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Apply for the interdiciplinary PhD-course at the Pandemic Centre! (31.05.2023)
In October, the Pandemic Center offers an interdisciplinary course for students on learning from the covid-19 pandemic. The course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates and will address a number of exciting issues in collaboration with some of the leading professionals at UiB.
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Women with a normal weight first offspring and a small second offspring have increased risk of cardiovascular mortality (30.05.2023)
A new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women’s subsequent births, is helpful in identifying a woman's long-term risk of dying from cardiovascular causes.
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Midway Evaluation (26.05.2023)
PhD fellows Marit Sandberg and Anja Linde celebrate their successful midway evaluations with mentors and colleagues at the Center
Prof Hans Peter Marti
UiB researchers received funding of millions for targeted treatment of chronic kidney disease. (24.05.2023)
A new research project at the Department of Clinical Medicine (K1) aims to tailor treatment to children and adolescents living with chronic kidney disease. The Norwegian Research Council has provided NOK 12 million in support for the project. 
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New BCEPS publication in Nature Medicine (23.05.2023)
BCEPS PhD Candidate and Harvard Takemi Fellow Anand Bhopal has just published the article "Fair Pathways to Net-Zero Healthcare" together with BCEPS Director and Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim.
Snapshot of the interview with Professor Tzoulis.
The importance of clinical trials (22.05.2023)
May 20 was the Clinical Trials Day, which arrives each May 20 as an opportunity for the clinical research community to pause in reflection, recognition, and admiration of all that has been accomplished thanks to clinical trials and the people behind them. The Norwegian Parkinson's Association took the opportunity to launch a short video, where Neuro-SysMed contributes with Professor Tzoulis... Read more
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Bergen Meeting of Nephrology 2023: New Methods in Renal Pathology (20.05.2023)
Autumn renal pathology meeting. Join us!
Newsletter from Neuro-SysMed (16.05.2023)
Get the latest news from Neuro-SysMed in our newsletters!
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Liquid biopsy and single-cell analysis can become gamechangers in cancer treatment (16.05.2023)
A simple blood test can contribute to earlier detection of cancer and provide valuable information about the tumor in a number of cancers. The technology behind liquid biopsies is still being tested, but will change the landscape in cancer diagnostics, says professor and CCBIO-partner Klaus Pantel.
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WATCH: Emerging clean energy technologies (16.05.2023)
Did you miss Dhayalan Velauthapillai's BEL Lunch seminar presenting on research on nanomaterials for solar cells, Hydrogen and energy storage applications at Western Norway University of Applied Science? Watch it here!
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Imaging in Cardiac Research 2023 (15.05.2023)
The University of Bergen arranged the NORHART course in Cardiac Imaging in Research this May. Twelve PhD students from all over Norway were gathered for an interactive course covering a wide range imaging methods used in cardiovascular research.
Bettina Husebø
Professor Bettina Husebø will investigate how technology can be used to predict death (05.05.2023)
With economic support from the European Research Council (ERC), professor Bettina Husebø at UiB will investigate how assistive technology can be used to recognize symptoms among people with dementia who are near the end of life.