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Balancing Career and Well-being in Science
2025-05-15 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Stockholm) | 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!

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Data Management in Life Science
2025-05-20 08:00 - 2025-05-21 17:00 | Birgit Thilander Lecture Hall, Medicinaregatan 3, Göteborg
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

Pioneering Data-Driven Precision Medicine and Diagnostics
2025-05-20 12:00 - 17:00 | Europasalen, Konferenscentrum Wallenberg, Gothenburg, Medicinaregatan 20, Göteborg, 413 90, Sweden
DDLS Precision Medicine Diagnostics (PMD) Minisymposium 2025

We are delighted to invite doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, clinicians, and professionals at all career stages to the DDLS PMD Minisymposium 2025 – an interdisciplinary event designed to showcase cutting-edge research and foster collaborative innovation in precision medicine and diagnostics. Join us in Gothenburg for an engaging and insightful experience.

Event Details:

Date: May 20, 2025

Location: Hall Europa, Wallenberg Conference Center, Gothenburg

Capacity: 100 participants

At this exclusive minisymposium, you will have the opportunity to:

Engage with Fellow Researchers: Hear from experts in data-driven life science and precision medicine through keynote presentations and visionary talks.

Participate in Interactive Sessions: Contribute to dynamic panel discussions addressing current challenges and future directions, and experience rapid-fire talks by early-career researchers and postdoctoral fellows.

Showcase and Discover Innovations: Explore groundbreaking research at our poster session that bridges the gap between clinical practice and translational science.

Network and Collaborate: Connect with peers, senior researchers, and clinical experts to foster collaborative projects and exchange innovative ideas.

This event is tailored for professionals passionate about advancing precision medicine and diagnostics through data integration and interdisciplinary research. Whether you are leading groundbreaking projects or embarking on your scientific journey, the DDLS PMD Minisymposium offers a platform to inspire, innovate, and shape the future of healthcare.

Register now to secure your place and join us in exploring new horizons in precision medicine and diagnostics.

Collaboration and outreach flash talks

2 min, 1-2 slides max., do not present your research, but present your needs or offers (are you looking for -or- can offer a specific kind of data or expertise, are you looking for a tool to solve a specific -or- can you offer a tool to others and are looking for testers or users)

Registration

Speakers

Paulo Czarnewski, Precisium AI

Sara Hansson, AstraZeneca

Lars Klareskog, Senior Professor of Rheumatology, Karolinska Institutet

Kimmo Kartasalo, Assistant Professor, DDLS Fellow, Karolinska Institutet

Antonio Lentini, Assistant Professor, DDLS Fellow, Linköping University

Abhishek Niroula, Assistant Professor, DDLS Fellow, University of Gothenburg

Richard Rosenquist Brandell, Genomic Medicine Sweden, Karolinska Institutet

Program

12:00Registration & Poster set-upWallenberg Conference Center, Gothenburg12:10Lunch Served in the restaurant Norden on the second floor13:00Scientific presentationsModerators: Annika Polster, Qiaoli WangWelcome and Introduction to Precision Medicine and Diagnostics Research AreaJanne Lehtiö, SciLifeLab/Karolinska Institutet13:10Use of Sweden’s national quality of care registers and affiliated biobanks for large scale data-driven Precision Medicine researchLars Klareskog, Karolinska Institutet13:35Identifying new markers of CH and predicting risk of hematologic malignanciesAbhishek Niroula, SciLifeLab/University of Gothenburg13:50Foundation Models – A Panacea for Artificial Intelligence in Pathology?Kimmo Kartasalo, SciLifeLab/Karolinska Institutet14:05Flash TalksModerators: Marcel Tabier and Muhammad Arif14:25Coffee Break with Matchmaking & Poster session15:10Scientific presentationsModerators: Avlant Nilsson, Fulya Taylan15:10Harnessing atlas-level data for precision medicine applicationsPaulo Czarnewski, Precisium AI15:35Transcriptional regulation of aneuploidyAntonio Lentini, SciLifeLab/Linköping University16:00Implementing Precision Medicine in Drug DevelopmentSara Hansson, Astra Zeneca16:30Precision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE) – the design phaseRichard Rosenquist Brandell, Genomic Medicine Sweden/Karolinska Institutet16:55Wrap-upJanne Lehtiö, SciLifeLab/Karolinska Institutet

PacBio Revio Launch at Clinical Genomics Uppsala
2025-05-20 12:30 - 16:30 | Rudbecksalen, Rudbecklaboratoriet, Dag Hammarskjöldsväg 20, Uppsala, 75237
Join us for a series of presentations and networking to explore how the Revio system can advance your most challenging clinical and translational research questions.

Welcome to the official launch of the PacBio Revio at Clinical Genomics Uppsala!

Program

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This event is a collaboration between PacBio and Clinical Genomics Uppsala

Beta building Walkabout
2025-05-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Delta, Campus Solna, Tomtebodavägen 23a, Solna
SciLifeLab and Campus Solna Leadership, and Akademiska hus invites you to a walkabout in the Beta building on May 20. Everyone is welcome to experience the “before” of the exciting and ongoing project to incorporate the Beta Building into SciLifeLab, creating what can be called SciLifeLab Campus Solna v 3.0.

