8th conference of the Digital Life Norway Research School
Registration is closed.
Submission deadline: 30 September 2024.
DLN Research School conference: 14-16 October** at Hurdalsjøen Hotel & Spa, Oslo-area.
**DLN Research School will adhere to the same program as Digital Life on Oct. 14th - 15th. Attendance of Digital Life 2024 is obligatory for participants of the DLN Research School conference.
The DLN Research School conference is an all-inclusive conference for and by members of the research school – a great opportunity to build your network, exchange research ideas, share your experiences, and have a lot of fun.
- 11:45
09:00 - 10:40 Arrival Gardermoen airport
11:00 - 11:45 Bus from Gardermoen airport to Hurdalsjøen Hotel & Spa
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 17:00
See Digital Life 2024 for a detailed program.
18:00 - 20:00 Dinner
PROGRAMME TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER: DIGITAL LIFE 2024 - DLN RESEARCH SCHOOL CONFERENCE
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 12:00
See Digital Life 2024 for a detailed program.
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 19:00
DLN RESEARCH SCHOOL CONFERENCE (RS MEMBERS ONLY)
13:00 - 14:30 Charlotte Rooney from A Half Managed Mind
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Mental health considerations in navigating a career path within the high-pressure academic landscape.
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Personal development and resilience in the face of rapid changes.
14:30 - 14:45 Coffee Break
14:45 - 16:15 Charlotte Rooney from A Half Managed Mind
- Strategies for career advancement.
16:15 - 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 - 19:30 Social activities
19:30 - 21:30 Dinner
More about the speakers
Charlotte Rooney is a Leadership Coach, Mentor, and Trainer dedicated to helping ambitious managers lead strategically, leverage their teams, and avoid burnout. With extensive experience in diverse environments—ranging from the Himalayas to Bolivia, East Africa, and beyond—she has led volunteer teachers, teenage entrepreneurs, and coordinated emergency health responses.
After a decade of global leadership, Charlotte joined McKinsey as a consultant specializing in organizational design. She then transitioned to a fast-scaling startup focused on tackling youth unemployment worldwide. With 25 years of experience across retail, nonprofit, and startups, and holding three coaching certifications, she crafts strategies that promote lasting change and balanced wellbeing.
Charlotte’s mission is to empower 1,000 managers to achieve their leadership potential without sacrificing their values, family, or free time. She believes success should not come at the cost of a fulfilling life.
PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER: DLN RESEARCH SCHOOL CONFERENCE
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast / check-out
09:00 - 12:15
09:00 - 10:30 Dr. Joeri Tijdink, M.D., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Integrating Responsible Research and Innovation principles into your research.
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Case studies illustrating successful implementation of RRI in Biotech/AI/Life Science projects
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Exploring the ethical considerations and dilemmas in AI development and deployment.
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 11:30 Rahmi Lale, PhD - From the bench to the consumer: successful start-up stories
11:30 - 12:15 Mohammed R. S. Sunoqrot, PhD - A personal journey through innovation in academia
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 16:00
13:30 - 14:30 Yngvar Ugland, EVP & Head of New Tech Lab, DNB
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The impact of AI on consumers and end-users.
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Balancing innovation with RRI in consumer-oriented product/service development
14:30 - 14:45 Closing remarks, announcement winner scientific image competition.
14:45 - 15:00 Group photo
15:15 - 16:00 Bus to Gardermoen Airport
More about the speakers
Joeri Tijdink, M.D., PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department and at the Ethics, Law and Humanities department of the Amsterdam UMC. His main research focusses on research integrity, mental health in academia, research culture, publication pressure, open science, the validity of clinical trials and assessment of research and researchers. He is currently leading a H2020 WP that creates policy for research performing and research funding organizations.
Apart from his work as a researcher, he works as a clinical psychiatrist, is recently appointed as member of the Young Academy in the Netherlands (2022), and is author of the book `Scholar on the Sofa, how to survive in academia´.
