Newsletter February 2026
Newsletter from UiO:Life Science
February 2026
Welcome to Norway Life Science 2026: Building the Future!
Norway Life Science 2026 kicks off Tuesday 10 of February. We look forward to two days of inspiring talks by top leaders from the international life sciences industry, world-class scientists, panel debates, parallel sessions, pitching contest and Young Talents. Minister of Research Sigrun Aasland and Minister of Health Jan Christian Vestre will attend. We look forward to see you at Meet Ullevaal!
The conference at Meet Ullevaal is fully booked and registration is closed, but check out our side events taking place 11–13 February.
Programme
Go to the programme
Plenary Programme - Debates - Young Talents - Parallel Sessions - Pitching Contest
Side Events
11–13 February it is possible to attend events that take place in Domus Bibliotheca and other places in Oslo.?
Six new innovation projects admitted to SPARK Norway
Six new teams ready for SPARK Norway
Six new innovation projects have been admitted to UiO:Life Science's innovation programme for health-related life sciences.
Vacancies
- The convergence environment UiO:Real-World Evidence has an open position as a PhD position in Biostatistics Application deadline: 4 February
- The convergence environment ContraMent has an open position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Developmental Neuroscience Application deadline: 4 February
- The convergence environment ContraMent has an open position as a PhD Fellow in Psychology Application deadline: 23 February
- The convergence environment UiO:Real-World Evidence has an open position as a PhD Research Fellowship in Pharmacovigilance Application deadline: 26 February
- The convergence environment UiO:Real-World Evidence has an open position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pharmacoepidemiology Application deadline: 26 February
Disputation
- Emil Junge Nielsen Busch defended his thesis Debating the Dead Donor Rule: Ethical Reflections on Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor on 23 January.
Calls
- Summer research projects for students
Apply from 13 February at 8:00 - Provide summer research projects in life sciences
Deadline: 13 February - UiO innovation funds for researchers
Deadline 16 March - Course development support
Deadline: running - Open call
Deadline: running
Events
- 4 February SPARK Norway Educational Forum: Pharmaceutical Drug Development & Regulatory Compliance
- 10–11 February Norway Life Science 2026: Building the Future
- 10–11 March International conference: Inflammation Resolution
- 11 March SPARK Norway Educational Forum
- 8 April?SPARK Norway Educational Forum
- 6 May?SPARK Europe Educational Forum
- 6–8 May Oslo Sparrow Meeting
- 6–9 September ERRS 2026 by European Radiation Research Society
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