Six new research groups have been included in the UiO: Life Sciences Innovation Program for Health-Related Life Sciences SPARK Norway. The teams will further develop their own ideas so that they benefit patients and society. The four teams led by young talented researchers at the MED-faculty are:
- Novel Treatment for Patients with Glioblastoma
Project leader: Postdoc Aleksandra Dukic, Institute of Clinical Medicine, UiO and Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital
Team members: Professor Kjetil Taskén, Associate Professor Rafi Ahmad and Inven2 - MyFood – a decision support system to prevent and treat disease-related malnutrition
Project leader: PhD student Mari Mohn Paulsen, Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, UiO
Team members: Professor Lene Frost Andersen, Dagfinn Bergsager and Gard O. S. Thomassen - Inhibition of aortic valve calcification
Project leader: Professor Kåre-Olav Stensløkken, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, UiO
Team members: Professor emeritus Jarle Vaage and Dr. Arsenii Zabernyk - A medical device for obesity treatment
Project leader: Christer Tønnesen, Department of Health Management and Health Economics (HELED), The Institute of Health and Society, UiO and Oslo University Hospital
Team members: Njål Høstmælingen, Professor Michael Bretthauer, Associate Professor Magnus Løberg, Professor II Lars Aabakken, Marianne Lyngra and Yuichi Mori
Read more about the new teams in SPARK Norway on the webpages for UiO:Life Science.