Ivana Malovic

• Roettger, Timo; Askelund, Jo Adrian Dahl; Birkenæs, Viktoria; Bjørndal, Ludvig Daae; Bochynska, Agata & Glaser, Bernt Damian [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2025). Transparency in epidemiological analyses of cohort data a case study of the Norwegian mother, father, and child cohort study (MoBa). BMC Medical Research Methodology. 25, p. 1–11. doi: 10.1186/s12874-025-02601-6. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Epidemiological research is central to our understanding of health and disease. Secondary analysis of cohort data is an important tool in epidemiological research but is vulnerable to practices that can reduce the validity and robustness of results. As such, adopting measures to increase the transparency and reproducibility of secondary data analysis is paramount to ensuring the robustness and usefulness of findings. The uptake of such practices has not yet been systematically assessed. Methods Using the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort study (MoBa; [23, 24]) as a case study, we assessed the prevalence of the following reproducible practices in publications between 2007–2023: preregistering secondary analyses, sharing of synthetic data, additional materials, and analysis scripts, conducting robustness checks, directly replicating previously published studies, declaring conflicts of interest and publishing publicly available versions of the paper. Results Preregistering secondary data analysis was only found in 0.4% of articles. No articles used synthetic data sets. Sharing practices of additional data (2.3%), additional materials (3.4%) and analysis scripts (4.2%) were rare. Several practices, including data and analysis sharing, preregistration and robustness checks became more frequent over time. Based on these assessments, we present a practical example for how researchers might improve transparency and reproducibility of their research. Conclusions The present assessment demonstrates that some reproducible practices are more common than others, with some practices being virtually absent. In line with a broader shift towards open science, we observed an increasing use of reproducible research practices in recent years. Nonetheless, the large amount of analytical flexibility offered by cohorts such as MoBa places additional responsibility on researchers to adopt such practices with urgency, to both ensure the robustness of their findings and earn the confidence of those using them. A particular focus in future efforts should be put on practices that help mitigating bias due to researcher degrees of freedom – namely, preregistration, transparent sharing of analysis scripts, and robustness checks. We demonstrate by example that challenges in implementing reproducible research practices in analysis of secondary cohort data—even including those associated with data sharing—can be meaningfully overcome.

• Simon-Santamaria, Jaione; Rinaldo, Christine Hanssen; Kardas, Piotr; Li, Ruomei; Malovic, Ivana & Elvevold, kjetil helge [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2014). Efficient uptake of blood-borne BK and JC polyomavirus-like particles in endothelial cells of liver sinusoids and renal vasa recta. PLOS ONE. 9(11). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111762. Full text in Research Archive
• Simon, Jaione; Malovic, Ivana; Warren, Alessandra; Oteiza, Ana; LeCouteur, David & Smedsrød, Bård [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2010). Age-Related Changes in Scavenger Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis in Rat Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. ISSN 1079-5006. 65(9), p. 951–960. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq108. Full text in Research Archive
• Malovic, Ivana; Hemmingsen, Willy & MacKenzie, Ken (2010). Trypanosome infections of marin fish in the southern Barents Sea and the invasive red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus. Marine Pollution Bulletin. ISSN 0025-326X. 60(12), p. 2257–2262. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.08.009. Full text in Research Archive
• Malovic, Ivana; Sørensen, Karen; Elvevold, kjetil helge; Nedredal, Geir Ivar; Paulsen, steinar & Erofeev, Alexander V. [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2007). The mannose receptor on murine liver sinusoidal endothelial cells is the main denatured collagen clearance receptor. Hepatology. ISSN 0270-9139. 45, p. 1454–1461. doi: 10.1002/hep.21639. Full text in Research Archive

