"Nordic health research and Innovation networks - conference"
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News 2010
NRC 2010
NRC 2010 - welcome!
(07.05.10) The Faculty, Board and NRC secretariat are pleased to welcome you all to NRC 2010! There will be over 140 participants present at the 5th NRC. We hope the program will meet your expectations and that you will experience fruitful discussion with colleauges, and return home full of inspiration and good memories.
Article about NRC 2010 published at Haukeland University Hospital's webpage, where Jan Olofsson, Founder/Leader of the Faculty, is interwied.
The weather forecast looks promising; cold but sunny. 
NRC & Solstrand welcomes you!
(19.04.10) This year's NRC has obviously attracted much more interest than previous years. The registrations are well ahead of schedule. The program is therefore probably the best in NRC's five year long history. And we really look forward to see you all at Solstrand in May.
The secretariat visited Solstrand last Friday and looked after the arrangement. We were very pleased with what we saw, and will now present the facilities and the beautiful surroundings for those of you who are new to this. To make good use of the outstanding facilities we remind you that there is no social event in the program this year. Therefore we have suggestions to where you can continue to discuss, network or just relax Tuesday between 4 pm to 7.30 pm;
Wellness area; enjoy the swimming pool, steambath, sanarium, Finnish sauna, icy pool or relax in the outdoor swimming pool. Remember to bring your bathing costume!- Fitness room; next to the wellness area.
- Seaside; take a svim in the Bjørnefjord - a short walk through the wellnes area and you enter the pier. Afterwards you can warm up in the wellnes area.
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Spa; book a massage or treatment at the hotel's spa. Integrating Scandinavian bathing traditions and ideas of wellness, the SPA reflects the hotel’s vision of a rural idyll. We will recommend to book before you arrive at the hotel.
- Garden; relax in the garden facing the Bjørnefjord.
- Walking / hiking; The panoramic scenery around Solstrand invites you to many different hiking and cycling possibilities, which vary in length as well as in terrain. Maps and details are available at the hotel.
NRC in progress
(26.03.10) These days we are reminding people involved in research to register for NRC. There are no exact deadline, but we emphasise the importance to register as soon as possible.
The Board and Faculty have sent out invitations to special guests to welcome them to a NRC workshop (Preconference C). The workshop will discuss the future of NRC and expansion of activities beyond the annual conferences.
Both NRC and the spring are in progress, and we are looking forward to welcome you to Solstrand. Happy Easterholiday!
2nd announcement
Why clinical research? Collaboration - Inspiration - Leadership
- Clinical studies
- Clinical research as a basis for innovation and clinical practice
- The Nordic model – a competitive advantage?
- Leadership of clinical research
- Preconference A: GCP-monitoring and research quality
- Preconference B: Investigator-initiated clinical trials
The brochure is in your mailbox soon!
(26.01.10) The 2010 NRC brochure is distributed to the NRC network these days. This years lay-out is related to the title; "Why clinical research?", where the human being is investigated.
Reminder of "EARLY BIRDS FEE": The price is only NOK 4.000,- for the whole conference if you register before February the 1st 2010!
1st announcement NRC 2010
(18.12.09) We are proud to present the speakers and program for NRC 2010, the 5th NRC conference:
Why clinical research?
Collaboration – Inspiration – Leadership
Session titles:
- Clinical studies, swine flu and public awareness
- Clinical research as a basis for innovation and clinical practice
- The Nordic model – a competitive advantage?
- Leadership of clinical research
These are the speakers you will get to listen to in the main conference:
- Bierer, Barbara E. (Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School)
- Demotes-Mainard, Jaques (European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network)
- Englund, Mia (Karolinska Trial Alliance)
- Jakobsson, Birgir (Karolinska Universitetssjukehuset)
- Kristensen, Gunnar (The Nordic Society of Gynaecological Oncology)
- Krokan, Hans E. (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
- Langeland, Nina (Universitetet i Bergen)
- Melbye, Mads (Statens Serum Institut)
- Perry, Claire (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust)
- Salonen, Reijo (Orion Pharma Corporation)
- Splaine, Mark E. (The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice)
- Stendahl, Olle (Linköping University)
- Þorgeirsson, Guðmundur (Landspitali University Hospital)
The two preconferences on Monday 10th also offers interesting topics:
You are already able to register for the conference, and the price is only NOK 4.000,- for the whole conference if you register before February the 1st 2010.
Program complete within Christmas
We are so looking forward to welcome you to the fifth NRC - a small anniversary!
NRC 2010 May 10th to 12th at Solstrand Hotel
(30.10.09) NRC 2010 will take place Monday May 10th to Wednesday May 12th 2010 at Solstrand Hotel, outside Bergen, Norway. 
A meeting took place in Stockholm late September, where the preliminary program was made for the 5th NRC conference. The working title for the conference is:
Collaboration – Inspiration – Leadership
Hopefully the program will be finalised within 2009. These days we are in the process of contacting the suggested speakers, some of them are published here. The preliminary session titles are:
The Nordic model – a competitive advantage?
Leadership of clinical research
In addition some preconferences will be set up:
- Monitoring of investigator-driven studies (working title)
- Clinical research (working title) 