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Wednesday:

The Plant Synthetic Biology Conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain on September 19-21, 2022. This Conference is jointly organised by CRAG (Barcelona, Spain) and the CEPLAS-Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences, University of Düsseldorf (Germany). The meeting will bring together global leaders in the field and it will cover the most recent advances in plant synthetic biology, with an emphasis on enabling technologies for reprogramming plant cells, current agricultural and industrial applications, the development of new green models and several perspectives on the ethical and societal aspects of synthetic biology.

The Plant Synthetic Biology Conference offers a great platform for interaction and the opportunity to discuss new ideas, challenges and opportunities in the field. It also offers the chance for young synthetic biologists to present their work and interact with other mindlike individuals.

Place: Barcelona

Date: Monday 19, September de 2022 - 10:00h

Date: Wednesday 21, September de 2022 - 10:00h

Promotor: CRAG

Wednesday:

The UAB's 1st Bioblitz took place in spring 2022 and allowed participants to explore and sample different animal and plants species found around the campus' natural surroundings. This citizen science initiative formed part of the project on raising awareness on the UAB's biodiversity and sustainability (Sensibilització i recerca per transformar educant i incidint per la millora de la biodiversitat i la sostenibilitat al campus de la UAB). The project is coordinated by Sandra Saura, researcher at the UAB Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, and at CREAF.

Now, the researcher will present the results of the 1st Bioblitz in a conference at the entrance hall of the Science and Technology Library, which is also hosting an exhibition of the different activities conducted during those two days, which included the participation of over 230 people.

Place: Science and Technology Library, UAB campus

Date: Wednesday 19, October de 2022 - 13:00h

Promotor: UAB and CREAF

Wednesday:

The offices of the Vice Rector for Innovation and Strategic Projects and the Vice Rector for Students and Employability organise this seminar to raise awareness of women standing out in innovation and entrepreneurship at the UAB campus, and provide specific resources for women interested in innovating and/or becoming entrepreneurs.

Programme

9:30 a.m. Doors open

9:45 a.m. Welcoming session
Rosa María Sebastián, Vice Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship, UAB
Lluís Juncà, General Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Government of Catalonia

10:00 a.m. Inspirational conference
Nora Ventosa, researcher at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB CSIC), president of the TECNIO association and founder of the Nanomol Technologies spin-off.

10:15 a.m. Round table "Science and Innovation"
Miranda Jessica Lubbers, researcher of the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, UAB.
Gara Villalba Méndez, researcher of the Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, UAB.
Fàtima Bosch, director of the Centre for Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy (CBATEG UAB).
Júlia Vergara-Alert, main researcher of the zoonotic coronaviruses group of the Animal Health Research Centre (IRTA CReSA).
Moderated by Margarita Arboix, former rector of the UAB.

11:05 a.m. Coffee break - Networking

11:45 a.m. Round table "Entrepreneurial Women Scientists"
Olga Francino, CEO at Nano1Health.
Neus Sabaté, ICREA researcher at the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM CSIC) and founder of Fuelium and Sweanty.
Elisabet del Valle, CEO at Onalabs.
Bruna Alvárez, lecturer of the UAB Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology and member of the Inari Global Social Action spin-off.
Moderated by Teresa Baró, president of the Entrepreneurship Commission at FIDEM.

12:35 p.m. Round table "Public and Private Funding"
Anna Plana, manager opf the Business Angels & Family Offices Network at the IESE Business School.
Mireia Núñez de Prado i Escarrà, co-founder of WA4STEAM.
Maria Pilar González, head of the Department of Institutional Promotion and Regional Cooperation at CDTI.
Marta Campillo, investment manager at Bstartup.
Moderated by Marta-Patricia Aparicio, co-founder and president of Keymon Angels-BAN.

1:25 p.m. Closing session
Rosa María Sebastián, Vice Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship, UAB.

1:35 p.m. Networking

Links

Seating is limited, please sign up if you are interested in attending.

Seminar programme

Place: UAB Theatre Hall

Date: Friday 18, November de 2022 - 09:30h

Promotor: Offices of the Vice Rectors for Innovation and Strategic Projects and for Students and Employability

Wednesday:

The UAB leads the European project Se-bioFORtified ALfaLfa for Se-enriched Dairy products (Se4All) to produce selenium-enriched milk products and cheeses by biofortifying alfalfa with this micronutrient through foliar application. The aim is to find a solution to reach an adequate level of selenium in diets poor in this mineral.

The project organises a science café at El Cau Restaurant (UAB). The talk will be given by Roberto Boada, researcher at the UAB Department of Chemistry. This conference will allow professionals and researchers to share their knowledge about chemistry and biofortification with students. The interaction with the public will also be through gamification activities during the event.

More information: https://www.se4allproject.eu/index.php/2022/10/07/science-cafe-at-uab/

Place: Restaurant El Cau (Carrer de la Vila, UAB)

Date: Friday 18, November de 2022 - 18:00h

Wednesday:

The public engagement community of practice of the online research institute SMART-ER, focused on smart and sustainable regions and part of the framework of the ECIU University, organises a series of seminars on public engagement with the aim of facilitating the implementation of citizen science projects at university.

The first of the seminars, entitled "Utopia is a necessary country. Future workshops in the context of engaged research", will take place on 21 November at 12 noon on the Zoom platform. The session will discuss future workshops which will be conducted by the Austrian writer, journalist, historian and peace activist Robert Jungk. These workshops will offer spaces in which citizens can participate in critical debates, creative planning with a view on the future and the creation of alternative solutions to topics of interest. The future workshops have been used for over 60 years in areas such as community development, political campaigns and urban planning, just to name a few. After a brief introduction, the online seminar will focus on the potential of these future workshops as as active participation research element within the methodology of committed research initiatives.

This first seminar will be offered by Mathias Urban, head of the Desmond Chair in Early Childhood Education and director of the Research Centre on Early Childhood (ECRC) at the Dublin City University in Ireland. Mathias Urban is lecturer in Pedagogy at the University of Stavanger, Norway, and lecturer and fellow at the Centre for Education Policy EDPolicyFORWARD at George Mason University in the United States. He works on issues related to integrated systems in early childhood, diversity and equality, social justice and professionalism in different socio-cultural contexts. Winner of several awards, Mathias Urban has over 20 years of experience in the design and leadership of international collaborative research projects and is member of the European Commission's expert group in early childhood education and care.

For more information please visit:
https://www.eciu.org/for-researchers/webinars-public-engagement

Date: Monday 21, November de 2022 - 12:00h

Wednesday:

The UAB's Institute for Ancient Middle Eastern Studies (IEPOA) organises the activity "Yes, wonderful things! – Howard Carter" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.

The conference will be held by José Lull, associate professor of Egyptology at the UAB, who will speak on the life of Howard Carter, his work in Egypt, his achievements and failures, and his remarkable persistence and strong will to find the tomb of Tutankhamun until finally reaching the magical moment on 26 November 1922, in which after perforating the tomb's second enclosure wall, he saw "wonderful things".

The organisation of the event includes the collaboration of the Department of Antiquity and Middle Age Studies, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, the Office of the Vice Rector of Communication and Culture, and the Humanities Library.

Place: Auditorium of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Date: Tuesday 20, December de 2022 - 16:00h

Date: Tuesday 20, December de 2022 - 19:00h

Promotor: Institute for Ancient Middle Eastern Studies, UAB