2nd ENABLE symposium a big success

15 November 2018

The ENABLE 2nd European PhD and postdoc symposium, hosted on 7-9 of November in Copenhagen, was a big success. Once again, RIMLS participated in this unique event as one of four research institutes (IRB Barcelona, CPR Copenhagen, SEMM Milan) that were awarded a competitive Horizon 2020 grant.

It all started with a busy career day including workshops about a variety of topics including science communication, transferable skills and how to move from lab to businesses with your own start-up. Furthermore, career chats with professionals from different disciplines like academia, business and consultancy inspired young scientists and showcased opportunities for future career perspectives. The scientific symposium, entitled ‘The Promise of Future Medicine: From Research to Therapy’, featured 8 exciting keynote lectures. The
speakers included Bali Pulendran, a systems vaccinology expert, and Helen Lee, who invented a reliable HIV blood test for resource-poor settings. In addition, young researchers could present their latest work during the symposium through short talks or poster sessions.

At the end of the symposium, the winner were announced:

• Fabian Coscia, for his talk entitled “Multi-level proteomics identifies a novel mediator of chemo- sensitivity and immunotherapy target in ovarian cancer”
• Meeli Mullari, for her poster “Mapping RNA-binding protein regions in mammalian brain tissue“
• Fabian Finger for his poster.” Olfactory Food Perception Governs Organismal Proteostasis”

Additionally, the general public from Copenhagen got to see more about research by attending the microtalks presented by PhD candidates and postdocs in local bars. Primary and high school children were also invited to the university and experienced to be a scientist by doing experiments. Tense debates were also hosted at the university. Members of the public and expert scientists and journalists came together to discuss the search for scientific truth in the age of information, as well as ethical challenges associated with organ transplantation.
We look back to a very successful event and hope to see you all next year during the 3rd European PhD and postdoc symposium of ENABLE.

Next year from 13-15 November 2019, ENABLE will be organized in Nijmegen, together with the RIMLS New Frontiers symposium. Therefore, PhD candidates are required to be present. More information will follow in the beginning of next year. But please mark these dates in your calendar!