BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SciLifeLab - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SciLifeLab X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.scilifelab.se X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SciLifeLab REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Stockholm BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260817T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260623T091542Z CREATED:20260408T064712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T091542Z UID:10001798-1786953600-1787936400@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Integrated Structural Biology course\, 3rd edition DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Integrated Structural Biology course\, organized by SciLifeLab and NordStruct. The course will take place over two weeks across Stockholm\, Linköping\, Lund\, and Gothenburg. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the course\, you will be introduced to a wide range of structural biology techniques available at research infrastructures in Sweden. The program combines lectures\, site visits\, and hands-on discussions\, offering opportunities for in-depth learning\, networking\, and project-specific discussions with experts. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the scientific program\, the course includes social activities such as dinners and informal gatherings\, providing further opportunities to connect with fellow participants and instructors. \n\n\n\nThe course will cover: \n\n\n\n\nCryo-EM\n\n\n\nNMR\n\n\n\nStructural proteomics\n\n\n\nCrystallography\n\n\n\nSAXS/SANS\n\n\n\nBiophysical characterization\n\n\n\nComputational aspects\, including AlphaFold\n\n\n\nProtein production\n\n\n\n\nThe program also includes student presentations and visits to key research infrastructures. \n\n\n\nPractical details\n\n\n\nThe course begins with three days in Stockholm\, followed by two days in Linköping to complete the first week. The second week starts in Lund and concludes with two days in Gothenburg. \n\n\n\nThe course fee is 7\,000 SEK and includes accommodation (four nights per week)\, lunches\, coffee breaks (fika)\, and organized travel between sites. Accommodation and local logistics will be arranged by the organizers. \n\n\n\nParticipants are expected to arrange their own travel to and from the course locations as follows: \n\n\n\n\nArrival in Stockholm on August 17 (no later than 10:00)\n\n\n\nDeparture from Linköping on August 21\n\n\n\nArrival in Lund on August 24 (before approximately 10:00–11:00)\n\n\n\nFinal departure from Gothenburg on August 28\n\n\n\n\nApplication\n\n\n\n\nApply for the course here\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the final application deadline is June 30. You will be notified of the admission decision no later than July 15. \n\n\n\nSchedule in short\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 17 \n\n\n\n\n\nArrival in Stockholm\, set up computersProtein production and crystallography lectures \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 18 \n\n\n\n\n\nCrystallography in practice (wet lab and computer) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 19 \n\n\n\n\n\nCryo-EM\, lecture and practicalTravel to Linköping \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 20 \n\n\n\n\n\nAlphaFold and AI in structural biology \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 21 \n\n\n\n\n\nBiophysical characterization \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 24 \n\n\n\n\n\nArrival in LundGuest lecture and molecular Dynamicssite visit MAX IV and ESS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 25 \n\n\n\n\n\nSAXS/SANS lecture & practical \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 26 \n\n\n\n\n\nStructural ProteomicsTravel to Gothenburg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 27 \n\n\n\n\n\nNMR \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAugust 28 \n\n\n\n\n\nIntegration of structural biology dataWrap-up\, good bye and travel home URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/integrated-structural-biology-course-3rd-edition/ LOCATION:Stockholm\, Linköping\, Lund and Gothenburg CATEGORIES:Course ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ISB2026_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260826T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260826T160000 DTSTAMP:20260821T121552Z CREATED:20260821T121204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T121552Z UID:10001877-1787756400-1787760000@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Blueprint to Study the Entire Spatial Cellular Metabolic Landscape DESCRIPTION:This month’s Mass Spectrometry Imaging webinar features Prof. Ramon Sun from the University of Florida College of Medicine\, USA. He will present the development of an advanced multimodal imaging approach at nanoscale resolution\, integrating techniques such as focused ion beam imaging\, helium ion microscopy\, transmission electron microscopy\, scanning probe microscopy\, and NanoSIMS. He will also showcase applications of this approach across a range of research areas. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n🕒 Time: 15:00–16:00 (presentation and discussion)☕ Followed by: Informal discussion with the speaker\, 16:00–16:30📍 Format: Zoom \n\n\n\n\nZoom link\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 695 7569 0089Passcode: 999568 \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker\n\n\n\n\n\nProf. Ramon C. Sun holds the Anne and Oscar Lackner Endowed Chair and directs the Center for Advanced Spatial Biomolecule Research (CASBR). He is also Associate Director of Innovation at the McKnight Brain Institute. His laboratory develops mass spectrometry imaging techniques to map the metabolome\, lipidome\, and glycome from a single tissue section\, and uses machine learning to reconstruct tissue metabolism in three dimensions. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Prof. Ramon C. Sun \n\n\n\n\n\nHis group has uncovered central roles for glycogen and protein hyper-glycosylation in Alzheimer’s disease\, cancer\, and other disorders. His work has been published in Nature Metabolism\, Nature Communications\, Cell\, and other leading journals.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpper panel: A workflow for spatial glycomics using FFPE human brain samples.Lower panel: Spatial glycomics images demonstrating the distribution and intensity of glycans in human brain samples across Braak stages in Alzheimer’s disease (lower panels). Spatial intensity increases correlate with disease severity.” (Adopted from Figure 1\, Nat Metab 8\, 1410–1425 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-026-01538-4) URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/blueprint-to-study-the-entire-spatial-cellular-metabolic-landscape/ LOCATION: CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Figure1_crop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260831T151500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260831T161500 DTSTAMP:20260820T073522Z CREATED:20260817T134920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T073522Z UID:10001861-1788189300-1788192900@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:[The Svedberg seminar] - Genome-scale screens to program new T cell states for next-generation immunotherapy DESCRIPTION:Neville Sanjana\n\n\n\nProfessor New York University\, USA \n\n\n\nBio\n\n\n\nNeville Sanjana\, PhD\, is a Core Faculty Member at the New York Genome Center and Professor of Biology\, Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University. Recent work from his lab identified synthetic cell programs to enhance cell and gene therapies and developed new methods to identify causal noncoding variants and their target genes at scale. Dr. Sanjana is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Engineers and Scientists\, AAAS Wachtel Prize for Cancer Research\, the NIH’s New Innovator Award\, the Cancer Research Institute Technology Impact Award\, the DARPA Young Faculty Award\, the Kimmel Scholar Award\, the MRA Young Investigator Award\, and also is a Leichtung Family Investigator of the Brain and Behavior Foundation. \n\n\n\nGenome-scale screens to program new T cell states for next-generation immunotherapy\n\n\n\nThe engineering of patient T-cells for adoptive cell therapies has revolutionized the treatment of several cancer types\, but further improvements are needed to increase response and cure rates. T-cell–mediated anti-tumor immunity relies on potent cytotoxic effector function\, whereas durable tumor clearance depends on stemness-driven long-term persistence. However\, endogenous T-cell differentiation programs render these phenotypes mutually exclusive: Effector maturation physiologically depletes the stem-like reservoir. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells\, despite their impact on blood cancer treatment\, remain bound by this intrinsic biological trade-off. \n\n\n\nTo identify new genetic programs for effective cell therapy\, we overexpressed ~12\,000 barcoded human open reading frames (ORFs) and measured their impact on proliferation of primary human CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. When overexpressed\, the top-ranked ORF\, lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTBR)\, induced profound transcriptional and epigenomic remodelling\, increasing T-cell effector functions\, as well as resistance to exhaustion in chronic stimulation settings\, via constitutive activation of the canonical NF-kB pathway. \n\n\n\nUsing this gene\, we develop a novel CAR that decouples effector differentiation from the loss of stemness. Direct fusion of the intracellular domain of the T-cell proliferation driver LTBR to the CD3ζ tail induces a shared pro-inflammatory effector program in both CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ CAR T cells. In the CD4⁺ compartment\, this effector differentiation is accompanied by an overlay of stemness-associated gene modules (TCF7 and LEF1)\, resulting in a superimposed state where pro-inflammatory and self-renewal programs coexist. This dual phenotype is dependent on the CAR configuration and is not recapitulated by LTBR co-expression. In CAR T cells engineered from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients\, the LTBR-fusion CAR sustains tumor suppression after several rounds of repetitive tumor challenge. This lineage-specific phenotype is consistent with clinical observations linking durable remissions to persistent\, effector-competent CD4⁺ CAR T cells. Together\, our CAR engineering approach overrides canonical T cell differentiation constraints to yield dysfunction-resistant therapies\, elucidating the functional basis of lineage-specific CD4⁺ CAR T-cell responses. \n\n\n\nHost: Sanja Vickovic sanja.vickovic@scilifelab.uu.se UU URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/the-svedberg-seminar-neville-sanjana/ LOCATION:BMC Room C4:305
