Faculty of Medicine

Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine is one of 7 faculties at the University of Bergen, and has about 1900 students.

The Faculty consists of 5 departments, which provide the foundations for its teaching and research activities.

Study Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine offers courses and degrees at Bachelor's, Master's and PhD level.

RESEARCH | DIABETES

Our body may cure itself of diabetes in the future

Researchers have found that neighbour-cells can take over functions of damaged or missing insulin-producing cells. The discovery may lead to new treatments for diabetes

RESEARCH | ADHD

ADHD is genetic

There is a clear connection between specific genes and ADHD. This is the result of a large international study where UiB-researchers have played an important role, led by Professor Jan Haavik.

News

Millions to research on brain cancer

The Norwegian Cancer Society will give 4 million kroner (NOK) to research on brain cancer´s communication networks, via so-called microtubes.

OPEN EDUCATIONAL RECOURCES

UiB offers free multimedia for global health-education

University in Bergen gives open and free media content for use in education in global health, in cooporation with Copenhagen University and Uppsala University.

RESEARCH | MEDICINE

Duration of pregnancy decisive for breast cancer risk

Each child born before a woman is 28 years old reduces her risk of breast cancer by 8 per cent. The protection starts in week 34 when the breasts are given signals to begin producing milk.

Calendar

BBB seminar: Anagha Joshi

Auditorium 4, 3rd floor, BBB, Jonas Lies vei 91

24.01.2019 14:30–15:30

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Marineholmen Makerspace

Design Thinking and Prototyping (Workshop)

08:15–15:00

Kantinen, Kalfarveien 31

The Lost War on Heart Disease? Historical Lessons from a Resurgent Epidemic (Guest lecture)

13:15–14:00

Bikuben, HUH

Seminar on Intellectual Property and Innovation (Seminar)

12:30–18:00

Bikuben, Haukeland University Hospital

Publishing & Patenting - from research to impact (Seminar)

12:30–18:30

Doctoral education

The aim of the research program at the Faculty of Medicine (the PhD degree) is to qualify the candidate for research activities and other work requiring a high level of scientific insight within the Faculty's research fields.

The Faculty of Medicine also administers the dr.philos. degree, which is an independent degree without supervision and organised research training. The two degrees are considered equal in status.