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• Bergstrøm, Rebecca Josefine Five; Frøshaug, Elin Holmstrøm; Konestabo, Heidi Sjursen; Kvale, Live Håndlykken; Lundetræ, Vibeke Stockinger & Malovic, Ivana [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2023). Forskningsdataarkiver og FAIR: Nye kurstilbud i tråd med nye tjenester og standarder. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Universitetet i Oslo ble i fjor høst partnerinstitusjon i DataverseNO, et arkiv for deling av åpne forskningsdata. I den forbindelse har vi utvidet våre kurs- og veiledningstjenester i håndtering og arkivering av forskningsdata generelt og i DataverseNO spesielt. Vi fokuserer især på å nå ut til PhD-studenter og forskere i starten av karrieren med et godt kurs- og veiledningstilbud i datahåndtering og dataarkivering. Disse målgruppene uttrykker gjerne større interesse for åpen forskning og publisering, og hvordan sikre beste forskningspraksiser i henhold til FAIR-prinsippene. Å etablere gode rutiner for åpen forskning tidlig i en forskers karriere er dessuten en viktig investering i beste praksis når vi ser framover mot 2030 og standarden på framtidens forskningsrutiner. Datakuratorene ved Universitetsbiblioteket i Oslo prioriterer derfor å nå ut til PhD-studenter og postdoktorer med kurs, workshops og veiledningstjenester innen beste praksis for håndtering og arkivering av forskningsdata, nå også i DataverseNO.  I denne presentasjonen vil vi dele våre erfaringer fra kurs og veiledningstjenester i håndtering, deling og arkivering av data generelt og i DataverseNO spesielt, inkludert fra en tre-timer lang workshop som vi holdt i januar 2023 under Digital Scholarship Days (DSC-Days). DSC-days (tidligere Research Bazaar) arrangeres av Senter for digital forskerstøtte (DSC) ved Universitetsbiblioteket i Oslo. PhD-studenter og postdoktorer var sentrale blant målgruppen for disse workshop-dagene, og stipendiater representerte med 40% et betydelig flertall av de som deltok.  Vi vil også dele våre erfaringer med kuratering av data som publiseres i DataverseNO og hvordan vi kommuniserer med PhD-studenter og forskere i den forbindelse.  For å kunne tilby gode veilednings- og undervisningstjenester i arkivering av forskningsdata, og levere kyndige datakurateringstjenester, gjør vi også selv vårt ytterste for å videreutdanne oss og holde oss oppdatert om beste praksiser i håndtering, deling og arkivering av data. Universitetsbiblioteket i Oslo er deltaker i Kuratornettverk for FAIR forskningsdata, et prosjekt som har i sikte å opprette et nasjonalt nettverk for datakuratorer. Et slikt nettverk vil kunne styrke kompetansen til alle som kuraterer data og veileder i håndtering, deling og arkivering av data, og slik høyne standarden på forskningsrutiner rundt forskningsdata og -arkivering, og være til beste for fremtidens forskere. 

• Moe, Karoline; Pozer, Edina & Malovic, Ivana (2022). Ultra hybrid PhD Day 2021@UiO. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Every year The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and The Library of Medicine and Science organize a PhD Day with workshops in advance for the candidates at the faculty. In 2021 this event took place in an ultra hybrid way, with a digital seminar about poster design on Zoom and a physical event with a poster session and several inspirational talks from the stage, one of which was a live Zoom talk about open research that involved chat interaction with the speaker. In this talk we will discuss different aspects and challenges that we experienced with this event.

• Malovic, Ivana (2022). CRediT your co-authors. Full text in Research Archive
• Ødegaard, Marte; Malovic, Ivana; Kalvik, Skjalg Tønnessen & Clarke, Sara (2022). The Library’s Project Thesis Clinic. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Introduction What do we do when library teaching does not fit into the academic schedule? In response to this challenge, we started a project to provide information literacy teaching “just in time”. A common challenge faced by academic libraries is reduced time granted to course- integrated teaching of information literacy. This raises the concern that students will not obtain the necessary information literacy skills required for their studies. In this presentation we describe how we met these challenges through the creation of freestanding courses covering central aspects of information literacy, tailored to medical students. The catalyst for this course was the project thesis (20 ECTS) that the students complete as part of their professional education. The project thesis requires that students complete an independent scientific work wherein they specialize in a chosen field or innovation project. The project thesis is completed over a two-year period where January in year one contains courses in evidence-based medicine (EBM) and how to do a research project, and year two includes two teaching-free periods dedicated to project thesis work. The long time lag between the course in EBM and the individual study-period makes it difficult for the students to apply what they have learned. This leads to periodically increased pressure on the library due to the large number of students requesting instruction during their periods of self-directed learning. Aim The aim of this project was to find a solution to the added pressure on library services during the project thesis period by creating a suite of freestanding courses tailored specifically to the needs of the students. We had the following questions in the development of the project: · At which time will the students find the courses most useful? · How do we ensure that students get timely information when the project thesis stretches over a two-year period, and when faculty leaves little room for practical training in information skills? · How do we ensure the teaching we provide is relevant and covers the necessary topics? Program Description We created a collection of freestanding courses named the Project thesis clinic. The Project Thesis Clinic (PTC) lasts for a month and includes courses on academic writing, literature searching, critical appraisal, citing scientific literature, and individual guidance. Evaluation High attendance and positive feedback from the first clinic in 2021 showed the PTC was successful, which prompted the library to plan it again for January 2022. We adjusted the program based on feedback from the students in 2021 and aim to collect feedback in January 2022 using evaluation forms after the clinic has taken place. Conclusion This project has allowed us to test new teaching approaches, as well as ensuring that students receive required information literacy training “just-in-time” for when it is required. The global pandemic and need for digital solutions have also affected how the project has been developed. Human Touch Medical students feel the library provides them with the tools needed for success in their project.

