Umeå seminar series: Beyond the Command Line - HPC2N and the OpenOnDemand Experience
2025-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | KBC Building Umeå, Linneaus Väg 6, Umeå
“Beyond the Command Line – HPC2N and the OpenOnDemand Experience”

Speaker: Björn Torkelsson, System engineer and Assistant director, High Performance Computing Centre North (HPC2N)

Abstract: This presentation will provide an update on the latest developments at HPC2N. We will explore recent enhancements in infrastructure, software, and services offered to researchers and users.

A significant portion of the presentation will be dedicated to a live demonstration of OpenOnDemand, a web-based portal that simplifies access and utilization of Kebnekaise, the local UMU HPC resource. We will showcase how OpenOnDemand enables easy execution of applications, data visualization, and job management directly from a web browser, enhancing accessibility and efficiency for users of all levels.

Webpage of High Performance Computing Centre North (HPC2N)

Registration: Sign up for the IRL seminar and reserve your free lunch (salad, drink, and little sweet snack) by Friday, 4 April, 13:30: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/scilifelab/scilifelab-site-umea–kbc-infrastructure-seminar-series

Follow the seminar online (registration is not required): Meeting URL: https://umu.zoom.us/j/69390567429

Innovation Through Collaboration
2025-04-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Gamma 2 Lunchroom, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna, Sweden
Innovation Through Collaboration:AstraZeneca Open Innovation & Collaborative Insights from Malin Wickström & Arne Östman from Karolinska InstitutetBjörn Tyberg, PhD and PIpresents AstraZeneca Open Innovation

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

CoSolve challenges

Preclinical compound sharing

Compound screening collaborations: Diversity screens, Phenotypic screens, Bespoke library screens and Secretome & other libraries

Time will be given afterwards for 1:1 project discussions with interested investigators. To book a time slot, please contact per.moberg@ki.se

We will meet up with individuals who do not have access to SciLifeLab at the reception at 13:55

To book a time slot, please contact per.moberg@ki.se

Clinical Genomics 10th Anniversary Symposium – Genomic technologies transforming precision diagnostics
2025-04-10 09:00 - 2025-04-11 17:00 | Conference Centre Wallenberg, Medicinaregatan 20A, Gothenburg, 413 90, Sweden
Celebrate a Decade of Innovation in Clinical Genomics!

We’re thrilled to invite you to the 10th Anniversary Symposium of the SciLifeLab Clinical Genomics Platform. This milestone event, themed “Genomic Technologies Transforming Precision Diagnostics,” will be held April 10–11, 2025, at the Conference Centre Wallenberg in Gothenburg, Sweden.

This symposium marks ten years of progress in personalized medicine and genomic research. It will gather leading experts to explore groundbreaking advancements and discuss the future of clinical genomics, oncology, and precision diagnostics.

This event offers an excellent chance to engage with thought leaders, exchange ideas, and gain insights into the innovations shaping the future of medicine. Save the dates and join us in Gothenburg this April to celebrate a decade of progress and discovery!

Key Topics

Current and Emerging Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies

Translational Single Cell and Spatial Omics

Genomics for Pathogen Detection and Pandemic Preparedness

Diagnostic Analytics and Informatics

The Future of Genome-Based Diagnostics and Medicine

The event will also feature exhibitions and presentations by leading companies in genomic technologies, showcasing their innovations and expertise.

Program

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Conference booklet

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Confirmed speakers

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Annika Jenmalm Jensen

Infrastructure Director at SciLifeLab and researcher at Karolinska Institutet.

Helene Cederroth

Co-founder and president of the Wilhelm Foundation. Board member of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network International

Valtteri Wirta

Platform Scientific Director at Clinical Genomics Stockholm. Head of Office, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet.

Lars Feuk

Co-Director of the SciLifeLab National Genomics Infrastructure and Professor at Uppsala University.

Lars Engstrand

Professor and senior physician at Karolinska Institutet, directs the Centre for Translational Microbiome Research.

Richard Rosenquist Brandell

Professor of Clinical Genetics at Karolinska Institutet and Senior Physician at Karolinska University Hospital, Director of Genomic Medicine Sweden.

Joakim Lundeberg

Professor of molecular biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, renowned for developing Spatial Transcriptomics.

Olli Dufva

Physician-scientist and postdoctoral fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, with expertise in computational analysis and functional genomics.

Mikael Benson

Principal researcher at Karolinska Institutet, leading the Medical Digital Twin Research Group.

Matt Brown

Professor at King’s College London and Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England

Anders Ståhlberg

Professor in Clinical Genomics at the University of Gothenburg. Principal investigator at the Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research and the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine.

Tatjana Pandzic

Clinical laboratory geneticist and researcher at Uppsala University Hospital. Co-leads the hematology work package at Clinical Genomics Uppsala.

Rene Kaden

Associate Professor at Uppsala University’s Department of Medical Sciences, specializing in Clinical Microbiology.

Sofia Brunet

PhD student at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, with a background in clinical microbiology.

Göran Jönsson

Professor of molecular oncology at Lund University, specializing in melanoma research.

Jessica Nordlund

Researcher at Uppsala University’s Department of Medical Sciences, where she leads the Molecular Precision Medicine research group.

Araz Rawshani

Associate professor at the University of Gothenburg’s Institute of Medicine and a resident physician in cardiology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

Marcin Kierzcak

Bioinformatics data scientist at the National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS) and associate professor in bioinformatics at Uppsala University.

Confirmed exhibitors

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Gold Exhibitors

illumina

Integrated DNA Technologies

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Roche Diagnostics Scandinavia

Silver Exhibitors

Parse BioSciences

Techtum Lab

Triolab

Bronze Exhibitors

10x Genomics

BioNordika and their supplier New England Biolabs

Bruker Spatial Biology

Hamilton Nordic AB

Nordic Biolabs AB and their supplier Promega

Proteintech Europe

Saveen & Werner

Takara Bio

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Organizing committee

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Thoas Fioretos, Platform Director, Clinical Genomics (until Dec 31, 2024); Lund University

Lucia Cavelier, Platform Co-Director, Clinical Genomics (until Dec 31, 2024); Uppsala University

Colum Walsh, Platform Director, Clinical Genomics (from Jan 1, 2025); Linköping University

Malin Melin, Platform Co-Director, Clinical Genomics (from Jan 1, 2025); Uppsala University

Marcela Davila, Platform Coordination Officer, Clinical Genomics; University of Gothenburg

Eva Berglund, Platform Strategy and External Relations Officer, Clinical Genomics; Uppsala University

Maria Smedh, Site Coordinator; University of Gothenburg

Accommodation

A block of rooms has been reserved for symposium attendees at Elite Park Avenue Hotel
Elite Park Avenue Hotel, is a centrally located hotel on Gothenburg’s main boulevard, Avenyn (Kungsportsavenyn), for the nights of April 9 and 10.

