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CISMAC Annual Report 2017 (03.05.2018)
In this year's annual report you can read about the large portfolio of CISMAC's research studies as well as other approaches to produce valuable research findings.
Light microscopic image of breast tissue labelles with fluorescent dyes
Changes in breast tissue that increase cancer risk (30.04.2018)
A research team led by James Lorens at the Department of Biomedicine and CCBIO used new technology to determine how breast tissue changes with age may contribute to breast cancer risk. The research is published in Cell Reports, with a commentary on Eureka Alert.
Field in Madhesh region in Nepal
Fostering linkages between CISMAC partner scientists (27.04.2018)
On 11 March 2018 a satellite meeting was held to explore opportunities and mechanisms to foster and strengthen linkages between CISMAC partner scientists. 18 participant from 9 partner institutions in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Uganda, Zambia and Norway participated.
Landscape
CISMAC Protocol Papers (27.04.2018)
CISMAC publishes its trial protocols, preferably in open access journals, enabling readers of our upcoming research papers to verify that plans and procedures are adhered to, that our findings are faithful to our research protocols.
Professor Richard Cookson
Paper of the year 2018 in Value in Health Journal (20.04.2018)
Group photo of the candidate with opponents and supervisors.
Prognostic biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer (19.04.2018)
Maria Paula Ramnefjell defended April 10th 2018 her doctoral thesis "Prognostic biomarkers and clinico-pathologic characteristics in non-small cell lung cancer. A study with special focus on tumor-vascular interactions" at the University of Bergen.
Sunita Sharma disputas
New Doctorate at the Department of Clinical Dentistry (17.04.2018)
Thursday 12th of April Sunita Sharma defended her doctoral dissertation "Adenoviral Mediated Gene Delivery in Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Bone Tissue Engineering".
Published at HSR Journal
Interview with Ole Frithjof Norheim about Universal Health Coverage (23.03.2018)
Director of Global Health Priorities Ole Frithjof Norheim was interviewed about Universal Health Coverage by the Journal of Health Systems & Reform.
SEFAS årsmelding / annual report 2017
SEFAS annual report 2017 (22.03.2018)
Read about our research, education and dissemination.
Pills spilling
Killing cancer with rat poison? (22.03.2018)
Researchers at the University of Florence had been looking for an new anti-cancer drug, when they realized the old rat poison called Vacor could be the answer to their searches
Lars A. Akslen receiving the token of the award, a painting.
Honorary Member of the Norwegian Society of Pathology (20.03.2018)
The CCBIO Director Lars A. Akslen was recently awarded as Honorary Member of the Norwegian Society of Pathology (DNP). Akslen has former been chairman of the association during two periods, 2008-2012.
Henriette Christie Ertsås
Disputation: Henriette Christie Ertsås (20.03.2018)
Henriette Christie Ertsås defends her dissertation “The effects of ageing on microenvironment-contextual epithelialcell signalling” at the University of Bergen
Nepal home visit
Overcoming research challenges (16.03.2018)
The research process can be arduous, but few projects are also beset by as many natural disasters as the Peanut butter - B12 study by CIH researcher, Tor Strand, and colleagues in Nepal.
Jarle Rørvik
Jarle Rørvik (1954-2018) (13.03.2018)
We have just received the very sad news that Professor Jarle Rørvik unexpectedly passed away on March 1st 2018.
Prioritising research to attain SDG Goal 3: Health (13.03.2018)
Professors from CIH and colleagues presented a workshop addressing most of the indicators from Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Putting a break on cell movement (12.03.2018)
These researchers have made a sensational finding in cell biology. Adrian Drazic, Henriette Aksnes and Michaël Marie from Thomas Arnesen's group found an enzyme that others have been looking for for 30 years.
More knowledge will reduce teenage pregnancies (07.03.2018)
CISMAC project in Zambia to be presented at the Christie Conference in Bergen
Et kengurusjal hjalp tvillingene inn i livet (07.03.2018)
CISMAC-forskere intervjuet i Bergens Tidende om metode for å redde tidligfødte barn

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