Asta Håberg receives her certificate from Arvid Hallen. (Photo: Thor Nielsen/NTNU).

“Without the support from The Research Council of Norway it would be hard to develop the technology we know we are able to to,” Håberg said.

The research areas of CIUS will be within health care, maritime industry and oil and gas industry.

Read more (Norwegian):

• Ni nye Sener for forskningsdrevet innovasjon (SFI) åpnet i Trondheim (forskningsradet.no)
• Milliarder til forskning og innovasjon (nrk.no)

The nine new SFI-leaders. (Photo: Thor Nielsen).

NRK interviews Asta Håberg (photo: Thor Nielsen)

]]> /en/nine-new-sfi-opened-at-ntnu-and-sintef/feed/ 0 /en/new-masters-programme-in-global-health/ /en/new-masters-programme-in-global-health/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:31:00 +0000 /?p=12546 2-year Master of Science in Public Health, specializing in Global Health at NTNU. In this video some of the challenges regarding global health is presented.

The MSc will provide a theoretical base on health and health systems, and an emphasis on methodology and training in different research methods.

• More information about the Master’s Programme in Global Health
• Apply for the Master’s Programme in Global Health (deadline 15 April for Nordic Applicants)

There will be a special emphasis on innovation and technological support and services in global health. One of the courses will provide an understanding on how technology is needed and can be used in supporting complicated health challenges. In addition we will focus on global health issues such as

• the global burden of diseases
• reproductive health
• nutrition
• domestic violence
• communicable diseases
• life-style diseases
• ecological aspects of the environment influencing health.

A separate course will cover health management and economy, health systems, and human rights perspectives.

Admission to the MSc requires a bachelor’s degree in Health (e.g. Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Eduction) or in Technology/Engineering subjects with relevance for health care. Other relevant disciplines may be accepted after an individual evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications.

The programme will start in August 2015. The application deadline is 15 January (for international applicants) and 15 April (for Nordic applicants).

Photo: Kristina Jones/NTNU

45 people from both academia and the industry were present at the first meeting discussing the direction for half the different work packages at NTNUs new centre CIUS, a Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions for health care, maritime, and oil & gas.

– At this point, before we can start the work, it is important for us to point out the further direction for the research in some of the work packages at the centre. Work packages 1-4, in ultrasound knowledge and technology, and no 7, in clinical feasibility, are the fundament onto which all the other work packages will build, Asta Håberg, the head of CIUS, says.

• A “work package” (WP) is a working group. Read more about the different WPs.

CIUS is a Norwegian Research Council appointed centre for research-based innovation (SFI) and is located at Department of Medical Imaging and Circulation at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim.

– CIUS will deliver novel ultrasound technology solutions for the benefit of the involved partners, new diagnostic tools for the benefit of patients and the Norwegian healthcare system, important knowledge disseminated in highly recognized scientific journals, and skilled personnel to further exploit the future potential of ultrasound imaging in Norwegian industries, healthcare and academia, Håberg says.

Soon, probably before the Easter holidays, CISU will advertise a vacancy of up to 9 new phd and post doc positions at the centre.

– We are now looking for academically excellent, independent and creative PhD students with education in electronics, acoustics, cybernetics, physics, and mathematics, Håberg says.

The positions will be announces at NTNU’s page for vacancies.

• Read more abous CIUS at their Web page.

You can watch the Nobel Prize Ceremony online at nobelprize.org (ceremony starts at 4.30 pm.)

At Campus Øya/St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, it is possible to watch the Ceremony on the big screen in Kunnskapssenteret.

Read more about May-Britt and Edvard Moser’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2014.

MazeMap guide you around at the university hospital.

How do you find your way to the right clinic at a big hospital with lots of buildings, floors and wings? At St. Olavs Hospital and NTNU’s campus Øya in Trondheim, MazeMap is a useful aid to guide your way around the campus.

MazeMap has indoor maps for the University Hospital’s campus at Øya. You can find it in two versions: an app for smart phones and a webpage. Now the map is improved with live updates of the map while you walk and other solutions that makes it easier to use.

• MazeMap in AppStore
• MazeMap for Android

MazeMap helps patients, visitors, students and employees find their way to the correct building, floor and room. In MazeMap you search for the place you want to go, and the app shows you the path from where you are standing to your destined location.It’s also possible to search for seminar rooms,the nearest toilet or cafeteria.