If you wish to stay at this hotel, please email reservations.gbgpark@elite.se and use “CG10years” as the booking code. If you prefer to pay by invoice, be sure to provide complete invoicing details, including information for e-invoicing. The room rates follow the governmental agreements (Kammarkollegiet).

The reserved rooms will be available until the end of March (5 weeks before arrival). After that, unbooked rooms will be gradually released, with all remaining reservations canceled 1 week before arrival.

Getting There

The easiest way to travel within Gothenburg is by tram,
and the most convenient way to pay is by using the Västtrafik ToGo app, which also includes a travel planner.

From the Elite Park Avenue Hotel

To reach the conference center from the hotel, take tram no. 7 from Valand (Track B) to Medicinaregatan. During rush hours, tram 7 departs every 6 minutes. You can download the timetable here. The total journey, including walking, takes approximately 20 minutes.

From Gothenburg Central Station

To get from the central train station to the conference center, take tram no. 1, 2, or 7 from Centralstationen (Track C) to Medicinaregatan. During rush hours, trams run every 2–4 minutes. The total journey, including walking, takes approximately 20 minutes.

Registration

Registration deadline: March 31, 2025

Innovation through collaboration
2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Galaxen (Sirius), Universum, Umeå, Universitetstorget 4, Umeå, 90187, Sweden
AstraZeneca Open Innovation and Collaborative Insights from Mikael Elofsson, UMU

Speakers: Björn Tyrberg and Hannah Semple present Open Innovation, AstraZeneca, covering:

– CoSolve challenges– Preclinical compound sharing– Compound screening collaborations:–> Diversity screens–> Phenotypic screens–> Bespoke library screens–> Secretome and other libraries

The presentation will be given in Galaxen (Sirius), found on the ground floor of the Universum building, at Umeå University. Find your way to the venue: MazeMap link.

Time will be given afterwards for 1:1 project discussions with interested investigators.

Register to come to the presentation and reserve your lunch, as well as book a 1:1 project discussion by Tuesday, 8 April at 10:00.

Read more and register here

CSI Seminar: Navigating Rejection in Academia
2025-04-10 14:00 - 14:30 | Gamma 2 Lunchroom, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna, Sweden
Rejection is an unavoidable part of academic life – whether it’s a rejected manuscript, an unsuccessful grant application, or job market setbacks. But while rejection is common, it can still feel deeply personal and discouraging. Why does rejection sting so much, and how can we navigate the emotions and self-doubt that come with it? In this seminar, we’ll explore how common rejection in academia is, the psychological impact of academic rejection, strategies for maintaining resilience, and ways to reframe setbacks as opportunities for growth.

We will begin with a ~ 20 min talk, held in Solna and over zoom. Then proceed with a reflection and discussion held on-site. We encourage other sites to form watch parties, by listening in together to the talk and then hold their own discussion afterwards. Hopefully seeding many local chapters of CSI.

To help facilitate discussion and reflection, consider the following starter questions:

Awareness: where do we experience rejection in our lives already?

Analysis: how well do I currently interact with rejection?

Alternative: how could we relate to rejection in academia, for ourselves and others?

Action: how will knowledge of rejection in academia change my decisions going forward?

Bringing Cells to Life of the Computer: Whole-Cell Modeling from Minimal Bacteria to Human Cells
2025-04-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Speaker

Zane R Thornburg, PhD

Chemical Imaging and Structures Laboratory

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

The goal of whole-cell modeling is to computationally predict the temporal progression of cell states. To simulate minutes to hours of biological time, we sacrifice atomic resolution and instead use coarse-grained hybrid simulations. In these models, large structures like membranes are projected onto a 3D cubic lattice, macromolecules like proteins are individual particles, and small molecules like metabolites are tracked as dynamic concentrations. Our most complete model is the genetically minimal bacterium in which we successfully simulate an entire cell cycle from start to division in 3D including the entire metabolic network and expression of its 493 genes. Organisms of more practical interest are significantly more complicated, and many challenges still need to be discovered and overcome to model them. I will present two ongoing efforts in the areas of cell metabolism and mRNA splicing. One of the greatest challenges in metabolic modelling is determining a set of kinetic parameters. We present a method to determine sets of thermodynamically realistic kinetic parameters for enzymatic reactions in whole-cell metabolic models. The fate of a eukaryotic cell depends on proper maturation of its pre-mRNA through splicing. Variations in splicing of pre-mRNA from a single gene (alternative splicing) result in multiple isoforms of mature mRNA, each producing a different protein with distinct biological activities. We model the kinetics of splicing to predict the frequencies at which the isoforms occur and demonstrate the model’s capabilities and limitations using known splicing isoforms from the human genome.

Contact: Erik Lindahl (erik.lindahl@scilifelab.se)

“It just works with my software” – How to adopt the FAIR principles in life science research at any career stage
2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Online event via Zoom
This seminar will explain why funders promote the FAIR principles and showcase how the principles are useful to you in projects and collaborations of any size. The FAIR principles are intended to support effective data sharing up to the degree that you can assert “It just works with my software”. But they apply equally well to the social aspects of data sharing and can serve as a guide to help you address the question “If I leave the lab today, how can my colleagues understand, find and use my data?”.

What you’ll learn:

Understand the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and their importance in research.

Discover how adopting these principles can improve data sharing, collaboration, and long-term research impact.

Learn practical strategies to make your data FAIR—valuable and usable for years to come.

Who should attend?

Researchers and professionals at any career stage who aim to optimize their data management practices.

Why attend?

This seminar offers actionable insights to help you align with funder expectations, enhance research reproducibility, and maximize the value of your data.