\, Husargatan 3\, Uppsala\, 752 37\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Picture1-The-Svedberg.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Svedberg Seminar Series":MAILTO:thesvedberg@scilifelab.uu.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260901T151500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260901T161500 DTSTAMP:20260820T092939Z CREATED:20260820T092937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T092939Z UID:10001878-1788275700-1788279300@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Massively-parallel approaches to understand the human noncoding genome and transcriptome DESCRIPTION:Professor Neville Sanjana\, NYU\, United States \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract\n\n\n\nProfessor Sanjana will present recent work from his lab on two topics: variant-to-function challenges in noncoding genomics and the development of RNA-targeting CRISPR screens to pinpoint functional noncoding RNAs.  \n\n\n\nFirst\, since most disease-associated GWAS variants map to noncoding regions\, we combined ancestrally diverse biobanks\, massively parallel CRISPR screens\, and single-cell sequencing to identify 124 target genes across 91 blood trait loci — enabling large-scale characterization of human GWAS variants and mechanisms. This work is part of an ongoing collaboration with Prof. Tuuli Lappalainen (KTH and SciLifeLab).  \n\n\n\nSecond\, while thousands of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcribed\, less than 1% have established roles. Using RNA-targeting CRISPR-Cas13 screens\, we evaluated 5\,500 lncRNAs across five cell lines and identified 788 essential lncRNAs. Most function independently of neighboring protein-coding genes and exhibit dynamic expression during development. Finally\, their expression in primary tumors correlates with patient survival\, highlighting their potential as clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets. \n\n\n\nBiography\n\n\n\nNeville Sanjana\, PhD\, is a Core Faculty Member at the New York Genome Center and Professor of Biology\, Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University. Recent work from his lab identified synthetic cell programs to enhance cell and gene therapies and developed new methods to identify causal noncoding variants and their target genes at scale. Dr. Sanjana is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Engineers and Scientists\, AAAS Wachtel Prize for Cancer Research\, the NIH’s New Innovator Award\, the Cancer Research Institute Technology Impact Award\, the DARPA Young Faculty Award\, the Kimmel Scholar Award\, the MRA Young Investigator Award\, and also is a Leichtung Family Investigator of the Brain and Behavior Foundation.  URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/massively-parallel-approaches-to-understand-the-human-noncoding-genome-and-transcriptome/ LOCATION:Air&Fire\, SciLifeLab Stockholm\, Tomtebodavägen 23A\, Solna\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Campus-solna-seminar-picture.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Spotlight Seminar Series":MAILTO:events@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260908T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260908T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T105601Z CREATED:20260604T105600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T105601Z UID:10001832-1788856200-1788883200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:SciLifeLab & AAAS/Science Publishing Workshop for Junior Researchers 2026 DESCRIPTION:Designed for PhD students and postdocs\, this interactive workshop explores scientific publishing\, peer review\, AI in research communication\, and strategies for publishing in leading journals. Hosted by SciLifeLab in collaboration with Science AAAS Magazine\, the program combines expert sessions with practical discussions led by Science editors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Leaders\n\n\n\nValda Vinson (Executive Editor\, Science Magazine) and Sacha Vignieri (Deputy Editor\, Research\, Science Magazine) are traveling all the way from the USA to provide you with exclusive insider insights into the entire publishing process – from writing and structuring your paper to peer review and post-publication impact.  \n\n\n\nWorkshop Program\n\n\n\nView Curriculum\nMorning session (hybrid)\n\n\n\nThe publishing landscape  \n\n\n\n\nThe publishing ecosystem\n\n\n\nThe role of journals\n\n\n\nIntegrity in publishing   (include discussion on the impact of AI)\n\n\n\nEnhancing reproducibility (includes AI tools)   \n\n\n\nAuthorship\n\n\n\nPicking a journal\n\n\n\n\nPreparing your paper  \n\n\n\n\nPlanning ahead\n\n\n\nStructure your paper \n\n\n\nCover Letter     \n\n\n\nTitle/Abstract     \n\n\n\nData accessibility\n\n\n\nUse of AI\n\n\n\n\nThe Publication Process  \n\n\n\n\nProcess at Science\n\n\n\nReview process     \n\n\n\nPost publication – optimising impact and correcting mistakes\n\n\n\nSteps to a great peer-review (includes a slide on our AI criteria)\n\n\n\n\nAfternoon session (on-site)\n\n\n\nThis session includes an interactive paper tutorial (limited to 40 in-person participants). Participants will nominate preprints for discussion\, which will be coordinated by SciLifeLab. The Editors will then select a subset of papers from the nominations. Participants will be assigned to groups and informed of their selected paper in advance. \n\n\n\nBefore the workshop\, participants will answer guiding questions about their paper. During the session\, groups will discuss their answers and develop collective responses\, integrating insights from the morning lectures. Editors will circulate between groups to provide feedback and answer questions. The session concludes with short presentations\, where each group shares their key conclusions. \n\n\n\nPlease note: Pre-workshop preparation is required for all participants. \n\n\n\nThe selected preprints should fall under one of the following categories: \n\n\n\n\nCell and Molecular Biology\n\n\n\nGenomics\, Proteomics and Systems Biology Approaches  \n\n\n\nEcology and Environment  \n\n\n\nMolecular Medicine\n\n\n\n\n\nPractical Details\n\n\n\nThe workshop is devided into two sessions: \n\n\n\n\nMorning session (Hybrid) – A Zoom link will be provided to online participants one day before the workshop\n\n\n\nAfternoon Session (On-site) – Focused on preprints within life science topics \n\n\n\n\nParticipation Guidelines\n\n\n\n\nPhD students and postdocs in life sciences will be prioritized for the on-site session.\n\n\n\nPre-workshop preparation is required for all on-site participants.\n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome to join online.\n\n\n\nOn-site participation includes lunch and coffee breaks with the Science Editors.\n\n\n\n\nOn-site participation is limited to 40 spots!\n\n\n\nParticipants for the on-site workshop will be selected after the application deadline based on: \n\n\n\n\nAffiliation (to ensure a fair distribution across research groups).\n\n\n\nFirst come\, first served basis.\n\n\n\n\nDeadline for on-site application: August 7  \n\n\n\nDeadline for online registration: September 3 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/scilifelab-aaas-science-publishing-workshop-for-junior-researchers-2026/ LOCATION:Stora Fokusrummet\, KBC\, Linnaeus väg 6\, Umeå\, 90736\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260908T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260908T120000 DTSTAMP:20260528T115241Z CREATED:20260528T114149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T115241Z UID:10001839-1788865200-1788868800@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:From Messy Data to Clean Datasets: A Practical Introduction to OpenRefine DESCRIPTION:Messy and inconsistent data is a common challenge in research\, often making it difficult to analyse\, share\, and reuse data effectively. Improving data quality is therefore a key step towards more reproducible research and better alignment with Open Science and FAIR principles. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will introduce OpenRefine\, an open-source tool designed to help researchers explore\, clean\, and transform messy tabular data. OpenRefine is particularly useful for working with spreadsheets and datasets containing inconsistencies such as duplicate entries\, varying formats\, or typographical errors. \n\n\n\nWe will begin with a short introduction to the types of data challenges OpenRefine can address\, followed by a live demonstration showing how to work with real data. The demo will highlight key features and how these can be used to efficiently identify and resolve inconsistencies in datasets. \n\n\n\nThe session will conclude with an open Q&A\, providing an opportunity to ask questions and discuss how these approaches can be applied in your own research context. \n\n\n\nNo prior experience with OpenRefine is required.  \n\n\n\nElisavet Torstensson\, SciLifeLab\, Data Steward NBIS- FEGA Sweden Helpdesk Team- Elixir Sweden \n\n\n\nMore information\nThis event is part of the SciLifeLab Open Science seminar series\, an event series by the SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Data Management team.The goal of the events in this seminar series is to provide interesting interactive seminars around topics related to Research Data Management and Open Science in general\, and to foster discussions around best practices. \n\n\n\nResearch Data Management (RDM) concerns the organization\, storage\, preservation\, and sharing of data that is collected and analyzed during a research project. Proper planning and management of research data will make project management easier and more efficient while projects are being performed. It also facilitates sharing and allows others to validate as well as reuse the data.Open Science is a set of principles and practices that aim to make scientific research from all fields accessible to everyone for the benefits of scientists and society as a whole. Open science is about making sure not only that scientific knowledge is accessible but also that the production of that knowledge itself is inclusive\, equitable and sustainable. \n\n\n\nThe events are open to everyone working at or affiliated with a Swedish research institute or university. We welcome all researchers\, educational professionals\, staff\, RDM professionals\, and others with an interest in life sciences\, from all university levels. The events are informal and inclusive\, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussions! \n\n\n\nThe events will be recorded and published openly after the seminars on the SciLifeLab YouTube channel. The slides will be made available at our SciLifeLab Data Repository.More information about SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Open Science seminar series: https://www.scilifelab.se/data/scilifelab-data-management-seminar-series/ \n\n\n\nIf you have suggestions for topics or presentations\, please contact us at data-management@scilifelab.seFor more information or inquiries\, please contact us at  data-management@scilifelab.se URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/openscience-openrefine/ LOCATION:https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/66405928096 CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DC_seminar-series_background1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Open Science Seminar Series":MAILTO:data-management@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260908T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260908T120000 DTSTAMP:20260820T133310Z CREATED:20260819T112645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T133310Z UID:10001862-1788865200-1788868800@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Webinar on Calls for New Projects in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden (CBCS) and the Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) Platform at SciLifeLab invite researchers to submit proposals for new collaborative projects.Chemical biology projectsThe Chemical Biology unit (CBCS) welcomes projects involving: \n\n\n\n\nAssay development for small-molecule screening\n\n\n\nPhenotypic and target-based screening and in silico – virtual screening support\n\n\n\nEnabling chemistry\, including medicinal and computational chemistry\n\n\n\nDrug profiling projects in advanced cell models (patient derived material and 3D cultures)\n\n\n\n\nMany of the projects supported by CBCS involve phenotypic screening addressing basic research\, disease biology but also projects outside human health. Further information is available at www.cbcs.se.Drug discovery & Development projectsThe DDD Platform invites proposals addressing a clearly defined unmet medical need and offering a credible route toward commercialisation. Projects involving any therapeutic modality that can be developed in collaboration with DDD are welcome\, including: \n\n\n\n\nSmall molecules\n\n\n\nAntibodies\n\n\n\nOligonucleotides\n\n\n\nEmerging therapeutic modalities\n\n\n\n\nThis year’s call introduces a joint opportunity supported by CBCS\, DDD and MAX IV. \n\n\n\nNew opportunity: Enabling Drug Discovery (EDD)Through the Enabling Drug Discovery (EDD) initiative\, the combined capabilities of SciLifeLab DDD\, CBCS and MAX IV offer academic researchers an integrated workflow for early-stage target based drug discovery. The support includes expert support on assay design\, technology transfer and hit verification\, together with access to complementary discovery approaches such as: \n\n\n\n\nAI-assisted in silico screening for small molecules\n\n\n\nHigh-throughput screening (HTS) for small molecules\n\n\n\nSelection for small molecule binders from DNA-encoded compound libraries (DEL)\n\n\n\nFragment screening (crystallographic screening at MAX IV and by NMR at CBCS)\n\n\n\nSelection for human antibody fragments from Phage display libraries\n\n\n\nDesign and synthesis of custom-made oligonucleotide libraries\n\n\n\n\nPrincipal investigators who successfully co-develop and validate suitable assays will be offered the opportunity to screen for potential therapeutic candidates. The resulting hits and data can provide a strong foundation for further scientific investigation and subsequent applications to SciLifeLab’s CBCS and Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) platforms.Some users and projects are at the intersection between chemical biology and drug discovery.This webinar aims to guide users to the call that best suits the needs of their