Autumn School on the Role of the Microbiome in Complex Metabolic & Inflammatory Diseases for PhD Students

1. Time & place
2. Who can attend?
3. Detailed description
4. Programme & speakers
5. Organisers & sponsors
6. Registration & submission of motivational letter, CV & abstract 
7. Format of motivational letter, CV & abstract
   
   

TIME & PLACE

Dates: 29 September – 2 October 2019
Venue: Sinatur Hotel Gl. Avernæs, Helnæsvej 9, 5631 Ebberup, Denmark 

WHO CAN ATTEND?

The Autumn School addresses PhD students across scientific domains involved in research on the microbiome or in a related field of relevance to the area.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the Autumn School is to gather experienced and young researchers in the different fields of microbiome research in relation to metabolic and inflammatory diseases in order to initiate and establish networks and collaboration across borders.

At the Autumn School lectures will be given by international experts, approaching the fields of microbiome research from different angles. The Autumn School will have the format and spirit of a conference and all participants will have a great opportunity to actively participate in discussions with the speakers and fellow course participants. In addition, four workshops will be run in parallel, giving the participants the opportunity to work interactively in smaller groups and get hands-on experience.

During the 3-day scientific programme, all PhD students will be giving 1-minute flash talks on their current research project, followed by in-depth discussions during poster sessions.

After completing the Autumn School the attendants will have:

• Increased the ability to network and interact in an interdisciplinary scientific community
• Attained visibility in an international scientific context and established international contacts
• Have been trained in, and asked to reflect essential aspects and facets of microbiome research including:
  • The basic skills, approaches and challenges in microbiome research.
  • The role of the microbiome in metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
  • The importance of recognizing and taking into account the role of diet, medication and interaction with host genetics.
  • Considering the potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
    
    

PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS

See the programme

Overview of the topics to be covered by the presentations & workshops:

• Conversing with our other self: The host immune-microbiota dialogue
• The intestinal microbiome in Type 2 Diabetes and its pre- and co-morbidites
• Bacteriophage – the ‘known unknowns’ of the gut microbiome
• Regulation of tolerance and inflammation by human antigen-specific T cells
• Evolutionary perspectives on the gut microbiome
• Statistical analysis of human microbiome studies
• Epithelia-microbe interactions and intestinal immune homeostasis
• Lipid metabolism and gut microbiota
• Ultra-high resolution microbiomics – and what to do when n is way too low
• Impact of diet on the gut microbiota in children and adults
• Microbiome and immune system
• Oh no, my gut microbiome just got virus infected
  
  
• Workshop on Best Practice in Bioinformatics of Microbiome Data
• Workshop on Data Integration of Microbiome & Other Data 
• Workshop on Study Design for Human & Mouse Studies 
• Workshop on Culturomics 
  
  

Confirmed speakers:

• Keynote speaker: Dr Colin Hill, University College Cork (IE)
• Keynote speaker: Professor Charles O. Elson III, University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
• Keynote speaker: Professor Oluf Borbye Pedersen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Professor Astrid Dempfle, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel (DE)
• Professor John Baines, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (DE)
• Professor Dennis Sandris Nielsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Professor Tine Rask Licht, Danish Technical University (DK)
• Professor Jörg Heeren, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
• Professor Petra Bacher, Kiel University (DE)
• Professor Philip Rosenstiel, Kiel University (DE)
• Professor Susanne Brix Pedersen, Danish Technical University (DK)
• Chief Scientific Officer, PhD Henrik Bjørn Nielsen, Clinical Microbiomics (DK)
  
  

Workshop instructors:

• Dr Lucas Moitinho-Silva, Kiel University (DE)
• Dr Malte Rühlemann, Kiel University (DE)
• PhD candidate Shauni Doms, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (DE)
• Dr Louise Thingholm, Kiel University (DE)
• Postdoctoral fellow, Dr Philipp Rausch, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Professor Torben Hansen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Dr Felix Sommer, Kiel University (DE)
• Postdoctoral fellow Casper Sahl Poulsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Professor Philip Rosenstiel, Kiel University (DE)
• Professor Jan Rupp, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck (DE)
• Dr Simon Graspeuntner, University of Lübeck (DE)
• Professor Karsten Kristiansen, University of Copenhagen (DK)

ORGANISERS & sponsors

Organisers of the scientific programme:

Professor Andre Franke, Kiel University (DE)
Professor Torben Hansen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Professor Karsten Kristiansen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Associate Professor Manimozhiyan Arumugam, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Managing Director Tore Christiansen, Danish Diabetes Academy (DK)

The PhD course is supported by:

The Cluster of Excellence “Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation” (DE)
Kiel University (DE)
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences (DK)
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Danish Diabetes Academy (DK)

REGISTRATION & submission of motivational letter, CV & abstract

Deadline for registration and submission of motivational letter, CV and abstract: 2 Augsut 2019.

Please note that submission of motivational letter, CV and a short abstract is required of all participants. All young researchers will present their abstract in a poster presentation or orally. If you are asked to do an oral presentation, you will be contacted after the registration deadline.

Please read about the format of the three documents below, when preparing for signing up. 

Seats for Danish PhD students are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Seats for German PhD students are allocated based on the motivational letter, CV and abstract.

All applicants will be informed whether they have been allocated a seat, after the registration deadline.

Practical information
The scientific programme lasts from 30 September to 2 October 2019. Arrival to the venue is on 29 September 2019. All meals and the three nights accommodation are included in the course and thus free of charge.

Certification
Participants will receive a certificate for your participation at the Autumn School. The course awards 2,5 ECTS point.

Format of motivational letter, Cv, abstract & Poster

PLEASE NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED AS A WORD DOCUMENT OR PDF-FILE AND MUST NOT CONTAIN YOUR D.O.B. AND PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS, ACCORDING TO THE GDPR.

Motivational letter:
Please write a short motivational letter (max 1 A4 page) including the following areas:

What is your field within microbiome research?
What aspects in microbiome research are of outstanding importance for you and why?
What are your expectations to the Autumn School?

CV: 
Please attach a CV/resume of max 2 A4 pages 

Abstract:
The abstract should be max 1500 characters incl. spaces and include the following components when applicable:

Presenting author name(s) 
Affiliation: Name and address of workplace

Background and aim
Material and methods
Results (if you have results)
Conclusion (and perspectives)

Poster:
Please use the guidelines from your institution. If in doubt, please use the below listed guidelines:

Size of poster: A0 or A1 - width max. 1 m/height max. 1.25 m

When your abstract has been accepted, your poster will be assigned a number in the abstract book. You will find the corresponding number at the poster stands on which your poster should be placed.

Pins will be available at the poster stand. 

For inspiration, please visit https://www.posterpresentations.com/free-poster-templates.html