We invite you to the second CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium of the semester on June 2. The event brings together researchers from various fields within biomedical and translational research, and facilitates professional exchange, new collaborations and good discussions.
The symposium opens with a keynote lecture by Kine Gregersen and Malgorzata Barczyk from VIS (Vestlandets Innovasjonsselskap), who will highlight innovation and commercialization of research. This will be followed by professional presentations within interprofessional health education, cancer biology, tumor microenvironment and early tumorigenesis:
- Miral Alabbasi presents research on interprofessional learning and collaborative skills among pharmacy students in Western Norway.
- Tessa Lohr discusses interactions between breast cancer cells and peripheral neurons, focusing on axon guidance factors and cancer innervation.
- Md Kaykobad Hossain presents molecular mechanisms driving tumorigenesis in bladder cancer.
- Sunniva Brownrigg shows how oncogenic KRAS and impaired proteostasis can interact in the early development of pancreatic cancer.
Registration by May 29th at 11:00 (later registration is possible if you do not attend the lunch).
When: June 2, 2026, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Where: Auditorium Birkhaugsalen, Sentralblokken, Haukeland University Hospital, 3rd floor Registration: via this link The event is open to both junior and senior researchers as well as students. The symposium is also part of the CCBIO Research School (CCBIO901).
Program
09.00–09.15 – Coffee, welcome and introduction 09.15–10.00 – Before You Publish: How to Recognize and Develop Research with Commercial Potential Keynote by Kine Gregersen and Malgorzata Barczyk, VIS 10.00–10.20 – Coffee break 10.20–10.45 – Is Once Enough? Tracking Interprofessional Growth Through Repeated TVEPS Placements for Pharmacy Students – Miral Alabbasi 10.45–11.10 – Dual interactions between breast cancer and peripheral neurons: Investigating the role of axon guidance factors – Tessa Lohr 11.10–12.00 – Lunch (free, registration by 29 May at 11.00) 12.00–12.25 – Molecular rewiring leading to bladder cancer tumorigenesis – Md Kaykobad Hossain 12.25–12.50 – Oncogenic KRAS and impairment of acinar cell proteostasis are synergistic drivers of early pancreatic cancer in mouse models – Sunniva Brownrigg 12.50–13.00 – Closing remarks
The coordinators for the seminar series are Hege Fredriksen Berg and Manuel Carrasco Fernandez. Questions can be directed to them.
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