Presenters: Wolmar Nyberg Åkerström and Niclas Jareborg (NBIS, SciLifeLab)

Link to the recording on YouTube.

Link to the presentation slides.

More info
This event is part of the SciLifeLab Data Management 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.

The 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!

The events will be recorded and published openly after the seminars on the SciLifeLab YouTube channel.

Link to the recording on will follow after the presentation.

Link to the presentation slides will follow after the presentation.More information about SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS joint Data Management seminar series: https://www.scilifelab.se/data/scilifelab-data-management-seminar-series/

For more information or inquiries, please contact: data-management@scilifelab.se

[The Svedberg seminar]-The origins and functional evolution of amniote sex chromosomes
2025-04-22 15:15 - 16:15 | BMC Room C8:301, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
Henrik Kaessmann

Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at Heidelberg , Germany

Bio

Dr. Henrik Kaessmann is Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at Heidelberg University. His research focuses on the molecular foundations of mammalian phenotypic evolution, leveraging various comparative and functional genomics approaches. After earning his Ph.D. at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Chicago as an EMBO Fellow. His interdisciplinary lab, which he initially established in Lausanne (Switzerland), has pioneered large-scale studies of gene expression changes and their phenotypic implications across various biological dimensions, including organs, species, developmental stages, gene expression layers, coding and noncoding gene types, splicing isoforms, and sexes. Prof. Kaessmann has published extensively in leading journals and has received numerous prestigious honors, including three ERC grants, EMBO membership, the Friedrich Miescher Award, and the Cloëtta Prize. Beyond his research, he teaches and mentors at Heidelberg University and maintains active collaborations with clinical researchers and major scientific institutions worldwide.Collectively, Henrik Kaessmann’s transformative work has profoundly advanced our understanding of the molecular foundations of mammalian phenotypic evolution and the driving forces of natural selection. The remarkable scope of his lab‘s major findings demonstrates how large-scale genomics approaches can yield fundamental biological insights and test key hypotheses. Notably, his interdisciplinary research has had far-reaching impact beyond evolution and development, as evidenced by extensive citations across diverse fields. His findings, including the observation of functional divergence of many genes between humans and mice, and unique gene expression (i.e., transcriptome, epigenome, translatome) datasets spanning key organs and developmental stages in humans and various model and non-model species, have become indispensable resources for biomedical research in general. To maximize their impact, his team has created interactive public databases that ensure optimal usability for the scientific community.

The origins and functional evolution of amniote sex chromosomes

In our lab, we carry out large-scale studies of gene expression changes and their phenotypic implications across various biological dimensions (e.g., species, organs, developmental stages, gene expression layers, coding and noncoding gene types, splicing isoforms, and sexes). In this seminar, I will focus on our endeavors to unravel the origins of the different amniote sex chromosome systems, which emerged from ancestral sets of autosomes. We have, for example, unveiled the origins of the sex chromosomes of therian (i.e., placental and marsupial) and monotreme mammals, and those of birds and lizards. We then scrutinized the evolutionary and functional consequences of sex chromosome differentiations (i.e., the degeneration of Y or W chromosomes in males or females, respectively) and the associated selective forces. Overall, our work has illuminated the evolution of the specific gene contents on the respective sex chromosomes, the origins and consequences of male (meiotic) sex chromosome inactivation, and the forces and mechanisms underlying the evolution of the various amniote dosage compensation mechanisms, including the drivers underlying the emergence of the female X inactivation mechanism in therians. I will present published and unpublished highlights of our work

Host: Leif Andersson leif.andersson@imbim.uu.se

KI-SciLifeLab symposium 2025
2025-04-23 12:00 - 18:00 | Andreas Vesalius Lecture Hall, Karolinska Institutet, Berzelius väg 3, Solna, 171 65, Sweden
Join us at the fourth annual KI-SciLifeLab symposium. This is a half-day event that aims to bring together members of the SciLifeLab community at KI and others interested in our work. The afternoon will feature a series of scientific talks, followed by a poster session and an opportunity to mingle.

Confirmed speakers

Andreas Luttens

Jan Ellenberg

William Nyberg

Stefanos Stagkourakis

Melis Anahtar

Konstantinos Georgiadis

Mikael Altun

Brinton Seashore-Ludlow

Kimmo Kartasalo

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Registration

Program
11:30Registration and lunch12:30Greetings from KI managementMartin Bergö, Vice President Karolinska Institutet12:45Artificial intelligence for prostate computational pathologyKimmo Kartasalo13:00Navigating vast chemical spaces for drug discoveryAndreas Luttens13:15Greetings from SciLifeLab managementJan Ellenberg, Director SciLifeLab13:30In vivo CRISPR engineering to reprogram T cells13.45Title TBAStefanos Stagkourakis14:00Coffee break14.30Deep learning-enabled discovery of antibiotics for Neisseria gonorrhoeaeMelis Anahtar15:15Delineating tumor evolution dynamics in breast cancer by time-course single-cell copy number profilingKonstantinos Georgiadis15:30Title TBAMikael Altun15.50High content imaging in advanced models for functional precision medicineBrinton Seashore-Ludlow16:30Poster Session17:00Announcement of best poster price

Organisers
Kimmo Kartasalo kimmo.kartasalo@ki.se

William Nyberg william.nyberg@ki.se

Stefanos Argyrios Stagkourakis stefanos.stagkourakis@ki.se

Ann-Charlotte Zingmark ann-charlott.zingmark@ki.se

Data Management in Life Science
2025-04-23 13:00 - 2025-04-24 15:00 | Campus US, Digitalis, House 511, floor 11, Linköping
Registration Now Open

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SciLifeLab Linköping together with SciLifeLab Data Centre and NBIS welcomes all life-science researchers (from master student to PI), data support, tech staff and infrastructure experts in Linköping to join this event where we explore the available support for research data handling and discuss on good data management practices according to FAIR principles and Open Science.

On-site event

PROGRAM

APRIL 23

13:00-14:00 Good Data Management Practices – available services and support

Here you will learn how to handle your research data according to FAIR principles and Open Science. The SciLifeLab Data Center, NBIS and several units at LiU is providing knowledge, tools and support in all life science data areas.

Linköping University and SciLifeLab, has signed the CoARA agreement along with many other universities and academic organizations all over the world. FAIR is the abbreviation for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.

