News archive for Department of Clinical Medicine

Collaborations and projects (30.10.2024)

HIPS research group has several ongoing projects, including collaborations with other research groups and national data registries. In this image you can see several of these projects.

The role of AXL in cancer and fibrosis (18.10.2024)

Sturla Magnus Grøndal completed his PhD October 14, 2024 at the University of Bergen with his doctoral work "Mechanisms of Immune Dysregulation through AXL Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Signaling in Cancer and Fibrotic Diseases".

Biomarkers for improved treatment of endometrial cancer (18.10.2024)

Hilde Eide Lien completed September 13, 2024 her PhD at the University of Bergen with her doctoral work "Single cell expression patterns in endometrial cancer and novel biomarkers for improved treatment".

Can cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors be improved? (18.10.2024)

Austin James Rayford completed October 11, 2024 his PhD degree at the University in Bergen with his thesis "Studies on the effect of AXL inhibition in non-small cell lung cancer".

Collage of photos from the Neuro-SysMed annual symposium 2024.

The 2024 Neuro-SysMed Annual Symposium (17.10.2024)

Neuro-SysMed hosted its 2nd Annual Symposium during September 30 and October 1, 2024, also this time at the historic Solstrand Hotel outside of Bergen. Altogether 125 participants from the Neuro-SysMed research fields, in a very international mix, enjoyed scientific talks, discussions, posters and mingling, and not least Solstrand’s beautiful surroundings and delicious cuisine.

Screen shot of the header of the paper on genetics of hip dysplasia

Genetics of Hip Dysplasia - A Systematic Literature Review (02.10.2024)

Our team just published a paper reviewing the genetics of hip dysplasia. Although several papers summarizing the field have previously been published, this paper critically reviews the field with regards to statistical power and other factors highlighting the need for larger studies.