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Kryoimmunterapi-teamet i gang i operasjonssalen.
FORNY2020 funding to the BTO project CryoIT (29.06.2016)
The BTO project CryoIT has received 10 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway’s FORNY2020 program. The project develops a new form of immunotherapy against prostate cancer, called cryoimmunotherapy, which can also be adapted to treat different types of cancer. The project belongs to Haukeland University Hospital and the University of Bergen.
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Death in secular societies (23.06.2016)
Death is a classical topic in philosophy. In a new article, PhD-candidate Carl Tollef Solberg, Research Assistant Preben Sørheim, and Associate Professor Espen Gamlund gives a diagnosis of contemporary philosophers’ views on death – and some prescriptions on how we should treat death in a secular societies.
Marte Helene Bjørk
Research award to young neurologist (16.06.2016)
European Academy of Neurology Investigator award to Marte Helene Bjørk from Bergen Epilepsy Research Group
Master thesis defense (14.06.2016)
Master student Wegdan Hamed Nasser successfully defends her thesis entitled: "Development of 3-D printed scaffolds for bone regeneration".
Prize winners
Research prizes for the Tissue Engineering group (14.06.2016)
Cecilie Gjerde and Salwa Suliman from the Tissue Engineering group received prizes for their research.
Sykepleier som hjelper pasient opp i sengen
Reduced physical function in health workers on sick leave (13.06.2016)
Tove Ask will defend her PhD Thesis on Thursday, 22. June 2016 at the University of Bergen. Title of the thesis: “Functional evaluation and work participation in health care workers with musculoskeletal disorders”
Rajib Chaulagain
Disputation Rajib Chaulagain (10.06.2016)
Trial lecture: Rajib Chaulagain (08.06.2016)
CIH Annual Report
CIH’s Annual Report 2015 is Published! (02.06.2016)
An Annual Report provides an opportunity for reflection over the accomplishments and highlights of the year that has been. It is an important exercise in introspection and an integral part in planning for the future.
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Treatment after a heart attack varies with educational level (30.05.2016)
A new study from the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS) has shown that patients with lower levels of education were less likely to receive coronary angiography and hence revascularization compared to their counterparts with higher education.
IGS Department Day
Department Day (26.05.2016)
IGS’s Department Day 11 May 2016 was a HUGE success! The weather and setting alone would have made it one of the most memorable ever!
Trial lecture: Omnia Shadad (24.05.2016)
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Disputation: Omnia Shadad (24.05.2016)
Photo from the audience at the CCBIO Annual Symposium 2016, clearly with a good atmosphere as people are smiling.
Strategy meeting in the war against cancer (13.05.2016)
Outside the birds are twittering in the warm sun. Inside are cold facts on biomarkers and immuno therapy, including research which may lead to cancer testing through urine samples. CCBIO's Annual Symposium offers a widespread program.
Discontinuance of Illumina Human Expression Arrays (Illumina HT-12) (04.05.2016)
Angela Akol
Global Health Conference in Bergen (28.04.2016)
Our research group participated in the Global Health Conference in Bergen, entitled "Norwegian Global Health Networks with Impact". Find posters and pictures here.
Fanny Pelissier
Disputation: Fanny Pelissier (28.04.2016)
PhD-candidate Fanny Pelissier will defend her thesis: “The Role of Age in Cellular Responses to Microenvironmental Cues as a Breast Cancer Susceptibility Factor”
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Associate professor Johansson comments on new article on mental health in the New York Times (25.04.2016)

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