This Open Lecture is for everyone in academia and health care handling research data

APRIL 24

9:00-10:00 FAIR breakfast for Master students, PhD-students and Postdocs
Here, young scientists join for breakfast and discussions on FAIR principles and how to handle research data. FAIR is the abbreviation for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. Knowledge in good research data handling from the very beginning of a project is not only required from many funders and journals for publication, it will also be of good help for the researcher throughout the project and beyond.

10:15-12:00 Workshop 1 – Data Management Plans

Bring your laptop and we will guide you through the Data Management Plan support program that will help you create your own plan.

13:15-15:00 Workshop 2 – Working with Human Data

How can we meet the requirements of Open Data, FAIR and share data when we only work with Sensitive Human Data? Is it possible?

SciLifeLab & AAAS/Science Publishing Workshop for Junior Researchers
2025-04-24 08:30 - 15:30 | Birgit Thilander Lecture Hall, Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg
Are you a junior researcher looking to navigate the scientific publishing landscape with confidence? Want to know what makes a great manuscript and how to optimize your chances of getting published in high-impact journals?

Join us for this highly regarded and rewarding interactive workshop hosted by SciLifeLab in collaboration with AAAS/Science, designed for early career researchers (PhD students and postdocs).

Workshop Leaders

Valda 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.

Workshop Content

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Morning session (hybrid)

The publishing landscape

Towards reproducibility

Open access and preprints

Authorship

Picking a journal

Preparing your paper

Planning ahead

Structure your paper

Cover Letter

Title/Abstract

Data accessibility

The Publication Process

Process at Science

Review process

Writing a review

Optimizing Impact (author promotion)

Afternoon session (on-site)

This session features an interactive paper tutorial, where participants will engage in in-depth group analysis and discussion of selected preprints—both those nominated by participants and publications chosen by the Editors.

Please note: Pre-workshop preparation is required for all participants.

The selected preprints should fall under one of the following categories:

Cell and Molecular Biology

Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology Approaches

Ecology and Environment

Molecular Medicine

Practical Details

The workshop is divided into two sessions:

🔹 Morning Session (Hybrid) – A Zoom link will be provided to online participants one day before the workshop.🔹 Afternoon Session (On-site) – Focused on preprints within life science topics (see Curriculum for details).

Participation Guidelines

🔹 PhD students and postdocs in life sciences will be prioritized for the on-site session.🔹 Pre-workshop preparation is required for all on-site participants.🔹 Everyone is welcome to join online.🔹 On-site participation includes lunch and coffee breaks with the Science Editors.

On-site participation is limited to 40 spots!

Participants for the on-site workshop will be selected after the application deadline based on:✔️ Affiliation (to ensure a fair distribution across research groups).✔️ First come, first served basis.

📅 Deadline for onsite application: March 24, 2025

📅 Deadline for online registration: April 22, 2025

Apply here

EATRIS Sweden Spotlight Workshop
2025-04-24 12:30 - 15:00
AI in Biomarker Research and Development – Sweden Spotlight Workshop

Join us for an engaging workshop as part of the Swedish Spotlight on AI in Healthcare. The EATRIS Biomarkers Platform is proud to participate in “AI in Biomarker Research and Development,” an event dedicated to exploring the entire biomarker development value chain. Together, we will tackle key challenges, explore pivotal decision points, and uncover innovative AI-driven solutions.

More Information and Registration

Agenda

12:30 – 12:40 | Welcome & Introduction

Moderator: Emanuela Oldoni (EATRIS), Pontus Aspenström (National Director, Sweden)

SciLife lab introduction (Annika Jensen, Infrastructure Director SciLifeLab)

Overview of workshop objectives and structure

12:40 – 13:10 | Keynote lecture: Unlocking the Future: AI-Driven Innovation in Biomarker Research and Healthcare

13:10– 14:00 | Expert Presentations on AI & Biomarker Development

Use of computational tools on Biomarker discovery Speaker: Yike Xie, Gothenburg University

RNA-based liquid biopsy and single-cell genomics in the context of human disease

Challenges in Leveraging AI for Digital Biomarkers in Healthcare Speaker: Tim van den Broek, TNO

Definition of digital biomarkers

Addressing key challenges in data quality, standardization, and integration

Strategies to enhance reproducibility and regulatory acceptance of AI-driven digital biomarkers

AI-Biomarkers Validation & Qualification Speaker: [Nina Linder, Helsinki/Uppsala University]

Challenges in translating AI-derived biomarkers into validated clinical applications

14:00 – 14:45 | Roundtable Discussion: Overcoming Challenges & Unlocking Opportunities

Moderated by Emanuela Oldoni, Platform manager for the EATRIS Biomarkers Platform

Panelists: [speakers+Biomarkers chairs]

Key topics:

Gaps in AI-driven biomarker development

Strategies for data integration & standardization

Regulatory considerations & validation hurdles

Collaboration models for AI implementation in biomarker R&D

14:45 – 15:00 | Closing Remarks & Next Steps (Emanuela, Ulrika)

Summary of key takeaways

Potential follow-up actions and collaboration

Locoregional cancer therapies for uveal melanoma.
2025-04-25 09:00 - 09:40 | Online event via Zoom
Speaker: Roger Olofsson Bagge, Professor och Överläkare

Avdelningen för Kirurgi, Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sahlgrenska Akademin, Göteborgs Universitet, Sektionen för Bröst och Melanomkirurgi, Kirurgi, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

Abstract

Uveal melanoma is a cancer arising from the eye. Prognosis is poor in that patients often develop liver metastases and no effective treatments are currently available. Our recent phase III randomized trial (SCANDIUM) demonstrated the effectiveness of locoregional treatment with isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) while our translational research suggests that this treatment can activate the immune system. By sensitizing uveal melanoma to immunotherapy, efficacy of treatment may be further increased as we showed by combining IHP with modern immunotherapy (SCANDIUM-II).

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial, the SCANDIUM-III trial, is to further explore treatment efficacy with a novel clinical trial combining a locoregional cancer treatment with modern immunotherapy. The specific aim is to evaluate if the combination of minimal-invasive percutaneous hepatic perfusion together with the checkpoint inhibitors ipilimumab and nivolumab can improve response rate and survival. Patients will be included from all regions of Sweden, and if achieving clinically significant findings from the trial the procedure will likely be incorporated into clinical practice without major delays.

