The Core Facility Advisory Board ("Fagråd for kjernefasiliteter") is responsible for auditing and evaluating the services provided by the Regional Core Facilities affiliated with Oslo University Hospital.

The adivisory board will work for better solutions and a better use of resources for existing core facilities, as well as facilitate establishment and operation of new facilities. The board will also give advice to the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority regarding annual application and funding processes.

The Core Facility Advisory Board was established in June 2012 and consists of representatives from relevant hospital divisions and the University of Oslo.

In the period 2026-2028, the following representatives will constitute the advisory board:

• Lars Eide (Chair), Department of Medical Biochemistry, Division of Laboratory Medicine
• Bente Halvorsen, Research Institute of Internal Medicine, Division of Surgery and Specialized Medicine
• Finn-Eirik Johansen, Department of Biosciences, The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitetet of Oslo
• Vessela N. Kristensen, Department of Medical Genetics, Division of Laboratory Medicine
• Herald Reiersen, Medical Science, Research and Education
• Mona-E. Rootwelt-Revheim, The Intervention Centre, Division of Technology and Innovation
• Harald Stenmark, Institute for Cancer Research, Division of Cancer Medicine
• Mathis K. Stokke, Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Division of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases
• Kjetil Taskén, Institute for Cancer Research, Division of Cancer Medicine

Matthias Kolberg (Medical Science, Research and Education) is coordinator of the board. The board reports to the Hospital Research Committee (Forskningsutvalget).

Contact info:
Matthias Kolberg (matthias.kolberg at ous-hf.no) 
Lars Eide (lars.eide at medisin.uio.no)