Research news and events
News
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Aspirin does not prevent recurrence after treatment for colorectal cancer liver metastases Nov. 2, 2026
Previous research has raised hopes that aspirin might reduce the risk of colorectal cancer returning after treatment. However, a large Scandinavian clinical trial has found no such benefit for patients who had surgery for colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver
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Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among young adults in Norway Nov. 2, 2026
Cancer deaths among young adults in Norway have fallen sharply over the past 30 years. However, one type of cancer stands apart from this otherwise encouraging trend: Colorectal cancer.
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The search for new cancer treatments starts in healthy cells Oct. 29, 2026
Professor Anne Simonsen’s work on cellular recycling shows why the most important discoveries in cancer research can begin with seemingly basic questions about how our bodies work.
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Could a simple blood test assess gut health in coeliac disease? Oct. 8, 2026
The blood tests currently used do not provide a complete picture of gut health in people with coeliac disease. Researchers have identified proteins in the blood that may offer more accurate information for monitoring patients.
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Events
The University of Oslo takes pleasure in inviting all international employees, researchers and Ph.D. candidates who have joined our institution recently to an orientation meeting and common breakfast.
At the end of the event, guests may take part in a guided tour of the University Library.
Join us to learn practical ways to navigate fundraising and partnership formation − and avoid the mistakes that cost founders time and leverage.
NCMBM is organising a new seminar series in the Life Science Building this autumn. The series will give researchers and colleagues working in and around the building an opportunity to get to know each other’s research and the different research environments.
Speakers: Liebert Parreiras Nogueira and Chloe Steen
Landmines and unexploded bombs make huge areas of former war zones too dangerous to use, and clearing them is slow and risky. Join us in the Science Library where Associate Professor Tønnes Nygaard will talk about how humanitarian demining works today, and how robots and AI could make it faster and safer.
Funding opportunities
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Recruitment of talented researchers to Norway
The Research Council supports the recruitment of talented international researchers to the Research Council's centre calls and for projects funded through FRIPRO's call for experienced scientists or the call for top researchers. The background for the scheme is the difficult situation that many researchers and institutions are now experiencing globally. Deadline: Open-ended.