A major limitation is that we currently lack predictive and prognostic factors. We therefore aim to perform a multimodal precision medicine approach using ctDNA, proteomics, metabolomics as well as immuneprofiling in both existing samples (SCANDIUM and SCANDIUM-II) as well as prospectively in the SCANDIUM-III trial, aiming at correlating multimodal liquid biopsies with tumor response, progression and survival.

Patients, clinical samples, infrastructure and other resources needed for the project are available through the participating University hospital sites and Comprehensive Cancer Center structures. We use the research infrastructure Clinical Studies Sweden – Gothia Forum for clinical trial support, Biobank Sweden for biobanking and SciLifeLab for our planned multimodal analysis.

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About Clinical Talks

After seven successful seasons and over seventy dedicated speakers, we are excited to continue showcasing the contributions of our diverse clinical, academic, and industry Life Science community. This season will feature ten insightful talks following our well-established format.

The overarching theme is “How to Achieve Feasible Implementation.” Sessions will be held monthly on Fridays from 09:00 to 09:30 a.m. via Zoom, with occasional exceptions. Each talk will be followed by an engaging Q&A session, moderated by standing host Rikard Fred and a guest moderator with subject matter expertise to enrich the discussion.

In today’s rapidly evolving post-pandemic landscape, exploring how academic, clinical, and industry research—combined with technological advancements—can drive practical and sustainable solutions is crucial. Join us for an opportunity to gain fresh insights, expand your knowledge, and connect with experts shaping the future of Life Sciences!

Towards an interpretable deep learning model of cancer cells.
2025-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Online event via Zoom
Avlant Nilsson, DDLS fellow, Karolinska Institutet

NBIS and SciLifeLab Data Centre arrange an open SciLifeLab AI Seminar Series aimed at knowledge-sharing about Artificial Intelligence and applications in the Life Science community. The seminar series is open to everyone. The seminar is run over Zoom on the third Friday of the month during academic terms, typically between 10 and 11 am, with approx. 45 min presentation and 15 min discussion.

Abstract

Cancer emerges from complex molecular interactions that drive pathological cells states. To model these interactions, we develop deep learning frameworks of cellular signaling, gene regulation, and metabolism. Our approach embeds prior knowledge networks into a recurrent architecture, allowing us to capture cellular dynamics by training on omics data across different perturbations and conditions.At the core of our modeling is a propagator function that predicts the next cell state based on the current state, enabling the simulation of molecular state transitions over time. To ensure biological plausibility, we employ a technic based on feature embedding and superposition that encodes molecular identities in a structured feature space while restricting the predictive input for each molecular state to its direct network connections. These structured embeddings facilitate the use of a universal function allowing generalization across different molecules, cell types, and experimental settings.By constraining learned representations to known molecular entities, our framework maintains interpretability while enabling data-driven inference. Ultimately, we aim to integrate our models into a unified representation of cellular behavior. Bridging mechanistic understanding with predictive modeling, this work lays the foundation for AI-driven precision medicine, offering new tools to simulate and control cancer cell states.

Translational Control of Membrane Excitability
2025-04-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Research seminar by Gail Robertson, PhD

Kellett Professor & Director, Training Program in Translational Cardiovascular Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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As part of professor Robertson’s visit, the Campus Solna DEI committee is arranging an afternoon session in the Gamma 7 lunch room to discuss differents perspectives and research and conduct in life science.

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Contact: Reba Howard (rebecca.howard@scilifelab.se)

Umeå seminar series: Discover your sample in 3D using volume EM by FIB-SEM
2025-04-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Glasburen Seminar Room, Chemical Biological Centre (KBC) Building, Umeå University, Umeå, 901 87, Sweden
Presenter: Sara Henriksson, Staff scientist, Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM), Umeå University

Abstract: FIB-SEM is a conventional scanning electron microscope equipped with a focused ion beam. This beam is destructive which enables shaping of objects inside of the microscope. Such a microscope can act as a knife, removing section by section of a sample. Together with high-quality sample preparation and electron detectors, this facilitates a volumetric view of any given sample at high magnification and resolution. This seminar will describe the method in more detail and give examples of supported projects and applications.

REGISTRATION

Sign up for the IRL seminar on the 29th of April and reserve your free lunch (salad, drink, and a little sweet snack) by Friday, 25th April, 13:30 in the form below, or follow online here: https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/scilifelab/scilifelab-site-umea–kbc-infrastructure-seminar-series/

Unlocking Innovation: Best Practices for Corporate-Academic Partnerships
2025-04-29 15:00 - 16:00
SwedenBIO’s IP Task force is inviting you to an engaging seminar on how to level up your academic collaborations. We will present our Term Sheet Checklist, a tool designed to simplify and secure successful agreements between industry and academia in the Life Science sector. You’ll also get an exclusive look at the Data Driven Life Science (DDLS) program, showcasing their unique training and research opportunities for industry PhD students.

Key Topics:

Introduction of the Data Driven Life Science program (DDLS)

Unlocking Innovation and collaboration

Launch of Term Sheet Checklist

Venue

StockholmCirio Advokatbyrå AB, Biblioteksgatan 9View mapGothenburgGoCo Health Innovation City, Entreprenörsstråket 10View mapJoin OnlineYou will get an invitation when the event is close

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[Spotlight seminar] Using comparative functional genomics to map genetic networks
2025-04-29 15:15 - 16:15 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
ScilifeLab Spotlight seminar series proudly welcomes Brenda J. Andrews, Ph.D., C.C., FRSC, University of Toronto

Biography

Professor Brenda Andrews earned her PhD at the University of Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship with legendary yeast researcher Ira Herskowitz at the University of California San Francisco. She returned to Toronto, establishing her independent lab in the Department of Molecular Genetics (previously Medical Genetics) and later chairing the department (1999–2004). In 2004, she was appointed the inaugural director of the Donnelly Centre, leading it for 15 years.

Under her leadership, the Donnelly Centre became a hub for large-scale genomics and proteomics, known for state-of-the-art labs and robotics. She fostered a creative collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, integrating computer science, bioinformatics, chemistry, engineering, and biology to tackle fundamental biological questions and inventing technologies to answer them. The Centre’s discoveries, frequently featured in top journals, have transformed our understanding of cellular machinery and disease mechanisms. Notedly, the Donnelly Centre is also known for its productive public outreach efforts, hosting educational events aimed at instilling curiosity and love of science in the young, especially girls.

