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MED-nytt, no 22 – 2024

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.

MED-nytt.

Bildet kan inneholde: briller, smil, erme, anlegg, rynke.Editorial: Happy Advent season!

Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo talks about the final push for the semester and the year in the faculty leadership. The study deans have written an article about our aim to educate an anti-racist generation of doctors. Efforts are being made to balance the faculty’s finances. The dean thanks everyone involved in this effort. The students from Gaza are moving on. See pictures from the public meeting about the rebuilding of Gaza.

She wishes everyone a happy Advent and encourages all who can to attend the Advent concert and Christmas tree lighting at the Universitetsplassen.

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News about MED

UiO's new joint Department of Comparative Medicine

Rotte i laboratoriumUiO has merged its units for comparative medicine into a single entity. The Department of comparative medicine at IMB will thus be the only department of its kind at UiO.
Read more on IMB’s website in Norwegian
 

Bahrami12 million NOK in FRIPRO funds for Alzheimer research

Researcher Shahram Bahrami will investigate the factors that make some people more resistant to dementia than others.

Read more on the Klinmed’s website.

UiO's innovation funds for 2024 MEDs mottakere av innovasjonsmildr fra UiO

Six projects at MED receive innovation funds from the Rectorate to develop solutions beneficial to society. Arne Klungland, Biswajyoti Sahu, and Hanne Scholz will receive up to 400,000 NOK each for the testing and development phase. Eva Smorodina, Kjetil Retterst?l, and Svend Davanger will receive 50,000 NOK each for the idea and concept phase.

Read more about the allocation on UiO’s website.

 

Einar Eftest?lNew representative with deputy to the faculty board

Congratulations to Einar Eftest?l (IMB) on winning the election! He will serve as the new permanent representative for the temporarily employed academic staff, including temporarily employed Professor II. Lene Lunde (Helsam) has been elected as the deputy representative.
Read more about the election on the website.

Briefings

  • MED: A reminder that everyone at MED will be moved into a new email system. The start date is now 12th December. Have you completed your preparations? See the updated checklist of what you need to do before the transition.

  • IMB: Stay informed about the impact of the Rikshospitalet construction on those of us working and studying at Domus Medica. You can now read about:

    • Extension of the bus for tram service, likely continuing until February.

    • Several periods of noise and demolition at Domus Medica in late 2024 due to Oslo Police’s emergency exercise and the demolition of the hospital hotel.

  • UiO: Send Christmas cards from UiO: Keep an eye on the staff pages. The Christmas card will be posted soon. Information will also be updated here.

  • UiO: The Life Sciences Building will have its own strategic coordination body (link in Norwegian).

  • Uniforum: Health science students are struggling with Norwegian (link in Norwegian). Pro-Dean of Studies, Magnus L?berg believes there is a need to consider specific admission requirements in Norwegian for health education. Both for the studies and subsequent work as healthcare professionals, it is crucial to have solid Norwegian language skills, says Dean Hanne Flinstad Harbo.

  • UiO: Update on the salary negotiations  Local wage negotiations for 2024 will soon begin.

  • UiO: Offers for UiO Employees. Watch "Dissection of a Snowfall" by Sara Stridsberg at the National Theatre at a reduced price and get discounts on Christmas concerts with the St. Hallvard Boys' Choir. If you wish to receive an email when new offers are posted, you can join the list kultur-tilbud@uio.no here. The offers are for employees, emeriti, and other affiliates of UiO such as visiting researchers, and more.

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