Mohn Research Center for Neuroprotection has opened!
On Wednesday, 18 February, the official opening of the Mohn Centre for Neuroprotection took place in the University Aula. The centre will conduct groundbreaking research on brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
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Last autumn, it was announced that the Trond Mohn Foundation, the University of Bergen, and Haukeland University Hospital are joining forces to fund a new centre dedicated to research on severe and currently incurable neurological diseases. A total of NOK 50 million has been invested, to be distributed over the next five years.
The opening ceremony in the University Aula featured an introduction to the centre by its director, Charalampos Tzoulis, as well as remarks from the various partner institutions. Member of Parliament Truls Vasvik (Labour Party), representing the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services, was also present.
A central focus of the new centre is research on REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD). By studying this condition more closely, researchers hope to identify individuals at risk of developing serious neurological diseases as much as 10–15 years before symptoms appear. At the opening event, Marion Solheim from the Faculty of Medicine, UiB, facilitated an engaging discussion on this topic.
The panel included Ove Vestheim (head of the Bergen and Surrounding Areas Parkinson’s Association), Anders Leines (photographer behind the exhibitions This Is Parkinson’s and This Is Parkinson’s – Ten Years Later), and Johannes Gaare (coordinator of the NOR-RBD initiative).
After the official programme, attendees were invited to explore interactive stations at the University Museum, and were also able to view Anders Leines’ thought-provoking exhibition.
See photos from the opening in the gallery above.