Seminar series
Do you want to know which career paths are waiting for you outside of academia? Then listen to Janina Leinberger from Qiagen – Düsseldorf.
Janina Leinberger is working as an R&D Scientist with a special focus on the microbiome at Qiagen in Düsseldorf. Her background is in the field of microbiology. Before switching to industry Janina finished her Ph.D. at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. Janina will share her career path from academia to industry and introduce us to the process of becoming an R&D scientist with a molecular biology background. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a networking lunch afterwards.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/ThgRhgL4myTak85p6
Contact:
For questions, please contact the organisers Laura Tünnermann (
Speaker: Agnieszka Nielsen
Traitomic , Copenhagen, Denmark
Title: Induced genetic variation: Precision breeding utilizing conventional breeding technologies
An innovative, accelerated trait development process, enables consumer accepted precision breeding, utilizing non-GM technologies
TRAITOMIC is a Carlsberg spin-out that is specialized in developing vast libraries of genetic variants in elite germplasm to identify traits of interest in plants and microbes. We have established successful collaborations with both, universities, and the agri-food industry. Utilizing only traditional breeding techniques, TRAITOMIC fast-tracks the identification of traits by combining large genetic libraries with an innovative and patented screening method. The method was validated in various crops, including several legumes as well as tropical plants for the identification of valuable traits. The platform technology is also routinely used to develop microbial strains for applications in food, feed, and agricultural bio-solutions. This non-GM approach can lead from seed to trait or cell to trait in a few weeks, thereby accelerating project deliverables and time to market for commercial products.
Hosts: Stephan Wenkel and Jian-Feng Mao
Simon Law
Research Scientist
Microbiomes for One System Health (MOSH) Future Science Platform
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Canberra, Australia
Title: Charting a functional atlas of microbiome assembly across plant development
Host: Vaughan Hurry
This seminar will be held in KB.J3.01 (the room under the fika room).
Maximiliano Estravis Barcala, a postdoc from Harry Wu’s group, will be showing you how to use the Shiny R package.
This technical seminar could help you in your quest of discovering how to show the data in a more interactive way.
For those of you wanting to join through Zoom, see below
Join Zoom Meeting
https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/61970430535
Meeting ID: 619 7043 0535
Passcode: 663877
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar
Julia Santiago
Associate Professor at the Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Title: A new connection with the matrix: Structural role of peptides to sustain cell tube expansion
Host: Petra Marhava
Thorsten Hamann
Professor at the Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
Title: Plant cell wall integrity at the crossroads of plant defence, mechanics and making a difference
Host: Ewa Mellerowicz
Kazuhiro Sato
Professor at the Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Title: Genome editing of seed dormancy genes in wheat and barley
Host: Ove Nilsson
The Royal Swedish Academy of Science (KVA) and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) collaborate in support of and promotion of scientific exchange between Sweden and Japan. SLU, Lund University and Umeå Plant Science Center (UPSC) have invited a distinguished Japanese scientist, Professor Kazuhiro Sato, to present lectures and discuss further collaboration in the area of plant molecular genetics and breeding. Kazuhiro Sato is a professor in genetics and plant breeding at the Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University.
09:00 Introduction to OPTIR
09:30 Questions and Answers
10:00 Demonstration
Contact
Andras Gorzsas (
Jack Wang
Forest Biotechnology Group, North Carolina State University, USA
Title: Multiplex CRISPR Design and Transgene-Free Genome Editing in Forest Trees to Improve Bioenergy and Biomaterials Production
Host: Harry Wu
Working in Umeå - Agrisera
Speaker: Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund, Agrisera
Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund is working as a Technical Support Manager at Agrisera in Umeå. Her background is in Plant physiology. Before switching to the industry Johanna finished her Ph.D. at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland and continued her academic career as a Postdoc at UPSC. After her Postdoc Joanna joined Agrisera, an antibody-producing biotech company in Umeå. Joanna will share her career path from academia to industry and introduce us to Agrisera. You will have the opportunity to submit questions about Agrisera or Joanna's career path before the seminar (
Please register at the latest on 21.10.2024 using the following link: https://forms.gle/CDkwjdAa3sGLnLEj8
Contact
Laura Tünnermann
Tomas Soolsma
Application Scientist LEC at LUMICKS
Title: Unravelling biological mechanisms by looking at single molecules in real-time
Host: Åsa Strand
We have a new instrument at KBC and UPSC, the C-Trap. The C-Trap is a versatile and powerful tool that can be used as a single or dual optical tweezers system combined with 3-colour confocal imaging and a multi-channel microfluidics system. With its integration of optical tweezers and multi-colour fluorescence microscopy, the C-Trap allows for the measurement of both force and fluorescence, making it an ideal tool for investigating a wide range of biological processes.
https://lumicks.com/products/c-trap-optical-tweezers-fluorescence-label-free-microscopy/
On October 23-25 there will be a workshop here at UPSC for the instrument. The theoretical lecture at 9.00 on Wednesday October 23 will be open to everyone.
Tanja Pyhäjärvi
Associate professor at the Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki.
Title: Resilience of genetic diversity in forest trees over the Quaternary
Host: Nathaniel Street
Title: Working for BioAscent
Speaker: Michalina Lewicka
Michalina Lewicka-Yammine is the director of business development at BioAscent, supporting drug discovery projects. Before switching to industry, Michaline finished a PhD in developmental neuroscience at Karolinska Institutet focused on regenerative medicine. Afterwards, she worked as a product manager, project manager, business development manager and sales account manager at companies such as Pelago Bioscience, Spiber Technologies and GenScript. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a networking lunch afterwards.
Please register at the latest on 20.11.2024 using the following link: https://forms.gle/KiaFjJmFRzSEbxTP6
Contact:
For questions, please contact the organisers Laura Tünnermann (