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JUSS – CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium

CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium October 16, 2025

Welcome to CCBIO's third Junior Scientist Symposium for 2025, October 16! Lunch is included, just remember to register within the deadline – and for the course code CCBIO901 in Studentweb for the term.

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Dear all

Welcome to the CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium on October 16th, 2025, at the BB building, Auditorium 4. We are honored to have Shuntaro Yamada as a keynote speaker with his talk“From Teeth to Therapies: The Promise of Dental Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration”, offering groundbreaking insights into regenerative medicine. Daniela Pavlicenco will present innovative work on tracking metastatic endometrial cancer progression using cellular barcoding technology to uncover clonal dynamics. Lucia Cestelli will share insights into lung health and disease patterns derived from 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 gut microbiota influences the gut-brain axis and contributes to neurodegenerative processes.

We anticipate that this symposium will spark insightful discussions in a dynamic and collaborative setting, offering an excellent opportunity to connect with new and inspiring researchers across diverse fields.

We hope to see you there for an enriching and inspiring experience!

When: October 16, 2025, at 09.00-13.00
Where: Auditorium 4, BB-building
Registration: Please use this registration link for the Junior Scientist Symposium October 16
Open to both junior and senior researchers as well as students.

Program
09.00-09.15: Introduction

09.15-10.00: “From teeth to therapies: The promise of dental stem cells for tissue regeneration” Keynote lecture by Shuntaro Yamada

10.00-10.20: Coffee break

10.20-10.45: “Exploring metastatic endometrial cancer with cellular barcoding technology” by Daniela Pavlicenco

10.45-11.10: “Lung function, health and disease: Insights from Norwegian general population surveys” by Lucia Cestelli

11.10-12:00 Lunch (free of charge, register within October 13th at 11.00)

12:00-12:25: “Patient-derived three-dimensional microtissues to model the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma” by Aanchal Chopra

12:25-12:50: “The influence of gut microbiota on the gut-brain axis and neurodegeneration” by Noemie Astrid Myriam Dudzinska

12:50-13:00: Concluding remarks
 

Mari Kyllesø Halle and Vladan Milosevic are coordinators of the junior seminars, and are planning and chairing these meetings. Any questions can be addressed to them.

NOTE: you also need to register in Studentweb before the term deadline if you need the ECTS. The course code for this course is CCBIO901.