News archive for Faculty of Medicine

Significant funding for research in personalized therapy of hypertensive nephropathy (30.01.2020)

The project "Digital technology for personalised management and therapy of hypertensive nephropathy" received 20 million NOK funding from Helse-vest

In memory of Maharaj Kishan Bhan (28.01.2020)

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Dr Maharaj K. Bhan, member of CISMAC Executive Committee and a close friend. Dr Bhan died in Delhi on 26 January. He was 72 years old and leaves behind his wife, two children and a large group of researchers and health professionals whom he mentored during his generous life. - Josè Martines, Ingvild Fossgård Sandøy, Ane Straume and... Read more

10 Thon-millioner til beinbygging (22.01.2020)

Ten Thon-Millions to make bone

New mental health project aims to uncover insulin-related mechanisms linking disorders of body and brain. (22.01.2020)

An important European-funded initiative has been launched to explore how common molecular mechanisms may link metabolic disorders, especially type 2 diabetes and obesity, with brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and autism spectrum disorders. Jan Haavik and Aurora Martinez from the Department of Biomedicine are the norwegian participants.

Group picture with staff in Al Neelain Stem cell center. Name from left to right:

A memorandum of Understanding between the Tissue Engineering Group at UiB and Al Neelain Stem Cell Center at Al Neelain University in Sudan (22.01.2020)

Signed an agreement with stem cell center in Khartoum

Drug treatment of glioma-associated epilepsy and the use of psychiatric medication (19.01.2020)

Kristin Marie Knudsen-Baas presented this poster at the 8th Eilat international course: Pharmacological treatment of epilepsy

Bernt Engelsen

Living a good life in older age; neurological insights related to self (19.01.2020)

Reflections on value and the brain in the context of aging and neurological dysfunction. A presentation by Professor Bernt Engelsen.

Lelisa Fekadu Assebe: Analysing communicable disease interventions (14.01.2020)

PhD Candidate, Lelisa Fekadu Assebe, is studying evidence-based, cost-effective policy-making and priority setting of public health interventions in Ethiopia that are addressing three major global health threats: malaria, HIV, and TB.

Kangaroo Mother Care Reduces Infant Mortality (09.01.2020)

When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother´s bodies throughout the day, their chance of survival increases substantially.