mRNA VACCINS

mRNA VACCINS nieuwe ontwikkelingen en toepassingen na covid

Heb je je ooit afgevraagd waarom er zo’n grote interesse is in zo’n klein stukje genetische code? Hoewel het concept van mRNA-vaccins teruggaat tot 1995, was het pas tijdens de pandemie dat mRNA-therapieën ons dagelijks leven binnendrongen en een revolutie teweegbrachten in de ontwikkeling van vaccins. mRNA-vaccins leren je lichaam zich te verdedigen door het natuurlijke infectieproces na te bootsen, zonder de risico’s van een daadwerkelijke infectie. Van kankertherapie tot gepersonaliseerde geneeskunde, mRNA biedt potentieel voor brede toepassing en het vakgebied ontwikkelt zich snel …

Op maandag 27 mei praten Gorben Pijlman (WUR) en Johannes Textor (RU) je bij over de wonderlijke wereld van mRNA-technologie. Gorben Pijlman leidt de Arbovirus onderzoeksgroep. Deze groep combineert fundamentele virologie en toegepaste vaccinontwikkeling, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van levende muggen en pathogene virussen. Gorben zal je introduceren in het vakgebied van mRNA-vaccins en de nieuwe technologie van mRNAs die zichzelf vermenigvuldigen. De Computationele Immunologiegroep van Johannes Textor ontwerpt met behulp van machine learning kunstmatige immuunsystemen en onderzoekt hoe het immuunsysteem ‘abnormale’ informatie van ziekteverwekkers of tumoren waarneemt. Johannes zal uiteenzetten hoe op deze manier immuuntherapieën tegen kanker en nieuwe mRNA-vaccins worden ontwikkeld. Baanbrekende wetenschap, jazz van Trio In Dubio en de gebruikelijke gezelligheid – de laatste keer voor de zomer in het Science Café!

sprekers /20u Gorben Pijlman (Wageningen University & Research), Johannes Textor (Radboud Universiteit)

muziek /19u30 Trio In Dubio

moderator Ronald Kleiss

locatie The Shamrock, Smetiusstraat 17 te Nijmegen

entree gratis entree (vrije inloop)

voertaal Nederlands

info www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl

How to get more out of your team

Leading and managing a team is rewarding, complex, sometimes frustrating and amazing! Most entrepreneurs know more about their industry or craft than about getting the most out of the team that they work with. Yet fulfilling that role as a leader well is crucial to the success of your business, to your happiness at work and that of your employees.

Your employees are often the biggest expense in the business and the source of the most frustration. Investors also look criticially at your leadership and management skills to decide whether to keep you on as CEO as the company grows.

Whether you have issues with your team, or everything is fine in that area but you would like to keep it that way, this afternoon will be well spent as good staff are harder to find and keep..

In this workshop we will work on crafting our knowledge and skills on:

Your role as a leader
The difference between managing and leading
How to get and keep the right people for the right roles
How do you keep people on track and motivated in the short and long term
What to do when your staff don’t do things the way you want

Trainer Lizanne Jakobs:

Lizanne Jakobs is an award winning business coach and speaker and an entrepreneur herself. She is the founder of Brilliant Work, named best business coaching and consultancy firm 4 times over in the Netherlands for small to medium sized companies. Her workshops are always interactive, useful and engaging. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s in International Business Communications, both from the Radboud University and is a DiSC accredited trainer. The team of coaches at Brilliant Work help clients grow and professionalise their companies. Most of these coaching engagements are aided by one of 16 different subsidies they are accredited for. There will be plenty of time for your questions and examples that you would like advice on.

Don’t miss out! Join us on June 13!

Location: Meet&Greet in Building M, Noviotech Campus Nijmegen. Transistorweg 5.

Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for no-show and cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.

A few days before the event we will send an email from marion.schouten@briskr.nl with more detailed info on the workshop (you might need to check your spam box or add our email to your trusted contacts).

Meet&Greet: organise your own event

For creating activity and new business, meetings between professionals with different expertise and know-how are essential. Organising Meet&Greet meetings aimed at knowledge networking, match-making and knowledge transfer give a boost to innovation in Health and High-tech. Meetings between researchers, entrepreneurs and investors lead to new connections, new ideas, new cooperation and new business.

