2nd Research Day at the Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine welcomes researchers and staff to a whole-day meeting dedicated to research at our five departments.
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For the second time, the Research Day shall be an arena where researchers from the Faculty's five institutes showcase their research, build good collaborations and new alliances. We want to get to know both the established groups and new and young researchers. This years event theme is
Knowledge valorisation at the intersection of climate, environment, and health
Programme (updated 11 June):
8.45 - Morning coffee and scones
9.00 - Welcome remarks - Per Bakke, Dean at the Faculty of Medicine
9.05 - Introduction: What is knowledge valorisation? - Programme committee: Robin Sinsamala, Adrianna Jebrzycka, Muntequa Ishtiaq Siraj, Natalia Fiesco Arango
9.25 - Keynote lecture: Reflections on knowledge valorisation and the third mission of universities - Randi Taxt, VIS
10.15 - Coffee Break
10.30 - Short lectures: Best practice examples of knowledge valorisation at the Faculty of Medicine
- Brain cancer – biological mechanisms and experimental therapies - Per Øyvind Enger, IBM
- Beyond the transcript: Etnography and policy making - Andrea Melberg, IGS
- Stem cells in bone regeneration, the future is now! - Cecilie Gjerde, IKO
11.35 - Lunch and poster session
12.25 - Keynote lecture: Understanding the complex link between climate change, health and wellbeing - Shilpa Rao-Skirbekk, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
13.10 - Coffee break
13.25 - Short talk: Microplastics and reproductive health - Damaris Benny Daniel, K2
13.50 - Panel discussion topic: From Research to Real World: Maximizing the Impact of Climate, Environment, and Health Knowledge - Marit Voltersvik, chief infection control officer Bergen municipality; Shilpa Rao-Skirbekk, NIPH; Ane Johannessen, IGS; Stina Oseland, cirector of climate division Bergen municipality
14.35 - Quiz, Award ceremony, final remarks - Programme committee
15.00 - End of the event
Participants: this is an internal event, open to all employees at the Faculty of Medicine as well as affiliated PhD candidates and postdocs.
Registration: Påmelding til forskningsdag ved Det medisinske fakultet / Registration for the Research Day at the Faculty of Medicine 2024 (uib.no) Deadline extended until 12 Juni 2024.
