EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub
The EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub
As part of the EUniWell #Research project, Semmelweis University in a collaboration with Nantes Université organised the second in-person Early Career Researcher Talent Hub workshop on 8 July 2024.
The EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub supports the creation of a community of researchers united by their interest in well-being-related topics and provides a space where they can network, interact, co-create, and share their research findings while up-skilling and re-skilling in well-being competencies.
The aim of the EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub is to support the sharing of scientific knowledge and networking; to encourage talented young researchers to share their scientific results in an international conference and collaborate on well-being themes; to build a cohort of the EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub; and to facilitate international mobility between the EUniWell universities’ Graduate Schools and research groups.
PhD students from the Universities of Birmingham, Cologne, Florence, Murcia and Santiago de Compostela, as well as Nantes Université, and Semmelweis University were invited to participate in interactive workshops on the themes of sex and gender in medicine and biomedical research.
The guest lecturers were Emilie Camberlein from Nantes Université and Elena Soriano Molina from the University of Murcia. The goal of the training was to raise PhD students’ awareness of sex and gender issues in medicine and biomedical research. The trainers presented the biological parameters related to biological sex, that can have an impact on health and the development of diseases (i.e. genes on sexual chromosomes and hormones). The presentation introduced experimental models which allow to study the impact of sex related parameters on biological processes.
The presentations were followed by an interactive workshop dedicated to discussion in small groups, in order to evaluate how participants could be including sex and gender in their own research and which experimental model could help them answer their research questions.
PhD Scientific Days Conference
The Doctoral School of Semmelweis University organises a PhD Scientific Days Conference every year, where PhD students can practise their ability to present research results. The conference covered several topics, such as Cardiovascular Medicine and Research, Conservative Medicine, Dental Research, Health Sciences, Mental Health Sciences, Molecular Medicine, Neurosciences, Pathological and Oncological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Health Technologies, Surgical Medicine, Theoretical and Translational Medicine.
The participants of the EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub had the opportunity to attend the conference and give oral or poster presentations to the scientific audience on 9 and 10 July 2024.
Three PhD students presented section-winning presentations on the following topics:
- Livio Tarchi from the University of Florence: Lag-structure in fMRI across three psychiatric groups: resting-state, state-dependency and clinical-behavioural correlates
- Xocas Vázquez-Abuín from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela: High FABP4 Plasma Levels, Associated With Low-voltage Area, Increases the Epicardial Fibrosis and Its Glucose Metabolism
- Thibaud Dauphin from Nantes Université: Scalability of spheroid-derived extracellular vesicles production in stirred system
What participants say
“The EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub was an exceptional experience, offering invaluable learning and fostering lifelong friendships. We collaborated seamlessly as a team, with everyone being incredibly friendly and supportive. The collaborative ideas we've developed are outstanding, and I am confident they will lead to high-quality research projects.” - Samira Osman, University of Birmingham
“The atmosphere was very welcoming, we felt listened to at all times and the organisation was excellent. In addition, having funding that facilitates access to knowledge and new international relationships offers a very useful range of new opportunities and new paths.” - Xocas Vázquez-Abuín, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
“Collaboration is the basis of research, and with EUniwell it is possible to do so with an international network of incredible, passionate early-career scientists from universities in Europe and beyond. You have a sense of building strong connections that might shape your future during and after your PhD.” - Ingrid Lamminpää, University of Florence
“I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the EUniWell Early Career Researchers’ Talent Hub. The workshops provided me with valuable and insightful knowledge that I could apply to my research. Additionally, the networking opportunities allowed me to connect with peers and foster potential collaborations and long-lasting professional relationships. Overall, it was an enriching experience that significantly contributed to my career development.” - Fanny Adistie, University of Birmingham
“Attending the workshop was an invaluable experience, offering deep insights into sex and gender in medicine and biomedical research. It also provided a platform for exchanging ideas with fellow researchers and collaborating on new projects. I am delighted by the rapid sense of community we developed and the supportive atmosphere that prevailed. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to everyone.” - Janine Wieser, University of Cologne
Further information
The EUniWell Early Career Researcher Talent Hub is developed under the umbrella of the EUniWell #Research project as part of the H2020 programme under the Science with and for Society (SwafS) call.
The Programme receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101035821.
Contact
For more information about the EUniWell Early Career Researcher Talent Hub, please contact Eszter Turopoli.
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