project. \n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/calls-for-new-projects-in-chemical-biology-and-drug-discovery/ LOCATION:Sweden CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260909T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260910T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T113243Z CREATED:20260513T143630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T113243Z UID:10001825-1788944400-1789047000@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:PLP Network Meeting 2026 DESCRIPTION:The Pandemic Laboratory Preparedness (PLP) Network Meeting brings our community together to strengthen connections across the PLP network\, spark new collaborations\, and identify exciting opportunities for future development and impact. \n\n\n\nThrough inspiring invited talks\, an engaging poster session\, interactive group discussions\, and plenty of social activities\, the meeting will create a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas\, sharing expertise\, and building the partnerships that will shape future pandemic preparedness efforts \n\n\n\nInvitation only \n\n\n\nContact. Alice Sollazzo\, alice.sollazzo@scilifelab.uu.se \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nProgram PLP Network Meeting 2026Download\n\n\n\nBusses\n\n\n\nTo Nova Park – September 9FromDepartureUppsala (BMC)\, Husargatan 3\, entrance C1109:00Stockholm\, Cityterminalen (via Campus Solna)08:30Arlanda\, T409:00From Nova Park – September 10DepartureToUppsala (BMC)\, Husargatan 3\, entrance C1113:30Stockholm\, Cityterminalen (via Campus Solna)13:30Arlanda\, T413:30\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScientific Committee:\n\n\n\n\nStaffan Svärd\, UU\n\n\n\nJessica Alm\, KI\n\n\n\nClaudia Fredolini\, KTH\n\n\n\nTobias Allander\, KI\n\n\n\nMattias Forsell\, UmU\n\n\n\nMahmoud Naguib\, UU URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/plp-network-meeting-2026/ LOCATION:Nova Park\, Gredelbyvägen 138\, 741 71\, Knivsta CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Event":MAILTO:events@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260909T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260909T160000 DTSTAMP:20260825T110844Z CREATED:20260626T081628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T110844Z UID:10001849-1788966000-1788969600@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Improving Science with Science: Open Research\, Equity\, and Contributor Recognition DESCRIPTION:SciLifeLab CoARA working group invites you to the first in a series of webinars during the autumn 2026. We welcome  Dr Malgorzata Lagisz\, School of Biological SciencesUniversity of Alberta\, Canada presenting “Improving Science with Science: Open Research\, Equity\, and Contributor Recognition” on Sept 9th. \n\n\n\nWhen: Sept 9\, at 15-16 CEST on Zoom \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nAbstract \n\n\n\nScience faces growing challenges related to reproducibility\, transparency\, equity\, and trust. In this seminar\, I will discuss how Open Science practices and meta-research can work together to improve the reliability and inclusivity of scientific research. Dr Lagisz will introduce key ideas behind the Open Science movement and present examples of meta-research projects from the group and global collaborations investigating research culture\, contributor recognition\, and equity in science. These include large-scale analyses of authorship and acknowledgment practices\, revealing that many important scientific contributions remain poorly recognised and invisible in scholarly databases. Together\, these projects demonstrate how empirical research on science itself can help identify structural barriers and inform practical reforms to improve transparency\, collaboration\, and fairness in research systems. Dr Lagisz will conclude by sharing resources and tools for contributing to a more open\, trustworthy\, and collaborative scientific enterprise. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nShort bio: Dr Malgorzata (“Losia”) Lagisz is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. With prior appointments in UK\, New Zealand\, and Australia\, her interdisciplinary research spans ecology\, evolutionary biology\, biomedical science\, environmental studies\, and social science. She uses evidence synthesis (systematic reviews\, meta‑analyses\, systematic maps\, and meta‑epidemiology) to tackle critical questions across disciplines. Dr Lagisz co‑leads a team dedicated to advancing evidence synthesis\, Open Science and equity in research. Learn more mlagisz.weebly.com. \n\n\n\nFor questions contact the SciLifeLab CoARA working group via datacentre@scilifelab.se \n\n\n\nSciLifeLab joined the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) as a member and signatory in 2024\, committing to contribute to improve research assessment practices both on a national\, and international level. The SciLifeLab CoARA Working Group formed in the Spring of 2024 and consist of both SciLifeLab representatives and representatives from the host universitites. Additionally\, SciLifeLab is part of the Swedish National Chapter of CoARA\, strengthening the commitment to improving research assessment in Sweden. Learn more about the SciLifeLab CoARA working group in this news item URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/improving-science-with-science-open-research-equity-and-contributor-recognition/ LOCATION:Sweden ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Data Centre":MAILTO:datacentre@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260910T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260910T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123325Z CREATED:20260819T115550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123325Z UID:10001863-1789041600-1789045200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Jakub Mlost & Pranauti Panshikar DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJakub Mlost\n\n\n\nIskra Pollak – gamma 5 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nPranauti Panshikar\n\n\n\nSpatial Proteomics – alpha 2 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-10sept/ LOCATION:Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna\, Tomtebodavägen 23\, Solna CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20221103_124630107_HDR-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260910T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260910T150000 DTSTAMP:20260825T080219Z CREATED:20260825T080218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T080219Z UID:10001879-1789050600-1789052400@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Sleeping sickness on the path to disease elimination: The tale of two drugs DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a seminar with Peter Sjö in the Chemical Biology Seminar Series. \n\n\n\nPeter Sjö\, Head Drug Discovery Projects at Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi). URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/sleeping-sickness-on-the-path-to-disease-elimination-the-tale-of-two-drugs/ LOCATION:Gamma 2 Lunchroom\, SciLifeLab\, Tomtebodavägen 23\, Solna\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260916T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260916T160000 DTSTAMP:20260806T141715Z CREATED:20260806T141714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T141715Z UID:10001853-1789570800-1789574400@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Synthetic DNA for in-product data storage and cryptography DESCRIPTION:Robert Grass\, Functional Materials Laboratory\, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences\, ETH Zurich \n\n\n\nShort abstract:DNA data storage has emerged as technical solution to store digital data at very high data densities. In addition\, data in DNA can be rendered stable for long time horizons by the application of nanotechnological preservation technologies\, using both sol-gel as well as metal organic framework approaches. In practical terms\, DNA data storage offers data stability for hundreds of years and data densities exceeding 40 exabytes per gram. While this brings opportunities in the field of cloud storage applications\, our research focuses more on ideas in combining DNA data storage with materials. It is our ultimate goal to give materials a digital identity. We have so far investigated applications in 3d printing\, pharmaceuticals\, construction materials and polymer recycling. I will not only be discussing the technical advantages and limitations\, but will also touch on practicability and technology commercialisation aspects. I will conclude the presentation on a second class of lesser-known digital technologies\, which uses physical and chemical randomness to create unclonable functions\, and allows a discussion of physical randomness in the context of digital cryptography. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/synthetic-dna-for-in-product-data-storage-and-cryptography/ LOCATION:Air&Fire\, SciLifeLab Stockholm\, Tomtebodavägen 23A\, Solna\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Ian Hoffecker":MAILTO:ian.hoffecker@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260917T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260824T074900Z CREATED:20260615T092942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T074900Z UID:10001847-1789633800-1789664400@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Science Talks 2026 DESCRIPTION:Warmly welcome to the seventh Campus Solna Science Talk – a meeting for everyone in the community to learn more about ongoing research and activities at SciLifeLab’s Campus Solna\, which aims to bring the community together\, inspire exchange and new collaborations. \n\n\n\nResearch presentations will be given by group leaders and junior researchers (selected with consideration for balance in topics\, presenters’ career stages\, and affiliations) as part of four plenary sessions that will be mixed with panel discussions. During breaks and lunch there will be ample time for networking and poster sessions. \n\n\n\nWe invite all Campus Solna research groups to be represented with at least 1 poster (and maximum 3). Furthermore\, we want to encourage all infrastructure units\, support functions (IT\, OO\, Site support) and committees (DEI\, Public Engagement\, CSI and the PhD&Postdoc Council) to partake with posters! \n\n\n\nSeats are limited\, register today to secure your spot! \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgram\n8.45Welcoming and opening of symposiumHjalmar Brismar\, Director Campus Solna9.00Session I: Big Data\, Reference-Free Methods & Spatial AtlasesModerator: TBD9.05Dynamics of immunological tissue architecture in the human gutSimon Koplev9.25Reference-Free 3D Spatial Omics for Tissue InterpretationChenlei Gu9.45AI4CellFate: Interpretable Cell Fate Prediction in Microscopy Images with Machine LearningInês Cunha10.05Coffee and Poster session A11.45Session II: Next-Gen Model Organisms & TherapeuticsModerator: Patrick Bryant10.50AI-driven discovery of new Ribosome-Targeting Antimicrobial DrugsJoan Serrano Quilez11.10Infection as a physics problem: the case of schistosomiasis parasitesMelanie Hannebelle11.30Rationalising the effect of phospholipase D on lipid nanoparticles: from nanoscale to enzymatic activityMarco Fornasier 11.50Panel I: Space\, Decisions\, and No Boss: How do we allocate physical space and make difficult institutional decisions without a centralized hierarchy? 