News archive for Faculty of Medicine

Highlighted studies in neutron science and structural biology (23.11.2019)

The ILL brochures are meant for the general public with a scientific interest, and they cover the application of neutron techniques in different areas of research. The "Neutrons in Health" brochure is published every 5 years, and 20 topics are selected globally from top research performed at the ILL (Grenoble, France). Two of these 20 highlights in the latest issue are from our work on the... Read more

William Howlett receives President's award

William Howlett wins Irish Presidents award (21.11.2019)

William Howlett, a visiting researcher at CIH/IGS, has been awarded one of the 2019 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad.

GCF - Optimizing high throughput protocols and quality control steps (21.11.2019)

Congratulations to Rasma (21.11.2019)

VEGF-B overexpressing heart is sensitized to develop heart failure in DOCA-salt hypertensive rats

VEGF-B: A more balanced approach to cardiac angiogenesis? (20.11.2019)

A new study undertaken at UiB does answer one set of questions, however, raises many more with regards to the potential use of specific VEGF isoforms in order to promote re-vascularisation in heart failure.

Kick-off Workshop in Dar Es Salaam (15.11.2019)

Members of the NORPART-project recently met up in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, at a kick-off workshop to discuss the initial phases of the project work and plan future activities.

Abodominal aorta acts as a reference for the input function.Tracer distribution mostly in the kidney cortex.

PET CT evaluation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in rats (14.11.2019)

We have established a new method to use Positron emission tomography CT (PET CT) to evaluate Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in rats. GFR is a pivotal parameter for kidney function. The traditional method to evaluate GFR is cumbersome with several time-points for blood and urine sampling. Imaging modalities are ideal to evaluate small animal kidney function due to the non-invasive and repeatable... Read more

The board at the stage, opening the workshop.

Oral pathology & oral cancer collaboration project with Eurasia countries received funding for two more years (13.11.2019)

In 2016 CCBIO’s Associate Investigator Professor Daniela Elena Costea received 3 million NOK in funding from the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (https://diku.no/en) for a 3 year collaboration project for education and research in oral pathology and oral cancer between Norway, Moldova, Belarus and Armenia. Due to its achievements, the... Read more

The team that started UiB’s largest and most comprehensive collaboration (12.11.2019)

The collaboration between Makerere University and UiB was initiated by Endre Lillethun. It first focused on restoring Physics teaching and training at the University, and quickly expanded to include Chemistry, Biology and Science Education. Over 30 years, it has grown to include many other subject areas.

30 years - let's celebrate! (12.11.2019)

A delegation from the University of Bergen (UiB), travelled to Makerere University (Mak) in Kampala, Uganda, to celebrate 30 years of inter-institutional collaboration.

Lars Akslen on stage in front of the audience

Nordic updates and networking in translational pathology (11.11.2019)

CCBIO hosted the 4th Annual Scandinavian Seminar on Translational Pathology at Solstrand Hotel, Os (Bergen), with 78 dedicated participants from Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Candidat Mahima Venkateswaran and the committee.

Mahima Venkateswaran: Health information about pregnant women on the West Bank, Palestine (06.11.2019)

Digital health information systems can make health indicators more accessible. Mahima Venkateswaran emphasizes the importance of understanding this type of data to assess quality in health service.

Pros and cons of cancer mouse models (04.11.2019)

PhD candidate Line Pedersen gives her trial lecture for the degree of PhD at the Faculty of Medicine.