Two CCBIO courses this fall

Dear all

Note that CCBIO has the following two courses this fall term, and they have registration deadline September 1 in Studentweb for those who need the study points.

CCBIO903, Cancer research: Ethical, economic and social aspects
The knowledge provided from this unique course is not only important on a personal level as a researcher, but also in funding proposals to be able to clarify any ethical issues related to the implementation of projects and be better equipped to provide an explanation of how such issues will be dealt with.

Dates
: Course week 1: October 2-6, 2023, and course week 2: December 4-7, 2023.
Program: will be available at a later point.
Place: Personal attendance, campus Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen.
Responsible: Roger Strand and Anne Blanchard are academic responsible for the course. Jiyeon Kang will bring in the perspectives from health economics. Administrative coordinator is Kjetil Utvik Harkestad.
ECTS: 5 ECTS.
Capacity: 20 participants.
More info: See more information about the course here.
Registration: Deadline is September 1, 2023. Registration for any vacant places after that will be considered. If you are already enrolled at the University of Bergen (UiB), you register through Studentweb. If you are not enrolled at the UiB, you can apply for guest student status by filling in this form.

 

CCBIO906, Cancer genomics
This course will provide a broad understanding of aspects related to the cancer genome. Methods for analyzing DNA and RNA will be covered, including next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. Focus will be on mutations, copy-number alterations, chromatin structures and RNA transcriptome and expression patterns. Further, ethical, legal aspects, and hereditary predispositions in relation to investigations of the cancer genome will be taught.

Dates: October 23-26, 2023
Program: will be available at a later point.
Place: Personal attendance, campus Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen.
Responsible: Erling A. Høivik is academic responsible for the course. A range of scientists in the field will be teaching. Administrative coordinator is Kjetil Utvik Harkestad.
ECTS: 3 ECTS, but also open for non-ECTS participation.
More info: See more information about the course here.
Registration: Deadline is September 1, 2023 if you need the study points, then register through Studentweb. If you don’t need the 3 ECTS (studiepoeng) and just want to join the lectures for professional update, you register through this link, with deadline October 9, 2023.

 

Welcome!

Kind regards
Eli Synnøve Vidhammer