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Ine Kjosås (venstre) og Emilie Seljesth (høyre) under MOL231 posterpresentasjon, våren 2019.
From MOL231 Project to Published Article (23.11.2020)
Ine and Emilie were attending a project course priming them for lab work. They ended up co-developing a method to quality control a cell model which is used by thousands of researchers worldwide.
A new addition to the toolbox for saving newborns (23.11.2020)
CIH researchers Susanna Myrnerts Höök, Nicolas Pejovic and Thorkild Tylleskär have conducted a large, randomized trial to test re-purposing a tool for neonatal resuscitation. The tool, the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is relatively easy to use, which is an important factor in low resource settings.
Which health services in humanitarian settings should we NOT provide during COVID-19? (18.11.2020)
BCEPS researcher Kjell Arne Johansson participated in an international panel discussion hosted by the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies on 11 November 2020.
Humanitarian pediatrics
Identifying problems – researching solutions – completing a Dr. philos (17.11.2020)
Julia Regina Brandenberger successfully defended her thesis, entitled “Asylum-seeking children at a Swiss tertiary hospital”, 11 November 2020. She is a Doctor Philosophiae (Dr. philos) Candidate from both the Centre for International Health (CIH) at the University of Bergen (UiB) and the University Children’s Hospital Basel.
Ordfører Marte Mjøs Pedersen gir Rolf Reed en koronavennleg albuehilsen etter utdelinga av fortenestemedaljen
Royal award for academic achievement (12.11.2020)
Professor Rolf Reed from the Department of Biomedicine was awarded the King's Medal of Merit.
Halberg lab
The Cancer Society Gives Millions to Nils Halberg (12.11.2020)
Nils Halberg from the Department of Biomedicine will receive almost 8 million kroner from the Norwegian Cancer Society for his research on obesity and pancreatic cancer.
Students UiB
Bergen School of Global Studies launched (04.11.2020)
The launch at the University Aula concluded with two large panels representing the diversity of scientific milieus tackling global challenges in Bergen. Together they will work to make Bergen the place of choice for students seeking knowledge and skills to help solve global challenges.