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Article in 'Forskningspolitikk.no' Highlights CAS' Role in Basic Research

A recent article in 'Forskningspolitikk' focuses on the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) and its significance in basic research. The article, written by Lisbet Jære, features researchers like Bjørn Samset and Svenn-Erik Mamelund, who highlight the unique opportunities provided by CAS.

Article in 'Forskningspolitikk.no' Highlights CAS' Role in Basic Research

A recent article in 'Forskningspolitikk' focuses on the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) and its significance in basic research. The article, written by Lisbet Jære, features researchers like Bjørn Samset and Svenn-Erik Mamelund, who highlight the unique opportunities provided by CAS.

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It has been a year since Professor Svenn-Erik Mamelund and his team embarked on their CAS project on Indigenous people and severe influenza outcomes. We sat down with him to discuss the progress made and what the future holds.

Why do Indigenous people have high risk of severe influenza?

‘The influenza pandemics of 1918 and 2009, as well as the ongoing COVID-19, show that Indigenous people have extremely high risk of severe disease outcomes, but the reasons for this vulnerability are unclear’, future CAS project leader Svenn-Erik Mamelund says.