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The call seeks to engage the scientific and research community to integrate models of the brain vascular tree with the human brain atlas in EBRAINS. Deadline: 2 December 2024.

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.

The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters welcomes applications for research projects. The application deadline is 15 October 2024. 

Astri and Birger Torsted's endowment for fighting cancer has announced funding to provide support for cancer research or other measures to fight cancer. Priority is given to applicants from the University of Oslo. Deadline: 1 November 2024.

The Research Fund for Asthma and Allergy has announced funding to promote research on asthma and allergy. Deadline: 20 October, 2024.

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.

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) has published a call to empower and support young researchers in their pursuit of project development and network expansion through residential fellowships. Deadline: 11 November 2024.

Fight Kids Cancer has launched a call for proposals that is a paediatric general call. Deadline 18 October 2024.

The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship funds the training of movement disorder clinician-researchers who can provide expert care and lead scientific advances. Deadline pre-proposals: 5 December 2024.

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 Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is accepting applications to its Drug Discovery Award program. Deadline: 11 November 2024.

The Transnational Service Provision Open Call is inviting researchers to apply to a portfolio of services offered by canSERV to address the research needs of the entire oncology developmental pipeline. Deadline: 28 November 2024.

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.

The Alzheimer's Association announces a targeted challenge funding program focused on increasing early phase human trials (Phase 1 and Phase 2) of potential therapies tailored to the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer¡¯s disease and related dementias internationally. Deadline for Letters of Intent: 24 October 2024

Do you have an idea for a new solution or technology with innovation potential, but need help to take the next steps? Apply for UiO:Life Science¡¯s two-year innovation programme SPARK Norway. Deadline: 07 November 2024.

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.

The Norwegian Association for Children's Cancer supports research relevant to children's cancer. Application deadline: 1 November 2024.

The World Cancer Research Fund has opportunities for research to focus on cancer prevention and survival, looking at mechanisms or host factors. Deadline: Outline of applications 30 October 2024.

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.

COST funds European research network activities. Next collection date for proposals is 23 October 2024.

The Norwegian Health Association has announced a Dementia Research Prize of 200 000 NOK. Deadline for nominations: 15 October 2024.

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.