Steering board for
research in molecular biology, biotechnology
and bioinformatics at the University of Oslo

EMBIO is the nickname for an interfacultary steering board appointed by the University of Oslo to stimulate and coordinate research in molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics, one of the priority areas for the university.

A group of selected scientists has been given budget and power to promote this field and coordinate facilities to the benefit of researchers across traditional institute borders from medicine to chemistry. EMBIOs activity is closely linked with the national program for research in functional genomics (FUGE).

Mandate

• The steering board should promote quality and renewal in research within molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics at University of Oslo.
  
• The steering board should lead and coordinate larger initiatives at the university within the field, which includes coordination of interfacultary programmes.
  
• The steering board should asses and prioritize proposals for larger initiatives within the field, and where appropriate base this on recommendations from an international advisory group.
  
• The steering board is responsible, after consultations with relevant units, for the establishment, localization and utilization of infrastructure and common facilities within the field. The steering board should in addition contribute to a better total use of important facilities within this field at the university.
  
• The steering board should promote and support financially from own budget, interdisciplinary and inter-facultary research and other measures of strategic importance for the field.
  
• The steering board may take initiatives related to education and training of researchers in the field, when this is of inter-facultary nature or judged as of strategic importance for the field.
  
• The steering board should in the further promotion of molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics at University of Oslo also consult experts on ethical aspects of biomedical research.
  
• The steering board should facilitate technology exploitation and commercialisation of research within the field.
  
• The steering board should act as the internal coordination group for the FUGE program at the University of Oslo ..