Professor Andrews launched the Accelerator for Donnelly Collaboration, a biotechnology incubator for start-ups and companies to partner with the Centre’s investigators, with the aim to exploit results obtained in the basic science into medical advances. She is the founding editor-in-chief of the journal G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, an open access journal of the Genetics Society of America. She is also as a member on the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the primary federal funding agency for medical research, and she served as the inaugural director of the Genetic Networks program at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.

A pioneer in large-scale genetics and cell biology, Professor Andrews has authored over 200 publications and received numerous national and international honors, including being named a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest national honor that can be bestowed on any Canadian citizen. She is the Canada Research Chair in Systems Genetics & Cell Biology, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and an international member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

As can be appreciated from this brief introduction, SciLifeLab Campus Solna shares many of the ambitions and values Professor Andrews has championed at the Donnelly Centre. We are honored to host her for a seminar in the Spotlight Series on April 29 at 15:15 in the lecture room Air&Fire. She will present the latest news regarding her genetic network projects in a seminar entitled “Using Comparative Functional Genomics to Map Genetic Networks.”

Please contact (per.ljungdahl@scilifelab.se) if you would like to speak with Professor Andrews.

Meet the speaker

After the seminar, the PhD council arranges a Meet the Speaker session, please register here if you want to take part.

Infectious disease epidemiology: surveillance, forecasting and modelling
2025-05-05 12:00 - 2025-05-06 13:00 | PÄRLAN – Albano – Hus 1 / Plan 6, Roslagsvägen 26, Stockholm, 114 19
Join the Data-driven Epidemiology and Biology of Infection research area for an inspiring Lunch-to-lunch meeting filled with science, networking, and discussions.

This event is arranged by the Data-driven Life Science program (DDLS), hosted by SciLifeLab and Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

The DDLS research area symposia series aims to engage and build a strong national scientific community around the DDLS research themes. Each of the four areas arranges two symposia per year. Everyone interested in data-driven research is welcome to take part. We want to bring together researchers, industry, and healthcare to foster collaboration and push the frontiers of data-driven life science.

Date: May 5 – 6, 2025

Time: Lunch to Lunch

Venue: PÄRLAN – Albano – Hus 1 / Plan 6, See map.

Registration

The event has reached full capacity.

Program

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Practical information

Directions: Albano is between the main campus of Frescati and Roslagstull. You can either walk from T: Tekniska högskolan (exit Körsbärsvägen) or T: Universitet. By bus you can either take bus 50 from T-Odenplan (direction Universitetet) or from T-Universitetet (direction Odenplan) and get off at Albano. It is easiest to enter the buildings from the main road Roslagsvägen – then you are on level 2.

Start: at 12:00 with Lunch or 13:00 in the Lecture hall on May 5.

Registration: We’ll begin with Registration (from 11:45) and Lunch, 12:00-12:45 at Restaurant Proviant Albano located in House 2 on Level 4. You need to register with your name or QR code (sent by email on May 5) at the SciLifeLab table outside the Restaurant to get a lunch coupon and a name badge before eating lunch. The Lecture hall is a short walk from the lunch restaurant.

Please be seated in Pärlan at 13:00 to start the Symposium. If you do not attend lunch, you can register and get your name badge in the Lecture room.

Lecture hall: Pärlan. Located on floor 6 in House 1.

Important: The room is only accessible by elevator. Be sure to find the correct elevator, which is located deep inside the building, heading towards House 2. The code to the door and the elevator will be written on your name badge and communicated in the Welcome emails.

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Organizing committee:

Tom Britton, Stockholm University

Stefan Engblom, Uppsala University

Laura Carroll, Umeå University

Tove Fall, Uppsala University

Questions can be answered by the Organizing Committee or events@scilifelab.se

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[The Svedberg seminar] - Viral ecogenomics: exploring viral diversity and virus-host interactions from metagenomes
2025-05-05 15:15 - 16:15 | BMC Room C8:301, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
Simon RouxPhD, Viral Genomics Group Lead DOE Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

Bio

Dr. Roux lead the Viral Genomics group as part of the Metagenome program of the DOE Joint Genome Institute. Research in the group includes the development of tools and methods to explore viral diversity and the study of virus:host interactions in model soil and freshwater environments. The long-term goal his research is to understand the ecological and evolutionary drivers of virus:host dynamics in natural microbial communities and address questions such as “how do viruses spread and adapt across environments ?”, “how do viruses take over and reprogram microbial cells ?”, and “how do viral infections alter ecosystem processes ?”.

Viral ecogenomics: exploring viral diversity and virus-host interactions from metagenomes

Microbes are driving nutrient and energy transfers across the planet’s ecosystems, but do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Over the last decade, metagenomics revolutionized our ability to “see” viruses by providing large genome catalogs for uncultivated viruses, enabling a better characterization of virus-host interactions and their impact on microbiomes. Here I will present our latest work in this field, including (i) new approaches to maximize the recovery and annotation of viral genomes from metagenomes, (ii) analysis of virus-host dynamics across seasons in a natural soil ecosystem based on paired metagenomes and metatranscriptomes, and (iii) unexpected challenges in leveraging CRISPR spacer data to infer virus:host interactions.

Host: Maliheh Mehrshad maliheh.mehrshad@slu.se SLU, Luisa Hugerth luisa.hugerth@scilifelab.se UU

Umeå seminar series: Cryo-focused ion beam milling (cryo-FIB-SEM): Taking you where you need to go
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Glasburen Seminar Room, Chemical Biological Centre (KBC) Building, Umeå University, Umeå, 901 87, Sweden
SciLifeLab Site Umeå/KBC Infrastructure Seminar Series

Speaker: Erin Schexnaydre, Staff scientist, Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM), Umeå University

Short description: Cryo-focused ion beam milling (cryo-FIB) is a powerful technique. Its power comes from its versatility to study biological systems in vitro or in situ, i.e. within cells or tissue. It has the ability to reach uncharted regions in biological systems. Cryo-FIB milling is used to expose 100–250 nm thin sections (called lamella) in intact frozen cells and tissue. The process allows access into the cells for high-resolution cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) and structure determination of biomolecules in their native environment.