12.25Lunch and Poster session B13.15Session III:  Planetary Biology & Environmental MetagenomicsModerator: TBD13.20Understanding symbiotic architectures: lichen symbiosis through the omics lensGulnara Tagirdzhanova13.40Towards an atlas of eukaryotic diversity in Swedish spruce forestsMahwash Jamy14.00Microbial meta-omics of the Baltic SeaEmma Bell14.20Coffee and Poster session C15.00Session IV:  Chromosome Biology & Cellular Dynamics in DiseaseModerator: Abishek Arora15.05Repair without sisters: Linking 3D chromosome biology to DNA repairSunil Kumar15.25Investigating  the mechanistic and functional role of focal lipid scrambling in immune cell  signalingShambhavi Pandey15.45Chromosome Biology & Cellular Dynamics in DiseaseAnna Carbery16.05Panel II: Finding Your Family in the SciLifeLab Crowd: How do we create real environments for cross-disciplinary exchange?16.40Concluding remarks\n\n\n\n\nScientific committee\n\nHjalmar Brismar \n\n\nErik Benson \n\n\nMagda Bienko \n\n\nAnniina Vihervaara \n\n\nPatrick Bryant \n\n\nGisele Miranda \n\n\nAbishek Arora \n\n\nBruno Stojcic \n\n\nDisa Larsson Hammarlöf\, OO-support \n\n\nIsolde Palombo\, OO-support URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-science-talks-2026/ LOCATION:Life City\, Solnavägen 3H\, Stockholm\, 113 64 CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Event":MAILTO:events@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260921T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260921T170000 DTSTAMP:20260701T063052Z CREATED:20260511T122837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T063052Z UID:10001817-1789984800-1790010000@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Research Data Management in Life Science - Linköping DESCRIPTION:Location: Rönnen – Campus University Hospital – Linköping University. On-site event arranged by SciLifeLab Linköping \n\n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n\nNote: It is important to bring a laptop to actively participate in the workshops. \n\n\n\nDiscover how to effectively manage\, share\, and safeguard your research data through practical guidance from both local and national experts. Engage in discussions on best practices grounded in the FAIR principles and Open Science. \n\n\n\nSciLifeLab Data Centre\, National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) and the LiU legal office welcome all life-science researchers and infrastructure experts in Linköping to join this event where we explore support for research data handling\, GDPR and data management practices according to Findable\, Accessible\, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles and Open Science. \n\n\n\nWe specifically invite SciLifeLab Group leaders\, Fellows and WCMM Fellows\, and all PhD´s and PostDocs in their research groups to join this interactive event. \n\n\n\nThis event is informal and inclusive\, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussions! \n\n\n\nPROGRAM\n\n\n\nNote: It is important to bring a laptop to actively participate in the workshops. \n\n\n\n10.00-10.15: Welcome coffee/tea\nEveryone is welcome for the coffee/tea. You can just walk in between 10.00-10.15. \n\n\n\n\n10.15-10.30: Introduction\nIntroduction of the program. \n\n\n\n\n10:30-12:00: Writing a strong Data Management Plan (DMP) – Improving the lifecycle of your research data\nManaging research data involves a complex web of decisions. How do you ensure nothing falls through the cracks and that your data remains FAIR? The answer is a Data Management Plan (DMP). \n\n\n\nThis hands-on workshop emphasises data management planning at all project phases to keep your data secure and organised. Participants will gain direct access to the Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW) tool to begin drafting a customised DMP tailored to life science research projects. \n\n\n\nRelated content \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n12.00-13.00: Lunch break\nLunch is not included in this event. At Linköping University and the surrounding campus you will find several options for lunch. \n\n\n\n\n13.00-14.30: Handling personal data in Life Science – Navigating GDPR and Swedish legislation\nAre you confident in how your research project documents and processes personal data? This seminar guides you through the legal landscape\, from the GDPR to specific Swedish national laws. Using a practical research scenario\, we will clarify essential roles and terms\, including: \n\n\n\n\nResearch principal (forskningshuvudman): Understanding the role and responsibilities of the organisation hosting the research.\n\n\n\nData controllers vs. processors: Identifying who is responsible for each stage of data processing.\n\n\n\nSensitive data: Best practices for securely sharing biomedical research data in FEGA Sweden while remaining compliant.\n\n\n\n\n\n14.30-15.15: Marketplace: an interactive exhibition – including fika\nVisit the Interactive Marketplace to explore local and national research data management services in an engaging and informal setting. Meet experts\, discover practical support and tools\, join interactive discussions\, and learn how different services can support your research — all through inspiring stands\, conversation-focused posters\, and hands-on activities like the Data Management Ferris Wheel.Interested in contributing to the Marketplace and showcasing your data management support services? Please contact josefine.sandstrom@liu.se. \n\n\n\n\n15.15-17.00: Open source software for research – Sharing code the right way\nResearch depends on software\, but without open and FAIR practices\, software can be difficult to understand\, reproduce\, and reuse. Open-source software means code that is not only available\, but also licensed for free use\, modification\, and sharing. This workshop provides an overview of open science and FAIR software practices\, and introduces a practical checklist for open and FAIR research software. Participants will apply these principles in a hands-on tutorial to improve the openness\, transparency\, and reusability of their research code. \n\n\n\n\n17.00: End of the event\nThe event will end at 17.00. Thank you all for participating. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore information on Research Data Management and Open Science\n\n\n\nResearch Data Management (RDM) concerns the organization\, storage\, preservation\, and sharing of data that is collected and analyzed during a research project. Proper planning and management of research data will make project management easier and more efficient while projects are being performed. It also facilitates sharing and allows others to validate as well as reuse the data. \n\n\n\nOpen Science is a set of principles and practices that aim to make scientific research from all fields accessible to everyone for the benefits of scientists and society as a whole. Open science is about making sure not only that scientific knowledge is accessible but also that the production of that knowledge itself is inclusive\, equitable and sustainable. \n\n\n\nContact information: NBIS\, SciLifeLab Data Centre – Data Management\, and SciLifeLab Linköping. For questions\, please contact josefine.sandstrom@liu.se URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/research-data-management-day-in-linkoping/ LOCATION:Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/OpenScience-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20260924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123315Z CREATED:20260819T115756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123315Z UID:10001864-1790251200-1790254800@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Taobo Hu & Havva Ozlem Altay DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaobo Hu\n\n\n\nMats Nilsson – gamma 4 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHavva Ozlem Altay\n\n\n\nAdil Mardinoglu – alpha 6 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-24sept/ LOCATION:Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna\, Tomtebodavägen 23\, Solna CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4110-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261001T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261001T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123304Z CREATED:20260819T115930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123304Z UID:10001865-1790856000-1790859600@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Baizhen Chen & Anna Schuppe DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaizhen Chen\n\n\n\nCecilia Williams – alpha \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAnna Schuppe\n\n\n\nPer-Olof Syren – gamma 5 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-1oct/ LOCATION:Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna\, Tomtebodavägen 23\, Solna CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20221103_120135408_HDR-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261002T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260824T134620Z CREATED:20260316T134245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T134620Z UID:10001772-1790928000-1790960400@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:AI Frontiers in Life Sciences: From Models to Meaning DESCRIPTION:Image by Andreas Bergfeldt \n\n\n\nDate and time: October 2\, 2026 at 8.00-17.00 CET \n\n\n\nLocation: Humanistiska teatern – Uppsala\, onsite and livestream via Zoom \n\n\n\nThe AI Frontiers in Life Sciences: From Models to Meaning symposium will bring together experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and life sciences to explore emerging directions\, challenges\, and opportunities for AI in life science research. \n\n\n\nThe symposium will feature presentations\, demonstrations\, and panel discussions with leading international and Swedish experts. The event is intended for researchers\, infrastructure experts\, and professionals interested in AI-driven life science research. Discussions will also provide input to the continued development of the SciLifeLab AI Strategy and ongoing and planned activities across SciLifeLab. \n\n\n\nFurther details\, including the full programme\, will be announced soon. \n\n\n\nRegistration: \n\n\n\nIn-person places are limited. If the in-person registration is full\, you are welcome to join the waiting list or join the Zoom livestream of the event. \n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nAnna Kreshuk\, EMBL\nInterim Head of Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit \n\n\n\nAnna Kreshuk is a Group Leader and Senior Scientist at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg\, where she develops computer vision methods for the analysis of microscopy images. She contributes to open-source tools including ilastik and PlantSeg and is an ELLIS Scholar and scientific co-coordinator of the Horizon Europe project AI4Life. She has served as Interim Head of EMBL’s Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit since 2024. \n\n\n\nWeb: Kreshuk Group \n\n\n\n\nFlorian Jug\, Human Technopole\nHead of Computational Biology Research Centre – Multimodal AI Across Scales\, Computational biology\, Research Group Leader\,  \n\n\n\nDr. Florian Jug holds a PhD in Computational Neuroscience from the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science at ETH Zurich. His research aims at pushing the boundary of what AI and machine learning can do to better analyze and quantify biological data. At HT\, Dr. Jug covers the full breadth of bio-image computing\, from research on novel methods for computer vision and machine learning\, all the way to offering bio-image analysis as a service. \n\n\n\nWeb: Jug Group \n\n\n\n\nJan Ellenberg\, SciLifeLab\nDirector of SciLifeLab and the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science \n\n\n\nJan Ellenberg is the director of SciLifeLab\, the national research center for molecular biosciences\, since 2024. He also holds a position as professor of cell biology and biophysics at Karolinska Institutet and as affiliated professor at Stockholm University and KTH. His research focuses on cell division and organization of the cell nucleus. He has recently received support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to launch a new strategic research program at SciLifeLab to create a virtual human cell\, Alpha Cell\, using imaging-based molecular mapping and AI. Web: https://www.scilifelab.se/management/management-group/jan-ellenberg/ \n\n\n\nWeb: Jan Ellenberg\, SciLifeLab \n\n\n\n\nKadi Liis Saar\, Recursion\nScientific Leader and Associate Principal Scientist\, Recursion\, a company focused on AI-driven solutions in drug discovery. \n\n\n\nDr. Kadi Liis Saar is the Scientific Leader and Associate Principal Scientist\, Computational Biology & Data Science at Recursion\, and elected member of Estonian Young Academy of Science. Dr. Saar is an interdisciplinary scientist and inventor with a background in chemical engineering and biotechnology (BA & MEng) and biophysical chemistry (PhD University of Cambridge 2018). Previously at Transition Bio\, she was a Junior Research Fellow at St. John’s College\, University of Cambridge and a Schmidt Science Fellow working between the Centre for Misfolding Diseases and the Maxwell Centre 2018-2022. \n\n\n\nWeb: Recursion \n\n\n\n\nSamuel Kaski\, ELLIS Institute Finland\nFounding Director\, ELLIS Institute Finland \n\n\n\nSamuel Kaski is the founding director of ELLIS Institute Finland and leads the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI). He is Professor of Machine Learning at Aalto University and Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on probabilistic machine learning and collaborative AI\, with applications in health\, medicine and biology. \n\n\n\nWeb: Kaski Lab \n\n\n\n\nSebastian Lobentanzer\, Helmholtz Center Munich \nPrincipal Investigator\, Computational Health Center \n\n\n\nSebastian Lobentanzer is a PI at the Computational Health Center at Helmholtz Center Munich since 2025\, and in affiliation with the Open Targets group at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) since 