By consolidating the Beta building into our campus, 50% more space is gained, a requisite to meet future challenges and to continue as an internationally recognised and impactful research facility dedicated to deciphering life processes at the molecular level.

Program

13.00Gathering and Coffee13.10Welcoming words, Per Ljungdahl13.15Future Perspectives, Jan Ellenberg13.20Akademiska Hus gives information13.30The doors of Beta will open14.30The doors of Beta will close

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[Spotlight seminar] Investigating the regulatory impact of rare non-coding somatic mutations in cancer
2025-05-20 15:15 - 16:15 | Gamma 2 Lunchroom, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna, Sweden
Spotlight seminar series proudly presents Lude Franke, Professor of functional genomics, University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands

Abstract

Both germline and somatic variation play an important role in cancer. In the past years a lot of progress has been made in the identification of germline variants that confer cancer risk, and a large number of somatic driver mutations have now been found. Here, we set out to study the role of non-coding somatic mutations in cancer and studied whole-genome sequence data of 25,000 cancer patients where we employed sequence-based models to identify hundreds of non-coding regions that are enriched for activating or repressing mutations. We subsequently studied how these non-coding somatic mutations cause disease and observed these mutations are related to known somatic driver genes ad germline risk variants through when employing gene regulatory networks. I will discuss how such gene regulatory networks can be reconstructed using trans-eQTL data in 43,000 invidiuals.

Biography

Lude Franke develops and applies computational methods to understand the downstream molecular consequences of genetic risk factors. We studied the effect of somatic copy number alterations on gene expression levels (Fehrmann et al, Nature Genetics 2015) and studied the effect of genetic single-nucleotide polymorphism on methylation (Bonder et al, Nature Genetics 2017) and gene expression (i.e. expression quantitative trait loci), both in blood using bulk data (Zhernakova et al, Nature Genetics 2017 and Vosa et al, Nature Genetics 2021) and single-cell data (Van der Wijst, Nature Genetics 2018). Recently, we did this in brain (De Klein, Nature Genetics 2023). We lead the eQTLGen and single-cell eQTL consortia (see eQTLGen.org), where we use federated meta-analyses approaches to generate comprehensive maps how genetic variation is exerting cell-type and context-specific effects on gene expression, with the aim to help identify and validate drug targets.

Meet the Experts: Drug Development Drop-In with OligoNova/SciLifeLab DDD
2025-05-21 09:00 - 15:00 | SciLifeLab Gothenburg Office Hub, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg, 41390, Sweden
Accelerate Your Drug Discovery Research with OligoNova & SciLifeLab DDD

OligoNova’s mission is to transform cutting-edge academic research in therapeutic oligonucleotides into innovative medicines that address unmet medical needs.

We provide:

Industry-standard infrastructure

A dedicated team of drug discovery experts

Strategic guidance to help you advance your asset toward preclinical proof of concept molecule, supported by a robust, validated data package for potential further development and commercialization.

What Can You Explore or Get Support With?

At this drop-in event, you can learn more about:

Available support for your research through OligoNova and SciLifeLab DDD

Drug development programs and how to get involved

Service projects – including assays, instrumentation, and synthesis

Consultation meetings – from early ideas to strategic planning

Application processes – for various types of drug development support

Master’s thesis opportunities

General questions about drug development

Accessing and using OligoNova’s infrastructure

Whether you’re curious, ready to apply, or just want to chat about your research – you’re most welcome to stop by!

More information can be also be found at the webpages of OligoNova, OligoNova Hub and the SciLifeLab DDD platform.

Warm regards,The OligoNova Team

From Algorithms to the Clinic: How we are bringing digital technologies into clinical practice
2025-05-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Online event via Zoom
Marco Perez, an Associate Professor at Stanford University

Biography

Dr. Marco Perez, an Associate Professor at Stanford University, focuses on understanding the causes of cardiovascular disease and the role of digital health technologies in improving cardiovascular health. He has been involved in landmark studies, including the Women’s Health Initiative and the Apple Heart Study, which validated smartwatch detection of atrial fibrillation. Currently, he serves as the Principal Investigator of the Central Coordinating Centre for the REACT-AF clinical trial, which explores a “pill-in-the-pocket” anticoagulation approach for atrial fibrillation using smartwatches.

Abstract

The availability of digital tools in medicine is expanding rapidly. More than ever before, we have access to large datasets and machine learning tools that can help us decipher this data. In addition, our patients are being monitored nearly continuously with consumer devices that are connected and available to us as a tool for research and health care delivery. We will discuss our experience with how we are using these tools in clinical trials, what we can learn from these studies and where we need to go next to make the most significant impact.

About Clinical Talks

Clinical Talks returns with a new season!

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 heldmonthly on Fridays from 09:00 a.m. 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!

Clinical Talks are organised by SciLifeLab.

