In Norway, we often look to other countries when we talk about innovation and business in the field of life sciences. We still have a lot to learn from other countries, but a lot of good things is happening in the innovation ecosystem for life sciences in Oslo that we can be proud of, and that others are curious about and want to learn from.
On 11 May 2022, the University Board decided to offer Johannes Falk Paulsen (57) the position of Deputy University Director at the University of Oslo.
Are you a researcher within life sciences, health or technology? Do you have an innovative idea for a new product, solution or technology, but need help to develop it further? The Life Science Growth House can help you take the next steps! Check our call for seed funding. We will grant funding for up to 35 projects. Application deadline: midnight 24 May 2022.
Are you a student within life sciences, health or technology? Do you have an innovative idea for a new product, solution or technology, but need help to develop it further? The Life Science Growth House can help you take the next steps! Check our call. We will grant funding for up to 20 projects. Application deadline: midnight 24 May 2022.
Wednesday 20 April it was time to celebrate the new projects that have completed UiO:Life Science's innovation programme SPARK Norway. At the same time the Vaccibody Innovation Award was presented for the first time.
Visiting PhD student at CEES. British.
Health and life sciences is one of four thematic areas in Norway's first innovation district Oslo Science City. ‘Oslo Science City and the strong members are important to us. Together, we will develop the Growth House to become an innovation engine in Oslo Science City’, says the director of the Growth House, Hilde Nebb.
Through a number of services from the newly established Life Science Growth House, we facilitate increased innovation in life sciences, health and technology at the University of Oslo (UiO). Our new innovation meeting place for the innovation ecosystem will stimulate networking and collaboration that can contribute to more knowledge from research at UiO being put to use and benefiting patients and society.
In 2017, something completely new happened at the University of Oslo, the first convergence environments were created under the auspices of UiO:Life Science. The six interdisciplinary research groups that were selected after a thorough application process were to solve major societal challenges in health and the environment. Wednesday 30 March was the closing event and time to share experience and results.
New Head Engineer at Section for Aquatic Biology and Toxicology (AQUA). From Vietnam.
We invite you to a pleasant gathering for our first convergence environments on Wednesday 30 March in Sophus Lie's auditorium. There will be presentations, panel discussion, mingling and tapas. Everyone who is interested in interdisciplinary research and collaboration is welcome!
Academic employees and students at UiO can apply UiO:Life Science for funds for partially financing of open events that are in line with the initiative's strategy. The next application deadline is 1 June.
Academic employees, post docs and PhD students at UiO within the life sciences can apply for support to strengthen the collaboration with international research environments. The next application deadline is 1 June.
The Life Science Growth House and business clusters kick off innovation hangouts where researchers, students and businesses can build networks. In this way, we will facilitate collaboration that puts more research from UiO to use for the benefit of patients and society.
Fridtjof Nansen's award for young researchers in science and medicine for 2022 goes to Eivind A. B. Undheim, Associate Professor at Department of Biosciences. He receives the award for excellent research in evolutionary biology.
In February, a new climate and environmental strategy was adopted by the University Board. A draft action plan for implementing the strategy is now ready. We welcome students and staff to comment on the action plan via an online form and at an open debate meeting.
Do you have an innovation idea in life sciences, or are you wondering if you have an idea? Contact the Life Science Growth House to get access to counselling, seed funding, mentors and meeting places and more to get started on your innovation process.
On 17 February, the Life Science Growth House – the new innovation unit for life sciences at the University of Oslo – was officially opened. The Growth House will help researchers and students with the innovation process. See pictures from the opening where we gathered Oslo’s innovation ecosystem for life sciences.
The negotiations with the two major publishing giants have resulted in new agreements following post-deal negotiations.
At the Sustainable Development Goal conference in Bergen yesterday, a CBA-led UNESCO report was launched, on the role of higher education institutions in reaching global sustainability.
The University of Oslo now has a new and comprehensive climate and environmental strategy that will put its mark on all of the university´s core activities – from education and research to dissemination, innovation, and operations.
It is with sadness that we were informed about the recent passing of our former colleague and Collaborative Partner Professor Jeffrey Hutchings of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Professor Hutchings was 63 years of age.
Finally, CBA can start planning the actual research in the RCN-funded project BioGov, where we will uncover the biogeochemical processes governing boreal carbon cycling.
The government no longer requires a social distancing of 1 metre in connection with teaching, and so students at the University of Oslo can look forward to normal lectures and seminars again.
Students from medicine, pharmacy and chemistry have the opportunity to get summer jobs in companies through the internship scheme which is supported by the Life Science Growth House. A matchmaking event for companies and students is held 9 February.