New institutes and centers are moving into the Kristine Bonnevies building, necessitating the sharing of common areas like the mailroom. IBV will have less space, and there will be more shared mail shelves. The changes will come into effect September 15, 2025.
Theda Ulrike Patricia Bartolomaeus is a new DSTrain Postdoc at Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), the Department of Biosciences. From Germany.
Nicolai Haug is a PhD candidate in computational neuroscience at Simula Research Laboratory and collaborating with the The Section for Physiology and Cell Biology (FYSCELL), IBV. From Norway.
Bin Sun is a new Postdoctoral Researcher at Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), the Department of Biosciences. From China.
Do you have an idea in life sciences that could help solve health challenges for humans or animals? Then you can apply for admission to UiO:Life Science's innovation programme SPARK Norway to further develop the idea into new technology, treatment or solution.
UiO:Life Science’s innovation programme SPARK Norway is designed to help academic innovators to advance promising research into value creating solutions. By applying a novel process model including mentoring, education, market exposure and global networks, SPARK Norway helps transforming good ideas into exceptional solutions.
Vanessa Marie Czeszynski is a new visiting researcher at Section for Aquatic biology and toxicology (AQUA). From the USA.
The UiO Growth House is introducing two newly developed innovation courses to strengthen innovation competence and capacity among researchers, including PhD candidates and postdocs, and other staff. Read more about the courses and sign up.
Isolde Callisto Puts is a new visiting researcher at the Department of Biosciences and the Centre for Biogeochemistry (CBA). From the Netherlands.
Christine Riis-Pedersen is a new PhD candidate at Section for Aquatic biology and toxicology (AQUA). From Norway.
Lukas Michael Meyer is a new PhD candidate at the Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology (EVOGENE). From Germany.
Venus Kardar is a new Senior Executive Officer in the IBV Student Office.
Doctoral Research Fellow Eira Catharine L?drup Carlsen—part of the Biogov project at the Centre for Biogeochemistry in the Anthropocene (CBA) and a member of the CBA leadership group—has been selected to collaborate on one of only two projects awarded in the fifth call of the REAL Art initiative at the University of Oslo.
The scientific conference on Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage (CCS) took place in Trondheim, June 16-19, 2025.
The CBA and BioGov joint annual meeting took place in Dr?bak, at Tollboden, 11-12 June.
The Centre for Global Sustainability (Senter for global b?rekraft) connects researchers across fields to help build a sustainable and just future.
UiO:Life Science has granted 150,000 NOK for the development of the new interdisciplinary course KOS1500 – Bridging Humanities and Medicine for Sustainable Societal Impact – An Introduction to Translational Medical Humanities.
Local inhibitory circuits mediate cortical reactivations and memory consolidation.
Seven researchers at the University of Oslo have received funding for a wide range of research projects - from bowel cancer and antibiotic-resistant bacteria to solar storms.
Are you a researcher with an innovative idea based on your research that can contribute to solving an important need in society, but need funding to develop the idea further? Check the UiO call for innovation funding within all academic fields. The call is aimed at both commercial and non-commercial projects. The application deadline was 1 September 2025.
Federico Bianchini is a new senior engineer at the Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology (EVOGENE). From Italia.
The Biological Optical Microscope Workshop resumed this spring after being paused in 2024. The event aimed to foster collaboration among Scandinavian researchers, with numerous participants eagerly awaiting registration.
Naveen Parmar is a new researcher at Section for Physiology and Cell Biology (FYSCELL). From India.
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In the autumn of 2024, UiO:Life Sciences announced a new application round for convergence environments. By the application deadline on 27 May, 51 applications were received.