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“From Algorithms to the Clinic: How we are bringing digital technologies into clinical practice”

Seqera AI: How we're using LLMs and Agents with Nextflow code.
2025-05-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Online event via Zoom
Phil Ewels, Seqera

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

​LLMs are fast becoming an indispensable tool for anyone writing software. But how well do they cope with Nextflow pipelines? Hear how Seqera is building a suite of AI tools that can kickstart Nextflow developer experience and integrate deeply with bioinformaticians’ tool chains. Learn how we’re going beyond simple chat interfaces, with agentic tooling that can fast-track edits without sacrificing accuracy and reproducibility.

EATRIS Sweden in the Spotlight Symposium
2025-05-26 08:30 - 16:00 | Life City, Solnavägen 3H, Stockholm, 113 63
AI in healthcare – opportunities, challenges and ethical considerations

The “EATRIS Spotlight Programme” highlights the scientific excellence and capacities of its member countries while enhancing visibility at both a national and European level. EATRIS Sweden’s term as the spotlight country will come to an end in May 2025, and the EATRIS Sweden team is inviting all EATRIS members to join them at a closing symposium titled “AI in healthcare – opportunities, challenges and ethical considerations”.

To register, visit the EATRIS webpage.

Preliminary Programme

8:30 – 9:00Registration9:00Welcome – Pontus Aspenström, National Director EATRIS SwedenAnton Ussi, Operations & Finance Director, EATRIS C&S

Session I

9:10Ola Spjuth, Uppsala University, SciLifeLab – SciLifeLab and AI: Perspectives and strategies9:35Sven Nelander, Uppsala University – AI strategies to combat brain tumor progression10:00Claes Lundström, Linköping University – The interplay between AI and human expertise in diagnostic imaging10:25 – 11:00Coffee

Session II

11:00Mattias Rantalainen, Karolinska Institutet – TBD11:25Julián Prieto and Carolina de la Pinta, IRYCIS, Spain – Trustworthy predictive systems in translational medicine11:50Stella Riad, RISE – Beyond the hype: Practical AI applications and challenges in healthcare12:15 – 13:15Lunch

Session III

13:15Johan Hartman, Stratipath, Karolinska Institutet – Implementation of AI-based precision pathology in routine healthcare13:40Jason Tucker, Institute for Futures Studies & AI Policy Lab @Umeå University – Why we should care about the global politics behind AI in healthcare14:05Santa Slokenberga, Uppsala University – Legal Preconditions for AI in Healthcare: §Navigating Compliance and Operalization14:30 – 15:00Coffee

Session IV

15:00Jessica Nihlén Fahlkvist, Uppsala University – AI Ethics and Medical Research15:25Luis Mendes, EATRIS Digital Transformation Expert Group – AI and Diabetic Retinopathy: Challenges and Opportunities for Better Diabetes Care15:50TBA16:15Concluding remarks16:30End of meeting

SciLifeLab Uppsala Spring Mini-Symposium
2025-05-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Navet, SciLifeLab Uppsala, SciLifeLab Uppsala, BMC C11, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, 75237, Sweden
We’re thrilled to invite you to our first-ever SciLifeLab and DDLS Fellow/Alumni organized SciLifeLab Uppsala Spring Mini-Symposium in Navet, BMC, on the 26th of May. A full day dedicated to inspiring scientific talks, meaningful interactions, and collaborative discussions.

Join us as we explore how shared science can help strengthen connections across departments and universities. (Spots are limited to 90p.)

PhD students and postdocs are especially encouraged to attend – it’s an excellent opportunity to expand your network and spark future collaborations!

PhD/Postdoc, you are welcome to present a poster. Reusing a recent poster is OK!

Welcome!

The organizing team

Wojciech Michno, Luisa Hugerth and Marcel Tarbier

Registration

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The future of Open Science in Sweden
2025-05-27 10:15 - 12:00 | Online event via Zoom
Sweden has been at the forefront of the Open Science movement, with national policies promoting open access to research publications, FAIR data principles, and new approaches to research assessment. However, challenges remain in fully integrating Open Science into funding structures, career evaluations, and institutional practices.

Join us for an insightful roundtable on the future of Open Science implementation in Sweden! Richard Williams, a postdoctoral researcher in the philosophy of Open Science at the Technical University of Munich, will open the discussion with a critical examination of the Open Science movement. Following this, Angeliki Adamaki – Lund University Open Science-champion and co-founder of Open Science Community Lund -, Sanna Isabel Ulfsparre – analyst at Vetenskapsrådet specializing in Open Science and research data -, and Stefan Ekman – senior advisor at the Swedish National Data Service (SND) – will explore key challenges, opportunities, and next steps for Open Science in Sweden.

Presenters:

Richard Williams, Technical University of Munich

Angeliki Adamaki, Lund University

Sanna Isabel Ulfsparre, Vetenskapsrådet

Stefan Ekman, Swedish National Data Service

Discussion leaders:

Ineke Luijten, SciLifeLab Training Hub

Elin Kronander, National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain fresh insights and contribute to the conversation!

Register Here

Nobel symposium public lectures
2025-05-30 10:00 - 12:30 | Aula Magna, Frescativägen 6, Stockholm, 114 18 Stockholm, Sweden
Welcome to attend the Nobel Symposium Public Lectures. Free entrance, no registration required. Read more about the prominent Speakers below.

