Are offshore petroelum workers on night shifts at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and does exposure to the chemical benzene affect this risk? Scientists at IMB have received a grant of 2.55 million kroners from the Norwegian Health Association to carry out research on these questions.
While in the post, she oversaw major changes during the pandemic, the restructuring of the laboratory animal unit and an increase in the number of medical students: Lene Frost Andersen’s eight-year tenure as Head of IMB has been very eventful.
In January 2025, Trygve B. Leergaard takes over as the new leader of the Department of Molecular Medicine, following Philippe Collas’ election as Head of Institute. With over 30 years’ seniority at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Leergaard brings versatile experience to the role.
At the end of 2024, there will be intermittent noise from the building site, the police will conduct exercises nearby and the patient hotel will be demolished.
You will still need to take a bus replacement for the tram after New Year's to get to Domus Medica. The arrangement is likely to continue until February.
Hege Berg Henriksen and the workshops won best poster awards.
Collas will be responsible for a larger number of medical students and for managing ever-increasing costs. Philippe Collas is looking forward to taking on the job of Head of Institute at IMB.
This year, our Tidy-up Week at the Institute is scheduled from Monday 14th to Friday 18th October.
Please find more practical information below.
There will be drilling and wire sawing near Domus Medica in September and October, and the parking garage at The National Hospital and the tram tracks will be removed.
The tram stop at the National Hospital Rikshospitalet is closed from September 16th. There will be a bus service replacing the tram for a period from John Collet's place.
The construction of the New National Hospital Rikshospitalet affects new areas this autumn. It is no longer possible to get off the bus at the roundabout near Domus Medica, and cyclists and pedestrians can only use one side of Klaus Torg?rdsvei.
Professor Arnoldo Frigessi, leader of Integreat, was surprised and delighted when he was recently awarded the NORA Lifetime Achievement Award for his eminent academic contributions to research and for his supervision of innumerable students.
She has handled everything from the management of the collection of skeletal remains to the promotion of good teaching – Lene Frost Anderson has had quite a journey as Head of IMB.
In September, there will be an election for a new Head of the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences. Submit your nomination.
From 27th May until 8th July, there will be loud noise from drilling on the north side of Domus Medica.
From 22nd April blasting will take place twice a day on the west side of Domus Medica.
The tram stop at the National Hospital will be closed and demolished. This is scheduled to happen in October.
During the months ahead, the positioning of sheet piles will involve excavation and drilling work close to Domus Medica.
This year, our Tidy-up Week at the Institute is scheduled from Monday 16th to Friday 20th October.
Please find more practical information below.
Sykehusbygg has presented the plans for the autumn's construction work outside Domus Medica.
The work will start on 3 July and will be finished in August next year. Noisy works are primarily done before 09:00.
See below for information about opening hours and services available at the Institute during the summer.
In the beginning of May, excavation work will block walkways to Domus Medica (DM)
All our common storage areas located on Kant must be reorganized before we move to a new storage solution.
Around one in three people over the age of 70 are considered to be partially frail. Nutritionists are now going to investigate whether diet can prevent frailty, and to what extent.
