- October 2025 BB building – Auditorium 4 CCBIO Junior researcher symposium 11 December
Welcome to the CCBIO Junior Researcher Symposium on October 16, 2025 in the BB building – Auditorium 4. We are honored to have Shuntaro Yamada as the keynote speaker with his talk "From teeth to therapies: Promising use of stem cells from teeth for tissue regeneration", providing groundbreaking insights into regenerative medicine. Daniela Pavlicenco will present innovative research on tracking metastatic endometrial cancer using cellular barcode technology to uncover clonal dynamics. Lucia Cestelli will share insights into lung health and disease patterns based on extensive Norwegian population surveys. Aanchal Chopra will discuss the development of patient-derived 3D microtissues to model the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Finally, Noemie Astrid Myriam Dudzinska will explore how the gut microbiota affects the gut-brain axis and contributes to neurodegenerative processes.
We expect this symposium to inspire insightful discussions in a dynamic and collaborative environment, and provide an excellent opportunity to connect with new and inspiring researchers across disciplines.
Program
- 09.00–09.15: Introduction
- 09.15–10.00: "From teeth to therapies: Promising use of stem cells from teeth for tissue regeneration" – Keynote speech by Shuntaro Yamada
- 10:00–10:20: Coffee break
- 10.20–10.45: "Exploring metastatic endometrial cancer with cellular barcode technology" – Daniela Pavlicenco
- 10.45–11.10: «Lungefunksjon, helse og sykdom: Innsikt fra norske befolkningsundersøkelser» – Lucia Cestelli
- 11:10–12:00: Lunch (free, register by October 13 at 11:00)
- 12.00–12.25: "Patient-derived three-dimensional microtissues to model the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma" – Aanchal Chopra
- 12.25–12.50: "The gut microbiota and its influence on the gut-brain axis and neurodegeneration" – Noemie Astrid Myriam Dudzinska
- 12.50–13.00: Closing remarks
