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IBA annual meeting 2017

We had a great annual meeting in Oslo this year with members from all over Norway as well as our invited speakers from other places in Europe. We are already looking forward to next year.

Annual Meeting 2017 1

Adam Heikel from UiO talking about “Towards new target spaces for AMR: bacterial energy metabolism and inhibition of metallo-beta-lactamases”

Annual Meeting 2017 4

Nicole Podnecky from UiT talking about “Factors affecting the sign, magnitude, and generality of collateral susceptibility networks in clinical Escherichia coli strains”

Annual Meeting 2017 5

Plenary Talk speaker Sanna Koskiniemi from Uppsala University talking about “The role of contact-dependent growth inhibition in modulating bacterial growth”

Annual Meeting 2017 2

A successful poster session

Annual Meeting 2017 3 - tromso

The Tromsø delegation showing their Tromsø pride at the poster session!

Travel Grants

IBA offers travel stipends to IBA Members!

Application deadlines are:

•15 January
•15 June
•15 October

Members of the PhD School can receive a travel grant for research stays abroad if the application provides a clear explanation why and how the research stay will benefit the candidate’s project.

The grant typically covers travel and accommodation costs. Food costs are covered if accommodation does not provide access to kitchen facilities. Other costs may be covered if the need for those is clearly documented and is within the maximum funding amount for the specific time period.

Members can only receive one IBA research stay grant per year.
Members may apply for several shorter research stays in one application as long as it does not accede the maximum amount per year of 54,000 NOK (incl. travel).
Members who have not received research stay grants previously will be prioritized.

Maximum funding levels:
For research stays up to two weeks, up to 15,000 NOK (incl. travel)
For research stays of a month: up to 30,000 NOK (incl. travel)
For research stays for two months, up to 42,000 NOK (incl. travel)
For research stays of three months or longer, up to: 54,000 NOK (incl. travel)

How to apply:
The application must be in English and include the following:
1. Outline of the planned work at the host institute explaining your motivation and intentions, and how this work will aid the progress of your scientific project. 1 page maximum.
2. A proposed budget.
3. A signed invitation letter from the hosting institution.
4. A signed letter of recommendation from the supervisor.

Apply at this LINK!

Note: Applications MUST be submitted in advance of travel!