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Diagnosis of lung cancer causes extreme acute stress

Hrönn Harðardóttir works as a pulmonologist at Landspítali University Hospital, where she is involved in the care of patients diagnosed with lung cancer. After completing her specialist training, she has concentrated on improving the research process for suspected lung cancer. It is fitting, therefore, that alongside her work as a doctor, Hrönn is now involved in doctoral research at the University of Iceland evaluating the stress response in patients diagnosed with lung cancer. Hrönn wants to find out whether the stress response affects the development of the disease. There is no doubt about the importance of this kind of research, because knowledge is the essential foundation of progress in all fields, says Hrönn.

To students regarding assessment and exams

24/03/2020 - 17:09

Announcement from the rector to University students 23 March 2020:

„Dear students,

One of the most difficult things about this time is the uncertainty. This was clear from the results of a survey that the Student Council conducted into the wellbeing of University of Iceland students. The survey revealed categorically that many students are experiencing stress and anxiety due to the current situation.

Eliminating uncertainty as far as possible will help ease the strain on students. For this reason, I would like to reiterate the following: 

Doctoral defence of Eyrún María Rúnarsdóttir

22. November 2019 - 13:00 to 17:00

Aðalbygging

University Aula

Eyrún María Rúnarsdóttir Doctoral Defence At University of Iceland

Ethnicity, immigration and adolescent well-being in the context of sociodemographic background and social support

Opponents are Dr.. Álfgeir L. Kristjánsson, Associate Professor at West Virginia University,  and Dr. Peter F. Titzmann, Professor at Leibniz University.

 

Supervisors: Dr. Rúnar Vilhjálmsson, Professor at University of Iceland, and co-supervisor Dr. Ólöf Garðarsdóttir, Professor at University of Iceland.

Other in the doctoral committee  Dr. Sigrún Aðalbjarnardóttir and Dr. Robert Crosnoe

Dr. Atli Harðarson, Chair of the Doctoral Board, conducts the ceremony    

 

Mothers who lose a child more likely to die prematurely

Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir, professor of public health sciences

Premature death is more common among women who have experienced the loss of a child than other women, in accordance with new research conducted by scientists at the University of Iceland and deCODE Genetics, which looked at all parents in Iceland over the last two centuries. The findings were reported in the latest issue of the journal eLife, which was published recently.

Many research projects have revealed a link between child loss and increased risk of mental illness, heart disease and even certain types of cancer. Research also indicates an increased risk of premature maternal death following child loss, whether by suicide or natural causes. 

Looking for a cure to cancer within the body

Berglind Eva Benediktsdóttir, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Science

Around two hundred women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Iceland. Breast cancer is thus one of the most prevalent cancers in women in Iceland. It is consequently important to discover what causes this disease, and to search for cures for the women affected. Breast cancer is not one disease, it is a term used for a number of cancers that are different in nature, and vary in how difficult they are to treat. One of the most challenging types is triple negative breast cancer (TNBC); survival rates for women who are affected by this type of cancer are significantly lower than for other types. 

BMC Seminar - Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors

14. February 2019 - 12:00 to 13:00

Læknagarður

room 201

BMC Seminar Thursday 14th of February at 12:00 in room 201 Læknagarður

Speaker: Dr. Þórhildur (Þóra) Halldórsdóttir, post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Unnur Valdimarsdottir, at the Centre of Public Health Sciences.

Title: Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors Shaping Early Developmental Trajectories

Specialized Service for international Recruitment at the University of Iceland

05/05/2019 - 11:32

The HR Division recently launched a specialized service for new international employees. International Staff Services offers advice on international recruitment and assists newly recruited employees with practical matters upon moving to Iceland and starting a new career at the University of Iceland. The service is offered to all international staff, academic employees, researchers, and Phd students.

Doctoral defence, Kristín Jónsdóttir

20. June 2018 - 13:00 to 16:00

Stakkahlíð / Háteigsvegur

Skriða

This dissertation had three main aims: first to give an overview of parental involvement in Icelandic compulsory schools, second to bring attention to opinions of teenage students on the home-school relationship, and third, to examine how parental involvement and satisfaction with school are influenced by school services and social factors.

The main research question was: What part does parental involvement play in compulsory schools in Iceland?
The research on parental involvement is part of a bigger research project, Teaching and learning in Icelandic compulsory schools conducted in 20 schools in collaboration with their personnel, students and parents. Quantitative data from questionnaires were used. Four online questionnaires were directed to school personnel, one online questionnaire to parents of all students in the 20 schools, and an onsite questionnaire was directed to students in grades seven through ten in 14 schools.

Warnings about Hydrogen sulphite in weather forecasts

“It is important to know where chemicals that are released into the atmosphere end up in order to evaluate whether they are seen as pollutants, and if so, how to counteract emissions,” says the doctoral student Snjólaug Ólafsdóttir.

Her project focuses on finding out where hydrogen sulphite from the geothermal power stations in Nesjavellir and Hellisheiði end up. Hydrogen sulphite is released into the atmosphere along with other geothermal gas and Ólafsdóttir wants to find out how it is distributed and erodes in nature.

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