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Medical and Health research in
Norway – in brief
Director Mari K. Nes
22 June 2006
Universities and
University Hospitals
University of
Tromsø
University
Hospital
Norwegian University of Science
and Technology (NTNU, Trondheim)
University
Hospital
5 Norwegian Regional
Health Authorities
University of Bergen
2 University
Hospitals
University of Oslo
5 University Hospitals
Norwegian Institute of
Public Health (NIPH)
Medical and Health research in Norway
Public funding 405 mill. USD (2003)
Universities
Basic, translational
and applied
research
 Medicine/dentistry
 Psychology/other
health disciplines
 Health services/
systems/economy
203 mill. USD
University
hospitals
Institutes
Reg. Health
Authorities
 Sintef Health
Clinical and
translational
research
 NIPH
 7 others
63mill.
USD
139 mill. USD
The Council Budget 2006
Research area
Mill
NOK
Mill
USD
Technology
1 980,9
300,1
Humanities
184,2
28,0
%
39
4
20
Social sciences
817,9
Agriculture and
fisheries
505,1
76,5
10
Natural sciences
767,8
116,3
15
Medical sciences
397,2
60,2
8
Administration
413,3
62,6
8
5 066,5
767,6
100
Total
123,9 16
White Paper – National priorities
INTERNATIONALISATION
Structural
BASIC RESEARCH
(with emphasis on research quality and math and sciences)
RESEARCH-BASED INNOVATION
Thematic
Technology
areas
Energy and
environment
ICT
Oceans
Food
New materials
Nanotech.
Health
Biotechnology
Norwegian publications – all disciplines
Relative index of citation
Index
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Index of citation
is increasing…..
Norway
World average
Educational background of PhD students in the
field of medicine (percent)
70
Physician
Dentist
Natural scientist
Other
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1983
1995
1999
2003
External evaluations of
biomedical, medical and health
research
Recommendations:
Increased funding – larger and fully financed projects
Encourage multidisciplinary research environments and
supportive infrastructure
More national and international collaboration
More emphasis on scientific leadership
More incentives for research – salary and prestige
Encourage translational research and better use of
populationbased databases for research
National funding Instruments (RCN)
Center of Excellence
 Centre for Molecular Biology and
Neuroscience
 Centre for the Biology of Memory
New funding for CoEs in 2006!
Other “scientific quality” schemes
 Independent Projects
 Large Independent Projects
 Young Investigators Award
Independent projects
(9 discipline based review committees)
Humanities
Social Sciences
Science and Technology
Clinical Medicine
Public Health and Health Services
Molecular bioscience/Biotechnology
Anatomy/Physiology
Evolution biology/Ecology
Development and environmental studies
National funding Instruments (RCN)
Research Programmes
 FUGE – FUnctional GEnomics in Norway
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Public Health
Clinical Research
Mental Health
Health and Care Services
Environment, Genetics and Health
NeuroNor
Global Health and Vaccination
Centres for Research-based Innovation
Activities FP7 “Health”– Norwegian expertise
Biotechnology,
generic tools and
technologies
 Drug transport and
delivery
 Vaccinology and
immunotherapy
 Biomaterials and
tissue regeneration
 Bioinformatics
 Transgenic Zebrafish
research
Translating research
 Brain related diseases
 Antimicrobial drug
resistance
 Poverty related diseases
 Emerging epidemics
 Cardiovascular diseases
 Cancer
 Diabetes
 Infectious diseases
Optimising the
delivery of health
care
 Enhanced health
promotion and disease
prevention
 Translating clinical
research into clinical
practice
 Quality and solidarity of
health systems
 Economics of health care
delivery
 Health Surveys and Biobanking
 Medical Imaging
Norwegian expertise and comparative advantage
Biotechnology, generic
tools and technologies
Translating research
Optimising the delivery
of health care
Population-based
Health Surveys and Biobanks
Epidemiology
to be merged with
genetics, molecular
biology, and ICT
Sources:
Identify genetic and
environmental causes of
complex diseases
Promote health,
prevent disease
Cohort of Norway – CONOR
(HUNT, HUSK, HUBRO, Tromsø Health Study)
Biohealth Norway
Mother and Child Cohort Study – MoBa
National health and disease registries
A need to harmonise legislation, regulations and guidelines on health
surveys and biobanking across Europe
Norwegian expertise
Biotechnology, generic tools
and technologies
Translating research
Optimising the delivery
of health care
Imaging for Improved Patient Care
MRI, ultrasound, molecular imaging
Detection, diagnosis
and monitoring
Innovative
therapeutic
approaches and
interventions
Brain and brain-related
diseases
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Translating clinical
research into
clinical practice
Research must focus on
 Improved patient outcome
 Cost-efficient health care
 Commercialisation of innovations
NeuroNor
A national and strategic programme for
neuroscience research
Objectives
 Increase the knowledge of the etiology of
neurological and mental diseases
 Improve the scientific basis for prevention,
diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of
these diseases
Thank you!
PILLAR
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Translating
research
Major diseases I/II
Cancer
Chemoresistance mechanisms
Molecular profiling of cancer
Tumor stem cell research
Cellular signalling pathways
Micrometastasis
Gene and immunotherapy of cancer
Radiation biology
Photodynamic therapy and photochemical
internalisation
 Palliative care: Pain, depression and fatigue.
Search for pain-relevant genes
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Bergen, Oslo, Tromsø, NTNU