Chair: Dr. Dominique Heymann

On June 11-12, 2024, the second STRIKE MSCA Doctoral Network scientific meeting took place in Nantes, France. Hosted by Nantes Université, this event was a platform for doctoral candidates to present their initial research findings, exchange ideas, and plan future activities.

In addition to progress reports, the meeting featured presentations on a variety of different topics. Frédéric Lezot from INSERM discussed advancements in the understanding of development and cancer. Angela Scala from UNIME presented on the nanoformulation of polymer-based delivery systems, while Javier Muñoz-García from this meeting host institution elaborated on the use of microfluidic devices in cancer research. Representatives from the Bone Cancer Research Trust, Zoe Davidson and Victoria Vinader, shared their perspectives on how patient associations can catalyze innovative research efforts, ultimately saving lives and improving outcomes for those affected by primary bone cancer.

The meeting concluded with a productive discussion, resulting in well-developed plans for the next phase of the project. The 2 nd STRIKE MSCA Doctoral Network meeting thus ended on a high note, setting the stage for continued collaborative efforts in the field.

Agenda of the 2nd STRIKE Scientific Meeting

11th June 2024

h. 11:00 Welcome

h. 11:30 Start of meeting- Introduction (Dominique HEYMANN) "Practical Information and approval of the meeting agenda"

h. 11:45 Frédéric LEZOT (Inserm Paris) " Development and cancer"

h. 12:45 Lunch buffet

STRIKE Research News - ESR presentations (10 min + 5 min questions)

  • DC Block A: Moderator/Chair: Giulia FERRARI and Sedef ÖZEL

h. 13:45 UNIME- Ana Laura CORIA GUTIÉRREZ

h. 14:00 UP - Sunčica SUKUR

  • DC Block B: Moderator/Chair: Ana Laura CORIA GUTIÉRREZ and Joshua MOUNTFORD

h. 14:15 NIUM- Giulia FERRARI

h. 14:30 MUW- Ines LOPEZ MARTINEZ

  • DC Block C: Moderator/Chair: Beatriz NARANJO MARTÍNEZ and Ines LOPEZ MARTINEZ.

h. 14:45 NTSOL- Sedef ÖZEL

h. 15:00 CNR- Mohamed SAQAWA

h. 15:15 COFFEE BREAK

  • DC Block C: Moderator/Chair: Sunčica SUKUR and Mohamed SAQAWA.

h. 15:30 UN - Joshua MOUNTFORD

h. 15:45 COGENTECH - Beatriz NARANJO MARTÍNEZ

h. 16:00 Angela SCALA (UNIME) "Nanoformulation of polymer - based delivery system"

h. 17:30 BREAK

h. 17:45 Javier MUÑOZ- GARCÍA (UN) "Microfluidic devices in cancer research"

h. 18:45 GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH SUPERVISOR BOARD AND PLAN OF THE FUTURE WORKS (Anna PIPERNO, Monica MONTESI)

h. 20:30 Meeting Dinner

12th June 2024

h. 8:30 Steering Board Meeting - Administrative and management information, Project calendar, and dates of the future meetings.

h. 9:30 Zoe DAVIDSON (Bone Cancer Research Trust, UK) "Relationship with patient associations: role and impact of patient associations in orphan diseases. Functional interaction with researchers".

h. 11:00 Coffee Break

h. 11:45 Francesca NOVARA (Wiley) "The process of publication and academic exploitation of research results. Open Access".

h. 12:45 Closing Meeting.


Photo gallery of the 2nd STRIKE Scientific Meeting