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IHI call 10 is a two-stage call which includes topics on Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), the European Health Data Space, and digital labelling. The deadline for call 10 is expected in spring 2025.

IHI call 9 includes topics on better understanding of health determinants and diseases, integrating fragmented health research for improved tools and processes, demonstrating people-centered healthcare solutions, exploiting digitalization and data exchange, and developing new evaluation methodologies for healthcare innovations. The deadline for call 9 is is expected in spring 2025.

KG Jebsen Foundation is expected to announce their next call for Centres for Medical Research in January, with a tentative deadline in early May 2025.

NordForsk has announced a call on Sustainable health and social care systems for elderly. Deadline: 20 February 2025.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo discusses the new study places at the upcoming Campus Innlandet, the new head of the IMB starting next year, and the recent public engagement events.

Wellcome has announced a call to fund projects to advance our understanding of the biological, psychological and/or social mechanisms through which heat affects anxiety, depression and psychosis in the most impacted groups globally.  Deadline: 21 January 2025.

Autumn election. Sign up for the Jahre Lectures. MED won Research Grand Prix 2024. Opening of new Jebsen Centre. New study places for MED in Innlandet. General meeting for all entering the Life Sciences Building. Philippe Collas new head of IMB from next year. New MedDocs leader elected for next year.

Researchers within life sciences at UiO can apply for incentive funding to submit FRIPRO applications. This is a one-off call, and it is first come, first served until the funding run out. Deadline: open-ended until end of 2025.

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

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about a visit from Sydney for collaborative meetings with our Faculty and UiT. There will be an inspection of the Life Sciences Building, budget work, and an emergency preparedness exercise. Join us at the Research Fair this weekend and don't miss the Researcher Grand Prix in science communication next week.

Associate Dean Magnus L?berg provides an update on the opening of new University of Oslo (UiO) facilities at the Radiumhospitalet, and that the Medical Library, the Skills Centre, and the reading rooms at the Rikshospitalet will be moving to Gaustad next week.

MSCA Staff Exchanges funds short-term international and inter-sectoral exchanges of researchers, technical and administrative staff. The deadline for the open call is 5 February 2025.

The autumn elections. Calls for prize nominations. Sign up for the Jahre Prize ceremony and lectures.

Updates on the Life Science Building and budget work. Relocation from Rikshospitalet to Gaustad and new University of Oslo premises at Radiumhospitalet. News on construction work at Domus Medica.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo discusses the celebration of research with award ceremonies and lectures at UiO's Annual Celebration, as well as the ministerial visit the week before. Don't miss the Research Grand Prix and several exciting events during Research Days.  Are you a postdoctoral fellow at MED? Sign up for courses.

The Annual Celebration 2024 with the awarding of honorary doctorates, UiO's prizes, and H.M. The King's Gold Medal. The autumn elections. The Kavli Prize ceremony. Calls for prize nominations.

Researchers at the Medical Faculty at the University of Oslo have helped to develop a new method which provides an overview of several antibiotic-resistant bacteria at the same time. This can be a major breakthrough in the fight to combat serious infections in hospitals.

UiO:Life Science¡¯s innovation programme SPARK Norway is designed to help academic innovators to advance promising research into value creating solutions. By applying a novel process model including mentoring, education, market exposure and global networks, SPARK Norway helps transforming good ideas into exceptional solutions.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo shares her experiences from Arendalsuka, ministerial visits, the reception of exchange students, and the autumn's events for you to participate in.

ERC Consolidator Grant aims to support researchers at the stage at which they are consolidating their own independent research team and/or strengthen independent and excellent new individual research teams that have been recently created. Deadline: 14 January 2025.

Innovation: Aronsen named Innovator of the Year. Autumn elections. The Jahre Prize 2024 awarded to cancer researchers. Kavli Prize Days and Honorary Doctorate Conferment at the University of Oslo¡¯s Annual Celebration. Experiences from Arendalsuka. Horizon Europe's reference group. New award announcements: Nominate your colleague.

Men who work offshore and have been in contact with asbestos in their working environment have a higher risk of developing pleural cancer.

Research shows that antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are widespread in Norway, Great Britain and the United Stated have not taken a hold in Pakistan in spite of the extensive use of antibiotics in this region.

Do you have a craving for boiled potatoes for dinner? If so, you may live longer and reduce the risk of dying of heart disease.

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo welcomes all staff and students to the 2024 autumn semester, including the ten exchange students from Gaza who we are warmly welcoming this semester. A special welcome also to the new Faculty Director and the new Head of Section for Finance.

New semester. Meet us at Arendalsuka. Ten medical students from Gaza on student exchange visit to MED. Nominate candidates for the election of Head of Department at IMB, representative for temporary scientific staff on the Faculty Board and new Head of Medocs.