CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium December 11, 2025
Welcome to CCBIO's last Junior Scientist Symposium for 2025, December 11th! Lunch is included, just remember to register within the deadline.
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Dear all
Welcome to the CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium on December 11th, 2025, at Auditorium B302 in Sentralblokken.
We are delighted to bring together a group of outstanding researchers who will share their insights into cutting-edge topics in medicine and science. Henriette Ertsås is a brilliant researcher and science communicator who combines her expertise with theatre to make complex topics accessible. Her keynote “Den Tapte Toleransen – Why do you not tolerate?” will challenge perspectives on tolerance. Following the keynote, Osman Osman will present nationwide clinical outcomes among children with cleft lip and palate in Norway. Daniel Villarroel will discuss experimental induction of cancer-associated fibroblast phenotypes for studying oral squamous cell carcinoma. After lunch, Haydee Artaza Alvarez will explore the role of copy number variations in autoimmune Addison’s disease and Diabetes. Finally, Shannon Moreino will share findings on mitochondria transfer in GBM mediated by TGF-β and its role in invasiveness.
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.
When: December 11, 2025, at 09.00-13.00
Where: Auditorium B302 in Sentralblokken, Haukeland University Hospital
Registration: Please use this registration link for the Junior Scientist Symposium December 11Open to both junior and senior researchers as well as students.
Program:
09.00-09.15: Introduction
09.15-10.00: “Den Tapte Toleransen - Why do you not tolerate?” Keynote lecture by Henriette Ertsås
10.00-10.20: Coffee break
10.20-10.45: “Nationwide clinical outcomes among children with Cleft lip and palate in Norway” by Osman Osman
10.45-11.10: “Experimental Induction of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts (CAF) Phenotypes for in vitro Functional Studies of the Tumor Microenvironment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma” by Daniel Villarroel
11.10-12:00 Lunch (free of charge, register by December 8th at 11.00)
12:00-12:25: “The role of Copy Number Variations (CNVs) in Autoimmune Addison's disease and Diabetes” by Haydee Artaza
12:25-12:50: “Mitochondria transfer in GBM is mediated by TGF-β and promotes increased invasiveness” by Shannon Moreino
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. Deadline was September 1 for this term (this deadline applies to all courses providing study points/ECTS). Next term: Feb. 1. The course code for this course is CCBIO901.