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The Norwegian Cancer Society has announced funding to promote high quality and innovative cancer research. Deadline: 27 May 2025

Circle U. has announced funding for projects across Circle U. institutions fostering new collaborations and bottom-up initiatives. Deadline: 1 October 2025.

The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) has launched the COST Actions 2025 call. Deadline: 21 October 2025.

In the future, ten million people may die every year from infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. New findings have discovered a possible ¡°cure¡± that can be used to combat resistant E.coli bacteria.

Easter greetings from the dean. Board elections: Nominate your candidate or run yourself! Deadline 22 April. Kirsten Grundt, Ingunn M?rk Jemstad, and Helene Tandberg Awarded the University of Oslo's HSE Prize!

The Michelson Prizes support promising researchers (under 35 years of age) applying disruptive concepts and inventive processes to advance human immunology, vaccine discovery, and immunotherapy research for major global diseases. Deadline: 22 June 2025.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo wishes all employees a happy Easter and congratulates Team Hennum on the election result. The faculty's annual report has been submitted to the Faculty Board.

Research Council of Norway has pre-announced funding for coordination and networking activities for national and international collaboration within the same sector or between sectors for research groups that participated in the evaluation. Deadline: 4 June 2025.

Do you know of a talented postdoctoral candidate that would like to join your research group at UiO? Then you should explore the HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowship call with deadline 14 May 2025.  

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has announced funding for research within the endocrine system and metabolism relating to cellular energy homeostasis. Deadline: 11 June 2025.

Election for Rector 2025: Exercise your right to vote! Voting closes on 4th April at 08:00! Educational Development. The significance of local and international research infrastructures for our research environments. The Heart Research Prize and the Dementia Research Prize.

A team of Norwegian researchers, through international collaboration, found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy increased the detection of polyps by about 8%, but the risk of cancer was minimally affected.

The Norwegian Cancer Society has published a call for accelerating methods into practice. Deadline: 14 May 2025.

The Horizon Europe is planning several calls in 2025 on cancer under its flagship program - Cancer Mission. Deadline: to be announced

The Norwegian Cancer Society (NCS) has pre-announced funding aimed at identifying methods and approaches that demonstrate evidence-based effectiveness in preventing cancers. Deadline: 5 June 2025.

Researchers at the Centre for Embryology and Healthy Development (CRESCO) aim to find out why so many early embryos fail in their development. New insights into how maternal and paternal DNA is replicated during the initial stages of pregnancy are contributing pieces to the puzzle.

Faculty Director Hanna Ekeli encourages staff and students at MED to use their voting rights in the rector election.

Rector election 2025: Use your right to vote between 24 March and 4 April

The Leo Foundation welcomes applications for dermatology research projects, Serendipity Grants. Deadline: 24 June 2025.

The Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study supports projects carried out by researchers at UC Berkeley in collaboration with researchers from Norwegian universities. Deadline: 12 May 2025.

Familien Blix Fund has announced yearly funding to support projects within cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Deadline: 25 June 2025. 

The Leo Foundation welcomes applications for dermatology research projects. There are two deadlines: 2 April and 11 September 2025.

An increasing number of individuals experience discomfort in the gut or are being diagnosed with intestinal conditions such as coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Scientists have now mapped the cells in the gut as part of The Human Cell Atlas project, revealing several new findings.

Nordic Centre at Fudan University in Shanghai provides various opportunities for researchers affiliated with its 22 member institutions. Deadline: various deadlines.

The university allows staff to take time off during work hours to donate blood, which can be recorded as short-term leave.