MemBrain involvement in the NBS contact meeting

Several members of the MemBrain group participated in the 61st NBS Contact Meeting, which took place January 21-24, 2026, at Storefjell Resort Hotel in Gol. The scientific program featured national and international researchers covering several scientific areas including plant and cell biology, biochemistry and structural biology, neurobiology and developmental biology.

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MemBrain participation at the NBS contact meeting. On the left, Henriette Aksnes (MemBrain leader) chairing the talk by Sandrine Etienne Manneville. On the top right corner, Anette Siggervåg (MemBrain PhD) with her poster. On the right bottom corner, Cheryl Oortwijn (Erasmus internship student) with her poster.
MemBrain participation at the NBS contact meeting. On the left, Henriette Aksnes (MemBrain leader) chairing the talk by Sandrine Etienne Manneville. On the top right corner, Anette Siggervåg (MemBrain PhD) with her poster. On the right bottom corner, Cheryl Oortwijn (Erasmus internship student) with her poster. Photo: Left side picture taken by Alessia Caiella. Top right corner picture taken by Cheryl Oortwijn on behalf of Anette Siggervåg. Bottom right corner picture taken by Anette Siggervåg on behalf of Cheryl Oortwijn.

MemBrain participated with posters and presentations, as well as with organization. Anette Siggervåg (PhD student), Alessia Caiella (PhD student) and Cheryl Oortwijn (Erasmus internship student) participated with a poster, while Henriette Aksnes (MemBrain leader) participated with a presentation. Furthermore, Aksnes was part of the organization and member of the scientific committee, recruiting distinguished international speakers with relevant research in the cell biology field, while Caiella took part in event organization prior and during the contact meeting.

The Norwegian Bioscience Society (NBS)

The Norwegian Bioscience Society (NBS) is a FEBS Constituent Society, as one of the founding members of FEBS and is also member of the IUBMB and EFB.

NBS aims to be a scientific and social forum for scientists and students of biology in Norway. 

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • NBS annual meeting (the “Contact meeting” in January).
  • Quarterly newsletter (“NBS-nytt”) containing scientific articles, society and political matters, announcements of meetings and courses as well as commercial advertisements. 
  • Offers student travel fellowships to international meetings and organise scientific seminars and social meetings in the five university towns Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø and Ås.