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MICROBES AND MAN Research Programme 2003-2005

MICROBES AND MAN Research Programme 2003-2005. MICMAN. Implemented jointly by the Academy of Finland (AF) and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) Budget: 5,4 million € 15 projects (26 research groups). Finland: 4.1 M€ Sweden: 1.3 M€. Finland: 21 groups

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MICROBES AND MAN Research Programme 2003-2005

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  1. MICROBES AND MAN Research Programme 2003-2005 MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  2. MICMAN • Implemented jointly by the Academy of Finland (AF) and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) • Budget: 5,4 million € • 15 projects (26 research groups) Finland: 4.1 M€ Sweden: 1.3 M€ Finland: 21 groups Sweden: 5 groups MICMAN Final Symposium 2006 2

  3. OBJECTIVES • to increase our knowledge of the interaction between host and microbes • to apply this knowledge to the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of diseases • to generate multidisciplinary networks • to promote researcher training and exchange • to promote international contacts • to strengthen cooperation between universities and research institutes MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  4. BEFOREPre-MICMAN planning 2001-2002 MICMAN MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  5. INITIATIVE FOR MICMAN • Exploratory workshop Microbes and Man - Health, Nutrition and Environment August 2001 in Gustavelund (near Helsinki) • 140 researchers, • Chair: Res.prof. Pentti Huovinen, KTL • Topics for the programme MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  6. Milestones of preparation MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  7. MICMAN proposals 96 PLAN OF INTENT 28 FULL APPLICATIONS 15 FUNDED PROJECTS 21 Finnish groups5 Swedish groups MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  8. The steering programme committee 2004-2006 Prof Marja-Liisa Hänninen, (UH) Res.Prof Tiina Mattila-Sandholm (Valio) 2002-2003 Academy of Finland: Prof Marja Makarow, (UH) (chair) Prof Timo Vesikari, (UTa) Prof Annele Hatakka, (UH) Prof Juha Sihvola, (UJy) Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research: Dr. Henryk Wos Prof Olle Stendahl, Lindköping University Prof Hans Wolf-Watz, Umeå University Dr. Olle Edqvist An additional expert: Academician, prof Pirjo Mäkelä, KTL Also participating from the Academy of Finland: Dr. Soile Juuti Dr. Sirpa Nuotio Dr. Tuula Aarnio MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  9. DURING THE PROGRAMME MICMAN projects 2003-2005 MICMAN MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  10. MICMAN THEMES 15 PROJECTS: 5 Finnish-Swedish consortia2 Finnish consortia8 Finnish individual projects Other - bioinformatics; environmental microbes 2 9 4 Resident microbiota - influence of internal and external factors (host itself, pathogenic and probiotic bacteria) Host-microbe interactions in the development and course of diseases MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  11. 15 MICMAN PROJECTS MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  12. MICMAN Coordination To advance the objectives of the programme • Communication • www-pages, MICMAN News, seminars/symposia/meetings, publicity relations • Administrative tasks • Planning, lauching, proposal evaluations, annual reports, final evaluation • Researcher training • Graduate school proposals (InfBio) (under evaluation) • International contacts to other programmes • ERA-NET PathoGenoMics (2004-2009) • Programme manager:Soile Juuti, National Public Health Institute Contact person at the SSF: Scientific secretary Henryk Wos MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  13. Milestones MICMAN EVENTS Prof. Volkmar Braun and prof. Pirjo Mäkelä MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  14. 2005 Prof. Seppo Meri MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  15. MICMAN EVENTS “The aim of these seminars is to invite researchers on microbial pathogenesis together and advance scientific discussion between the research groups.” With prof. Mikael Skurnik, Univ. Helsinki MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  16. MICMAN Consortia events With prof. Pekka Saikku, Univ. Oulures.prof. Maija Leinonen, KTLdoc. Mirja Puolakkainen, KTL MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  17. MICMAN Consortia events With prof. Sven Bergström, Univ.Umeå prof. Matti Viljanen, Univ.Turku+ prof. Seppo Meri, Univ. Helsinki MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  18. 2005 MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  19. MICMAN Consortia events With prof. William Agace, Univ.Lundprof. Mikael Skurnik, Univ.Helsinkiprof. Sirpa Jalkanen, Univ. Turku MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  20. MICMAN Consortia events - Regular meetings of the consortium Microbial ecology of man in health and disease: Emergence, spread and persistence of antibiotic resistance in the normal microflora (ESPAR) Prof. Charlotta EdlundKarolinska Inst. and Res.prof. Pentti Huovinen KTL - Meetings of other consortia MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  21. MICMAN travel support Support to doctoral students for short-term visits, 6800 € MICMAN Finland Sweden MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  22. Other • Graduate School in Infection Biology (2007-2011) • Proposal submitted Dec. 2005 • 32 groups from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Oulu and the National Public Health Institute • Decision ~May 2006 • ERA-NET PathoGenoMics • EU 6thFP project between funding agencies • MICMAN/Academy of Finland as a partner • European research programme on Pathogenomics 2007-2009: Deadline of proposals to the call by 31.3.2006 • Funding allocated by the Academy ~1,5 Million € MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  23. www.aka.fi/micman MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  24. AFTER MICMAN evaluation 2006 MICMAN MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  25. REPORTING • Final reportAF: The final report of the AF using electronic services SSF: The final report form used by the SSF at www.aka.fi/micman <results • Self-Evaluation report An abstract, facts and thoughts of the programme Deadline 31.3.2006 MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  26. EVALUATION • International evaluation panel: Prof. Guy Cornelis, University of Basel, Swizerland (chair) Prof. Robert Sim, MRC Immunochemistry Unit, Oxford, UK Prof. Ann-Mari Svennerholm, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Prof. Gunna Christiansen, Aarhus University, Denmark • Based on • E.g. Self-evaluations, final reports, interviews, additional summary material • Panel meeting 17-18.10.2006 in Helsinki • Evaluation report written by the panel • Concerns all project groups and coordination MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  27. EXPERIENCES • Commitment of the researchers to the programme • Active participation of the graduate students! • Strengthning the Finnish-Swedish collaboration in research • Collaboration between the FIN-SWE funding agencies was successful Heritage of MICMAN: • Graduate school in Infection Biology ??? • ERA-NET PathoGenoMics (?) MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

  28. Thank You! MICMAN Final Symposium 2006

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