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HIPS research group has several ongoing projects, including collaborations with other research groups and national data registries. In this image you can see several of these projects.
On October 28th, the Pandemic Centre arranged its 4th national conference in Bergen. Professionals from a number of different institutions gathered to discuss topics like governance in complexity, AI, plantetary health and media-academic collaboration.
The Pandemic Center continues with our breakfast meetings through the spring term. Join us and hear about cutting-edge research across disciplines regarding pandemics.
Professors Eva Gerdts and Angela H.E.M. Maas are editors of the new book Manual of Cardiovascular Disease in Women which was just published by Springer. Several world leading experts have contributed with chapters on their favourite topic
Based on a long-standing collaboration between University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital, Kamal Mustafa, Cecilie Gjerde and the team of Tissue Engineering Research Group in the project SFI PRIME want to change the way we repair damaged tissues, using stem cells to make new bones and skin.
Vimentin, component of the cytoskeleton, has so far been associated with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, increased metastatic potential and, hence, poor prognosis in many cancer types. However, our newest study indicates that its role in endometrial cancer might be opposite to what we believed thus far.
The TREAT C-AUD consortium disseminates findings at the 22nd Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) co-hosted by the Asia-Pacific Society for Alcohol and Addiction Research (APSAAR) in their 3rd World Congress on Alcohol and Addictions
Sturla Magnus Grøndal completed his PhD October 14, 2024 at the University of Bergen with his doctoral work "Mechanisms of Immune Dysregulation through AXL Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling in Cancer and Fibrotic Diseases".
Hilde Eide Lien completed September 13, 2024 her PhD at the University of Bergen with her doctoral work "Single cell expression patterns in endometrial cancer and novel biomarkers for improved treatment".
Austin James Rayford completed October 11, 2024 his PhD degree at the University in Bergen with his thesis "Studies on the effect of AXL inhibition in non-small cell lung cancer".
A team of 50 leading international experts, the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health (CIH), explored this question, resulting in clear, actionable, and achievable measures for achieving this ambitious goal worldwide.
Neuro-SysMed hosted its 2nd Annual Symposium during September 30 and October 1, 2024, also this time at the historic Solstrand Hotel outside of Bergen. Altogether 125 participants from the Neuro-SysMed research fields, in a very international mix, enjoyed scientific talks, discussions, posters and mingling, and not least Solstrand’s beautiful surroundings and delicious cuisine.
At the open meeting for the upcoming government white paper on sustainability efforts, held on 16th September 2024 in Bergen, Professor Ane Johannessen presented key insights on integrating sustainable solutions into urban planning and public health.
Professor Ane Johannessen, the head of the Greenness, Air Pollution, and health (GAP) research group, is partner in the Climate Health Initiative (CHI) at the University of Bergen (UiB).
The Greenness, Air Pollution, and Health (GAP) research group helped organised a significant hot topic session at the European Respiratory Society Congress (ERS) 2024 in Vienna, emphasizing the transformative potential of urban environments for respiratory health.
PhD students Shanshan Xu and Robin Mzati Sinsamala, from the Life-GAP project presented their research at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria, in September 2024.
Research groups from across Europe met in Vienna, Austria, to enhance collaboration on key respiratory health projects.
The Aarhus RHINE study centre in Denmark hosted this year's Annual Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) meeting on 15-16 April 2024.

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