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This project aims to evaluate the combined effect of indoor residual spraying...

New malaria research project in Ethiopia (30.08.2012)

Malaria remains a major public health problem worldwide. Researchers at CIH, the Bjerknes Climate Centre and in Ethiopia are collaborating to strengthen malaria research and now initiates a new project.

Cancer in childhood, adolescence, and young adults: a population-based study of changes in risk of cancer death during four decades in Norway (27.08.2012)

The PhD candidate Sara Ghaderi has recently published an article in Cancer Causes and Control about changes in risk of cancer death among young patients (0-24 years). The results show that the difference in risk of deaths between the cancer patients and the general population has been substantially reduced since 1965.

A cyanobacterial lipopeptide selectively targets eukaryotic membranes (14.08.2012)

Researchers in TSG have, together with collaborators in Helsinki, identified a novel class of cyclic lipopeptides, named Anabaenolysin after the producing cyanobacterium, Anabaena. The lipopeptides have two glycines, two unusual amino acids, where one contains and a long unsaturated fatty acid chain. Their structures enable them to penetrate into membranes, but preferably membranes containing... Read more

Amanda Pellowe awarded Fulbright grant (10.08.2012)

The US - Norway Fulbright Foundation for Educational Exchange welcomed and honoured the 2012-13 United States Fulbright grantees to Norway at the Nobel Institute in Oslo August 9th

Poster: A letter to the male partner increases antenatal attendance and HIV...

Best poster award for Robert Byamugisha (10.08.2012)

PhD candidate at CIH, Robert Byamugisha, presented his poster at the 38th Congress of the Nordic Federation of the Societies of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NFOG), and was awarded the prize for best poster.