• Ødegaard, Marte; Malovic, Ivana; Kalvik, Skjalg Tønnessen & Clarke, Sara (2022). Bibliotekets prosjektoppgave-klinikk ved UiO: Akutt intensivundervisning for medisinstudenter. Full text in Research Archive
• Malovic, Ivana (2021). Open your research with ORCID. Full text in Research Archive
• Malovic, Ivana (2019). Fake Science. Full text in Research Archive
• Simon-Santamaria, Jaione; Rinaldo, Christine H; Kardas, Piotr; Li, Ruomei; Malovic, Ivana & Elvevold, Kjetil H. [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2014). Role of scavenger endothelial cells in polyomavirus JC and BK clearance. Full text in Research Archive
• Malovic, Ivana; Johansson, Staffan; Melkko, Jukka; Mayer, Ulrike; Smedsrød, Bård & McCourt, Peter Anthony (2010). Nidogen is a physiological ligand for the scavenger receptors in liver endothelial cells. Full text in Research Archive
• Simon-Santamaria, Jaione; Malovic, Ivana; Warren, Alessandra; Oteiza, Ana; LeCouteur, David & Smedsrød, Bård [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2010). Endocytic activity of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in aging. Full text in Research Archive
• Simon, Jaione; Malovic, Ivana; Warren, A; Oteiza, Ana; Couteur, D Le & Smedsrød, Bård [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2008). Age-related changes in scavenger receptor mediated endocytosis in rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. Abstract book p.22. Full text in Research Archive
• Good, Matthew; Gadmar, Tone Charlotte; Ødegaard, Marte; Malovic, Ivana & Haraldsen, Kirsten Borse (2025). Notat – Resultatene fra brukerintervjuer for LVB. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Mottaksprosjektet for Livsvitenskapsbygget ved UB skal bestemme hvordan UB skal lage en «plan for oppstart og drift av det nye biblioteket, samt tilby målrettet tjenester til fagmiljøene og studentene i bygget». Arbeidspakke for tjenesteutvikling skal utrede behovene til brukerne som skal flytte inn i bygget. Som et ledd i dette arbeid har arbeidspakke utført 13 intervjuer eller gruppeintervjuer med 17 personer med diverse bakgrunn.

• Gadmar, Tone Charlotte; Ødegaard, Marte; Malovic, Ivana; Haraldsen, Kirsten Borse & Good, Matthew (2025). Bibliometrisk analyse av publiseringskultur hos enheter som skal inn i Livsvitenskapsbygget basert på Cristin-data. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Arbeidspakke for tjenesteutvikling under UBs Mottaksprosjektet for Livsvitenskapsbygget skal se på tjenester UB bør tilby i Livsvitenskapsbygget. I denne forbindelse er det behov for å få en oversikt over publiseringskulturen til forskningsmiljøene som skal inn i Livsvitenskapsbygget; publiserinskanaler, sampublisering etc. Som ledd i dette arbeidet er det gjennomført en bibliometrisk analyse av enhetenes samlede publisering for perioden 2021-2023 ved hjelp av data hentet fra Cristin. Denne analysen skal sammen med intervju-undersøkelsen (kvalitativ) og spørreskjema-undersøkelsen (kvantitativ) gi en forståelse av fagmiljøenes behov for forskningsstøtte, herunder behov for infrastruktur og støtte i forbindelse med publisering, samt søke å avdekke mulige utfordringer i dagens situasjon.

• Gadmar, Tone Charlotte; Ødegaard, Marte; Malovic, Ivana; Haraldsen, Kirsten Borse & Good, Matthew (2025). Oppsummering av funn fra spørreundersøkelse ved fagmiljøene som skal inn i Livsvitenskapsbygget. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Arbeidspakke for tjenesteutvikling under UBs Mottaksprosjektet for Livsvitenskapsbygget skal se på tjenester UB bør tilby i Livsvitenskapsbygget. I denne forbindelse er det behov for å få en oversikt over de ansattes behov og ønsker for fag-, forsknings- og undervisningsstøttende tjenester fra og i samarbeid med Universitetsbiblioteket. Som ledd i dette arbeidet er det gjennomført en spørreundersøkelse ved hjelp av Nettskjema blant de ansatte ved de aktuelle enhetene. Denne analysen skal sammen med intervju-undersøkelsen (kvalitativ) og den bibliometriske undersøkelsen av publiseringsmønster (kvantitativ) gi en forståelse av fagmiljøenes behov, prioriteringer og ønsker.

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