Faculty of Medicine Research Day 2025

This year’s theme, “New Challenges in Academia,” invites reflection on the rapidly evolving landscape of medical research and education. As academic institutions face increasing demands driven by technological innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and societal expectations this event serves as a platform to explore how we respond, adapt, and lead.

Through a program of scholarly presentations, flash talks, and critical dialogue, we aim to highlight the resilience, creativity, and dedication that characterize our academic community.

Program:

11:30 Lunch

• 12:00 Opening remarks  by Marit Bakke, Dean
   
• 12:05 Flash Talks
  • "3D printing new bone" by Åshild Johansen, Ph.D.-candidate at the Department of Clinical Dentistry
  • "Public values and costing perspectives: a conjoint analysis of Norwegian citizens’ preferences for health and societal priority setting criteria" by Audun Brendbekken, Ph. D.-candidate at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care.
  • "Role of TGF-β in mitochondria transfer in malignant brain tumors" by Shannon Moreino, Ph.D.-candidate at the Department of Biomedicine
  • "How computer aided polyp detection (CADe) influences endoscopists with different experience levels in an everyday settings-Preliminary data" by Tom Andre Pettersen, Ph.D.-candidate at the Department of Clinical Medicine. 
  • "Sex-biased risk factors for cardiovascular disease" by Helga Midtbø, Researcher at the Department of Clinical Science
     
• 12:30 Keynote Talk: "From Bench to Backlash: The Vaccine Research Crisis" by Rebecca Jane Cox, Professor, Dept. of Clinical Science
   
• 13:00 International Collaboration: "International Team Science in Psychiatry: The GEMRIC Model" by Leif Oltedal, Assos. Professor, Dept. of Clinical Medicine

13:15 Coffee Break

• 13:30 Science Talk: "Empowering the Powerhouse: How Mitochondria Keep Metabolism and Signalling in Balance" by Mathias Ziegler, Professor, Dept. of Biomedicine
   
• 13:45 Keynote Talk: "AI Is Not the Assistant You Think It Is" by Pål Grønås Drange, Assos. Professor, Dept. of Informatics (guest)
   
• 14:15 Panel Discussion: "New Challenges in Academia".  Moderator: Marion Solheim, Senior Adviser, Communication
  
  Participants: 
  Kjell-Morten Myhr, Vice-Rector
  Marit Bakke, Dean
  Pål Grønås Drange, Assos. Professor
  Rebecca Jane Cox, Professor
   

15:00  Final remarks by Silje Skrede, Vice Dean of Research

This is an internal event, open to all students and employees at the Faculty of Medicine as well as affiliated PhD candidates and postdocs.

Registration link: Register here by October 14, 2025

Here you will find a PDF-version of the program: Faculty of Medicine Research Day 2025

Contact person for the event: Shahinul Islam: shahinul.islam@uib.no