Read the Easter greeting from the Office of the Dean. Read about the chronic shortage of doctors and how we will help solve the problem. About the dean's official visit to Nepal with the Center for Global Health. Get events and deadlines, etc. Happy well-deserved Easter!
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo and Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus L?berg are involved in the debate on the shortage of doctors in Norway. “We have plans to increase the number of medical students, but this alone is not enough”, they say.
The word “brainwashing” usually triggers negative associations. But our brain health for sure depends on it. Scientists at the University of Oslo have recently made new and important discoveries about how and why this happens when we are sleeping.
Eating nuts and seeds frequently can reduce the risk of heart disease, shows a major new study review.
Joar R?kke Fystro, PhD-student at the University of Oslo, mapped out arguments for and against the non-attendance fee in public documents.
In each newsletter Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo provides an insight into what the Dean's Office is working on and what is happening at the Faculty. "We have now visited all our main units and obtained an overview, but we would like to meet more. Please feel free to invite us to your regular meeting, she writes
In each newsletter, Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo provides an overview of what the Office of the Dean is currently working on and what is happening at the Faculty. In this edition, she describes her first doctoral conferment as Dean.
Vice-Dean for Research and Researcher Education Grete Dyb has recently been elected as chair of Nordic Doctoral Training in Health Sciences (NorDoc). She encourages everyone who can to attend the NorDoc summer school, which this year is on antibiotic resistance. You can also read more about the postdoctoral programme courses and the call for applications for Ukraine grants
Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus L?berg is planning a programme to improve the teaching at the Faculty and invites students and staff to an open input meeting on 4 May.
In this edition of MED-nytt you can read about: the Dean’s experience of her first doctoral conferment in the University Aula; the open meeting on improving teaching; the NorDoc summer school, the postdoctoral programme and Ukraine grants; and the opportunity to get involved in the social missions assigned to us by the government.
Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation Jan Bjaalie addresses the two new social missions defined in the government’s “Long-term plan for research and higher education”. How can your research help resolve some of the challenges addressed in the social missions?
Many employees in the offshore sector work night shifts. This may make them more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer than if they only worked during the day.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo is impressed by the work being undertaken by the MED faculty. Research Dean Jan Bj?lie talks about your opportunities in respect of innovation. Read about our new Sustainable Health Unit (SUSTAINIT), about motivated nutrition students, Anne Spurkland's Women's Health Research Award and much more in this year's fourth edition of MED-nytt.
Patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 have permanent changes in their cholesterol 3 months after recovery, according to a new study. This can increase their risk of developing heart disease later in life.
I denne utgaven av MED-nytt kan du lese om blant annet: ?pen dag. Seminar for undervisere om ChatGPT. Inspirasjonsseminar om finansiering. F? ogs? med viktige frister og spennende arrangementer i kalenderen.
Research Dean Jan Bj?lie provides details about innovation in respect of health-related life sciences at MED and points out the opportunities being offered in order to support innovation development.
The Faculty’s new knowledge cluster, The Sustainable Health Unit (SUSTAINIT), has hit the ground running, having already laid out careful plans and initiated several activities. The Unit was established in January and has already received NOK 11 million in external support. They are now seeking input from stakeholders on the strategic document currently being drafted.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo is impressed by the work being undertaken by the MED faculty. Last week, members of the Dean's Office attended this year's Life Science Conference - Norway Life Science 2023, where several faculty employees had key roles.
NCMM group leader Anthony Mathelier will be the new Associate Director of the Centre, combined with a part-time Professor II position at the Centre for Bioinformatics.
From curiosity-driven basic research to innovation projects involving close industrial collaboration. Horizon Europe offers many opportunities to finance your dream project. The EU is now inviting everyone to share their experiences and views on the design of the research programme.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo wants openness and to be close to the activities at the faculty. She will write a short editorial for each MED-nytt with some information about what is taking place at the faculty. In this edition’s editorial, she talks about a busy start-up phase for the Dean’s Office and a bit about the plans ahead.
Pro-Dean of Studies Magnus L?berg talks about the hearing the faculty will give input to next week.
Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo wants openness and to be close to the activities at the faculty. She will write a short editorial for each MED News with some information about what is taking place at the faculty. In this edition’s editorial, she talks about a busy start-up phase for the Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo wants openness and to be close to the activities at the faculty. She will write a short editorial for each MED News with some information about what is taking place at the faculty. In this edition’s editorial, she talks about a busy start-up phase for the Dean’s Office and a bit about the plans ahead. Read about this and much more in this year’s third edition of MED News.
Obesity or excess fat around your waist in mid-life, can have a negative effect on old age: you double your risk of becoming frail.
A billion people worldwide suffer from brain diseases such as dementia, addiction and depression. Scientists carrying out brain research at UiO are now contributing to a more efficient utilisation of research data by developing 3D brain atlases and new analytic tools.
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