News archive for Driv 鈥� Center for Research on Women鈥檚 Health
In the bymag.nos article "Kampen for diagnose" (Norwegian article) ("The Fight for a Diagnosis"), the challenges many patients face within the healthcare system are highlighted. Hildur Skuladottir, project leader for lipedema research at Haraldsplass, describes the lack of a diagnostic code as problematic, leading to patients not receiving the necessary help from the healthcare system.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, DRIV 鈥� Centre for Women鈥檚 Health Research was invited to present its work at the annual meeting of Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening (NKS) Vestland at Hotel Terminus in Bergen. It was an inspiring day filled with engaged participants and meaningful discussions about women鈥檚 health.
On International Women's Day itself, March 8th, DRIV organized an engaging panel debate on endometriosis at the Literature House in Bergen. The venue was packed, and the discussion brought together a range of experts to share knowledge, experiences, and perspectives
Many promising methods in cancer treatment, diagnostics, and healthcare never progress beyond testing due to implementation challenges.
The Norwegian Cancer Society is seeking projects ready to take the next step 鈥� advancing a promising method toward real-world use.
The Norwegian Cancer Society (NCS) works to prevent and fight cancer, and to ensure the best quality of life for patients and their families. The overarching goal of the NCS`s program 鈥淭argeted Prevention鈥�, is to enhance our knowledge of which specific preventive measures have the greatest impact on society (Strategy 2024-2027). One approach to reach this goal is to fund projects aimed at... Read more
On March 21, 2025, the University of Bergen (幸运飞艇计划), the HR Department organized an engaging half-day seminar on women鈥檚 health from a life-course perspective. The event, held at Storsalen, Nyg氓rdsgaten 5, was supported by Driv 鈥� Center for Women鈥檚 Health Research and KLAR.
On Monday, March 10, Camilla Krakstad, the head of the translational research division at DRIV - Centre for Women's Health Research, participated in a breakfast meeting organized by the Norwegian Cancer Society's Vitensenter. Together with Hilde Dorthea Grindvik Nielsen, special advisor at the Research Council, and Elin Rekdal M眉ller, senior advisor at Kilden Gender Research, Camilla Krakstad... Read more
An international study conducted by Sanjay Gyawali and co-authors from the University of Bergen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, and Haukeland University Hospital, recently published in the Journal of Women's Health, has shown an association between asthma and asthma symptoms, and endometriosis and dysmenorrhea.
Martha E. Hjelmeland, Jone Trovik and Camilla Krakstad are three of the researchers at the Women's Clinic at Haukeland University Hospital and the Bergen Research Group for Gynecological Cancer, who have discovered that the loss of vimentin, a protein, in preoperative biopsies can predict poor prognosis and lymph node metastasis in patients with endometrial cancer.
In a recently published study from CCBIO and Helse Bergen HF, Luka Tandaric, Line Bj酶rge, and her research group have investigated how immunotherapy with two specific drugs 鈥� oleclumab (anti-CD73) and durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) 鈥� affects immune cells in the blood of patients with ovarian cancer during treatment.
Each year the Norwegian Health Association (Nasjonalforeningen for folkehelsen) allocates funds for cardiovascular- and dementia research
National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers funding for women's health research internationally, and Driv encourages women's health researchers to apply. The application amount is typically up to 500 000 USD annually. There are three annual application deadlines: February 5, June 5, and October 5, until 2027. Contact Margarethe Bittens (幸运飞艇计划) for more information and for questions regarding... Read more
Researchers have a golden opportunity to contribute to creating sustainable health and care services in municipalities. Stay updated on the website and newsletters from the Research Council.
Stay updated on calls relevant to women's health research in 2025. Below is a list of calls with application deadlines starting from March.
Physical abuse and sexual assault may be linked to the development of endometriosis, a recent study shows. 鈥� Even those with a low genetic risk may be susceptible to developing the disease if they have experienced significant trauma, says lead author Solveig L酶khammer from the University of Bergen.
Four new research projects in women's health are now being launched, supported by a comprehensive initiative from the Trond Mohn Research Foundation, the University of Bergen, and Helse Bergen. The projects include research on ovarian cancer, mutations that occur in fetal development, early menopause, and better treatment for epilepsy. The research projects are affiliated with Driv - Center for... Read more
Professor Eva Gerdts at Driv - Center for Research on Women's Health has co-edited Manual of Cardiovascular Disease in Women, published at SPRINGER Nature, 2024.
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