Concept

The Novo Nordisk Foundation offers funding for conferences, symposia and workshops. The objective of the programme is to promote knowledge sharing and networking activities.

You can read more about the Novo Nordisk Foundation's funding for Conferences, Symposia and Workshops here.

Conference

Quantitative models of cell metabolism enable scientists to explore and explain the molecular basis for homeostasis – the self-regulating processes evolved to maintain metabolic equilibrium. Studying homeostasis is relevant for understanding complex diseases and treating the people who have them, especially with the emergence of personalised medicine. It is equally important when we seek to repurpose the cellular machinery for producing desired chemicals, materials and pharmaceuticals.

Recent advances in quantitative omics combined with the emergence of new strategies for formulating and fitting large-scale metabolic models have produced a resurgence of interest in kinetic modelling. This conference will explore ideas and novel methods in quantitative modelling that exploit the rapidly expanding volume of omics data.

The conference will bring together outstanding researchers working on the quantitative modelling of cell metabolism to stimulate knowledge exchange and collaboration between research groups and expose the participants to state-of-the-art methods, tools and approaches.

List of Speakers

• Marta Cascante, Integrative Systems Biology, Metabolomics and Cancer Group, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, Spain
• Marija Cvijovic, Systems Biology Research Group, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
• Aurelien Dugourd, Systems Biomedicine Group, Faculty of Medicine, Heidelberg University, Germany
• Edda Klipp, Theoretical Biophysics Group, Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
• Ursula Kummer, Department of Modeling of Biological Processes, Heidelberg University, Germany
• Costas Maranas, Chemical and Biological Optimization Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
• Héctor García Martín, Joint BioEnergy Institute and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
• Katharina Nöh, Modeling of Biochemical Networks and Cells, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
• Elad Noor, Design Principles in Energy and Carbon Metabolism, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
• Irene Otero-Muras, BioProcess Engineering Group, IIM-CSIC, Vigo, Spain
• Uwe Sauer, Systems Biology Group, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
• Peter St. John, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
• Bas Teusink, Systems Biology Lab, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Axel Theorell, Computational Systems Biology Group, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
• Daniel Zielinski, Systems Biology Research Group, University of California, San Diego, USA
• Tomer Shlomi, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

Organisers

• Marina de Leeuw, Quantitative Modeling of Cell Metabolism, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
• Igor Marín de Mas, Quantitative Modeling of Cell Metabolism, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
• Lars Keld Nielsen, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Australia

Workshop

The conference commences with a half-day workshop on Maud, our recently developed software platform for modelling cell metabolism. The workshop will take place at the conference facilities on 20 September 2021 between 10:30 and 12:45.

For organisational purposes, we would like to know how many researchers plan to participate. If you intend to join our workshop, please select this option when signing up for the conference.

Short Talk

We have a limited number of spots for presenting a short talk during the conference. We will reimburse travel costs to and from the conference for those selected to present (up to DKK 2000 for train or flight costs within Europe and a bit more for longer journeys). If you want to be considered for a short talk, please submit an abstract in the designated field when signing up.

The deadline is 5 September 2021. 

Poster Presentations

We encourage all participants to present their research during our poster sessions. Posters will be exhibited throughout the conference and discussed during a poster session. The poster should fit a poster board size A0 (841 mm × 1189 mm) – portrait orientation. If you want to present a poster, please submit an abstract in the designated field when signing up.

Reimbursement of Travel Costs

We will reimburse travel costs to and from the conference for 20 young scientists presenting a poster at the conference (up to DKK 2000 for train or flight costs within Europe and a bit more for longer journeys). The recipients will be selected based on the quality of the submitted abstract. Preference will be given to MSc students, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.

FAQs

How can I contact the organizers with any questions?

If you have any questions regarding the conference or the registration process, please contact Natalie Lim Porse (nlp@novo.dk).

 Who can attend the symposium?

The symposium is open to participants of all career levels from student to professor.

 Can I update my registration information?

Yes, just log in to Eventbrite. Please use this option also in the unlikely event that you need to cancel your registration.

 How do I cancel my participation?

You may cancel at any time through Eventbrite or send a direct e-mail to Natalie Lim Porse at nlp@novo.dk.

We do not charge a cancellation fee, however due to limited seating and with respect to our speakers and other participants we kindly request that you notify us of your cancellation as soon as possible so that individuals on the waitlist may have an opportunity to take your place at the conference and workshop.

What are my transport or parking options to get to the conference?

Public transport by S-train to Hellerup Station (lines A, C and E) and/or bus (lines 1A, 21 or 164) to Tuborg Boulevard (the closest bus stop to the venue).

We suggest using Google Maps or Rejseplanen for planning the trip and getting up-to-date schedules.

All information about public transport tickets is available here. If you want to buy your bus ticket from the bus driver, make sure to carry cash.

If you prefer to cycle, Donkey Republic and Bycyklen are two of many options. Just make sure you ride safely and follow the rules.

If you come by car, you can park for free in front of or at the side of Tuborg Havnevej 19. If that area is full, there is 2 hours of free parking in the parking lot of the Waterfront Shopping Mall at the end of the road.