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MICMANMICMAN

MICROBES AND MICROBES AND MANMAN

Research Programme

2003-2005

Soile JuutiProgramme manager

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• objectives• evaluation• coordination• projects

CONTENT

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Apropos 6/2002(journal of the Academy of

Finland)

“A research programme is a net”

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MICMAN IN A NUTSHELL

• Academy of Finland’s research programme in collaboration with the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF)

• implemented during 2003-2005 (3-years)

• 15 projects (26 research groups)

• 5,4 million €

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OBJECTIVES OF MICMAN

• to increase our understanding and knowledge of the interaction between host and microbes, and to apply this knowledge to the maintenance of health and prevention and treatment of diseases

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..OBJECTIVES OF MICMAN

• promote research training and exchange

• advance multidisciplinary networks

• promote internationality

• facilitate practical application of research

• strengthen cooperation between

universities and

research institutes

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FUNDING COLLABORATION

Academy of Finland

4.1 million €

Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research

(SSF)

1.3 million €

Total: 5.4 million €

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STEERING PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

ACADEMY OF FINLAND

• Prof. Marja Makarow (chair), prof. Timo Vesikari, prof. Annele Hatakka, prof. Juha Sihvola, programme coordinator Soile Juuti, scientific secretary Sirpa Nuotio and Tuula Aarnio

SWEDISH FOUNDATION FOR STRATEGIC RESEARCH

• prof. Olle Stendahl, prof. Hans Wolf-Watz, Dr. Olle Edqvist, Dr. Henryk Wos

AN ADDITIONAL EXPERT: prof. Pirjo Mäkelä (KTL)

Sub-committee

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EVALUATION PROCEDURE

PLAN OF INTENT

FULL APPLICATION

S

FUNDED PROJECTS

96

28

15

Evaluation Proposal of Decisions decisions

programme programme subcommittee of AFcommittee committee board of SSF

International programme subcommittee of AFpanel committee board of SSF

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A panel of international experts:

• Prof. Ingolf F. Nes, Agricultural University of Norway• Prof. Jörg Hacker, Institut für Molekulare Infektionsbiologie, Universität Würzburg• Dr. Robert B. Sim, MRC Immunochemistry Unit,

Department of Biochemistry, Oxford • Prof. Daniel Lew, Chief Infectious Diseases Division,

Geneva University Hospital• Prof. George T. Macfarlane, University of Dundee,

MRC Microbiology and Gut Biology

Evaluation statements

EVALUATION OF FULL APPLICATIONS

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Total Joint (AF + SSF)

Plan of intent 96 17

Full applications 28 9

Funded projects 15 5

APPLICATIONS

• 7 consortia projects• 8 individual projects

26 research groups

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ORGANISATIONS OF THE RESEARCH GROUPS

Finnish Swedish Tot.

Universities 5 2 7 Research 2 1 3 Institutes

10 organisations

7 University of Helsinki5 University of Turku5 National Public Health Institute (2 Turku, 3 Hki)3 Karolinska Institut1 University of Lund1 Universtiy of Umeå1 University of Oulu1 Universtiy of Tampere1 Finnish Environment Institut1 Technological University of Helsinki

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networking

COORDINATION

follow-up support

communication of

research/results

administrativecoordination scientific

coordination

web

-pag

es

doctoral training

cohesion of the

programme

COORDI-NATION

seminars

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COORDINATION: Tasks participate in - planning of the programme - selection procedure of the projects

- preparation of the final evaluation (2006)

advance interaction and collaboration of the research teams arrange seminars and workshops promote doctoral training report ja communicate of the results

follow-up of projects

promote international contacts

promote cooperation with other research programmes

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SEMINARS Annual MICMAN seminars (scientific)- 1/2003, 1/2004, 1/2005, 4/2006 - annual project reports (deadline: every

January) - follow-up of research, interaction of

researchers

Other scientific seminars/workshops - on the initiative of the participating researches - focus on a specific theme

- coordination supports arrangements, expenses

(internat.speaker’s) etc.

Non-scientific events= Initiatives of the participating researchers are wished

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DOCTORAL TRAINING

Doctoral students are welcome to all MICMAN seminars!

- participating- as speakers

IMPORTANT PART OF THE DOCTORAL TRAINING!

- support to relevant courses- programme’s own minicourses

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REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Web-pages: www.aka.fi/micman- info on projects, events, news, etc.

MICMAN e-mail list: important/current information

Communication with media: press releases- during annual seminars; other

Joint publications: cluster of articles/summary articles etc. in relevant journals (scientific/non-scientific)

Brochures, reports Popularisation of scientific research/results

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COORDINATION: General Coordination funding:

- to purposes that benefit several projects

(minimum one consortium)

One group is invited to each steering committee meeting (next June 10, 2003)

The role of the coordination is to give support ask for it!ask for it!

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Contact information

www.aka.fi/micman

soile.juuti@ktl.fi

sirpa.nuotio@aka.fihenryk.wos@stratresearch.se

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PROJECTS (15)

1. Resident microflora (4 projects)- development, composition and health effects under the influence of both host and environmental factors (pathogenic/probiotic bacteria)

2. Host-microbe interactions (9 projects)- in the development and course of diseases

3. Other (2 projects) - development of bioinformatics, cyanobacterial toxins