decrease in protein intake, but there is little evidence that this has had a substantial influence on body composition or anthropometric measurements.
Bilde av U-RYTM apparat
New instrument for advanced hormone diagnostics (30.06.2023)
The multicenter research-project Ultradian has published their first findings
Yenan Bryceson. Photo: Ulf Sirborn
New centre of excellence at KI (28.06.2023)
Professor Yenan Bryceson to lead new centre of excellence for further development of cell-based cancer treatments.
Illustrasjon av kunstig intelligens
Training future leaders in artificial intelligence (27.06.2023)
Over the next 5 years, a large interdisciplinary project at UiB will advance the frontier of knowledge in artificial intelligence (AI), with a particular focus on reliable and ethical development in the field. The program is supported by the EU and aims to train 19 researchers from various disciplines to become the future leaders in AI research and technology.
Group photo from the CCBIO Symposium in 2023.
Fertilizing cancer research collaborations at the 11th CCBIO Annual Symposium 2023 (26.06.2023)
The 11th CCBIO Annual Symposium was this time enlarged with a generous time frame and two overnight stays, May 8-11, 2023. Although there was an option for online attendance, only 14 participants chose to attend online, and the rest of the total of 235 chose to enjoy the company of colleagues and the informal and mutually fertilizing scientific crosstalk in the breaks and the evenings.
0
Forum for Research School Administrators (26.06.2023)
On Friday 2 June 2023, HySchool co-hosted the annual seminar for the national Forum for Research School Administrators in Bergen, together with the research schools NutriNOR and NSRGH (both from the University of Bergen). The seminar brought together administrative coordinators from research schools across the country.  
Pharmacy care
FPD-Include Project Awarded €400,000 Erasmus+ Grant for Inclusive Pharmacy Education (26.06.2023)
The University of Bergen's Centre for Pharmacy has been granted a prestigious Erasmus+ cooperation partnership grant of €400,000 over 36 months for their FPD-Include project. FPD-Include, which stands for Faculty Professional Development for inclusion in pharmacy education, is a collaborative effort involving Utrecht University, San Pablo-CEU, Helsinki University, and the University of Bergen as... Read more

Pages