Briskr is happy to be your partner in organising your event. On the innovative Noviotech Campus, we have a flexible meeting room for meetings from 30 to 200 people. There are also three smaller rooms available for meetings or, for example, training sessions and courses.

For more information, possibilities, quotations and rates, please contact Marieke Snieder, telephone 06 – 46 85 12 78, e-mail marieke.snieder@briskr.nl.

Click here for an impression of the Meet&Greet and specifications.

Building sustainable careers

Op donderdag 30 Mei 2024 organiseert HIP BV een netwerk event voor HR en Hiring Managers op de Noviotech Campus in Nijmegen!

Het event bevat een actueel thema: Het effect van duurzaamheid en vitaliteit op het werkvermogen. Sarah Detaille, Associate Lector HAN University of Applied Sciences, zal haar expertise delen en er is ruimte om uw netwerk uit te breiden. Uiteraard zullen er ook hapjes en drankjes aanwezig zijn en tijd voor een na borrel met elkaar.

Tijd: 15.00 – 17.00 uur

Zien wij jou ook op 30 Mei in de Meet&Greet in gebouw M, Noviotech Campus? Schrijf je dan in via de link: https://forms.gle/yhs7NZHHt6bGFVGSA

Voertaal: Nederlands

Preclinical Drug Discovery (RSS3.04)

Duration: one-week.

Location: Pivot Park in the city Oss (30 KM off campus)

During Preclinical Drug discovery Course, you will learn about all major aspects of the preclinical stages of modern drug discovery, and challenges and opportunities in pharmaceutical R&D with a unique combination of lectures by academic and industry experts.

The course will be organized jointly by Radboud University (Nijmegen), Pivot Park Life Science campus (Oss) and HAN University of Applied Sciences (Nijmegen). The content of the lectures is designed by academic and industry experts in the field of early drug discovery and the course is a combination of lectures, seminars, group assignments and visits to companies active in pharmaceutical R&D located on Pivot Park Life Science Campus.

After successful completion of this course you will understand how drugs are discovered and developed, the different phases, in general terms, of drugs discovery, the basic principles of medicinal chemistry, and the importance of factors for a molecule to become a drug.

More information.

Webinar: How to become more Sustainable in the Lab – Approaches, Tips and Tricks

It’s more important than ever for laboratories to be at the forefront of sustainability issues because labs consume significantly more energy and water and generate more waste than offices or households.

In this training, arm yourself with the knowledge and tools you need to make your lab greener, such as reducing consumption of resources and waste. Additionally, by adopting the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, you will not only create a safer work environment with less hazardous reagents, but also reduce your lab’s carbon footprint. With focus on practical examples from organic as well as analytical chemistry and beyond, gain insight on how to integrate sustainability practices throughout your workflows.

Key learning objectives

Approaches to assess and reduce the environmental footprint of your lab
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry and how to apply them in the lab
Helpful tools for sustainable chemistry

The presentation will be given by:
Frank Michel at Merck KGaA

More information

Webinar: 4 Things You Can Do to Prevent Contamination in Your Cell Culture Lab: The Role of CO2 Incubators

CO2 incubators play a vital roll in cell and tissue culture. Many times good cell growth is hindered or made impossible by contamination. Discover which factors you can influence to reduce or even eliminate the risk of contamination. LearnLab by BINDER demonstrates how you can improve contamination management in your lab environment and which impact different CO2 incubator design features have on contamination prevention. You will be surprised to see how quickly contamination spreads. The objective of this webinar is to contribute to improve and maintan good cell culture practice in your CO2 incubators. Tune in.

Expert from BINDER Lothar Maresch will engage in discussions highlighting:

Major sources of contamination in a cell culture lab and practical ways to combat them.
Significant role played by CO₂ incubators in maintaining an uncontaminated culture environment.
Key design features of CO₂ incubators which aid in contamination prevention.
Influence of environment and handling on contamination levels and the subsequent effects on cell and tissue growth.

The presentation will be given by:
Lothar MARESCH at BINDER

SMB network meeting: DareToAsk

Step into the future and be part of the change in Nijmegen, the city of Health and High Tech! Our region is teeming with innovative companies diligently crafting tomorrow’s solutions. On July 4, we’re inviting you to our SMB network meeting, where we’re encouraging you to #DareToAsk. Let’s help one another reach new heights of success – remember, we move faster alone, but together we go further.

