Resveratrol and other anti-inflammatory compounds in human health PhD course will focus on the biological effect of resveratrol and other naturally-occurring compounds of the human diet. Several leading scientists (international and Danish) in this field will present and discuss the latest advances in resveratrol and other anti-inflammatory compounds on human health.

Resveratrol receives great attention in the popular media, and the PhD course will also be a unique opportunity to get a scientifically valid message concerning the known effects of these compounds as well as to clarify some of the oversimplifications circulating in some media channels and found at several websites.

PhD Course content

The PhD course consists of the workshop on 27 August, Copenhagen, which is open for everybody, and a two-day session on 28-29 August, Roskilde, which is only for PhD students, their supervisors and the international speakers.

The purposes of the PhD course are:

• To train PhD students in the field of biological effects of resveratrol and other naturally occurring anti-inflammatory compound

• To communicate solid and scientifically-based knowledge on the health effects of resveratrol and other naturally occurring anti-inflammatory compounds

This is done by collecting scientists working in the field of dietary anti-inflammatory compounds to present their scientific data to the PhD students as well as giving the PhD students the opportunity to discuss their data with the experts.

Output:

A three-day PhD course consisting of expert presentations, oral- and poster presentations by the participating PhD students, discussion and networking.

The PhD students will receive credits corresponding to 3 ECTS.

Number of participants:

Up to 30 PhD students will be accepted on the course. All attending PhD students have to present their projects as a poster or as an oral presentation (up to 6 presentations in total). If you are in the very beginning part of your project, then present your hypothesis, aim and proposed experiments. Your benefit will be the input you receive from the other participants for additional ideas and experiments.

Locations:

The PhD course will run at two different locations:

Location for August 27: Marble Hall, Thorvaldsensvej 40, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen. The Marble Hall is within walking distance from Frederiksberg Metro Station.

Location for August 28 – 29: Building 25, Roskilde University, Universitetsvej 1, Roskilde. Building 25, Roskilde University, is within walking distance from Trekroner Rail Station.

Participation fee:

There is no fee to participate in the workshop and PhD course; the transportation and accommodation for the senior scientists is supported by a grant from Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, Denmark.

Abstracts and Registration:

Submit an abstract (for a poster or oral presentation) together with your registration.

Registration is online, mandatory, and is due no later than August 15.

Abstract Format:

• Maximal length of your abstract is 300 words
• Clearly state the problem of your study
• Indicate your results (or your proposed results)
• Discuss the significance of your results

Accommodation:

There are many possibilities for accommodation in Copenhagen and Roskilde area. Several events are running in Copenhagen around the same period so book your accommodation as soon as possible.

The speakers will be accommodated at Hotel Sct. Thomas, Frederiksberg Alle 7, Vesterbro, 1621 Copenhagen (www.hotelsctthomas.dk).

Registration and abstract deadline:

Registration and abstract submission for the PhD course terminates on August 15th.

Contacts:

• Assoc. Prof. Ole Vang, Roskilde University, ov(at)ruc.dk, +45 4674 2552
• Prof. Steen B. Pedersen, Aarhus University Hospital, amtssp(at)gmail.com, +45 2342 7168
• PhD stud. Anne L. Widlund, Roskilde University, anlyla(at)ruc.dk, +45 4674 3284 

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