EMBO in Norway
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EMBO in Norway

Funding opportunities, excellent life science research, and innovative publishing policies

By EMBO

Date and time

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00 - 17:00 CEST

Location

Bikuben

Blindernveien 31 Kristine Bonnevies Hus, Blindern Campus, University of Oslo 0371 Oslo Norway

Agenda

Chair: Erik Boye, Institute of Biosciences, University of Oslo

11:00 AM

Welcome addresses


Per Morten Sandset, Vice-Rector for the Life Sciences, University of Oslo; Erik Boye, Institute of Biosciences, University of Oslo; and Fiona Watt, EMBO Director

11:10 AM

EMBO Funding Opportunities for Researchers in Norway


Sandra Bendiscioli, EMBO Senior Policy Officer

11:30 AM

Networking with the DNA Damage Response and EMBO Young Investigators


Niels Mailand, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark and EMBO Young Investigator

11:50 AM

Hippocampal Correlates of Olfactory vs. Spatial Association Memory


Ana Belen de Landeta, Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway and EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow

12:10 PM

Open Science: How to Make it Happen


Thomas Lemberger, Deputy Head, EMBO Scientific Publications

12:50 PM - 1:45 PM

Lunch

1:45 PM

Targeting Pro-Tumorigenic Signalling by TGFbeta in Cancer Treatment


Carl-Henrik Heldin, Uppsala University, Sweden

2:20 PM

Bringing Genetics, Ecology and Evolution together into the Unified Biology


Nils Christian Stenseth, University of Oslo

2:40 PM

Dynamic Regulation of Stem Cell Fate in Mammalian Epidermis


Fiona Watt, EMBO Director

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Coffee break

3:45 PM

AI and the Future of Scientific Publishing


Thomas Lemberger, Deputy Head, EMBO Scientific Publications

4:20 PM - 5:00 PM

Round table


Participants: Per Morten Sandset, Vice-Rector for the Life Sciences, University of Oslo; Norwegian EMBO Members; and Fiona Watt

About this event

  • 6 hours

This is a public EMBO event hosted at the University of Oslo on the occasion of the EMBO 60th anniversary. It includes presentations followed by Q&As and an opportunity to network with EMBO Members and grantees.

Event highlights:

  • Gain insights into the EMBO funding opportunities
  • Explore the latest EMBO initiatives in scientific publishing and Open Science
  • Listen to scientific talks showcasing the outstanding research of our Members and grantees
  • Network with EMBO Members and EMBO grantees

    The event is in-person only and open to anyone interested in attending. Registration is preferable to plan the refreshments accordingly.

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