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On the 9th of May 2022, UiODoc will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM). We welcome all PhDs and postdocs at the University of Oslo to attend the meeting to learn more about UiODoc’s work, have your say about our agenda, bring up anything for discussion, to get involved with our activities or simply to enjoy your afternoon with colleagues and good food.
Svein Olav Kolset was educated as a Nutritionist at the School of Nutrition, the University of Oslo. He has since then been a staff scientist and later Professor at the Department of Nutrition. Svein Olav has for decades been a leading international expert on nutrition and glycobiology. In honor of Professor Kolset's 70th birthday, we invite you to a symposium with talks reflecting Svein Olav's present and former research activities.
MSc Magnus Nygård Osnes at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Genome epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and SARS-CoV-2 - Strain dynamics from the level of individuals to global dissemination” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
In the April edition of PPBC, we invite Koyote Millar to share some skills and insights into the art of feedback: namely, how to provide constructive feedback in an effective manner, and how to accept and work with feedback that arises during the research process.
Cand.med. Erling Bekkestad Rein at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Skin circulation in human temperature regulation and a novel method for using skin circulation in temperature management” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
In this edition of the PhD and Postdoc Breakfast Club, we will discuss how to perfect your poster presentations.
Msc Nina Richartz at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “The role of cAMP signaling in diminishing DNA damage-induced cell death in B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MSc Shreyas Balachandra Rao at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Mechanisms underlying glial polarization in retina and brain” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
UiODoc invites all members to our next social event: a Norwegian folk-dancing fiesta!
After having to postpone the event due to the rising of the omicron variant in December 2021, we hope this will be a fun yet long-awaited in-person gathering with fun activities and delicious food.
Msc Matthew Ng Yoke Wui at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Characterization of specific regulators of selective and non-selective autophagy” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
In the February edition of the PhD & Post-Doc Breakfast Club, we welcome Ivana Malovic to discuss Fake Science; namely how we can recognize it and what to do about it.
MSc Randi Christel Andreassen at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Sustainable bioproduction of animal proteins for human consumption and optimizing the use of protein rich by-products from the food industry” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MSc Katoozi Shirin at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Exploring the molecular basis of water and potassium homeostasis in the CNS” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
We start this new year with the latest and most interesting edition of PPBC! We are delighted to welcome Anna Kathinka Dalland Evans, a senior academic librarian at the UiO Library of Science and Medicine to share her valuable information on effective ways of communicating science.
UiODoc invites all PhD's and Post-Docs to our end-of-year social event: a Norwegian folk-dancing fiesta at Blindern Campus with dinner included!
Cand.med. Agnete Prydz at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis "Detrimental synergy; Deciphering the roles of Aquaporins in Parkinson’s Disease" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
MSc Anbjørn Ree at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences will be defending the thesis “Timing is everything: Exploring the psychophysiology of affective touch through subjective reports, physiological responses and behaviour” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).
NORHEART invites everyone with an interest in the mitochondrion and cardiovascular disease to our half-day seminar.
For the November edition of the PhD and Post-doc Breakfast Club, we welcome research librarian Heidi Sjursen Konestabo from the Department of Biosciences to talk about figures, maps and datasets.
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).
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).
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.