MazeMap is a Norwegian company, and Cisco is their solution partner. Here you can read their customer case study about us.

The game Can U hear the U-sound takes you to the research laboratory, the hospital and out to sea! In this game, one of your missions is to guess what the ultrasound pictures are showing. Is it a heart or a fetus? Or maybe a fish?

• Download the ultrasound game from AppStore
• Download the ultrasound game from GooglePlay

Screen shots from the Norwegian version of the game

The game also takes you out to sea in a fishing boat, where you can try to catch as many fish as possible with the help of an eco sounder. In another part of the game, you play a dolphin using sound waves to see if there is a fish to eat or a shark to avoid ahead of you.

Can U hear the U-sound can be downloaded for free from AppStore and GooglePlay.

Developing ultrasound technology at NTNU

Since the 1970s, doctors from St. Olavs Hospital and engineers from NTNU have collaborated closely on ultrasound research and in developing ultrasound equipment for medical use. Doppler Ultrasound was developed at NTNU in 1976, and today this technology is in use in ultrasound equipment all over the world. The research group at NTNU is still going strong. Here you can read more about the research today.

The Faculty of Medicine at NTNU is delighted to welcome four doctors/researchers from Nepal to Trondheim between January 15th and 17th. The visiting delegates are members of an international collaboration of researchers investigating strategies to improve antenatal care for pregnant women experiencing domestic violence in Nepal and Sri Lanka. This research team is led by Professor Berit Schei of The Department of Public Health and General Practice and funded by the Research Council of Norway under its GLOBVAC programme.

Domestic violence is a profound global health problem.

At the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department at St. Olavs Hospital. From left to right, the people are: Dr. Rajendra Koju, Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi, Dr. Chanda Karki, Dr. Meena Thapa. (Photo: Jennifer Infanti)

The guests from Nepal include Dr. Chanda Karki, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Principal (Dean) of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital (KMC); Dr. Meena Thapa, Associate Professor of Obstretics and Gynaecology at KMC; Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi, Associate Professor in the Medical Education Department at KMC; and Dr. Rajendra Koju, medical doctor at Dhulikhel Hospital and Associate Dean of the Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences.

Domestic violence is a profound global health problem, posing significant risks for the physical, sexual and psychological health and well-being of women and children in particular. Domestic violence crosses all geographic, economic and cultural barriers and borders. Despite the significant risks of domestic violence for poor health, rigorously conducted research on the interventions, services and policies that work best to prevent and respond to domestic violence is limited.

The four guests from Nepal are standing or sitting from left to right as follows: Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi (standing), Dr. Chanda Karki, Dr. Rajendra Koju, Dr. Meena Thapa. (Photo: Jennifer Infanti).

In addition, addressing such a widespread public health challenge requires cooperative actions and solutions which bridge many sectors of society – for example, governments, non-profit organisations, researchers, and health care. Professor Schei’s project strengthens the formal partnership of NTNU and Kathmandu University to advance such a cross-cultural exchange of skills, knowledge and experiences to tackle domestic violence.

The visiting doctors/researchers from Nepal will have the opportunity to meet with some of Trondheim’s service providers for victims of domestic violence during their stay, including the Sexual Assault Care Centre team at St. Olavs Hospital, staff at the Trondheim Crisis Centre, and victim support officers and investigators at the police station. In addition, they will be sharing their experiences in obstetrics and public health in Nepal at various meetings and seminars at St. Olavs hospital and NTNU.

Dr. Chanda Karki is speaking at the podium. (Photo: Jennifer Infanri)

Importantly for the research project, the visit will allow time to further develop two PhD proposals – the funding from the Norwegian Research Council for this project will allow two students from Nepal to complete PhD degrees at NTNU over the next three years. The doctoral projects aim to develop culturally and contextually sensitive screening tools to identify pregnant women experiencing domestic violence in antenatal care settings in the Kathmandu area of Nepal. In addition, the PhD students will each develop training and education interventions to support health care professionals in their work with victims of domestic violence. The goal of the interventions is to improve the safety of pregnant women by either reducing the recurrence of abuse or mitigating its impact and consequences.

Professor Schei’s study aligns with the strategic efforts of the Faculty of Medicine at NTNU and St. Olavs Hospital to build competency in the field of global health. The Faculty will benefit from the skills and knowledge of health care practitioners from other countries. With Norway’s population becoming increasingly multicultural, this will help us prepare for patients coming to the hospitals from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, contributing to a more culturally responsive health care system.