Candidate for Dean Jens Petter Berg

Position: Professor and deputy dean for research

Workplace: Faculty and Klinmed

Keywords for election programme

We will strengthen education, research, innovation and dissemination through a broad commitment and involvement in the form of:

• Programs for sustainability in education and research

• Development of global health engagement in Circle U and programmes for student accommodation

• Department-wide interdisciplinary clinical academic groups

• Research training adapted to all phases of a researcher’s career

• Active student participation in running studies and educational development projects

• Strengthened culture for curiosity-driven learning

• Development of new forms of learning and mentoring programmes

• Renewal of the professional study in medicine

• Interprofessional collaborative learning

• Simplified and strengthened early-phase support for innovation projects

• Improved career planning opportunities

See the election platform for Team Berg here

Team Berg

• Dean: Jens Petter Berg, professor of clinical biochemistry, current Vice-dean for research at the Faculty of Medicine.
• Pro-Dean for the study of medicine: Elin Olaug Rosvold, Professor at Helsam.
• Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Tom Hemming Karlsen, Professor at Klinmed.
• Vice-Dean for bachelor- and masterprogrammes: Stine Marie Ulven, Professor ved IMB.
• Vice-Dean for Research Education and Internationalization: Eivind Engebretsen, professor at Helsam.

Presentation of Team Berg

Dean candidate Berg's background

Collaboration and management have inspired me in research, teaching, and laboratory operation through my education (cand. med. UiO 1986, dr. med. UiO 1995, specialist in medical biochemistry 2004), and emplyment in medical positions, and as a professor of medicine and senior physician at OUS in 20 % position since 2007. I am motivated by setting goals and working to achieve them together with my colleagues.

I have research management experience from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and from the former Division for Diagnostics and Intervention (both UiO and OUS), and from roles as chair of the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM) and vice dean for research at the Faculty of Medicine. I have been Head of teaching in clinical biochemistry (UiO) and Head of department of the Department of Medical Biochemistry (OUS and UiO). The leadership roles have given me in-depth knowledge of basic, translational, and applied research and innovation at the faculty and its partners.

As a teacher, I have experience from lectures, clinics, seminars, and laboratory courses at the professional study in medicine. I also participated in a trial as leader of a mentor group for students in module 3. I have written chapters in textbooks and I am co-editor of "Klinisk biokjemi og fysiologi".

I have received management training and professional training through UiO's Research Management Programme, OUS' management training programme, the National Top Management Program for the Specialist Health Service and the UHR Dean's School.

My research focuses on endocrinology and diabetes. As a medical biochemist I have also been contacted to contribute to several different exciting biomarker projects. These include a variety of topics such as pre-eclampsia, delirium in patients with femoral neck fracture, inflammation due to trauma, kidney function during cardiac arrest, meningococcal disease, microvesicles and coagulation activation, anemia in pregnant women, risk of celiac disease, iodine status in children in Uganda, and nutrition of premature babies.

The project collaborations are inspiring and have given a small insight into the breadth of the exciting research that takes place at The Faculty of Medicine. It has also shown me how important it is to have broad representation and participation from different professional backgrounds in the planning and implementation of all types of projects - an experience which I will be very useful for me as a dean.

Read more: The personal presentation

Jens Petter Berg has set aside selected days where he will be available for visits in connection with the election. More information can be found on his personal page.

Proposers

• Anette Hjartåker, Professor, IMB, Division of Nutritional Epidemiology
• Anna Frengen, Senior Engineer, Klinmed, Department of Clinical Molecular Biology
• Anne Moen, Professor, Helsam, Departement of Nursing Science
• Anniken Kleveland Sletta, Student, Faculty of Medicine
• Astrid Klopstad Wahl, Professor, Helsam, Department for Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
• Benedicte Alexandra Lie, Professor, Klinmed, Department of Medical Genetics
• Bente Evy Halvorsen, Professor, Klinmed, Research Institute for Internal Medicine
• Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Professor, IMB, Division of Molecular Nutrition
• Charlotte Boccara, Head of Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM)
• Dena Helena Alavi, Doctoral Research Fellow, IMB, Department of Nutrition
• Evandro Fei Fang, Associate Professor, Klinmed, Department of Clinical Molecular Biology
• Hedda Eik, Postdoctoral Fellow, Helsam, Department for Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
• Jan Ivar Røssberg, Professor, Klinmed, Adult Psychiatry Unit
• Karly Ella Karen Eriksen, Administrative manager, Klinmed, KDI
• Kåre-Olav Stensløkken, Professor, IMB, The Heart Physiology Group
• Nina Køpke Vøllestad, Professor, Helsam, Department for Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
• Mette Brekke, Professor, Helsam, Departement of General Practice 
• Ole Andreassen, Professor, Klinmed, NORMENT
• Reidar Pedersen, Professor, Helsam, Centre for Medical Ethics
• Sebastian Waszak, Head of Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM)
• Sine Grude, Student, Faculty of Medicine
• Thomas Sæther, Associate Professor, IMB, Division of Biochemistry
• Torild Skrivarhaug,Professor, Klinmed, Paediatrics/li>
• Vessela Kristensen, Professor, Klinmed, Department of Medical Genetics
• Åslaug Helland, Professor, Klinmed, KRE