MiMa Kick-off meeting

Apply to attend MiMa kick-off meeting that will take place in Tromsø from the 18-19th of November 2025.

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All registered MiMa members are welcome to apply (PhD candidates, PI's and MiMa partners). Your MiMa membership application must be approved before admission to the MiMa kick-off meeting.

Registration

The registration is now closed.

Programme

Download the programme here (pdf).

Day 1 (scientific programme ca. 11:00 - 18:10) ILP-building, auditorium Didaktikken

11:00-12:00 Lunch registration and poster mounting in Lysgården, MH-building
12:00-13:40

Welcome and presentation of MiMa. Director Pauline Cavanagh and vice director Morten Kjos

Moderator: Morten Kjos (NMBU)

Presentations of academic partners UiO; Oslo Met; UiB; NTNU; NMBU; INN; UiT; Amicoat
13:40–14:10 Break

14:10–14:45

 

14:45-15:20

Moderator: Hanne C. Winther-Larsen (UiO)

Lecture by Prof. Gunnar Skov Simonsen, NORM/UNN/UiT: "AMR and infection control in a OneHealth perspective" 

Lecture by Prof. David Weissbrodt, NTNU: “AMR spread in water microbiomes: How can scientific insights guide risk assessment?”
15:20-15:50 Break

15:50-18:10

Moderator: Kurt Hanevik (UiB)

«Pitch your project»

Poster walk combined with a break (Lysgården MH-building)

19:30 Dinner at Scandic Ishavshotel downtown Tromsø

Day 2 (scientific programme ca. 09:00 - 13:00) MH-building, Store auditorium

09:00-09:50

09:50–10:05

10:05-10:15

Moderator: Sabrina Rodriguez-Campos (NMBU)

Presentation of partners FHI; FFI; ARD; SINTEF; VI;

Presentation of university hospitals HUB; OUS; UNN

Presentation of NDPIA (digital presentation)

10:15–10:50 Moderator: Joanne Michelle Ocampo (FFI)

Lecture: “AI vs. Superbugs: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Our Fight Against Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance.” Prof. Rafi Ahmad, INN

10:50–11:10  Break
11:10–12:00

Moderator: Johanna U. Ericson (UiT)
Group discussion "What impact will OneHealth and AI have on my project?"

12:00–12:15 Poster prize and goodbye. Director Pauline Cavanagh and vice director Morten Kjos
12:15-13:00 Lunch and NFM poster walk in Lysgården MH-building

Practicalities and accomodation

We will cover hotel expenses and flight tickets. We will book the hotel accomodation, while you book your own flight tickets. Flight tickets must be economy class, and not exceed 3500 NOK. Flight ticket expenses will be reimbursed after the kick-off meeting.

We are looking forward to welcoming you all in Tromsø in November!

Starts: 18.11.25 at 11.00
Ends: 19.11.25 at 13.00
Where: To be announced
Location / Campus: Tromsø
Target group: Students, Guests, Invited
E-mail: Pauline.cavanagh@uit.no
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