”Can we bring back the woolly mammoth?”

Prof. Beth Shapiro, Colossal Bioscience, USA

”The taming of the horse”

Prof. Ludovic Orlando, Centre for Anthropobiology and Genomics of Toulouse, France

Date: May 30, 2025

Time: 10:00-12:30

Venue: Aula Magna, Stockholm University, Frescativägen 6, Stockholm

Organizers: Centre for Palaeogenetics, SciLifeLab Ancient DNA unit, Uppsala University Human Evolution research program

Beth Shapiro, Ph.D
Beth Shapiro is an evolutionary biologist who specializes in the genetics of ice age animals and plants. As Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz and HHMI Investigator, Beth uses DNA recovered from bones and other remains to study how species evolved through time and how human activities have affected and continue to affect this dynamic process. Her work focuses on organisms ranging from influenza to mammoths, asking questions about domestication, admixture, speciation, and pathogen evolution. Her current work develops techniques to recover increasingly trace amounts of DNA such as from environmental and forensic samples. A 2009 MacArthur Fellow, Beth is also an award-winning popular science author and communicator who uses her research as a platform to explore the potential of genomic technologies for conservation and medicine.

Prof. Ludovic Orlando
Ludovic is a former student from the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Lyon (1996-2000), one of the top-5 French universities. First trained as a molecular biologist, he soon became interested in applying computational techniques to DNA sequence data. He graduated in molecular genetics from the Univ of Lyon, France in 2003, twenty years after the first ancient DNA molecule was sequenced. He was appointed as a permanent Associate Professor at ENS Lyon, where he lectured and performed research between 2005 and 2010. He started his own research group in 2010 at the Centre for GeoGenetics, Univ of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he was appointed as a full Professor in ‘Molecular Archaeology’ until 2020. He became a CNRS research director in 2016. He founded the Centre for Anthropobiology and Genomics (CAGT) in 2020, and as acted as its director since. He is also the head of the AnimalFarm CNRS International Research Programme, grouping together 4 leading ancient DNA labs at Univ of Oxfort, Trinity College Dublin, and LMU Munich, all focused on the reconstruction of the domestication history of animal domestic species.

Amongst his early career achievements feature (1) the sequencing of the first Middle Pleistocene genome, (2) the characterization of the first ancient epigenome, and (3) the identification of the horse and donkey domestication homelands.

He has been part of several organizing and scientific boards of international meetings, including for the Society of Molecular Biology and Evolution, the International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology, the International Union for Quaternary Research and the International Union of the Protohistoric and Prehistoric Sciences. He has been an Academic Editor and/or Editor-in-Chief for multiple scientific journals, including PLoS One, Scientific Reports, Peer J and STAR. He published 200+ scientific research articles and several books. He took part of several national research committees, including for the French National Research Agency (ANR) (2012 and 2013), the ‘Institut Universitaire de France’ (2015 and 2016), INRAE Genomics (2020-) and the Scientific Advisory Board of France Génomique (2021-). His research has received multiple national and international funding, including from multiple Marie-Curie programmes, and two prestigious grants from the European Research Council (CoG PEGASUS, and SyG Horsepower). He was awarded the CNRS Silver Medal in 2023 « for the originality, quality, and importance of (his) work, which is recognised at national and international level.

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Nano-electrokinetic transcriptomics empowers the phenotyping of single cells
2025-05-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Seminar with Prof. Hirofumi Shintaku, Kyoto University, Japan

Host: Ian Hoffecker, SciLifeLab

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You can also follow the meeting via Zoom.

Abstract

Nanopore electroporation uses nanoscale structures to create focused electric fields, which form pores in lipid bilayers with low invasiveness. We here discuss the biophysics of the pore formation that depends on the cell surface tension and introduce an approach that leverages nanopore electroporation and single-cell RNA-sequencing to parallelly profile cell surface tension and gene expression, electroporation-based lipid-bilayer assay for cell surface tension (ELASTomics). We show that ELASTomics dissects the heterogeneity in cellular mechanics and uncovers the regulatory mechanism in cancer malignancy, cell differentiation, and cellular senescence.

Biography

Dr. Hirofumi Shintaku is a Professor at the Institute for Life and Medical Sciences (LiMe), Kyoto University.

He studied Mechanical Engineering at Kyoto University in Japan, receiving his undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in 2002, 2004, and 2006, respectively. From 2006-2012, he worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering at Osaka University in Japan. From 2012 to 2018, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Micro Engineering at Kyoto University. From 2012 to 2015, he was a visiting scholar at Stanford University in the United States and collaborated with Professor Juan G. Santiago. From 2018 to 2025, he worked as a RIKEN Hakubi Team leader at RIKEN, where he initiated his own research group and has pioneered single-cell RNA-sequencing approaches, SINC-seq (Abdelmoez et al. Genome Biol 2018, Oguchi et al. Sci Adv 2021), ELASTomics (Shiomi et al. Nat Commun 2024), and live embryonic transcriptomics (Torii et al. under review). Since 2023, he has been directing the Nano Bioengineering Laboratory at LiMe, Kyoto University.

