2RISE – Level Up: Alliance research infrastructure scientists education
Overview
The Health + Life Science Alliance is supporting core facilities staff of all Alliance Institutes through a project called 2RISE, managed by the RI coordinators of DKFZ, EMBL, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg and ZI Mannheim.
In the scope of 2RISE, we are organizing four training and networking days to facilitate education and networking of the Core Facilities staff.
We are inviting members of the Alliance core facilities to register to join us on these days.
You will have a chance to
- meet your colleagues from other institutes
- learn about the role of infrastructures in the Alliance and
- discuss different aspects of service operation and management: best practices in user support, expanding the user base, optimizing services and developing core facilities and other research infrastructures strategically.
Draft agenda of the 4 days is below. Detailed agenda will be added in the separate tabs closer to the dates.
We look forward to your participation,
Rainer Pepperkok, Tanja Ninkovic and Nina Habermann, EMBL Heidelberg
Gernot Poschet, Heidelberg University
Georg Stoecklin, Lisa Jacobi and Jochen Weishaupt, Medical Faculty Mannheim
Gabi Ende, ZI Mannheim
Elisa May, DKFZ Heidelberg
- 16 October 2023, EMBL
Topic of the day: Best practices in user support
Peer-training: Best practices in user support for current and potential users: Who are your users? Understanding user needs and ways of working.
Networking: First meeting of representatives of Alliance RIs, Visit twoEMBL RIs
Scientific focus: Presentation of the scientific services at EMBL Heidelberg
2. 6 November 2023, Heidelberg University
Topic of the day: Expanding the user base
Peer-training: Increasing the external user pool: Communication and dealing with external users; Marketing and visibility to broaden user base
Networking: Second meeting of representatives of Alliance RIs, Visit of two RIs teams
Scientific focus: Presentation of the scientific services of life sciences at
Heidelberg University, and University Hospital HD
3. 14 December 2023 (t.b.c.), Medical Faculty Mannheim
Topic of the day: Designing your services
Peer-training: Designing your services: Assess user satisfaction and integrate feedback; Keeping the facility cutting edge;
Networking: Third meeting of representatives of Alliance RIs, Visit of two
RIs within the Medical Faculty Mannheim and ZI
Scientific focus: Presentation of the scientific services of life sciences at
University Clinics Mannheim and ZI
4. 18 December 2023, DKFZ
Topic of the day: Developing CFs strategically
Peer-training: Developing Core facilities strategically: Assessing Impact; Positioning facility in the organisation strategically;
Networking: Fourth meeting of representatives of Alliance RIs, Visit of
two RI teams of DKFZ
Scientific focus: Presentation of the scientific services of DKFZ
Contact for information:
Tanja Ninkovic, ninkovic@embl.de
Agenda 16 October
Venue: EMBL Heidelberg, Imaging Centre seminar room, Meyerhofstr. 1, 69117 Heidelberg
Practical information for your day at EMBL and instructions on how to arrive here.
| Agenda | ||
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome, presentation of the day and expected outcomes | Tanja Ninkovic, EMBL |
| 9:10-9:35 | Joining regional forces and establishing joint technology platforms, Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim | Andrea Leibfried, Administrative Director, Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim |
| 9:35-10:00 | Overview of EMBL services | Rainer Pepperkok, Director of Scientific Core Facilities, EMBL Heidelberg |
| 10:00-11:00 | Talk 1 – Who are your users? | Markus Herrgard, Bioinnovation Institute, BII, Danemark |
| 11:00-11:15 | Short break | |
| 11:15-12:15 | Short talks – share of experience: Understanding user needs and ways of working – operational view from EMBL facilities | 11:15-11:35 Kim Remans 11:35-11:55 Vladimir Benes 11:55-12:15 Stefan Terjung |
| 12:15-12:40 | Networking | |
| 12:40-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Panel discussion – share of experience | Panelists: Gernot Poschet (Heidelberg Life Science Core Facilities, Heidelberg University), Lisa Jacobi (Mannheim Life Science Core Facilities, Heidelberg University), Rainer Pepperkok (EMBL), Gaby Ende (ZI Mannheim) Panel chair: Dominik Helm, DKFZ |
| 14:30-16:00 | Tour of EMBL facilities | Based on interests, register here |
Agenda 6 November
Venue: Lecture hall, Building INF360, Im Neuenheimer Feld 360, Centre of Organismal Studies, Heidelberg
Practical information for your day at Heidelberg University and instructions on how to arrive here.
