Research at the Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine has a total of about 1200 employees and 1900 students. With more than 500 PhD-candidates, the Faculty is one of the biggest contributors to the doctoral education at the University of Bergen.

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Research at the Faculty covers a wide range of fields.

We host a Norwegian Center of Excellence (SFF) Bergen Center for Ethics and Priority Setting (B.CEPS) and three K. G. Jebsen Centers on research on Parkinson's disease, myeloid leukemia and genom-directed therapy in cancer, resp.

Nine core facilities provide research infrastructure for researchers at the Faculty of Medicine.

Research Groups

The Faculty of Medicine consists of five departments. For info on research at these departments, see links below:

Research Groups at the Department of Clinical Dentistry
Research Units at the Department of Biomedicine
Research Groups at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care
Research Groups at the Department of Clinical Medicine
Research Groups at the Department of Clinical Science

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Ingvild Festervoll Melien

Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA)

BORA is the institutional repository of the University of Bergen, containing scientific and research related material produced at the institution.

Ethics in Research

As a researcher, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the many different ethical aspects involved in research and the role and conduct of research, such as integrity, impartiality and independence. In addition there are a number of laws and regulations that must be complied with.

Core Facilities at the Faculty of Medicine

The core facilities at the Faculty of Medicine are collections of scientific equipment and highly qualified technical staff, made available to the research community. The core facilities at The Faculty of Medicine cover important needs at the University of Bergen as well as regionally and nationally.

Application Support for External Funding

Here you will find an overview of the application process, our services, and current open calls for funding.

International mobility

Here you will find information for research stays abroad.

Research Careers

To promote career opportunities within academia, the Faculty of Medicine offers a development program for postdoctoral researchers. Associate professors can apply for promotion to professor.

26.07.2024