He was awarded the Best Paper Award from JSAEM (2006), the IIP Division Award for Young Engineer from JSME(’09), JSME Young Engineers Award (2010), Osaka University Achievement Award (2011), Certificate of Merit for Micro-Nano Science and Technology Division of JSME (’14), the Micro-Nano Engineering Excellent Paper Certificate of Merit (2022), Nakatani Encouragement Award (2025), RIKEN Biho Award (2025).

His current research activities include developing microfluidic systems for single-cell analyses and measurement techniques of fluid dynamics in nano/micro-confined spaces.

[The Svedberg seminar] - The world of viruses and its evolution through the lens of metagenomics and metatranscriptomics
2025-06-02 15:15 - 16:15 | BMC Room C8:301, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
Eugene V. KooninHead of Evolutionary Genomics Group at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the NIH, USA

Bio

Eugene V. Koonin is an NIH Distinguished Investigator, the leader of the Evolutionary Genomics Group at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the NIH. He graduated from Moscow State University in 1978 and was awarded a PhD in Virology by the same university in 1983. He joined the NIH in 1991 and became a Senior Investigator in 1996 and a Distinguished Investigator in 2019. Dr. Koonin’s research focuses on genome evolution, especially in microbes and viruses, host-parasite coevolution, and more specifically, functions and evolution of antivirus defense systems, in particular, CRISPR-Cas. Dr. Koonin is the author of the concept and implementation of Clusters of Orthologous Genes which are central to comparative and evolutionary genomics. He also develops mathematical models of various evolutionary process and works on general theory of evolution based on physical principles. Dr. Koonin has published about 1100 research and review papers, many in premier scientific journals, that have been cited more than 265,000 times. He is also the author of the 2011 book “The Logic of Chance” which outlines a new synthesis of Evolutionary Biology. His h-index is 246 according to Google Scholar. Dr Koonin is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, National Academy of Medicine of the USA, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and American Academy of Microbiology, a Foreign Associate of the European Molecular Biology Organization and Academia Europea, and a Doctor Honoris Causa of Universite Aix-Marseille, Wageningen University, Weizmann Institute of Science and University of Haifa.

The world of viruses and its evolution through the lens of metagenomics and metatranscriptomics

Viruses and virus-like mobile genetic elements are ubiquitous parasites or symbionts of all cellular life forms and the most abundant biological entities on earth. The recent, unprecedented advances of comparative genomics, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics have led to the discovery of diverse novel groups of viruses and a rapid expansion of the chartered region of the virosphere. These discoveries provide for a vastly improved understanding of the evolutionary relationships within the virosphere. Arguably, we are approaching the point when the global architecture of the virus world can be outlined in its entirety, and the key evolutionary events in each of its domains can be reconstructed. I will present such an outline of the global organization of the virosphere and the corresponding megataxonomy, including 7 evolutionarily coherent virus realms, that has been recently approved by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, as well as additional candidate major taxa including new realms. The expansion of the prokaryotic virosphere that now includes many groups of viruses, particularly, those with RNA genomes, previously thought to be eukaryote-specific, will be emphasized. I will further discuss the position of viruses within the wider space of replicators and the recent dramatic expansion of the “alternative virosphere” that includes viroids and diverse viroid-like viruses that seem to have evolved on multiple, independent occasions.

Host: Peter Bozhkov peter.bozhkov@slu.se

Fragmentomics as a Pancancer Biomarker in Liquid Biopsies
2025-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Online event via Zoom
Clinical Genomics Webinar Series

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

Development of new biomarkers to detect cancer in liquid biopsies in patients with nonspecific symptoms of cancer

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The webinar will cover how we generally work with the development of new biomarkers to detect cancer using liquid biopsies in patients with nonspecific symptoms of cancer. More specifically, the concept of fragmentomics will be presented and preliminary data from an ongoing study.

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

Host: Gisela Helenius, Platform Scientific Director at Clinical Genomics Örebro

Invited speaker: Alvida Qvick och Mårten Lindqvist, Clinical Genomics Örebro

Campus Solna Seminar Series: Yuvarani Masarapu & Franziska Ragaller
2025-06-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna
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.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD 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.

This week:

Yuvarani Masarapu

Stefania Giacomello – alpha 3

Franziska Ragaller

Erdinc Sezgin – gamma 3

Reconstitution of the immune synapse

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

Raukr 2025 - Summer School - R beyond the basics
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-19 17:00 | B-huset, Campus Gotland, Cramérgatan 3, Visby, Sweden
Course description

Join us this June in the beautiful and historic town of Visby and sharpen your R skills with like-minded enthusiasts! As the use of R continues to flourish within the realms of Life Science and Bioinformatics – revolutionizing data transformation, statistical analysis, and the creation of visuals ready for publication – we are thrilled to offer a workshop dedicated to elevating your expertise with R.

We are excited to announce our invited guest instructors for this year: Jennifer Bryan (Posit), Christophe Dervieux (Posit) and Henrik Bengtsson (UCSF).

