With 12 million kroners from the Norwegian Research Council, Muinde will lead a project that aims to understand how new global and regional pandemic financing initiatives meet governance, funding, and policy needs in Africa.
News
For more than two decades, the University of Oslo (UiO) has offered master's students summer studies in global health. International students have been and continue to be an important target group, but Norwegians are also encouraged to enrol.
Antibiotic shortages disrupt patient care, increase treatment costs, reduce effectiveness, and contribute to the rise of antibiotic resistance globally.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo, with the rest of the faculty leadership, summarises 2024. Don't miss this opportunity to gain an overview of the key issues from 2024. Additionally, they offer their gratitude for the past year and wish all staff and students a very merry Christmas!
Christmas greeting with a summary of the most important matters as of December 2024 from the management. The professional programme in Medicine will transition to a pass/fail exam system. Detailed rules for the Ph.D. programme are up for internal consultation. The new faculty director introduces herself. Teaching award. Innovation funds to SFF CRESCO. ERC Consolidator grant to Hov. Aasb? receives 15 million kroner from the Research Council of Norway's sustainability call. Practical information for UiO employees.
Our new Faculty Director introduces herself and shares some of her impressions and thoughts from her first time at MED. She also provides information on ongoing developments within the administration at UiO.
Vice-Dean Grete Dyb provides an update on the internal hearing regarding the new supplementary regulations for the Ph.D. programme. The hearing will be sent out next week, with the deadline for feedback being 1th February,
Dean of Studies Magnus L?berg discusses the decision made at the Faculty Board meeting on 10th December: All exams in the medical degree programme will be assessed with pass/fail from autumn 2025.
The Leo Foundation welcomes applications for dermatology research projects. Next deadline 2 April 2025.
The Research Council of Norway (RCN) has pre-announced calls for researcher projects for scientific renewal within defined thematic areas. Deadline: 5 March 2025.
UNIFOR-FRIMED supports free, basic and long-term research in medicine. The application deadline is 15 February 2025.
The Leo Foundation welcomes applications for dermatology research projects. The next deadline is 8 January 2025.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (FFM) has two grants with a fixed annual application deadline. The next application deadline is 10 January 2025.
Certain intestinal bacteria are found more frequently in Norway than in a number of other countries and there is also a higher incidence of bladder cancer, bowel cancer and prostate cancer. These findings may lead to new opportunities for preventing these types of cancer, according to a new study.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo reflects on the final stretch of the semester, this year in the faculty leadership, and wishes everyone a joyous Advent season.
The Nansen foundation and affiliated funds have announced the Fridtjof Nansen award for young researchers. The award will be awarded within the fields of natural sciences and medicine and humanities and social sciences. The deadline for nominations is 10 February 2025.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has a call to support leaders in epidemic analytics and response in the Global South. Deadline: 15 January 2025.
The Nansen foundation and affiliated funds have announced the Fridtjof Nansen award for excellence in science. The award for 2025 will be awarded within the fields of natural sciences and medicine. The deadline for nominations is 10 February 2025.
The Nansen Foundation and the associated funds has announced funding to support research in various subject areas. The application deadline is 15 January 2025.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has three investigator-driven calls within endocrinology and metabolism targeted to researchers at different career stages. Application deadline: 21 January 2025.
The Research Council Norway has pre-announced a call for the Industrial PhD scheme. Deadline: 12 March 2025.
The RCN has pre-announced funding for 44 Public Sector PhD projects for 2025. Deadline: 12 March 2025.
UiO's new joint department for comparative medicine. 12 million NOK from FRIPRO for Alzheimer’s research. Innovation funds awarded to six groups at the Faculty of Medicine. New representative on the faculty board. Join us for the Advent concert and Christmas tree lighting.
The European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA) has published information about the launch of its forthcoming Joint Transnational Call (JTC) for Proposals 2025. Deadline 13 February 2025.
Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) has pre-announced a call to strengthen primary and community health and care systems. Deadline for pre-proposals is 30 January 2025.