COMMONS Kick-off meeting
The quest for cohesion was symbolized by tying the strings together instead of cutting a ribbon. The strings represent different structures that can be formed by different molecules, reminding us of the diversity that enriches our research. The picture shows Emma Sparr together with Per Persson, Dean at the Science Faculty
January 22, Opening of the COMMONS Center
14.15 Welcome & Opening of the Center
Mattias Marklund (Secretary head natural and engineering sciences, the Swedish Research council)
Emma Sparr (Lund University)
Per Persson (Dean, Faculty of Science, Lund University)
14.35 Commonalities in biomolecular interactions
Lennart Lindfors (Astra Zeneca): Big Molecules and Small Particles
Toumas Knowles (Cambridge University, UK)
15.25 Coffee break
15.55 Memorable experiments and scientific insights
Fredrik Höök, Sara Linse, Daniel Topgaard, Emma Sparr, Håkan Wennerström
16.45 Interdisciplinary scientific communication
Khashayar Naderehvandi (Writer, Editor and PhD in Artistic Practice)
Göran Dahlberg (Editor and Writer)
Julia Ravanis (Writer, Editor and PhD candidate in History of Technology )
17-18 Mingle with refreshments
18- Evening activity (Coffee/lunchroom Physical Chemistry)
January 23, COMMONS Start-up meeting
9.00 Four COMMONS PI’s identify some scientific questions and challenges that
will benefit from being addressed within the COMMONS network
Elin Esbjörner-Winters (Chalmers University)
Alex Buell (DTU Technical University of Denmark)
Ingemar André (Lund University)
Marité Cardenas (Instituto Biofisika, Bilbao, Spain & Malmö University)
10.00 Coffee break
10.30 Academic Forum and essayistic writings
Fredrik Höök & Daniel Midtvedt (Chalmers University)
Julia Ravanis (Chalmers University and Glänta magazine)
11.00 COMMONS activities. Presentations and group discussions
12.00 Lunch break
13-15 COMMONS PI’s: Planning and organization of the Center
13-15 All others: Lab tour