News archive for Faculty of Medicine

A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that smoking among young men during puberty may affect how the aging process develops in their future children.

Global Challenges has allocated funds to stimulate academic cross-faculty collaboration - application deadline 1 March 2026.

Kari Klungsøyr has collaborated with Ida Neergård Sletten (hand surgeon at OuS) and received an award for an article published in 2025. The article is based on data from from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway and CULA (congenital upper limb anomaly) North Oslo Registry established in 2018 at OuS, on transverse reduction deficiency at or above the wrist (TRDAW) where the diagnoses are quality... Read more

Peter Fahlstedt defended his thesis for the PhD-degree at the University of Bergen 6th of February 2026. The title of the thesis is: "Decontamination of titanium dental implants assisted by doublewavelength laser irradiation - In vitro studies on optimizing and validating Er,Cr:YSGG and diode laser protocol setups".

How can we identify the biological mechanisms that lead to diabetes at an early stage – and act even before the disease develops? A new Centre of Excellence initiative at the University of Bergen, iDIA, aims to transform how diabetes is understood by advancing personalized diagnosis and treatment.

Harvard Professor and BCEPS Co-Founder Ole F. Norheim was honored as a Gates Foundation "Goalkeepers Nordic Champion" for his work in global health.

A new study from the University of Bergen suggests that biological differences in the body may help determine who responds to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for severe depression.

The new Innovation Center for Neuroresilience (ICoN) aims to shift the focus from treatment to prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. The center brings together leading researchers in close collaboration with Norwegian and international industry partners and has been awarded the status of a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI).