Infection Biology Across Scales
February 3 @ 08:00 – February 4 @ 17:00 CET
An EMBL-SciLifeLab-MIMS workshop on infection
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), SciLifeLab and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) invite you to an in-person workshop on infection biology on 3-4 February 2025 in Umeå.
The workshop will focus on exploring complementary platforms and capabilities of the three organizations in light of the most important scientific challenges facing infection research. We are also eager to foster exchange between EMBL and Swedish scientists more widely, with a particular emphasis on the next generation of future research leaders from Swedish excellence initiatives who are at a similar career stage as EMBL group leaders.
Please join us for this one-and-a-half-day workshop to meet the researchers, engage in discussions, network with experts across a range of infectious disease research and related services and platforms, accompanied by refreshments!
Program
| 3 February 2025, Rotundan | |
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| 11:30 | Soft landing with lunch, Brashörnan |
| 13:00 | Welcome, opening words |
| 13:15 | Session I: From pathogen genomes to pandemic preparedness Chairs: Stefan Bertilsson and John Lees |
| Introduction Stefan Bertilsson, SciLifeLab, and John Lees, EMBL-EBI | |
| 13:20 | Resources for assembly, annotation, metagenomes and proteins Rob Finn, EMBL-EBI Tools for modelling and epidemiology of pathogens John Lees, EMBL-EBI |
| 13:45 | How to monitor and combat the spread of bacterial pathogens with the help of genome sequencing and bioinformatic approaches Laura Carroll, Umeå University and MIMS |
| 14:05 | Coffee Break |
| 14:20 | Ellen Bushell, Umeå University and MIMS |
| 14:40 | A Large Language Model for studying bacterial genome architecture, population structure and epidemiology Sam Horsfield, EMBL-EBI |
| 15:00 | Tobias Allander, Karolinska Institutet/SciLifeLab |
| 15:20 | Meet the facilities & infrastructures Venue: Galaxen. Coffee and cake served. |
| 16:00 | Session II: Imaging infection – from organisms to structure Chairs: Maria Bernabeu and Lars-Anders Carlson |
| Introduction Simone Mattei, EMBL | |
| 16:25 | Maria Bernabeu, EMBL |
| 16:40 | Mikael Sellin, SciLifeLab |
| 16:55 | Coffee Break |
| 17:10 | Esko Oksanen, European Spallation Source (ESS) and Lund University |
| 17:30 | Lars-Anders Carlson, Umeå University and MIMS |
| 17:50 | Matthias Wilmanns, EMBL |
| 18:15 | Bus transfer to Bildmuseet (contemporary art museum) for social activity; guided introduction followed by walk to see exhibition |
| 20:00 | Dinner in Bildmuseet |
| 4 February 2025, Rotundan | |
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| 08:30 | Soft landing with coffee |
| 09:00 | Session III: Microbiome Chairs: Luisa Hugerth and Rob Finn |
| Introduction Tove Fall, Uppsala University | |
| 09:25 | Paul Wilmes, University of Luxemburg |
| 09:50 | Short talk Alexandra Koumousti, EMBL |
| 10:05 | Coffee Break |
| 10:20 | Short talk Nele Brusselaers, Karolinska Institutet |
| 10:35 | Short talk Mariia Beliaeva, EMBL |
| 10:50 | Short talk George Birchenough, University of Gothenburg |
| 11:05 | Short talk Björn Schröder, Umeå University and MIMS |
| 11:20 | Lunch |
| 12:15 | Session IV: Antimicrobial resistance Chairs: Nassos Typas and Linus Sandegren |
| Introduction Dan Andersson, Uppsala University | |
| 12:30 | Fredrik Almqvist, Umeå University and MIMS |
| 12:50 | Johan Elf, Uppsala University |
| 13:10 | Coffee Break |
| 13:25 | Michaela Wenzel, Chalmers |
| 13:45 | Michael Knopp, EMBL |
| 14:05 | Sanna Koskiniemi, Uppsala University |
| 14:25 | Closing words |
| 14:30 | Departure |
Organizers
Committee
Maria Bernabeu, EMBL
Nassos Typas, EMBL
Oliver Billker, Nordic EMBL Partnership, Umeå University, MIMS, DDLS
Ulf Ribacke, Karolinska Institutet, SciLifeLab
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