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This workshop will give an introduction to respirometry and how to use the whole room calorimetry.

In addition, a theoretical and practical introduction on the Promethion architecture and specifics of the Oslo system will also be presented, including system calibration and validation by propane burn.

Cand.med Suleman Hussain at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Postsynaptic role of SNARE proteins in synaptic plasticity” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

Cand.med Suleman Hussain at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “Potential clinical significance of SNARE proteins”

For October’s edition of PPBC, we are delighted to welcome back Sølvi Haavik, an Adviser at the Studies Section of the MN Faculty, to share her valuable insight into the world of intercultural communication. 

MSc Salim Ghannoum at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “The role of Golgi fragmentation in breast cancer cell migration and tumor progression: an integrated experimental-computational approach” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Salim Ghannoum at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “Towards a mathematically rooted approach to cancer treatment”

Speaker: Magnus Dehli Vigeland, Digital solutions for genomic medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital

10 October is World Mental Health Day! Its objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of it. UiODoc would like to take this opportunity to provide a talk in regards to mental health for PhD and postdocs at UiO. Therefore, we invited Ingvild Mageli, a PhD in economics to give a talk about PhD struggles called “especially independent” which dives into psychosocial well-being aspects.

MSc Laura Cristina Trachsel Moncho at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Lipid-binding proteins in selective and non-selective autophagy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

The Nansen Neuroscience Lectures (NNL) honour Nansen’s ground-breaking contribution to neuroscience, and since 10.10.10 the event is part of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters annual Nansen-celebration.

MSc Laura Cristina Trachsel Moncho at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “Autophagy and Viruses: Friends or Foes?”

Imposter syndrome probably affects most of us, and can seriously affect our mental health, confidence, and happiness. This talk by Hugo de Boer aims to analyse and relativise imposter syndrome, as well as provide insights to mitigate its effects.

MSc Kaitlyn Michiko Tsuruda at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Overdiagnosis and 'underdiagnosis' in BreastScreen Norway” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Kaitlyn Michiko Tsuruda at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “The impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with breast cancer, lessons to be learned for future pandemics”

Are you unionized? Is it maybe something you considered for a long time but just were unsure which union to choose? Or are you totally new to this topic?

No matter what fits your situation, join our meet & greet event to get to know three UiO unions Akademikerne, Forskerforbundet and NTL and their differences. 

On September 14 2021, UiODoc will hold its Annual General Assembly. We welcome all PhDs and postdocs at the University of Oslo to come attend the meeting to learn more about UiODoc’s work, to have your say about our agenda and bring up anything for discussion, to get involved with our activities or simply to enjoy your afternoon with colleagues and good food.

MSc Leon Alexander McLaren Berge at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Use of prescription drugs and risk of cutaneous melanoma” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Leon Alexander McLaren Berge at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “The effect of physical activity in reducing risk of recurrence after cancer”

Speaker: Mats Stensrud, Associate Professor, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland.

From July 14 to July 15 the Eurodoc Conference 2021 will take place with the theme "Improving Doctoral Training in Europe".

The Conference will be followed by the AGM on July 16-17.

MSc Adeel Manaf at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “The role of the oocyte epigenome in the acquisition of meiotic competence and early embryo development” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

MSc Adeel Manaf at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “Viruses: structure, life-cycle, pathogenicity and applications”

Happy June folks! For this month's PhD & PostDoc's Breakfast Club, we have Katharina Vestre as our speaker where she will be sharing her experience in the field of science communication.

MNSc Kristin Aneta Joan Skaarud at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis "The role of nutrition support for quality of life and clinical outcomes in adult recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).