Please consider joining us for this enriching experience. For more details and to apply, visit our homepage. We’d also greatly appreciate you sharing this opportunity with others who might be interested.

Course content

We will be covering a number of topics in R programming with focus on R features helpful in bioinformatics and computational biology data analyses workflow:

Reproducible research in R (Quarto, Rmarkdown, Renv)

Collaborative work using Git and GitHub

R code style guide & best practices

Code debugging, optimization and profiling

Parallelization and vectorization in R

Crafting your own functions

Object oriented programming and R classes: S3, S4, R6 and RC

Anatomy of an R package: Creating your own package from scratch

Tidy data flow using tidyverse

Using the language of graphics: ggplot2

Developing web applications using Shiny

R and Python integration using reticulate

Team project work – developing data analyses workflow in R using acquired skills

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Work collaboratively and reproducibly in R

Optimize R code

Understand R code to a greater extent

Create better visualizations

And more!

Entry requirements

The course is aimed at both Ph.D. students and researchers within Life Sciences who are already using R for basic bioinformatics analyses and who would like to start using R at a more advanced level. In order for you and other participants to benefit the most, you should consider yourself eligible if you are comfortable with reading and transforming data, installing and using third-party packages and plotting using standard R graphics.

We offer places for participants from all over the world, but there are a number of places reserved for participants from Sweden. Due to limited space the course can accommodate approximately 45 participants. If we receive more applications, participants will be selected based on selection criteria, including (but not limited to) correct entry requirements, motivation to attend the course, as well as gender and geographical balance.

By participating in this workshop, you agree to the NBIS Code of conduct: https://uppsala.instructure.com/courses/105973/pages/code-of-conduct

Course fee

This on-site training event costs 9500 SEK for academic participants and 19 000 SEK for non-academic participants, invoiced to the participant’s organization. If you accept a position and do not participate (no-show) you will still be invoiced at the standard fee. Please note that NBIS cannot invoice individuals.

The fee includes:

Participation in lectures and workshops

Mingle reception with snacks and drinks

Daily breakfast/coffee, lunch and afternoon coffee during the workshop

One official course dinner

Surprise social activities

NOT included in the fee:

Accommodation

Travel to and from Visby

Daily dinners

Important information

Application opens: 13 Jan 2025

Application closes: 06 Apr 2025

Confirmation to accepted participants: Rolling acceptance.

Responsible teachers: Marcin Kierczak, Sebastian DiLorenzo, Roy Francis

Contact information: raukr@nbis.se

Register here

Course website

[Spotlight seminar] Applying innovate genomic approaches to the detection and control of infectious diseases
2025-06-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Professor Deborah Williamson. University of St. Andrews

Biography

Professor Williamson is Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Head of the School of Medicine. She has held strategic leadership roles in academia and public health agencies across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. She is a clinician-scientist with a global network of collaborators and over 300 journal publications. Her work has attracted significant research funding and has been recognised with awards such as the L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship.

Her research focuses on the development and application of innovative technologies, particularly genomics, to address infectious diseases. Professor Williamson has a strong clinical and public health background in microbiology and virology and remains actively engaged in clinical and public health service.

Abstract

Advances in genomics and diagnostics are transforming how we detect, monitor, and respond to infectious diseases. This talk highlights emerging tools and approaches that combine rapid diagnostic techniques with genomic insights to support real-time public health action. It explores the potential of new technologies to enhance sensitivity, specificity, and accessibility of testing, and examines how these innovations can be applied across a range of settings and pathogens. Drawing on global collaborations and practical examples, the presentation emphasises the value of integrated strategies in strengthening infectious disease control and preparedness worldwide.

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[The Svedberg seminar] - The evolution of codon usage bias in humans: the unwanted transcript hypothesis
2025-06-09 15:15 - 16:15 | BMC Room C8:301, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
Laurence HurstProfessor of Evolutionary Genetics at The Milner Centre For Evolution

University of Bath UK

Biography

Laurence Hurst is Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at The Milner Centre For Evolution, University of Bath UK, of which he was the founding Director. He works on fundamental problems in the evolution of genetic systems often with application to medicine. He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2015. He was a recipient of the Humboldt Prize (2024), the VC Research Medal (2015), the Scientific Medal of the Zoological Society of London (2003), the Darwin Award of the BA (2000) and was elected a member of European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in 2004. He was awarded The Genetics Society Medal in 2010 and was its President from 2018-2021. Aside from being on the editorial board of multiple journals, he is on the Scientific Advisory Board of ExpressionEdits and the Advisory Board of PlosB.

The evolution of codon usage bias in humans: the unwanted transcript hypothesis

Although translational selection to favour codons matching the most abundant tRNAs is not readily observed in humans, nonetheless ~20% of synonymous mutations are under selection. We hypothesize that much of this reflects protection against unwanted RNAs – spurious transcripts, mis-spliced forms or RNAs derived from transposable elements or viruses. We propose that selection on synonymous sites functions to reduce the rate of creation of unwanted transcripts and to filter if created. Specifically, high-GC content is both particular to functional native mRNAs and used to recognize transcripts as native. In support of this hypothesis, transcription, nuclear export, liquid phase condensation and RNA degradation promote GC-rich transcripts and suppress AU ones. With such ‘traps’, the codon usage of native genes has, in turn, evolved to avoid such suppression. That parallel filters also affect the endosomal import of RNAs provides common design rules for both transgenes and RNA vaccines.

Host: Matthew Christmas matthew.christmas@imbim.uu.se

Global impact of sharing Open Educational Materials: Examples from Sweden and Africa
2025-06-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Online event via Zoom
Have you created a presentation or taken a course in the past year? If so, you’ve likely already interacted with Open Educational Resources (OER)—materials that are free to use, adapt, and share. This seminar at SciLifeLab is for anyone who creates training and wants to make their content FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), as well as for students and lifelong learners looking to enhance their skills using openly available resources. We’ll explore the FAIR-by-design methodology for training materials, where to find high-quality content in repositories, and case studies of research output reuse in the creation of training events and resources from Africa— highlighting why sharing matters and who benefits beyond the original creators. Join us to discover how open education can be a win for both you and the global learning community.

This event is organized by SciLifeLab Data Centre, and NBIS.

Presenters:

Anelda van der Walt – TalarifyAnelda’s background in Bioinformatics provided the foundation for her work in open science. After working across industry, academia, and the public sector, she started a consulting and training company, Talarify, in South Africa. Her work focuses on open science, reproducible research, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Ineke Luijten – SciLifeLab Training Hub With a background in molecular bioscience, Ineke currently develops and delivers cross-disciplinary training modules on Open Science and FAIR principles. She is a member of the Open Science community and a strong advocate for Open Science and FAIR.

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 8th Nordic Conference of Antiviral Treatment Strategies and Drug Resistance
2025-06-11 08:00 - 17:00
This one-day meeting is aimed to attract MD´s and researchers from the Nordic countries, whose activities involve treatment of HIV, hepatitis B/C/D, SARS-CoV-2 and other virus infection, as well as antiviral drug resistance. Renowned international scientist has been invited to present current findings in the fields.

Hosted by Clinical Microbiology, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University; Laboratory Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital; and SciLifeLab

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Towards Quantum Advantage by 2026: IBM’s Vision for Life Sciences
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
Join us for a special guest talk with Dr. Gopal Karemore, as he outlines how quantum computing is unlocking new possibilities in biomedical research and reshaping the future of healthcare innovation.With a background in data science and nearly a decade at Novo Nordisk, Gopal now leads IBM Quantum’s global strategy for applying quantum technologies to challenges in drug discovery, biomolecular simulation, and precision medicine to help enterprise clients. His work includes advancing methods like Sample-Based Quantum Diagonalization (SBQD) and contributing in collaborations with organizations such as Moderna and Cleveland Clinic. In this session, Gopal will:

Introduce IBM’s roadmap to achieving quantum advantage by 2026

Discuss how quantum technologies intersect with key challenges in healthcare and life sciences

Share real-world use cases from IBM’s work in quantum simulation, quantum optimization, quantum machine learning and collaborative biomedical ecosystems

Explore how researchers, scientists, and Nordic startups can engage with IBM — whether through programs like the Quantum Accelerator or other pathways — to gain access to quantum technologies already available today.

This talk is ideal for scientists, clinicians, data specialists, and innovators interested in the next frontier of life science computation — and how Sweden’s research community can help shape it.

Place: SciLife Lab, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna. Conference room “Air&Fire”.

Agenda: 10.15 – 10:30 – Doors open & welcome10:30 – 11:30 – Presentation by Gopal Karemore followed by Q&A11:30 –12:00 – Lunch & networking mingleAbout the Speaker:Dr. Gopal Karemore is the Global Quantum Lead for Healthcare and Life Sciences at IBM Research, based at the T.J. Watson Research Centre in New York. He leads efforts to drive the adoption of quantum computing in life sciences and healthcare, working with IBM teams and external partners to deliver high-impact solutions. With over 14 years of experience in pharmaceutical research, Dr. Karemore brings deep expertise in data science, machine learning, and quantum computing. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen and has contributed to shaping innovation and business development across pharmaceutical R&D. Prior to joining IBM, he held research and leadership roles at Novo Nordisk, Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Danish Stem Cell Centre, Centre for Protein Research, Fraunhofer Institute, and Penn Medicine.

Campus Solna Seminar Series: Luzeena Raja & Qun Li
2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
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.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD 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.

This week:

Luzeena Raja

Simon Elsässer – alpha 4

Uncovering novel microproteins in key oncogenic mechanisms

Qun Li

Claudia Kutter – gamma 5

Deciphering cell states through mutations based on single cell data

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

Exploring the Protein Universe via Highly Accurate Structural Predictions
2025-06-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Milkyway SciLifeLab Solna, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna
Speaker

Martin Steinegger, Seoul National University

Abstract

Understanding relationships and functions of proteins at a global scale is key to unlocking newbiological insights. Through next-generation structure predictors like AlphaFold2 and ESMfold,we now have access to an unprecedented volume of protein structures, providing a crucialfoundation to address this challenge. In this talk, I will present how our computationalmethods ColabFold, MMseqs2, and Foldseek together allow extraction of biological insightsfrom protein sequences and structures at nearly billion-scale. Additionally, I will demonstratehow protein language models combined with sparse experimental data can guide andprioritize experimental efforts, enabling efficient iterative “lab-in-the-loop” research.Together, these tools democratize computational analysis and significantly acceleratediscoveries in protein biology.

Campus Solna Seminar Series: James Haslam & Rekha Tripathi
2025-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Air&Fire, SciLifeLab Stockholm, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna, Sweden
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.

The seminars are held Thursdays 12:00-13:00. You can bring your lunch to the seminar.

PhD 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.

This week:

James Haslam

Thomas Helleday – alpha 6

A monofunctional mutant of DNA glycosylase NTHL1 changes the dynamics of DNA repair

Rekha Tripathi

Anna Herland – alpha 4

Modeling brain barriers: engineering cerebral vasculature and choroid plexus organoids for disease insights

This seminar series is organized by the PhD & Postdoc Council. For more information about the Council and other events check our page.

Stora digitala europeiska satsningar för bättre hälsa, sjukvård, forskning och innovation
2025-06-25 13:00 - 14:00 | D-huset, Campus Gotland, Kaserngatan 1, Visby, Sweden
Nu pågår stora europeiska digitala satsningar inom biomedicin för bättre hälso- och sjukvård, forskning och innovation. Sverige är ledande i flera av dessa, såsom Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) för sekvensdata, Bigpicture för digital patologi och EUCAIM för bilddata inom cancer.

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Alla projekten leder till förbättrad hälso- och sjukvård, inklusive utveckling av precisionsmedicin samtidigt som de möjliggör ny avancerad forskning och förbättrad innovation. Genomic Data Infrastructure (GDI) ger tillgång till miljontals DNA-sekvenser för forskning, sjukvård och innovation, Bigpicture skapar en infrastruktur för digital patologi som möjliggör AI-baserad förbättrad diagnostik, och EUCAIM ger bättre hantering av bilddata inom cancerfältet. För att möjliggöra den nya utvecklingen sker även justeringar av lagstiftningen, framför allt EHDS (European Health Data Space) som skapar ett europeiskt hälsodataområde med underlättad tillgång till hälsodata inom Europa. Sverige är ledande i flera av dessa projekt – vi bygger den digitala infrastrukturen för GDI och Bigpicture och vi samordnar så att data kan länkas mellan de olika projekten. Seminariet består av korta presentationer om de pågående initiativen följt av paneldiskussion och frågor från auditoriet.

Medverkande

Anna Hagwall, Projektledare humandata, Uppsala Universitet, SciLifeLab, NBIS, GDI

Richard Rosenquist Brandell, Professor, GMS, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska sjukhuset

Johan Viklund, Teknisk chef, Uppsala Universitet, SciLifeLab, NBIS, Bigpicture

Katrine Riklund, Professor i radiologi, Umeå Universitet, EUCAIM

Åsa Johansson, Universitetslektor, Uppsala Universitet, SciLifeLab

Bengt Persson, Professor i bioninformatik och organisation, Uppsala Univeristet, SciLifeLab, NBIS, GDI

Joel Hedlund, Data director CMIV/AIDA, Linköpings Universitet, SciLifeLab, NBIS, Bigpicture, EUCAIM

Hur kan vi göra Sverige ledande inom precisions-medicinsk forskning?
2025-06-25 14:15 - 15:00 | B-huset, Campus Gotland, Cramérgatan 3, Visby, Sweden
Hur kan vi utnyttja den snabb utvecklingen inom genomik och multiomik-tekniker för att ställa mer precisa diagnoser och kunna erbjuda skräddarsydda behandlingar samtidigt som vi säkerställer att dessa banbrytande framsteg blir jämlikt tillgängliga för alla i Sverige?

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Genomik och multiomik-tekniker kommer i framtiden att kunna användas för att ställa mer specifika diagnoser och rekommendera mer riktade behandlingar, både för sällsynta sjukdomar, cancer och folksjukdomar. För att möjliggöra precisionsmedicin krävs både forskning och implementering inom sjukvården. Sverige har unika hälsodataregister och ett stort antal väletablerade biobanker, men för att möjliggöra mer individanpassad vård och behandling behövs storskaliga studier inom genomik, proteomik och metabolomik, så kallad multiomik. Dessutom måste denna data göras tillgänglig för forskare på ett transparent och säkert sätt. Vi behöver också bli bättre på att integrera forskning med hälso- och sjukvården för att snabbare kunna utveckla och implementera ny diagnostik och behandling. Precision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE) är ett nytt nationellt initiativ som syftar till att göra Sverige ledande inom precisionsmedicinsk forskning.

Medverkande

Åsa Johansson, Dr., Uppsala Universitet, SciLifeLab, GMS

Richard Rosenquist Brandell, Professor, GMS, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska sjukhuset

Tuuli Lappalainen, Professor, KTH, SciLifeLab