2024. Sebastian serves as the head of computational biology at the German Center for Diabetes Research. He is the author of BioCypher – https://biocypher.org/ \, BioChatter – https://biochatter.org/ projects. \n\n\n\nWeb: Lobentanzer Lab \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganisers: SciLifeLab Data Centre datacentre@scilifelab.se URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/ai-frontiers-in-life-sciences-from-models-to-meaning/ LOCATION:Humanistiska teatern\, Uppsala\, Thunbergsvägen 3C\, Uppsala\, 75238\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AI-Frontiers-Feature-Image.png ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Data Centre":MAILTO:datacentre@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261008T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261008T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123256Z CREATED:20260819T121103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123256Z UID:10001866-1791460800-1791464400@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Selim Tanriverdi & Sofie Blahova DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelim Tanriverdi\n\n\n\nAman Russom – alpha \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSofie Blahova\n\n\n\nBjörn Önfelt – gamma 3 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-8oct/ LOCATION:Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna\, Tomtebodavägen 23\, Solna CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20221103_120135408_HDR-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261012T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261014T120000 DTSTAMP:20260507T093008Z CREATED:20260414T090237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T093008Z UID:10001802-1791806400-1791979200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:WASP-HS & DDLS: Interdisciplinary Workshop DESCRIPTION:WASP-HS & DDLS: Joint Workshop at Sigtunastiftelsen\, 12–14 October \n\n\n\nThis interdisciplinary workshop brings together a carefully selected group of 25 researchers from diverse fields to exchange perspectives on the ethical\, legal\, and social dimensions of data-intensive research in the life sciences. The conversation is not limited to lawyers and ethicists\, but also includes researchers whose work both shapes and is shaped by these governance frameworks. \n\n\n\nThe aim is to bring together diverse expertise to explore key challenges\, frame shared research questions\, and spark new interdisciplinary collaborations. \n\n\n\nWorkshop Focus\n\n\n\n→ Analyze governance structures and how they shape data-intensive research in precision medicine\, epidemiology\, infection biology\, biodiversity\, and molecular life sciences→ Identify key legal\, regulatory\, and ethical challenges in data-driven life sciences\, with particular attention to the experiences of scientists working with these issues in practice→ Promote meaningful dialogue across disciplines→ Develop new interdisciplinary research initiatives \n\n\n\nDuration\n\n\n\n12 OctoberArrival and opening from lunch onwards \n\n\n\n13 OctoberFull day of sessions \n\n\n\n14 OctoberClosing and departure ending with lunch  \n\n\n\nExpression of Interest\n\n\n\nApply by May 14 to secure your spot. This workshop is open to researchers from both the WASP-HS and DDLS communities. Spots are limited to 25 participants\, so make sure to fill in the Expression of Interest form to get a chance to attend. \n\n\n\nApply here \n\n\n\nOrganizers\n\n\n\nLianne Colonna\,WASP-HS\, Stockholm UniversityYana Litins’ka\, WASP-HS\, Lund UniversityHeidi Howard\, DDLS\, Chalmers University of TechnologyFrancis Lee\, WASP-HS\, Södertörn UniversityUlrika Wallenquist\, DDLS\, Uppsala UniversityBodil Formark\,WASP-HS\, Södertörn University URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/wasp-hs-ddls-interdisciplinary-workshop/ LOCATION:Sigtunastiftelsen\, Manfred Björkquists allé 4\, Sigtuna\, 193 31\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DDLS.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Data-Driven Life Science @ SciLifeLab":MAILTO:ddls@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261013T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261013T183000 DTSTAMP:20260814T145436Z CREATED:20251219T143433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T145436Z UID:10001690-1791882000-1791916200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:The PROMISE Initiative: Accelerating Cancer Innovation DESCRIPTION:This conference focuses on the PROMISE Cancer effort led by Swedish scientists representing Stockholm\, Uppsala\, Umeå\, Linköping\, Lund\, and Gothenburg as well as SciLifeLab. \n\n\n\nThe goal of the conference is to expand the PROMISE Cancer initiative\, promote its efforts\, and continue building the Swedish cancer community. \n\n\n\nAbout PROMISE\n\n\n\nPrecision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE) is a national initiative using genomics and multiomics to understand common diseases\, rare diseases\, and cancer. \n\n\n\nRead more about PROMISE\n\n\n\nProgram and speakers\n\n\n\nCancer encompasses more than 200 distinct diseases\, each with widely varying prognoses\, ranging from highly treatable to aggressive cancers with poor outcomes. Advances in molecular profiling hold great promise for improving diagnostics and treatment by enabling more precise\, personalized approaches tailored to individual patients. Sweden has world-leading cancer registries and high-quality biobanks\, creating unique opportunities for cancer research. By joining forces across the research community\, we can better leverage these national strengths to benefit patients. SciLifeLab platforms support the generation\, integration\, and analysis of data across genomics and a broad range of other omics technologies. \n\n\n\nKeynote\n\n\n\nMike Stratton\, Sanger Institute \n\n\n\nHigh-caliber international and national experts will present on the following main topics: \n\n\n\n\nSingle cell and spatial transcriptomics and multiomics\n\n\n\nCancer genomics\n\n\n\nSingle cell and spatial transcriptomics and multiomics\n\n\n\nGermline cancer risk and liquid biopsies\n\n\n\nFunctional precision cancer medicine\n\n\n\n\nThe PROMISE Initiative_ Accelerating Cancer Innovation_Draft Program.docxDownload\n\n\n\nPoster session\n\n\n\nJunior researchers are encouraged to participate with poster presentations. \n\n\n\nRegistration will open soon. More information will be posted here.\n\n\n\nScientific committee\n\n\n\nKerstin Lindblad-Toh \n\n\n\nProject manager\n\n\n\nAnna Clareborn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in\n\n\n\n\nSciLifeLab Science Summit URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/the-promise-initiative-accelerating-cancer-innovation/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall X\, University Main Building\, Uppsala\, Biskopsgatan 3\, Uppsala\, 75105\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Promise-Sweden-Banner-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261014T084500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261014T170000 DTSTAMP:20260825T160950Z CREATED:20251219T121224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T160950Z UID:10001689-1791967500-1791997200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:SciLifeLab Science Summit DESCRIPTION:The Annual Conference SciLifeLab Science Summit is a one-day symposium with a new topic each year. The 2026 topic is: \n\n\n\nCancer Research: Translating Life Science Discoveries to Clinical Breakthroughs\n\n\n\nFor more than a century\, Swedish cancer research has shaped the international scientific landscape\, driven by strong academic environments and a deep societal commitment to transforming discoveries into better treatments. From breakthroughs in cancer genomics and tumor biology to advances in immunology and angiogenesis\, researchers in Sweden continue to push the boundaries of life science and medicine. \n\n\n\nThe SciLifeLab Science Summit brings this legacy into the future by uniting world-leading cancer researchers with cutting-edge technologies across genomics\, proteomics\, imaging\, data science\, and beyond. The summit creates an inspiring forum where scientific excellence meets societal relevance—fostering collaboration\, showcasing groundbreaking research\, and highlighting how cancer research continues to reveal fundamental mechanisms of life while driving innovation with real-world impact. \n\n\n\nThe conference is free of charge. Fika\, lunch and Meet-the-speaker-mingle will be included (only) if you register before deadline on September 21. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a full day of inspiring Science! \n\n\n\nWelcome! \n\n\n\nScientific Committee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProject leader: Erika Erkstam\, Operations Office\, SciLifeLab \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nDeadline (for registration and posters): September 21 \n\n\n\nQuestions? If you have any inquiries regarding the event or your registration\, please contact events@scilifelab.se \n\n\n\nFor late registrations (after September 21)\, we cannot guarantee lunch\, coffee\, nor can we accommodate any allergies or dietary requirements. These will be subject to availability. We appreciate your understanding. \n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nAngelica Loskog\, Uppsala University\n\n\n\nAnna Martner\, University of Gothenburg. Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research\n\n\n\nAri Molofsky\, University of California\, San Francisco\, US.\n\n\n\nBernd Bodenmiller\, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich\, Switzerland\n\n\n\nGabriele Bergers\, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology\, Belgium\n\n\n\nGunilla Edblad\, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital\n\n\n\nGöran B. Jönsson\, Lund University\n\n\n\nJosé Ignacio Martín-Subero\, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA)\, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)\, Spain\n\n\n\nThoas Fioretos\, Lund University\n\n\n\n\nProf. Angelica Loskog\nUppsala University\, Sweden. \n\n\n\nTitle: Evoking Tumor Immunity in Immune-Resistant Cancers \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\nGrauers Wiktorin H1\, Lövgren T1\, Wenthe J1\, Ritter A1\, Calandegary A1\, Ekström Ryden V\,1\,2 Hahn A1\,2\, Hamid O3\, Gustafsson Liljefors M4\, Musher BL5\, Brenner MK5\, Ullenhag G1\,2\, Loskog A1\,6. \n\n\n\n1Uppsala University\, Uppsala\, Sweden \n\n\n\n2Uppsala University Hospital\, Uppsala\, Sweden \n\n\n\n3The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute\, A Cedars Sinai Affiliate\, Los Angeles\, CA\, USA \n\n\n\n4Karolinska Hospital\, Huddinge\, Sweden \n\n\n\n4Baylor College of Medicine\, Houston\, TX\, USA \n\n\n\n6Lokon Pharma AB\, Uppsala\, Sweden \n\n\n\nImmunotherapy for cancer is a cornerstone of cancer treatment but despite the initial success\, many patients are either primary resistant or develop resistance during treatment. By engineering the tumor microenvironment using and oncolytic adenoviral gene vector encoding TMZ-CD40L and 4-1BBL (LOAd703)\, we aim to rewire the immunosuppressive state in the patients to drive anti-tumor immune responses allowing for continued immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment of refractor patients and/or ICI treatment of indications previously not responding to ICI. LOAd703 plus ICI have been tested in melanoma patients (n=24) refractory to one or several lines of prior ICI\, and in pancreatic cancer patients (LOAd703 +standard chemotherapy\, n=21; LOAd703 + ICI + standard chemotherapy\, n=24) who are commonly not responding to ICI. In these Phase I/II clinical trials blood and biopsies were analyzed for the initiation of immune responses locally in the tumor microenvironment as well as systemically in blood. \n\n\n\nThe treatment was well tolerated with common adverse events related to chemotherapy (pancreatic cancer) or ICI (melanoma and pancreatic cancer). LOAd703 attributed adverse events included fever\, chills\, and cytokine release syndrome\, mostly grade 1 or 2. Both in melanoma and pancreatic cancer\, LOAd703 promoted a typical Th1 type of immune response post treatment initiation which was noted both in the tumor and in blood. Similarly\, tumor responses were noted in both indications as evaluated with Olink proteomics\, NanoString Technology\, and flow cytometry. In conclusion\, LOAd703 can be used together with chemotherapy and/or ICI treatment to rewire the immunosuppressive state in patients towards Th1 immunity and subsequently controlling tumor growth in patients. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nProf. Anna Martner\nUniversity of Gothenburg\, Sweden. \n\n\n\nTitle: NOX2-derived ROS as drivers of metastatic progression \n\n\n\nBiosketch: Anna Martner is a group leader at the Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research\, University of Gothenburg. Her research focuses on myeloid cell-mediated immunosuppression\, NOX2-derived ROS\, tumor cell plasticity\, and metastasis. She trained with Professors Kristoffer Hellstrand and Dmitry Gabrilovich and spent a 2019 sabbatical in Professor Robert Weinberg’s laboratory at MIT studying EMT. \n\n\n\nAbstract: The efficacy of cancer immunotherapy depends on the balance between anti-tumor effector cells\, including natural killer (NK) cells and T cells\, and mechanisms of tumor-associated immunosuppression. Inflammatory myeloid cells\, including myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs)\, contribute to immune evasion through several mechanisms\, among them the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by NOX2. \n\n\n\nOur group investigates the role of NOX2-derived ROS in cancer-associated immunosuppression and metastasis\, and the potential of targeting this pathway therapeutically. We have shown that genetic or pharmacological inhibition of NOX2 promotes NK cell-mediated clearance of metastatic tumor cells and enhances the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (Aydin et al.\, Cancer Immunol Res\, 2017; Grauers Wiktorin et al.\, Cancer Immunol Immunother\, 2019). We also found that surgical stress aggravates NOX2-dependent immunosuppression and metastatic progression\, effects that can be counteracted by NOX2 inhibition (Grauers Wiktorin et al.\, Cancer Res Commun\, 2024). \n\n\n\nMore recently\, we found that myeloid cell-derived NOX2-generated ROS can act directly on tumor cells. These ROS induce epigenetic changes that activate epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) programs and promote metastasis (Kaya et al.\, PNAS\, 2026). Thus\, NOX2-derived ROS may promote metastatic progression both by suppressing anti-tumor immunity and by enhancing tumor cell plasticity. \n\n\n\nHistamine dihydrochloride (HDC)\, which inhibits NOX2-dependent ROS formation\, is approved in the EU for relapse prevention in acute myeloid leukemia. In an ongoing clinical trial at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital\, we are investigating HDC in combination with IL-2 in patients undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer\, with the aim of reducing perioperative immunosuppression and metastatic risk. \n\n\n\n\nProf. Ari Molofsky\nUniversity of California\, San Francisco \n\n\n\nTitle: Fibroblast – Immune niches in health and disease. \n\n\n\nBiosketch: Ari Molofsky received a BS with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin and an MD/PhD with research distinction from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Molofsky completed residency and fellowship in Clinical Pathology/Hematopathology and now leads a tissue immunology-focused research group in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF. Dr. Molofsky’s research goals are to understand the regulation and function of tissue-resident immune cells to define novel pathways that can be targeted across diverse human diseases. These tissue-resident immune cells are early organizers of tissue remodeling and first responders during tissue damage and infection\, positioning them as key mediators of tissue health and disease. The Molofsky lab has defined a stromal-immune niche surrounding larger vessels and other border structures in multiple tissues\, including the lungs and brain. They are using 3D quantitative microscopy\, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics\, and cytokine reporters/manipulators to dissect these critical immune-microenvironment interactions\, with a particular focus on bidirectional interactions with fibroblasts. Dr. Molofsky has published papers spanning microbial pathogenesis\, tissue-resident immunity\, and local immune niches. Dr. Molofsky is actively involved in trainee education and teaching and leads the UCSF medical school immunology course. Dr. Molofsky routinely serves as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple journals and is a standing member of the NIH Innate Immunity study section. \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\n\nProf. Bernd Bodenmiller\nUniversity of Zurich and ETH Zurich\, Switzerland \n\n\n\nTitle: \n\n\n\nBiosketch: Bernd Bodenmiller is a quantitative biologist who develops novel experimental and computational approaches for the quantitative analysis of tumor ecosystems to improve our understanding of the mechanisms of tumor development for the benefit of patients. He is the founding director of the Department of Quantitative Biomedicine (DQBM) at the University of Zurich\, which fosters research and education at the interface of biomedical research\, biotechnology\, and computational biology to guide development of next-generation precision medicine. Prof. Bodenmiller obtained his PhD in the group of Ruedi Aebersold at ETH Zürich. For his postdoctoral training\, he joined the laboratory of Garry P. Nolan at Stanford University. In 2012\, he became a group leader and in 2013 an SNF/ERC assistant professor at the University of Zürich. In 2019\, he was tenured and became the founding director of the DQBM. In October 2020 Prof. Bodenmiller has been appointed as Dual Professor for Quantitative Biomedicine at the UZH and at ETH Zurich. His group pioneered the development of imaging mass cytometry\, an approach that enables simultaneously imaging of over 40 proteins and transcripts in tumor tissues (Nat. Methods\, 2014; Cell Systems\, 2017; Nature 2020) and the histoCAT software toolbox (Nat. Methods\, 2017). His groups applies these methods to unravel how cells in the tumor ecosystem drive cancer development to identify mechanisms that might be exploited for therapeutic targeting (Nat. Biotechnology\, 2017\, Cell\, 2017; Cell\, 2019). \n\n\n\n\nProf. Gabriele Bergers\nVIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology\, Belgium \n\n\n\nTitle: A vascular perspective on immunity in cancer and inflammation \n\n\n\nBiosketch: Dr. Gabriele Bergers is a Professor of Oncology at the University of Leuven and a Principal Investigator at the Vlaams Instituut Voor Biotechnologie (VIB)-Center for Cancer Biology in Leuven since 2016. Prior\, she followed the faculty rank at the University of California\, San Francisco\, and was a Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and a PI in the Brain Tumor Research Center (BTRC) at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California\, San Francisco until 2016. \n\n\n\nThe overall research interest of her group relates to the tumor vasculature\, which entails an integral and critical component of the tumor microenvironment and closely interacts with distinct cell constituents of the heterogeneous tumor community. Such crosstalk is pivotal not only for the genesis and progression of a tumor but also for the tumor’s ability to resist therapeutic elimination. \n\n\n\nOver the last years\, her group has made seminal discoveries in the heterogenous crosstalk of the vascular immune axis and identified several intimate regulatory mechanisms between angiogenesis and immunosuppression that provide novel target possibilities to enhance the effects of cancer therapy by modulating the tumor vascular system and its communication with immune cells; among those\, to induce high endothelial venules and subsequent tertiary lymphoid structures\, with the overarching goal to sensitize and enhance an immune response in cancer patients to thwart tumors and metastases and invigorate tissue homeostasis. \n\n\n\nFor her research\, Dr. Bergers has received several awards\, including the Sidney Kimmel\, the Sandler Opportunity\, UCSF Breakthrough Biomedical Research\, and the Judah Folkman Award. She has acted as an external advisory board member for a number of universities and pharmaceutical companies; most recently for Mestag Therapeutics. Dr. Bergers was the co-director of the U54 Tumor microenvironment Brain Tumor Center at UCSF until 2016. She was  a Scientific co-founder of Oncurious. \n\n\n\nAbstract: The vasculature is a critical gatekeeper of tissue immunity\, determining which cells can enter or exit a tissue. During infection\, specialized endothelial cells known as high endothelial venules (HEVs)become activated to promote lymphocyte entry into lymph nodes\, enabling efficient immune priming against pathogens. In cancer\, however\, the vascular system is frequently reprogrammed to suppress immunity. Tumor endothelial cells can form barriers that limit lymphocyte infiltration\, contributing to immune-cold or immune-desert tumors. At the same time\, tumor cells actively remodel HEVs in tumor-draining lymph nodes\, altering their phenotype to facilitate tumor cell intravasation and systemic dissemination. \n\n\n\nRecent mechanistic insights into HEV regulation reveal that the vascular system can also be therapeutically reprogrammed. Induction of intratumoral HEVs can promote lymphocyte recruitment and the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS)\, which are associated with stronger anti-tumor immunity and improved clinical outcomes. In contrast\, chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis also display HEV expansion accompanied by persistent T-cell aggregates\, where excessive lymphocyte influx may exacerbate pathology. \n\n\n\nHere\, I will discuss HEVs as central vascular regulators of local and systemic immune responses across cancer and chronic inflammation. I will highlight emerging strategies to modulate the vascular axis to either enhance anti-tumor immunity or dampen pathological inflammation\, positioning HEVs as promising therapeutic targets for restoring tissue immune homeostasis. \n\n\n\n\nProf. Göran Jönsson\nLund University \n\n\n\nTitle: Exploring the role of the anti-tumor immune response in tumor initiation and therapy response in melanoma \n\n\n\nBiosketch: Göran Jönsson is a professor in molecular oncology at Lund University. His research has for many years been based on strong collaboration between basic- and clinician scientists in truly translational projects. Considering this and his background in state-of-the art genomic technologies and applying that on human melanoma tissue puts him in a perfect position to conduct research that will generate groundbreaking findings. This is further substantiated by the group’s publication in Nature (2020). Göran is a faculty member of ESMO (European Society of Medical Oncology) and have an extensive international network. He is frequently invited to large international meetings and acts as a reviewer to several funding agencies and high-impact journals such as Nature. Göran has also been the recipient of Young and Senior Investigator Awards from the Swedish Cancer Society and more recently was awarded with the Göran Gustafsson prize in medicine 2022 from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Cancer Researcher of the year (2023) from the Swedish Cancer Society. \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nProf. José Ignacio Martín-Subero\nIDIBAPS\, Spain \n\n\n\nTitle: \n\n\n\nBiosketch: In 2001\, I obtained my PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Navarra on genetics of lymphoid neoplasms under the supervision of Prof. Maria J Calasanz and co-supervision of Prof. Reiner Siebert from the Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel. After that\, I continued my studies on lymphoma genetics as postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Siebert. In 2005\, I became interested in the field of epigenomics and in 2009 I came back to Spain. After a short stay at the IDIBELL\, I went to the UB/IDIBAPS to start my career as independent researcher embedded in the group of Prof. Elias Campo. In 2016\, I was appointed Junior Leader of the Biomedical Epigenomics group at the IDIBAPS and from November 2018 I am ICREA Research Professor at the IDIBAPS. I also have an appointment as associate professor at the UB. Our group is interested in the role of epigenetics in the origin\, evolution and clinical manifestations of lymphoid tumors. \n\n\n\n\nProf. Thoas Fioretos\nLund University \n\n\n\nTitle: From Genomic Discoveries to Better Diagnostics and Therapies in Acute Leukemia \n\n\n\nAbstract: \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nMore information will follow. \n\n\n\n08:45Registration and coffee\, poster hanging.Please leave large bags and outerwear in the staffed Cloakroom.09:00Doors open. Be seated at 09:1509:15Welcome by SciLifeLab Director Jan Ellenberg09:35Session 1: Immune Niches in Cancer. Moderator: Anna DimbergA vascular perspective on immunity in cancer and inflammationGabriele