Yngvar Ugland is Norway's first consumer technologist, leading the charge as Executive Vice President of DNB NewTechLab. He oversees the exploration of cutting-edge technologies in offices located in Bjørvika, San Francisco, and Palo Alto. Prior to his role at DNB, he gained extensive experience at Microsoft and various start-ups and Fintech companies.
With a solid grasp of technology's impact, Yngvar actively engages in academia and public discussions. He lectures at the Norwegian School of Economics and Singularity University, while also sharing insights through TV, podcasts, newspapers, and stages worldwide.
With a mathematics degree from NTNU, Yngvar has a long career shaping products, technologies, and companies. His expertise positions him as a pivotal figure at DNB, guiding both the bank and its customers through the evolving landscape of new technologies.
Rahmi Lale is an Associate Professor at the NTNU, where he is part of the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Syngens, an NTNU spin-off company that combines Artificial Intelligence with Synthetic Biology. At NTNU, Rahmi leads an interdisciplinary laboratory that merges biophysics, computational biology, and synthetic biology. His research primarily focuses on understanding and manipulating transcriptional and translational regulation across a range of microorganisms, from bacteria to higher eukaryotes. At Syngens, the goal is to leverage AI to design and optimize biological systems for bio-manufacturing applications.
Mohammed R. S. Sunoqrot is a Postdoctoral Researcher with the CIMORe group at NTNU, where his work centers on developing AI-driven solutions for prostate cancer diagnosis using MRI. He is a co-leader of the PROVIZ project, which focuses on enhancing the accuracy and accessibility of prostate cancer diagnostics through innovative AI technologies. Over the past three years, Mohammed has also served as the innovation, product, and project manager for PROVIZ, gaining valuable insights into the challenges and pathways of innovation within academia.
Scientific image competition
All participants at the conference are encouraged to join the scientific image exhibition and competition. The image competition gives you a unique opportunity to present your work in a new format, as it is only your own creativity setting the limits. Your contribution can be artsy or realistic, colourful or black-and-white, at system- or nano-level. We encourage participants from all corners of biotechnology to contribute, as the diversity will only make it more interesting. The images will be exhibited throughout the conference, and the winner is selected through a vote among all participants.
The prize for best scientific image is NOK 5000.
Image submission closed.
Poster Session
All participants are encouraged to present a poster sharing their research (completed results or planned work).
Poster presenters are expected to stand at their poster during the poster session Monday 14 October from 17:00-18:30.
Abstracts must not exceed 200 words and must be submitted in pdf file format. In order to make the poster fit on the board, the poster must not exceed the following measurements: Width 120 cm x Height 180 cm. Presenters are responsible for printing and mounting the poster at the conference.
Maximum 30 posters will be selected to present, you will be notified if you are selected.
The prize for best poster is NOK 5000.
Submission is closed.
Practical matters
The Research School conference is organized for and by members of the research school. If you are not a member yet, you need to apply for membership in advance. The research school is open to PhD students and postdocs who feel that their project is related to digital biotechnology and life sciences.
Accommodation
DLN Research School takes care of room bookings (14-16 October) and payments at Hurdalsjøen Hotel & Spa for its members.
If you have a colleague or friend you prefer to share a room with, kindly indicate their name on the registration form.
Travels
DLN Research School organize busses for all attendees from Gardermoen Airport on October 14th.
DLN Research School organizes a bus from Hurdalsjøen hotel to Gardermoen Airport on October 16th. The Research School also covers travel costs* for its members. Please wait with booking flights until further notifications from us.
*up to 2500NOK (3000NOK for members from Tromsø).
Organizing Committee Research School Conference
Dipendra Pant (PhD candidate, NTNU)
Elisa Moreno (PhD candidate, NTNU)
Viviam Bermúdez (PhD candidate, NTNU)
Questions?
For Research School matters, please contact Rosalie Zwiggelaar
For Digital Life Norway matters, please contact Ragna Breines