Webpage of Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM)

Registration: Sign up for the IRL seminar and reserve your free lunch (salad, drink, and a little sweet snack) by Friday, 2 May, 13:30: https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/scilifelab/scilifelab-site-umea–kbc-infrastructure-seminar-series Follow online (registration is not required): https://umu.zoom.us/j/69390567429

RNA profiling of cell types and cell states with FACS-seq
2025-05-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Online event via Zoom
Clinical Genomics Webinar Series

Clinical Genomics Umeå is hosting this webinar as part of the webinar series by the Clinical Genomics Platform

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This webinar will illustrate how our research group uses flow cytometry and RNA-seq in tandem, to assess cell type diversity and the effects of treatments in purified cell populations. Some examples will be presented where intracellular antibodies were used to enrich for cell types, followed by RNA-seq profiling. In addition, some examples will be given of the application of FACS-seq to profile purified cell types with low-abundance starting material, in the context of cancer research.

Everyone is welcome so feel free to spread the details with anyone who may be interested. Hope to see you there!

Host: Linda Köhn, Head of Unit

Invited speaker: Cedric Patthey, Staff Scientist, Umeå University

Chemical Biology Seminar Series with Kilian Huber
2025-05-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid event in Gamma 2 lunchroom and zoom, Tomtebodavägen 23 B, Solna, 17165, Sweden
Welcome to a seminar with Kilian Huber in the Chemical Biology Seminar Series.

“Chemical Biology Strategies for Target Discovery and Validation: Insights from Phenomics, Proteomics, and PROTACs”

Kilian HuberPhD & Senior Group Leader, Chemical Biology & Chemical Probes, University of Oxford

We will meet up with individuals who do not have access to SciLifeLab in the reception at 14.50

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[The Svedberg seminar] Extracting meaning from high-throughput functional genomics data with Bayesian statistics
2025-05-12 15:15 - 16:15 | BMC Room C8:301, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
High-throughput functional genomics technologies have transformed infection biology into an increasingly data-driven science, yet extracting meaningful insights from complex experiments remains challenging. Bayesian hierarchical modeling addresses these challenges by providing a framework to reason about the underlying data generating process. Here, I illustrate the power of this approach through two case studies. First, Bayesian modeling of RNA decay dynamics in Salmonella enterica identified confounding factors significantly biasing previous global RNA half-life estimates and revealed novel functions of bacterial RNA-binding proteins via transcriptome-wide differential stability analysis. Second, we designed and analyzed a genome-wide transposon insertion screen for Shigella flexneri in a realistic human organoid infection model, accounting for population bottlenecks and uncovering an unexpected role for bacterial tRNA modification enzymes in regulating virulence. I will end with an outlook on scaling our approach to very large datasets in the context of bacterial single-cell RNA-seq.

Lars Barquist, Assistant Professor University of Toronto, Canada

Host: Maria Letizia Di Martino ml.dimartino@imbim.uu.se and Mikael Sellin mikael.sellin@imbim.uu.se

Bio

Lars received his PhD from Cambridge University for work on high-throughput and computational methods for studying pathogen evolution at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. After an Alexander von Humboldt postdoctoral fellowship, he went on to start his own research group in 2018 at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research in Würzburg, Germany before recently moving to the University of Toronto. His work spans a broad range of topics at the interface of infection and computational biology, ranging from large-scale comparative pathogen genomics and genotype-to-phenotype inference to detailed molecular studies of regulatory mechanisms and translational applications in antibiotic development.

How a Community of Practice can support your research
2025-05-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Online event via Zoom
What role does community play in advancing open science? Join us for a webinar exploring how Communities of Practice (CoPs) can support researchers in implementing open science and integrate the FAIR principles into their work, and thereby enhance the visibility, reproducibility, and impact of their research.

This session will highlight real-world examples of successful Communities of Practice and the value they bring to researchers and institutions alike. We will also share how these stories have inspired us at SciLifeLab to plan our own Community of Practice, with the goal of fostering a more collaborative, open, and supportive research culture.

Featuring insights from Josh Gottesman (Michael J. Fox Foundation), Bogdana-Raluca Huma (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam & Community of Practice for Open Naturally Occurring Data), and Mirjam Walpot (SciLifeLab Data Centre; International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities).

This event is 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 Open Science, from all university levels. This event is informal and inclusive, so feel welcome to join and participate in our interesting discussion.

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Presenters:

Bogdana Huma: Associate Professor of Language and Communication, Vrije University Amsterdam

Josh Gottesman: Community Director, Michael J. Fox Foundation

Mirjam Walpot: SciLifeLab Data Centre; Board Member – International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities (INOSC)

Suné Joubert: Project Coordinator (Open Science Communities and Metrics), SciLifeLab

Co-hosts:

Christopher Erdmann: Head of Open Science, SciLifeLab

Alma Nilsson: Project Coordinator (Open Source Software and AI Communities), SciLifeLab

Parul Tewatia: Project Coordinator (FAIR Metadata and Semantic Technologies), SciLifeLab

Leveraging Overlay Journals to Link to and Cite Data, Software, and Research Outputs
2025-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Online event via Zoom
Often, we rely on publishers and journals to ensure that data, software, protocols, and other related research outputs are curated, linked, and made discoverable. In this webinar, we will explore an approach where we can do all these things as an overlay, even before or after the publication of your article in a journal. Through the DeSci Publish service, we will show how you can link and share your data, software, and other research files alongside your published articles leveraging the decentralised web and digital object identifiers (DOIs) which make your research outputs globally discoverable and citable.

Join us on 15 May 2025, 15:00 to 16:00 CEST for a webinar with DeSci Publish, where their team will walk us through the process of using the service to make your research more connected, impactful, and recognised.

If you have questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out to:philipp@desci.com and christopher.erdmann@scilifelab.se

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Presenters:

Philipp Koellinger, President of the DeSci Foundation

Christopher Erdmann, Head of Open Science, SciLifeLab

Co-hosts:

Parul Tewatia, Project Coordinator (FAIR Metadata and Semantic Technologies), SciLifeLab

Suné Joubert, Project Coordinator (Open Science Communities and Metrics), SciLifeLab

Alma Nilsson: Project Coordinator (Open Source Software and AI Communities), SciLifeLab

Balancing Career and Well-being in Science
2025-05-15 15:30 - 17:00 | Gamma 2 Lunchroom, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna, Sweden
Navigating your career path while prioritizing mental health can be challenging, especially in research environments full of high expectations and uncertainty. Join us for an open panel discussion where academic and industry professionals will share personal experiences, challenges, and strategies around career development, motivation, and well-being in science.