Bergers\, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology\, BelgiumExploring the role of the anti-tumor immune response in tumor initiation and therapy response in melanomaGöran Jönsson\, Lund University\, SwedenFlash Talks10:45Coffee and Poster session (odd numbers)11:25Session 2: Tumor Microenvironment and Clinical Translation. Moderator: Carina StrellFibroblast – Immune niches in health and diseaseAri Molofsky\, University of California\, San Francisco (UCSF)\, USEvoking Tumor Immunity in Immune-Resistant CancersAngelica Loskog\, Uppsala University\, SwedenCAR T-cells: a powerful new immunotherapyGunilla Enblad\, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital\, Sweden12:45Lunch13:45Session 3: Precision Oncology. Moderator: Jessica Nordlund & Panagiotis BaliakasTitle TBAJosé Ignacio Martín-Subero\, ICREA-IDIBAPS\, SpainFrom Genomic Discoveries to Better Diagnostics and Therapies in Acute LeukemiaThoas Fioretos\, Lund University\, Sweden14:45Roundtable discussion: What is needed to translate Swedish cancer discoveries into clinical implementation?Moderator: Anna DimbergPanelists: Gunilla Enblad\, Thoas Fioretos\, Maréne Landström\, Angelica Loskog\, Kristian Sandberg.Flash Talks15:15Coffee and Poster session (even numbers)15:55Session 4: Tumor Ecosystems and Spatial Biology. Moderator: Aristidis MoustakasTitle TBABernd Bodenmiller\, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich\, SwitzerlandNOX2-derived ROS as drivers of metastatic progressionAnna Martner\, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research\, Sweden16:50Best Poster Award and Closing wordJan Ellenberg\, Director\, SciLifeLabPoster Jury of SciLifeLab and DDLS Fellows17:00Meet-the-speaker and network mingle with snacks and beverages18:15End of SciLifeLab Science Summit\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPoster session\n\n\n\nEveryone\, especially junior (PhD and postdoc) researchers are encouraged to participate with poster presentations and have the opportunity to win the Best Poster Award. \n\n\n\nDetails about the Poster session\nPoster Presentation Guidelines \n\n\n\nPoster Format \n\n\n\nThe poster boards are 103 cm wide and 143 cm high. \n\n\n\nMount your poster \n\n\n\nThe venue will be open from 8:45 AM. Please proceed to the 6th floor and hang your poster at your designated number. A numbered poster list will be provided closer to the event date. \n\n\n\nPoster sessions \n\n\n\nPoster Session I: During the morning coffee break\, presenters of posters with odd numbers (1\, 3\, 5\, 7…) should be present by their posters. \n\n\n\nPoster Session II: During the afternoon break\, presenters of posters with even numbers (2\, 4\, 6\, 8…) should be present by their posters. \n\n\n\nBest Poster Award \n\n\n\nAll poster presenters should attend the Best Poster Award ceremony at the end of the conference\, where the Best Poster Award will be announced. The Poster Jury will read the abstracts and evaluate the posters throughout the day based on (a) Quality of Science (b) Design (c) Capacity to explain the work. The Poster Jury will select the 2026 Science Summit Best Poster and award the winner a 5\,000 SEK Travel Grant (conditions apply). \n\n\n\nFlash Talks (5-min research pitch) selected from Abstracts. \n\n\n\nThe abstracts will be published on the event website and used to select Flash Talks (5-min research pitch).  \n\n\n\nDismount of posters \n\n\n\nPlease remove your poster immediately after the closing session at 5:00 PM. Poster screens will be collected at 5:30 PM\, and any remaining posters will be discarded. \n\n\n\n\nBest Poster Award\n\n\n\nThe Poster jury\, consisting of SciLifeLab Fellows\, will nominate the Science Summit 2026 Best Poster and award the winner a 5 000 SEK Travel Grant. \n\n\n\nSpread the word – download the flyer\n\n\n\nDigital sign_SS26_qrDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPractical information\n\n\n\nTravel to Uppsala\n\n\n\nThe Venue\, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress (UKK) is next to the Train station. MAP here! Travel centres\, bus stops\, parking and hotels are all located within walking distance from Uppsala Konsert & Kongress. Several train and bus lines connect Uppsala to the rest of the country and the region\, and Arlanda Airport is only 18 minutes by train\, Stockholm Central station is approx. 30 minutes by train. \n\n\n\nUppland public transport (UL) timetables and information: www.ul.seStockholm public transport (SL) timetables and information: www.sl.se SJ timestables and information: www.sj.se \n\n\n\nGood to know\, travelling to Uppsala. \n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\nThe nearest parking garage is Centralgaraget. There is also parking available in Kvarnens parking garage\, Svava\, S:t Per Gallerians garage\, Österplan\, and several other locations in central Uppsala. For more information about parking in the area\, please visit Uppsala Parkering. \n\n\n\nHotels in Uppsala\n\n\n\nFind suggestions for accommodation in Uppsala here \n\n\n\n\nImproved event experience: Introducing the Lyyti Event app \n\n\n\nThis event uses Lyyti for registration. Lyyti has launched the Lyyti Event app\, where you can find your Lyyti registration\, confirmation\, and ticket. You can also edit your information until the registration deadline. \n\n\n\nTo get started\, download “Lyyti Event” and sign up with the same email address you normally use for event registrations. The app only displays events associated with the email address used to create your account. \n\n\n\nIf you register for events using multiple email addresses\, your registrations will be split across separate app accounts. For the best experience\, please use one consistent email address for all Lyyti registrations. We hope this new functionality makes it easier for you to manage your participation. \n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:\n\n\n\n\nThe PROMISE Initiative: Accelerating Cancer Innovation URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/scilifelab-science-summit-2/ LOCATION:Uppsala Konsert & Kongress (UKK)\, Vaksala torg 1\, Uppsala\, 753 31\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hemsidan_feature-image-kopiera.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Event":MAILTO:events@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261015T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261015T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123245Z CREATED:20260819T121327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123245Z UID:10001867-1792065600-1792069200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Paula Otero Garcia & Riccardo Mosca DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaula Otero Garcia\n\n\n\nAnders Andersson – alpha \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRiccardo Mosca\n\n\n\nClaudia Kutter – gamma 5 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-15oct/ LOCATION:Air&Fire\, SciLifeLab Stockholm\, Tomtebodavägen 23A\, Solna\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20221103_124630107_HDR-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261022T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261023T170000 DTSTAMP:20260604T095159Z CREATED:20260604T094520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T095159Z UID:10001845-1792656000-1792774800@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Immunity by Design – In vivo Immune Cell Engineering Conference DESCRIPTION:Immunity By Design brings together scientists\, clinicians\, and biotech leaders shaping the future of immune cell engineering and immunotherapy. The event will serve as a platform to foster new collaborations across academia\, industry\, and healthcare\, while engaging early career scientists in this fast-moving field. Designed to strengthen Swedish and international research ecosystems\, Immunity By Design will feature breakthroughs in immune engineering\, immune cell therapy\, synthetic immunology\, gene delivery technologies\, and translational research. As in vivo immune engineering rapidly emerges as a transformative cell therapy\, this conference is an exciting opportunity to discuss key findings and ideas for modulating immune responses directly within patients.ORGANIZER: Filipe Pereira\, Lund University; William Nyberg\, Karolinska Institutet; Alexandra Teleki\, Uppsala University \n\n\n\nRead more and Register URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/immunity-by-design-in-vivo-immune-cell-engineering-conference/ LOCATION:Palestra et Odeum\, Paradisgatan 4\, 223 50 Lund\, Sweden\, Paradisgatan 4\, Lund\, 223 50\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Immunity-by-Design_SciLifeLab-flyer_June26.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261022T084500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261022T180000 DTSTAMP:20260615T184951Z CREATED:20260615T184950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T184951Z UID:10001848-1792658700-1792692000@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:CBCS 15th Anniversary Symposium DESCRIPTION:Celebrating 15 years of advancing chemical biology\, drug discovery\, and translational science through cutting-edge technologies and collaborative research. \n\n\n\nDate: October 22\, 2026 \n\n\n\nTime: 08:45-18:00 \n\n\n\nVenue: The Main Auditorium (Stora hörsalen)\, Swedish Museum of Natural History\, Frescativägen 40\, Stockholm \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n15th Anniversary Program_20260603Download\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nThe symposium is free of charge. A no-show fee of SEK 2\,000 will apply to registered participants who fail to attend without prior cancellation. Remember to cancel if you can´t come. \n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\nORGANIZER: CBCS \n\n\n\nCONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: Per Moberg\, per.moberg@ki.se URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/cbcs-15th-anniversary-symposium/ LOCATION:Swedish Museum of Natural History\, Frescativägen 40\, Stockholm\, Stockholm\, 114 18\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261022T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261022T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123235Z CREATED:20260819T121502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123235Z UID:10001868-1792670400-1792674000@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Vsevolod Viliuga & Nina Trubanová DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVsevolod Viliuga\n\n\n\nArne Elofsson – alpha \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nNina Trubanová\n\n\n\nMarc Friedländer – gamma 5 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-22oct/ LOCATION:Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna\, Tomtebodavägen 23\, Solna CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_4110-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261027T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261029T150000 DTSTAMP:20260820T134158Z CREATED:20260817T093051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T134158Z UID:10001858-1793091600-1793286000@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Exhibition in Navet at BMC\, Uppsala University DESCRIPTION:October 27-29\, between 09.00-15.00: Don’t miss the chance to discover the latest from30 top life science companies in Sweden and around the world.The entrance to Navet (BMC\, entrance C11) will be open between 09:00-15:00 for external visitors. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/exhibition-in-navet-at-bmc-uppsala-university-4/ LOCATION:Navet\, SciLifeLab Uppsala\, SciLifeLab Uppsala\, BMC C11\, Husargatan 3\, Uppsala\, 75237\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/October_samling_Logos_digital-sign-1-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Navet":MAILTO:lokalbokning@scilifelab.uu.