A new study by Carolina Ramírez Mazo, Lina Gómez-Echavarría, Laura Lema-Pérez, and Susanna Röblitz presents the first mathematical model to describe how hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle influence glucose-insulin dynamics. The model integrates the effects of estradiol and progesterone on insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and β-cell maintenance, providing new insights into the complex interactions …
Using data from the STARNET study, CBU’s Sean Bankier and the team examined the impact of plasma protein variation on gene expression in cardiometabolically relevant tissues, including liver, adipose tissue, blood, skeletal muscle, and the arterial wall. One of the key findings of this study was that plasma proteins were found to be strongly linked …
ELIXIR Norway takes part in Arendalsuka 2026 with two panel debates on the future of health and research data infrastructure: one on Europe’s coordination of genomic and health data sharing, and one on federated systems as a way to share results without sharing the underlying data. Event 1: Tuesday 11 August @ 11:00 – 11:45 …
Yesterday, it was announced that CBU Director Nathalie Reuter has been elected as one of the new members of EMBO! The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is an organization that grants membership to outstanding researchers in the life sciences. Only 13 Norwegian researchers have previously received this distinction. Congratulations and well deserved! Full story here
The Bioinformatics in Bergen 2026 (BiB2026) conference, held on 4 and 5 May at the picturesque Solstrand Hotel & Bad, was a resounding success. The event brought together close to 80 participants from various fields of bioinformatics, fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas and research. The conference featured 16 oral presentations and 28 poster contributions, …
Michael Sars Centre, CBU and Department of Biological Sciences join forces in laying out future plans for studying living systems in the context of a changing ocean. Read the full text here
QuickSearchProt introduces a fast, automated way to select optimal search parameters for mass spectrometry–based proteomics, boosting accuracy and efficiency across common search engines. Read the full article here. Read more about Barsnes’ group here.
A recent study by CBU’s Sean Bankier and his collaborators demonstrates how new methods may open the door to improving diagnostics and patient follow‑up through blood tests instead of more invasive procedures. Read the full story here in English and Norwegian You can find the study here
A new study shows that the Aire protein—best known for helping the immune system learn to tolerate the body’s own tissues—also plays an important role in producing interferons within the thymus. Using single‑cell RNA sequencing, researchers found that mice lacking Aire had weakened interferon‑driven signals in several developing thymus cell types, including maturing T cells …
The Michael Sars Symposium 2026 will take place on June 4, 2026 in Bergen. For the 2026 edition of its yearly Symposium, the Michael Sars Centre is collaborating with the Computational Biology Unit at the University of Bergen to further develop local and international connections between experts in computational and biological sciences. We offer an …