This event is part of the Mental Health Week at SciLifeLab and Co-organized by the Coaching in Science Initiative and Proteintech.

Free pizza included! Perfect warm-up before the SciLifeLab Pub!

Register here

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Data Management in Life Science
2025-05-20 08:00 - 2025-05-21 17:00 | Birgit Thilander Lecture Hall, Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg
Navigate Repositories, GDPR, and Support Networks with Confidence

Discover 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.

This event is co-organized by the SciLifeLab Data Centre, NBIS, SciLifeLab Gothenburg, the Swedish National Data Service (SND), and local support teams at the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers.

We warmly welcome life science researchers at all career stages—from master’s students to principal investigators—as well as data stewards, technical staff, and infrastructure experts based in Gothenburg.

Program

May 20 – Europa, Conference Centre Wallenberg, Medicinaregatan 20A

10:00 – 10:30 “Fika” and registration

10:30-12:00 Good Data Management Practices – available services and support
Good data management practices are essential to increase the scientific and societal impact of your research. By adhering to the Open Science principles, and by making your research more FAIR – findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable – you will increase the value of your research work. Doing this is easier than you might think, and there is a lot of research support available to guide you.

During this presentation you will get to know more about the different research support groups in Gothenburg (University of Gothenburg, and Chalmers University), and the national research support groups (SciLifeLab Data Centre, NBIS, and SND), who are available to help you during all phases of your research project.

This Open Lecture is for everyone working in academia or healthcare, who works with handling research data or would like to know more about this topic.

12:00 – 17:00 The DDLS Precision Medicine Diagnostics (PMD) Minisymposium 2025
Pioneering Data-Driven Precision Medicine and Diagnostics, will take place at the same venue immediately following the Data Management Seminar. We warmly encourage you to take the opportunity to attend both events!

May 20 – Birgit Thilander, Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3

13:00 – 16:00 Network Event – Connecting Service Providers
If you want to join, please reach out to us at gothenburg@scilifelab.se.

May 21 – Birgit Thilander, Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3

9:00-10:00 FAIR breakfast; An open forum for PhD students, Postdocs and Master Students

Here, young scientists gather for breakfast and discussions on FAIR principles and best practices for research data management.

FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable — key principles that ensure data is well-organized and reusable. Understanding and applying good data management from the start of a project is not only a requirement for many funders and journals, but also a valuable asset for researchers throughout their projects and beyond.

10:15-12:00 Workshop 1 – Data submission to public repositories.

Bring your laptop!

Making the data underlying your research accessible to others—whether openly or with restrictions—is a fundamental part of a FAIR research process. When data are properly described and shared via a trusted data repository, they can be re-used by you and others, enabling collaboration and ensuring transparency and long-term preservation. Research data repositories allow data to be shared as open as possible, as restricted as necessary, fulfilling FAIR while meeting legal, ethical, or contractual requirements.

This workshop will give you the why, where and how of data sharing via repository submission, including a hands-on exercise. No prior knowledge is required in order to attend this workshop.

Learning outcomes:

Know the benefits of data sharing

Know how to find a suitable repository for different types of data

Have experience of a repository submission

13:15-15:00 Workshop 2 – GDPR for life science research
Bring your laptop!

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) must be followed whenever personal data is processed. This workshop will introduce the fundamental concepts in the regulation and discuss what impact the regulation has on day-to-day research activities in the life sciences.

Learning outcomes:

Have a basic understanding of what GDPR is and what the purposes the regulation has

Have a basic understanding of central concepts in GDPR (for example personal data, special category (“sensitive”) data, data processing, data subject, data controller, data processor, lawful grounds and data protection principles)

Understand how GDPR is relevant to life science research (including for example how to prevent re-identification)

Provide some examples of best practices for how to comply with GDPR

Registration

Late registrations are still possible, but we cannot guarantee meals for those registering after May 15, 2025.

Discover the Future of Microscopy: X-Ray, Electron, and Correlative Microscopy (ZEISS x UCEM workshop)
2025-05-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Stora Fokusrummet, KBC, Linnaeus väg 6, Umeå, 90736, Sweden
A day workshop in collaboration with Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM)

You are invited to an upcoming workshop with ZEISS and UCEM, where an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in X-Ray Microscopy (XRM), Volume Scanning Electron Microscopy (Volume SEM), Correlated light and electron microscopy, as well as image data analysis workflows will be presented.

Designed to offer valuable insights into how these cutting-edge tools can enhance your research in the life sciences, as well as materials sciences, this workshop will feature invited talks from researchers at Umeå University, expert presentations, and a live, online demonstration of our.

More information and registration: https://www.zeiss.se/microscopy/l/kampanjer/workshop-x-ray—electron-and-correlative-microscopy.html

Umeå seminar series: Solid-state NMR: Molecular insight into complex materials ranging from cancer biopsies to membranes, biopolymers, plants and cells to novel material
2025-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Glasburen Seminar Room, Chemical Biological Centre (KBC) Building, Umeå University, Umeå, 901 87, Sweden
Presenter: Tobias Sparrman, Staff scientist, NMR core facility, Umeå University

What is solid-state NMR and how can that help you?How does solid state NMR differ from liquid state – strengths and weaknesses?

An introduction to the national NMR infrastructure at KBC with focus on solids and semi-solids. The basic concept of Magic Angle Spinning and examples on how NMR can be applied to a vast range of complex material e.g. in tissue metabolomics, environment, ecology and archeology, but also to obtain detailed information on biopolymers like spider silk, cellulose, lignin and even membranes, and not least investigate new technical materials with the use of 7Li,19F, 31P, 27Al, 29Si NMR.

Webpage: NMR Core facility

Register by Friday, 16 May at 13:30, to reserve your free lunch, or join on Zoom (registration is not required): https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/scilifelab/scilifelab-site-umea–kbc-infrastructure-seminar-series/

On Zoom: https://umu.zoom.us/j/69390567429