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261028T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260728T123422Z CREATED:20251204T090638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T123422Z UID:10001678-1793176200-1793379600@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Integrating Scales in Planetary Biology DESCRIPTION:Integrating Scales in Planetary Biology 2026 brings together researchers and stakeholders across disciplines to explore how biological processes — from cells to ecosystems — shape the resilience of life on a changing planet. \n\n\n\nThe conference is designed to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration\, connecting scientists with industry partners\, funders\, and policy-makers to translate knowledge into actionable solutions. \n\n\n\nLed by Planetary Biology at SciLifeLab\, this meeting builds on the momentum of the EMBO workshop “Integrating Cell and Planetary Scales to Address Climate Resilience” (Lisbon\, 2025) and aims to strengthen an emerging international community working at the intersection of molecular biology\, environmental science\, and planetary health. \n\n\n\nHighlights of the programme include:– Scientific talks across disciplines– Round table discussions on emerging research priorities– Pitch Slam session– Panels with funding and policy stakeholders– Dedicated time for networking and collaboration \n\n\n\nInvited speakers \n\n\n\n\nMargaret McFall-Ngai\, Carnegie Science\, US\n\n\n\nAlexandra Worden\, Marine Biological Laboratory\, US\n\n\n\nCorentin Bisot\, AMOLF Institute\, The Netherlands & EMBL\, Germany\n\n\n\nDetlev Arendt\, EMBL\, Germany\n\n\n\nCourtney Stairs\, Uppsala University\, Sweden\n\n\n\nAndrew Haines\, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine\, Centre on  Climate Change and Planetary Health\, UK\n\n\n\nArnau Sebé-Pedrós\, Centre for Genomic Regulation\, Spain & Wellcome Sanger Institute\, UK\n\n\n\nColin Averill\, Funga Public Benefit Corporation\, US\n\n\n\nAnne E. Magurran\, University of St Andrews\, Scotland\n\n\n\nJenni Lehtimäki\, Finnish Environment Institute\, Finland\n\n\n\nFederico Ariel\, IFIBYNE-CONICET\, Argentina\n\n\n\nAnna-Liisa Laine\, University of Helsinki\, Finland\n\n\n\n\nRegister and submit your abstract on the event website \n\n\n\nFor further questions\, reach out to Scientific Coordinator Anabella Aguilera (anabella.aguilera@scilifelab.se) \n\n\n\nEvent website\n\n\n\nPowered By EmbedPress URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/integrating-scales-in-planetary-biology/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall X\, University Main Building\, Uppsala\, Biskopsgatan 3\, Uppsala\, 75105\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PB-conference_-PBwebsite_deadlines_crop2.png ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Planetary Biology Strategic Area":MAILTO:anabella.aguilera@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261029T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261029T130000 DTSTAMP:20260819T123224Z CREATED:20260819T121702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T123224Z UID:10001869-1793275200-1793278800@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Campus Solna Seminar Series: Konstantinos Antonopoulos & Ankit Gupta DESCRIPTION:Welcome to join the Campus Solna Seminar Series – an initiative to promote the fantastic science ongoing at Campus Solna and hopefully forge more internal communication and collaboration between within Campus Solna. The format consists of two 20 min talks (One speaker from the Alpha-building and one from the Gamma-building respectively)\, with an additional 5 min of questions. Presentation of ongoing (unpublished) projects is strongly encouraged. \n\n\n\nThe seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar. \n\n\n\nPhD students that are attending the Campus Solna Seminar lectures will have the opportunity to gain credits. For the syllabus and instructions on how to obtain these credits\, read this document. Please contact your own department at your host University to confirm.See here the full schedule for this semester. \n\n\n\nThis week:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKonstantinos Antonopoulos\n\n\n\nFredrik Edfors – gamma \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAnkit Gupta\n\n\n\nEmma Lundberg – alpha \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page. URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/campus-solna-seminar-series-29oct/ LOCATION:Air&Fire\, SciLifeLab Stockholm\, Tomtebodavägen 23A\, Solna\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_20221103_120135408_HDR-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Solna PhD & Postdoc Council":MAILTO:phd-council@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261102T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260505T205455Z CREATED:20260505T205039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T205455Z UID:10001814-1793610000-1793811600@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Long-Read Sequencing Uppsala Meeting - LRUA26 DESCRIPTION:Join us in Uppsala on November 2-4th for an update on the latest advances in long‑read sequencing and its applications in biodiversity research and human/medical genetics. \n\n\n\nFor more information and registration\, visit the conference website. \n\n\n\nAbstract submission deadline August 26 \n\n\n\nEvent website\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nOrganizer: NGI \n\n\n\nCo-organizer: Clinical Genomics Uppsala  URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/long-read-sequencing-uppsala-meeting-lrua26/ LOCATION:Universitetsaulan\, Biskopsgatan 3\, Uppsala\, Sweden CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/LRUA26.png ORGANIZER;CN="National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI)":MAILTO:support@ngisweden.se END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261103T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Stockholm:20261103T170000 DTSTAMP:20260622T093936Z CREATED:20260618T112246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T093936Z UID:10001844-1793700000-1793725200@www.scilifelab.se SUMMARY:Research Data Management in Life Science - Gothenburg DESCRIPTION:Location: Birgit Thilander\, Academicum\, Medicinaregatan 3\, Gothenburg. On-site event co-arranged by SciLifeLab Gothenburg\, Data Centre and NBIS. \n\n\n\nRegister here\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: Tuesday\, October 27\, 2026 \n\n\n\nDiscover how to effectively manage\, share\, and safeguard your research data through practical guidance from both local and national experts. Engage in discussions on best practices grounded in the FAIR principles and Open Science. \n\n\n\nSciLifeLab Data Centre\, National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) and SciLifeLab Gothenburg welcome all life-science researchers and infrastructure experts in the Gothenburg area to join this event where we explore support for research data handling\, GDPR and data management practices according to Findable\, Accessible\, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) principles and Open Science. \n\n\n\nThis event is informal and inclusive\, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussions! \n\n\n\nPROGRAM\n\n\n\n10.00-10.15: Welcome coffee/tea \n\n\n\n10.15-10.30: Introduction \n\n\n\n10:30-12:00: Writing a strong Data Management Plan (DMP) – Improving the lifecycle of your research data in an AI-aware research landscape\nManaging research data involves a complex web of decisions. How do you ensure that nothing falls through the cracks\, that your data remains secure and organised\, and that your project supports FAIR data principles from start to finish? A strong Data Management Plan (DMP) helps researchers think through these questions before problems arise. \n\n\n\nThis hands-on workshop emphasises data management planning across all phases of a research project\, from data collection and documentation to storage\, sharing\, preservation\, and reuse. Participants will gain direct access to the Data Stewardship Wizard (DSW) tool and begin drafting a customised DMP tailored to life science research projects. \n\n\n\nNew for this year\, the workshop will also briefly address the growing role of AI tools in DMP writing. Many researchers can now ask an AI system to generate a DMP in seconds\, but a well-written text is not the same as a well-considered plan. We will discuss how AI can support drafting\, reflection\, and quality control\, while also highlighting the risks of generic\, incomplete\, or misleading answers. The focus will remain on helping researchers understand the decisions behind their DMPs and use available tools responsibly. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n12.00-13.00: Lunch \n\n\n\n13.00-14.30: Handling personal data in Life Science – Navigating GDPR\, Swedish legislation\, and responsible AI use in research\nAre you confident in how your research project documents\, processes\, and protects personal data? Life science research often involves complex data flows\, multiple actors\, and sensitive information\, making it essential to understand both the legal requirements and the practical responsibilities involved. \n\n\n\nThis seminar guides participants through the legal landscape\, from the GDPR to relevant Swedish national legislation. Using a practical research scenario\, we will clarify essential roles and concepts\, including: \n\n\n\n\nResearch principal (forskningshuvudman): Understanding the role and responsibilities of the organisation hosting the research.\n\n\n\nData controllers vs. processors: Identifying who is responsible for each stage of data processing\, including storage\, analysis\, sharing\, and long-term management.\n\n\n\nSensitive data: Understanding how biomedical research data should be handled\, protected\, and shared securely\, including practical considerations for services such as FEGA Sweden.\n\n\n\n\nNew for this year\, the seminar will also briefly address how GDPR affects the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT in research. Generative AI can support tasks such as drafting\, summarising\, coding\, documentation\, and project planning\, but it can also introduce risks when personal data\, sensitive data\, unpublished research material\, or confidential project information are entered into external tools. \n\n\n\nWe will discuss why AI use is not only a technical question\, but also a legal and organisational one: Who is responsible for the processing? What data can be shared with an AI tool? What should never be entered? How do researchers balance the benefits of AI with confidentiality\, accountability\, and compliance? \n\n\n\nThe aim is to help researchers make informed decisions when handling personal data in life science research\, including in an increasingly AI-supported research environment. \n\n\n\n\n14.30-15.30: Marketplace: an interactive exhibition – including fika\nVisit the Interactive Marketplace to explore local and national research data management services in an engaging and informal setting. Meet experts\, discover practical support and tools\, join interactive discussions\, and learn how different services can support your research — all through inspiring stands\, conversation-focused posters\, and hands-on activities like the Data Management Ferris Wheel.Interested in contributing to the Marketplace and showcasing your data management support services? Please contact gothenburg@scilifelab.se. \n\n\n\n\n15.30-17.00: Open source software for research – Sharing code the right way\nResearch depends on software\, but without open and FAIR practices\, software can be difficult to understand\, reproduce\, and reuse. Open-source software means code that is not only available\, but also licensed for free use\, modification\, and sharing. This workshop provides an overview of open science and FAIR software practices\, and introduces a practical checklist for open and FAIR research software. Participants will apply these principles in a hands-on tutorial to improve the openness\, transparency\, and reusability of their research code. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore information on Research Data Management and Open Science\n\n\n\nResearch Data Management (RDM) concerns the organization\, storage\, preservation\, and sharing of data that is collected and analyzed during a research project. Proper planning and management of research data will make project management easier and more efficient while projects are being performed. It also facilitates sharing and allows others to validate as well as reuse the data. \n\n\n\nOpen Science is a set of principles and practices that aim to make scientific research from all fields accessible to everyone for the benefits of scientists and society as a whole. Open science is about making sure not only that scientific knowledge is accessible but also that the production of that knowledge itself is inclusive\, equitable and sustainable. \n\n\n\nContact information: NBIS\, SciLifeLab Data Centre – Data Management\, and SciLifeLab Gotehnburg. For questions\, please contact gothenburg@scilifelab.se URL:https://www.scilifelab.se/event/research-data-management-in-life-science-gothenburg/ LOCATION:Birgit Thilander Lecture Hall\, Academicum\, Medicinaregatan 3\, Gothenburg CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.scilifelab.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/OpenScience-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="SciLifeLab Gothenburg":MAILTO:gothenburg@scilifelab.se END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR