Would you like to learn more about the UniStem Day concept in Bergen?
In March 2024 we hosted the first UniStem Day event in Norway for high-school students from Nordahl Grieg and Askøy.
Time and place
When
- 14. Mar 2025, 9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Organizer
Mohn Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine (MRCRM)
Where
Haukeland University Hospital
UniStem Day is the largest European event for dissemination and outreach of stem cell science and regenerative medicine towards high-school students. The event, coordinated by the UniStem Centre at the University of Milan, involves the collaboration of Universities and Research Centers all over Europe.
Program
Part 1: 09.00 -12.00. Auditorium 2, BBB
09:00 - 09:15: Auditorium opens and coordinator Elise Aasebø welcomes everyone
09:15 - 09:30: Opening speech "The History of Cell Therapy" by Prof. Einar K. Kristoffersen, head of MRCRM
09:30 - 09:45: Video Call Europe. Moderator: Salwa Suliman
09:45 - 10:05: Gene Editing with CRISPR/Cas-9 by Stian Knappskog, professor at UiB
10:05 - 10:25: Stem Cell Spray for Burn Treatment by Astrid B Jenssen, PhD candidate, UiB
10:25 - 10:30: Insights from Tekna, with Turid Helen Felli Lunde. Biochemist and Tekna representative
10:30 - 11:00: Break and Lunch
11:00 - 11:15: The Postmen of Stem Cells: Can Small Packages Repair the Brain? by Casper E. Sandvik, master's student in Cell Biology, UiB
11:15 - 11:30: Miniature Models of Breast Cancer and Brain: New Insights into Cancer Spread by Heidrun Vethe, researcher at UiB
11:30 - 11:50: Panel Discussion on the Path to Research. Panel: Astrid, Casper, Heidrun, and Dewaki. Moderator: Gyrid Nygård, senior researcher
11:59 - 12:00: Kahoot and Conclusion by Elise Aasebø and Salwa Suliman
Part 2: 12.00 - 14.00
- Lab visit on the Tissue Engineering Group's facility at the Institute of Clinical Dentistry, led by Salwa Suliman and the IKO workshop team consisting of Masoumeh Kadousaraei, Nora Chiara Marek, Eylem Baysal, Francesco Torelli and Åshild Johansen.
- Lab visit at the "Bergen Center for Medical Stem Cell Research" at BBB, led by Gyrid Nygård and the "Stem Cell Research Ambassadors" Titas Gladkauskas, Ileana Cristea and Tsering Yangzom
- Visit to the University Museum of Bergen at Høyden where researcher Shuntaro Yamada's work is exhibited.
NB! The lab visits are only for students selected based on a motivational letter. The Museum visit is for all.
