Facility Forum 2024
June 18, 2024 @ 08:00 – June 19, 2024 @ 17:00 CEST
Dear SciLifeLab Infrastructure Team,
We are delighted to welcome you to the SciLifeLab Facility Forum 2024 – an event crafted specifically for you – the cornerstone of our life science research infrastructure. We look forward to your participation in this engaging and informative experience, scheduled for June 18-19, 2024, at the Clarion Sign Hotel in central Stockholm.
Over the course of two days, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in a dynamic program designed to inspire, inform, and empower you in your roles. The agenda is packed with inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities where you can connect with peers, exchange ideas, and explore the latest developments in life science research infrastructure.
One highlight of the event will be the closing plenary session, when the new director of SciLifeLab will reveal their vision and share insights into the exciting journey ahead.
We are excited to have you join us!
Annika Jenmalm Jensen, Infrastructure Director SciLifeLab
Lars Johansson, Infrastructure Coordinator SciLifeLab
Workshops
There will be three rounds of workshops, with two taking place on day 1, and one on day 2. Note that some workshops may be repeated in multiple rounds, so please choose your preferred workshops thoughtfully. The Session “Hands-on with Large Language Models” is part of the plenary program, but split is up in three identical sessions, you choose your preferred time slot in the registration.
Program
| Tuesday June 18 | |
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| 09:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10:00 | Plenary Session Grand Opening of Facility Forum Featuring – Olli Kallioniemi, Director of SciLifeLab – Annika Jenmalm Jensen, Infrastructure Director of SciLifeLab – Lars Johansson, Infrastructure Coordinator, SciLifeLab Moderators: Niclas Jareborg, Josefin Lundgren Gawell |
| 11:30 | Workshop session – Round 1 – Open Science at SciLifeLab – Moving Mental Roadblocks – The Swedish Genomics Initiative – What makes Visual Communication So Effective – From recruitment to retirement – Hands-on with Large Language Models – Enhancing Your SciLifeLab Unit Website |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 14:15 | Workshop session – Round 2 – Open Science at SciLifeLab – Planetary Biology – Precision Medicine – How to communicate science visually – Lifelong Learning Exploration Session – Hands-on with Large Language Models |
| 15:45 | Plenary Session Fostering Team Excellence: Team building, leadership, inclusion and good competition Featuring Alessio Ciulli, Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology and Director of the Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation, University of Dundee, UK Moderators: Annika Jenmalm Jensen, Isolde Palombo |
| 16:30 | End of program – Day 1 – Check-in, Free time |
| 18:30 | Cocktail and Conference Banquet Clarion Sign |
| Wednesday June 19 | |
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| 09:00 | Plenary Session Flourishing infrastructures contribution to society Moderators: Maria Smedh, Cecilia Persson |
| 11:00 | Workshop session – Round 2 – Moving Mental Roadblocks – The Swedish Genomics Inititative – Planetary Biology – Precision Medicine – Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness – Conveying your message: a three-step process to a sharp elevator pitch – Hands-on with Large Language Models |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:20 | Plenary Session A path for everyone: creating sustainable scientific careers “From the shadows to the spotlight: the UK’s approach to elevating technical contributions to research and innovation” Featuring Kelly Vere MBE, University Director of Technical Strategy, Univeristy of Nottingham, UK Panel Discussion Kelly Vere Annika Jensen Carolina Oses Sepulveda Rafael Camacho Dejay Moderator: Kristen Schroeder |
| 14:30 | Plenary Session: What the future holds for SciLifeLab Featuring John Doe (TBC), New Director of SciLifeLab (starting July 1, 2024) Moderators: Niclas Jareborg, Josefin Lundgren Gawell |
| 15:00 | Wrap-up |
| 15:10 | End of Facility Forum 2024 |
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