Where: via Zoom or on site at Umeå University, Sweden
The symposium will be held at Biologihuset Aula Biologica
Registration deadline: 13 May 2025
We warmly invite you to attend a mini-symposium with Marina Aspholm, Per Saris, and Kristian Riesbeck on May 20. This event is organized by NDPIA, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR), and Umeå University (UMU).
You have the opportunity to participate either on site at Umeå University or online via Zoom (link will be sent upon registration).
In addition to exciting scientific talks, PhD students and postdocs will have a unique opportunity to meet with Professor Marina Aspholm during an informal lunch seminar. Marina will share her personal journey from PhD student to professor, offering valuable insights on career development and planning a successful research career.
The lunch seminar will be followed by an open discussion — also available via Zoom.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain inspiration, network, and receive practical advice for your future career!
Register below to take part of the NDPIA Lunch Seminar with Marina Aspholm, either on site (including lunch wrap) or online. The Zoom link will be sent upon registration and can be used for both the lunch seminar and mini-symposium.
Please also register at this link if you plan to join on site for the afternoon mini-symposium (including fika):
Mini-symposium on microbial research
Welcome!
Programme:
11.45-12.45 NDPIA Lunch Seminar with Marina Aspholm: From PhD to Professor
13:00–13:45 Marina Aspholm, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Title: “Characterisation of Bacillus spores”
14:00–14:45 Per Saris, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Helsinki, Finland
Title: “Desulfovibrio bacteria and Parkinson’s disease”
Fika
15:15–16:15 Kristian Riesbeck, Dept. of Clinical Microbiology, Malmö, Lund University
Title: “How virulent are extensively and pan-drug resistant (XDR and PDR) Gram-negative bacteria from Ukraine?”