BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:VEVENT UID:425@inflames.utu.fi DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250612T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20250612T170000 DTSTAMP:20250617T075119Z URL:https://inflames.utu.fi/events/inflames-goes-to-brussels-advancing-eur opes-leadership-in-life-science/ SUMMARY:InFLAMES goes to Brussels— Advancing Europe’s leadership in lif e science DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, 12 June 2025\nWhere: The European Committee of the Regions\, Brussels\n\nThe jointly organised Advancing Europe’s lead ership in life science is a one-day event by InFLAMES and the Marseille Im munology Biocluster. Its purpose is to bridge scientific excellence and po licy action to advance life science\, foster breakthrough immunology-drive n innovations\, and enhance EU competitiveness in research\, biotechnology \, and novel medicine development. It will be held on Thursday\, 12 June 2 025\, at the European Committee of the Regions\, Brussels.\n\nRegistration is open and free of charge but mandatory. Please register by 4 June 2025 via the link below. For additional information\, please contact InFLAMES R esearch Managers Jarkko Koivunen (jarkko.koivunen@utu.fi) and Joe Hettinge r (joe.hettinger@utu.fi).\nRegister here.\n\nThe conference will start at 9:30 until 15:00\, followed by a cocktail event\, affording plenty of oppo rtunities for networking and discussion. The event will bring together lea ders from InFLAMES and the Marseille Immunology Biocluster\, as well as st akeholders across the quadruple helix.\nDOWNLOAD WORKBOOK: Advancing Europ e s leadership in tackling diseases Brussels\nAgenda:\n9:30 Opening\nDenis BERTIN\, Vice-President of the A*Midex\nFoundation\, in charge of MIB\n9: 45 Immunology: latest scientific breakthroughs &\;\nchallenges ahead\n& gt\; Sirpa JALKANEN\, Professor in Immunology\, InFLAMES\,\nFinland (15 mi n)\nThe rise of immunology in society\n\n>\; Daniel OLIVE\, Professor in Immunology\, Marseille\nImmunology Biocluster (MIB)\, France (15 min)\nTr anslating immune regulations into patient\ntreatments for tackling human d iseases\n\n>\; 10 min for Q&\;A\n10:25 Coffee break\n\n10:50 1st Pane l - Innovative ecosystems as a\ndriver to advance R&\;I in health\n>\ ; Lidia AGUILERA MARTÍNEZ\, Director of Innovation of\nCenter CaixaResear ch Institute\, Spain\n>\; Rita CARSETTI\, Vice-President of The Internat ional Union\nof Immunological Societies (IUIS)\, France\n>\; Carole MASU RIER\, CEO of Marseille Immunology\nBiocluster (MIB)\, France\n>\; Crist ina NICULESCU\, Senior Specialist\, Life Sciences and\nHealth Division\, E uropean Investment Bank\, Luxembourg\n>\; Raivo UIBO\, Professor of Immu nology\, University of\nTartu\, Representative of the ImmunoHUB initiative \,\nEstonia\n\nModerator: >\; Joe HETTINGER\, Research Manager\,\nInFLAM ES\, Finland\n11:50 Introduction\nPowering Immunology Innovation: Euro-Bio Imaging\nAccelerates Discovery and Translation\n>\; John ERIKSSON\, Dire ctor General\, Euro-BioImaging\,\nFinland\n12:00 Networking Lunch\n\n13:00 Strengthening Europe’s sovereignty &\; competitiveness\nthrough heal th and life science research\nForward-looking video keynote on European he alth and R&\;I\npolicies and upcoming channels of action\n>\; Sandra GALLINA\, Director-General of Directorate General for\nHealth and Food Saf ety\, European Commission\, Belgium\n13:30 2nd Panel - Enhancing Europe’ s leadership &\; sovereignty in\nhealth innovation\n>\; Introductory video speech by Ville NIINISTÖ\, Member of the\nEuropean Parliament\, Fin land\n>\; Dr Caroline AURICHE-BENICHOU\, European Medicines Agency\n(EMA )\, Chair of Rheumatology and Immunology Working Party\,\nIceland\n>\; C armen LAPLAZA SANTOS\, Head of Unit for Health Innovations\,\nDirectorate General for Research and Innovation (RTD)\, European\nCommission\, Belgium \n>\; Hugh LAVERTY\, Chief Scientific Officer\, Innovative Health\nIniti ative (IHI) Joint Undertaking\, Belgium\n>\; Anca TOMA\, Executive Direc tor of European Patient Forum EPF\,\nBelgium\n\nModerator: >\; Céline D AMON\, amU\, Head of Mission Europe for\nResearch (amU\, CNRS\, Inserm\, I RD)\, France\n14:40 Conclusion\n>\; Timo VEROMAA\, Professor of Practice \, InFLAMES\, Finland\n>\; Denis BERTIN\, Vice-President of the A*Midex Foundation\,\nin charge of MIB\n15:00 Cocktail Event\n\n17:00 End of the c onference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://inflames.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/Bruss el-2025.jpg CATEGORIES:Events in English,Tapahtumat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Helsinki X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Helsinki BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR