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Mohn-seminar på Solstrand
Mohn Nutrition Research Lab seminar 2020 (21.02.2020)
February 13-14, the second Mohn Nutrition Research Lab seminar was held.
Single periaxin conformation
Myelin protein disorder reviewed (20.02.2020)
Myelin, the insulative multilamellar sheath that enwraps axons, speeds up our nerve impulses by two orders of magnitude – a prerequisite for an efficient nervous system that we humans and other vertebrates enjoy. Myelin gains its structure and function from a high abundance of lipids and proteins, many of which are specific to this enigmatic biological system.
Utvekslingsstudenter med rektor og utviklingsministeren
NORPART exchange students at the UiB meet the Minister of International Development (19.02.2020)
NORPART exchange students Maria Gorretti Nakyonyi and Evelynn Kaleysubula recently participated in a meeting with rector Dag Rune Olsen and Minister of International Development Dag Inge Ulstein.
Coronavirus COVID-19
10 facts about the coronavirus (13.02.2020)
The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) is confirmed as pandemic by WHO, 11. march. To what extent should we fear the coronavirus? We have asked virus expert Professor Rebecca Cox.
Pediatrics Journal logo
Negative results are also interesting and important (11.02.2020)
peer counsellor conducting home visit
David Mukunya: Empowering communities to save lives (11.02.2020)
In the vulnerable population living in post-conflict northern Uganda there are disproportionate levels of neonatal deaths. Medical doctor and PhD candidate, David Mukunya’s project aimed to find out if there were interventions that could help reduce this number.
Cryo-EM structures of the NatE complex with/without HYPK bound
The structure of an enzyme complex upregulated in cancer (11.02.2020)
In human cells, N-terminal acetylation is among the most common protein modifications. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Bergen have revealed the structural and biochemical properties of the major molecular machine involved in this process. Cancer cells require this enzyme for survival and proliferation.
SDG panel
Technology and Knowledge for Sustainability and Equality (10.02.2020)
SDG panel debate with Dr. Ronald Semyalo from Makerere University
SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals for Partnerships (07.02.2020)
2019 package pick-up winner
2019 Package Pick-up Competition Winner Announced! (04.02.2020)