| Agenda | ||
| 10:00 | Arrival and Registration – Coffee/Tea and Snacks | |
| 10:20 | Welcome, Agenda, Expected Outcomes | Gernot Poschet & Tanja Ninkovic |
| 10:30 | Introduction of Participants | all participants |
| 10:45 | Introduction of CCTP (CellNetworks Core Technology Platform) – Overview of Heidelberg Life Science core services and their integration into research and teaching | Gernot Poschet |
| 11:15 | Microfluidic Core Facility – Implementation of a new core facility | Sadaf Pashapour, Inst. for Molecular Systems Engineering & Advanced Materials |
| 11:35 | Communication and dealing with external users | Julia Nagy, Scientific Manager for Core Facilities, Medical Faculty Ulm |
| 12:35 | Lunch Break & Connect with your colleagues | |
| 14:00 | Extending the User base – Operating at the interface between academia and industry | Thomas Rückle, Senior Vice President Research, BioMedX Heidelberg |
| 15:00 | Tour of Heidelberg Life Science Core Facilities | 2 slots, each 30min, based on interests, register here |
| 16:00 | End of event |
Agenda 14 December
Topic of the day: Designing your services
Peer-training: Designing your services: Assess user satisfaction and integrate feedback; Keeping the facility cutting edge;
Networking: Third meeting of representatives of Alliance RIs, Visit of RIs within the Medical Faculty Mannheim and the ZI
Scientific focus: Presentation of the scientific services of life sciences at
University Clinics Mannheim and ZI
Venue: Alte Brauerei, EG, Hörsaal 2, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Röntgenstraße 7, 68167 Mannheim
Practical information for your day at Medical Faculty Mannheim and ZI incl. instructions on how to arrive will be added here.
| Agenda | ||
| 9:00 | Arrival and Registration – Coffee/Tea and Snacks | |
| 9:20 | Welcome, Opening of the day | Prof. Dr. Jochen Weishaupt, CFPM Vice Head Prof. Dr. Gabi Ende, ZI, Head of CF ZIPP Dr. Tanja Ninkovic, EMBL, ARISE |
| 9:30 | History of the Core Facility Platform Mannheim (CFPM) of the University Heidelberg – Medical Faculty Mannheim | Prof. Dr. Michael Neumaier, Medical Faculty Mannheim |
| 10:00 | Core Facility ZIPP, ZI Mannheim – Designing services | Prof. Dr. Gabi Ende, ZI Mannheim |
| 10:45 | coffee break | |
| 11:15 | Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities – Keeping the facility cutting edge Talk and discussion | Dr. Daniele Soroldoni, Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities (VBCF) |
| 12:15 | Lunch Break & Connect with your colleagues | |
| 13:15 | Presentation of the Core Facilities at the University Heidelberg – Medical Faculty Mannheim and ZI Mannheim | Florian Bublatzky (EEG, ZI), Kornelius Kammler-Sücker (VR lab, ZI), Two more speakers from CFPM t.b.c. |
| 14:00 | Parallel tour of the Core Facilities at CFPM, University Heidelberg – Medical Faculty Mannheim and ZI Mannheim | Chose which facilities you wish to visit here |
| 16:00 | End of event |
Agenda 18 December
Topic of the day: Developing CFs strategically
Peer-training: Developing Core facilities strategically: Assessing Impact; Positioning facility in the organisation strategically;
Networking: Fourth meeting of representatives of Alliance RIs, Visit of
the CFs at DKFZ
Scientific focus: Presentation of the scientific services of DKFZ
Venue: German Cancer Research Centre, DKFZ, Communication center, K1/2,
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, Heidelberg
Practical information for your day at DKFZ incl. agenda and instructions on how to arrive can be found here.
| Agenda | ||
| 9:45 | Arrival and Registration – Coffee/Tea and Snacks | |
| 10:00 | Welcome & Agenda, Introduction & Expected Outcomes | Tanja Ninkovic, EMBL and Elisa May, DKFZ |
| 10:15 | Overview of the DKFZ core facilities | Elisa May, DKFZ |
| 10:40 | Restructuring of core facilities at the institutional level | Susanne Heck, Head of Core Facilities at Helmholtz Centre Munich |
| 11:20 | SciLifeLab – a national infrastructure for life sciences | Annika Jensen, Infrastructure Director SciLifeLab, Stockholm |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break & Connect with your colleagues | |
| 13:00 | World Café | Series of discussion tables on topics: 1. Careers in CFs 2. Funding of CFs 3. Feedback and future plans 4. Strategic partnerships |
| 15:00 | Tours of DKFZ Core Facilities | Based on interests, please register here. |
| 16:00 | End of event | |
Date: 16 Oct 2023
Location: EMBL, University Heidelberg, Medical Faculty Mannheim, ZI, DKFZ
Time: 09:00
Deadline(s):
Registration: Closed
Contact: Tanja Ninkovic
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