The floor is yours during this #DareToAsk network meeting! It’s your chance to share your queries and seek support from our vast network, including our trusted partners and supporting allies. Need sales contacts, fresh recruits, equipment sharing, contract specifics, or innovative design ideas? We’re here to provide the answers and help fill the gaps on your journey to success. Contact marion.schouten@briskr.nl if you want to take the stage!

And if you are #HappyToHelp and would like to attend the network meeting please register below.

We close off this pre-summer meeting with our annual BBQ so we look forward to meeting you!

Program

15:30 hrs: doors open
16:00 hrs: start meeting
17:00 hrs: start bbq outside
19:00 hrs end meeting

Speakers:

Briskr; Floor van de Watering
Bronscode; Steven Bronsveld
Technoforum; Franca Willemsen & Joost Weijers (Modderkolk)
Purivise; Robert de Boer
Vibe of the Future festival; Yvette Akkermans
Cura Instruments; Hans Marcuse
MKB Datalab Oost (RU); Dirk van Schaiijk
Gatt Technologies; Eric Goossens
Health Chain project; Jutta Wirth

Location

We organise this network meeting at Noviotech Campus in Nijmegen with a BBQ afterwards.

Good to know
Presentations are in English & the entrance is free (registration upfront is needed though). We welcome new guests, so please feel free to pass on this invitation to relevant people in your network!

We look forward to meeting you on July 4! Sign up here.

Boosting Pharma, Empowering Careers: Launching a new regional initiative (a From Molecule to Business edition)

The Regio Farma* initiative aims to set a new standard for pharmaceutical excellence and collective progress. Focusing on accelerating innovation, strengthening careers, and creating shared facilities, Regio Farma* is set to become a game-changer in the pharmaceutical industry.

Through innovative partnerships between pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, governments, and educational organizations, Regio Farma* intends to create an ecosystem that enhances and accelerates the entire pharmaceutical chain. Regio Farma* aims not just for an increase in jobs, but for full careers and it believes in the development and retention of staff, which is vital for the growth and prosperity of our region.

(* Regio Farma is the temporarily working title of the initiative)

Event Details:

Date: May 30
Time: 13:30-17:00 hrs (doors open at 13:00)
Location: Pivot Park, Oss

Event Highlights Include:

Official launch of Regio Farma* by chair Rob Nelissen (Organon) and councellor Frank den Brok (Oss) and Jan van Dellen, director The Economic Board Arnhem-Nijmegen
Keynote from Marieke Meulemans (PharmaNL)
Breakout sessions delving in the new initiative Regio Farma*, learned lessons from other initiatives and career development
Interactive roundtable discussions focusing on shared facilities for innovation and career advancement.

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Why Attend?

Discover Our Vision: Learn about Regio Farma* commitment to accelerating innovation, enhancing careers, and creating shared facilities that promise to revolutionize the pharmaceutical landscape.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with professionals from across the sector who are united in their commitment to boost pharma and empowering Careers.

Learn from others: Benefit from the valuable lessons shared by Life Cooperative, drawing on their experiences to highlight the power of collaboration and community in overcoming challenges and fostering growth in the pharmaceutical sector.

Interactive round table discussions: Participate in conversations about the future of pharma and how we can collectively contribute to a thriving industry and regional growth.

Join Us:
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the movement Boosting Pharma, Empowering Careers. Confirm your attendance by May 5, 2023.

This event is powered by Health~Holland, Top Sector Life Sciences & Health.

Thinking commercial during drug discovery and development

When your product launches five, eight or ten years from now, what do you intend the label to read? Join Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS for a dynamic symposium where experienced professionals and J&J experts explore the power of the Target Product Profile (TPP) in shaping business decisions and fostering collaboration. From target population to formulation, and benefits to payment models, our speakers will navigate the intricate landscape of drug development.

Experienced professionals and J&J experts explore :

How do you define the exact target population, indication and formulation?
Which benefits, risks and tolerability concerns are acceptable?
What could be unique selling points compared to future competitors?
What is your business model and who is going to pay, using what model?

Don’t miss out! Start-ups, early innovators and entrepreneurs are welcome to register here https://jji.jnj/briskr. We also welcome stakeholders supporting these start-ups.