News

UiO:Life Science funds convergence environments ¨C interdisciplinary research groups that address major challenges within health and environment.

Forty-two students have gained work experience from a research project with a scholarship from UiO:Life Science this summer. The end of this year's summer projects was celebrated with presentations, poster exhibition and prize ceremony on 19 October.

Maia Bangsund has already started her summer project and will be researching for a total of six weeks full time at BabyLing Lab where she contributes to an ongoing study on children's early language development.

Recently the new biotech company Tribune Therapeutics was established based on research conducted by Ole J?rgen Kaasb?ll and H?vard Attramadal. Ole J?rgen Kaasb?ll was admitted to UiO:Life Science¡¯ innovation programme SPARK Norway in 2019 and will now assume the role of Chief Scientific Officer in the new company where Georg Vo Beiske, HealthCap has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Tribune Therapeutics aims to develop a treatment for fibrosis.

UiO:Life Science will fund six new convergence environments - interdisciplinary research groups that address major challenges within health and environment. The application round began last year and now the deadline for submitting a full application is approaching. 

UiO:Life Science does not offer its own courses or study programs in life sciences, but wants to contribute to providing the students with the best possible educational programs. Departments and faculties can now apply for support to develop interdisciplinary bachelor courses in life sciences. The application deadline is 1 April.

Six new teams have been admitted to UiO?s innovation programme SPARK Norway. They will develop their ideas within health-related life sciences for the benefit of patients and society.

Are you a PhD student, postdoc or Master¡¯s student in life sciences and interested in career opportunities beyond academia? Sign up for Young Talents on 16 February! You will hear inspiring talks by director general in Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) Ingunn Midttun Godal, in addition to speakers from DNV GL, AstraZeneca, Mowi, Norsvin and entrepreneur Morten Isaksen from Bio-Me. 

UiO:Life Science has announced a new call for funding of new convergence environments and will in this round fund five to six interdisciplinary research groups. Researchers from all units at UiO are welcome to participate in the application round.

UiO:Life Science funds 14 convergence environments that address major challenges within life sciences related to health, environment and sustainable growth. A new application round has started. Researchers from all units at UiO are welcome to participate.