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The Neuro-SysMed Junior Scientist Symposia

The Neuro-SysMed Junior Scientist Symposia are organized four times annually, and although they are mainly intended for the up-and-coming "brains" at Neuro-SysMed, i.e. the PhD candidates, postdocs and other young researchers, they are open to all who are interested in the talks, also outside of the Neuro-SysMed groups. The talks will be on current topics and research within dementia, MS, ALS and Parkinson's.

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The symposia are part of the Neuro-SysMed Research School in Translational Neuroscience under the subject code NEUROSYSM910, providing 3 ECTS.

The objective of the symposium series is to provide the PhD candidates with valuable skills into oral presentation techniques of own research, as well as dissemination of others research, provide opportunities to engage in scientific discussions, and to take advantage of peer reviews and comments to strengthen the scientific quality of own research and scientific thinking. A main ambition is also to strengthen the scientific networks and to encourage candidates to establish relations to scientists.

The symposia are organized 4 times annually, twice every semester. Each symposium is organized with a keynote lecture initially (45 min), followed by 4 PhD candidates/postdoctoral researchers who present their work (25 min each including the oral presentation and discussion). Subsequently, there are final discussions. The presentations are of own research with special attention to presentation techniques and quality.

Lunch is included!

Sam Anandan is academic responsible for the symposia, and Ida Herdlevær, Bjørn Christian Lundberg and Irene Flønes are coordinators.

Startup of the Neuro-SysMed Junior Scientist Symposia was in January 2023.

The 2023 symposia:

JANUARY 18, 2023


Place: Auditorium 4, BB-building (campus Haukeland University Hospital)
Time: January 18, 2023 at 13.15-16.20
Program:

13.15-13.30    Introduction 
13.30-14.00“Our experience of great benefits for students attending Junior Symposia at CCBIO”. Keynote lecture by Prof. Lars A. Akslen, Director at CCBIO, UiB
14.00-14.15Coffee break
14.15-14.40“Respiratory chain integrity in Parkinson’s disease skeletal muscle” by Simon Ulvenes Kverneng
14.40-15.05“Towards older age at Multiple Sclerosis onset?” by Andrea Habbestad
15.05-15.20Coffee break
15.20-15.45“Wearable sensing technology in research for Parkinson’s disease: experience from the field” by Haakon Reithe
15.45-16.05“Research stay abroad. My experiences from Amsterdam” by Ingrid Anne Lie
16.05-16.20Concluding remarks 

APRIL 24, 2023

Place: Auditorium 4, BB-building (campus Haukeland University Hospital)
Time: Friday April 28, 2023 at 09.00-14.00
Registration: on this link
More info: is available on this page

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Place: Auditorium 4, BB-building (campus Haukeland University Hospital)
Time: Friday October 20, 2023 at 09.00-14.00
More info: will be available on this page

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Place: Auditorium 4, BB-building (campus Haukeland University Hospital)
Time: Friday December 1, 2023 at 09.00-14.00
More info: will be available on this page