October 16th, 2025
BB-bygget – Auditorium 4
Welcome to the CCBIO Junior Scientist Symposium on October 16th, 2025, at BB-bygget – Auditorium 4. We are honored to have Shuntaro Yamada as a keynote speaker with his talk“From Teeth to Therapies: The Promise of Dental Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration”, offering groundbreaking insights into regenerative medicine. Daniela Pavlicenco will present innovative work on tracking metastatic endometrial cancer progression using cellular barcoding technology to uncover clonal dynamics. Lucia Cestelli will share insights into lung health and disease patterns derived from extensive Norwegian population surveys. Aanchal Chopra will discuss the development of patient-derived 3D microtissues to model the tumor microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Finally, Noemie Astrid Myriam Dudzinska will explore how gut microbiota influences the gut-brain axis and contributes to neurodegenerative processes.
We anticipate that this symposium will spark insightful discussions in a dynamic and collaborative setting, offering an excellent opportunity to connect with new and inspiring researchers across diverse fields.
Program
09.00-09.15: Introduction
09.15-10.00: “From Teeth to Therapies: The Promise of Dental Stem Cells for Tissue Regeneration” Keynote lecture by Shuntaro Yamada
10.00-10.20: Coffee break
10.20-10.45: “Exploring metastatic Endometrial cancer with cellular barcoding technology” by Daniela Pavlicenco
10.45-11.10: “Lung function, health and disease: Insights from Norwegian general population surveys” by Lucia Cestelli
11.10-12:00 Lunch (free of charge, register within October 13th at 11.00)
12:00-12:25: “Patient-Derived Three Dimensional Microtissues to Model the Tumor Microenvironment in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma” by Aanchal Chopra
12:25-12:50: “The influence of gut microbiota on the gut-brain axis and neurodegeneration” by Noemie Astrid Myriam Dudzinska
12:50-13:00: Concluding remarks
