IntegraLife Workshop on
Scientific publishing and intellectual property protection in life sciences
Zagreb + 27/11/14 + University of Zagreb + Zvonimirova 8
The goal of this one-day workshop is to provide participants with relevant information on how to disseminate and apply their research results more effectively. Participation is free of charge. The registration for the event is now closed.
Speakers
dr. Vesna Todorović
Editor at Nature Communications, New York Office, US
Vesna joined Nature Communications in April 2014. She earned her PhD in molecular biology from the University of Belgrade and the International Centre for Genetics and Bioengineering in Trieste, for work on origins of DNA replication. In 2001 she moved to New York University and subsequently to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she investigated the role of extracellular matrix proteins in the cardiovascular system. Vesna is based in the New York office.
dr. Chapin Rodriguez
Director of Communications Training, UMNA, Zagreb
Armando Chapin Rodriguez obtained his BSc in chemistry/biochemistry from Duke University (US) and his PhD in structural and molecular biology from Cambridge University (UK). After a postdoctoral stint at the Harvard Institutes of Medicine, he has been working as a scientific communications consultant to help researchers in Europe and China prepare manuscripts, grant proposals, and oral presentations. He has authored or co-authored several research articles in SCI-indexed journals and has won research funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, US National Institutes of Health, British Marshall Commission, and UK Medical Research Council.
dr. Željko Bihar
European patent attorney, Admoveo Ltd., Zagreb
Željko started his work on the Institute of Physics in Zagreb, but his intellectual property (IP) career happened later on when he moved to the IP Office, being the patent examiner for four years. Afterwards, he worked for 10 years as the registered patent attorney in the law firm Hraste & Partners and, finally, for the last 6 years as the founder and owner of Admoveo Ltd. Meanwhile, he earned his PhD in solid state physics from the University of Zagreb. Nowadays is focused on Croatian companies and their patent portfolios worldwide, and is the assistant professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb at the newly established interdisciplinary study focused exclusively on IP.
dr. Vlatka Petrović
Head of Technology Transfer Office, University of Zagreb
Vlatka manages the University of Zagreb team of technology transfer professionals and intellectual property specialists. Since 2008 she has supported researchers in assessing commercial potential of early stage technologies, managing intellectual property and in negotiating commercialisation agreements. She obtained her BS in biology from La Roche College (US) and a PhD in molecular genetics from the University of Zagreb.
dr. Hrvoje Meštrić
Director of Sector for Innovation and R&D Support - HAMAG/BICRO, Zagreb
Hrvoje received his diploma at University of Zagreb, and a Ph.D in from the Technical University of Darmstadt in 2006. Meštrić gained experience in the management and implementation of public policies in innovation, science and technology in the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports where he worked as a consultant. Later, as Director of the Directorate for Science for 6 years, he initiated and managed a number of programs and reforms in the national innovation system. Last 2 years he was executive director of the Croatian Business Innovation Agency - BICRO, until its merging to Croatian Agency for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Investments.
Programme
9.00 - 10.00
Vesna Todorović: How to publish in Nature communications
Publishing the results of your research is essential to promote your career and plays a critical role in acquiring research funding. The pressure on researchers to publish in high impact journals is tremendous, but only a small fraction of submissions makes it through the process. The goal of my presentation is to demystify the editorial process at Nature Communications and its sister journals to help you get your research published more efficiently.
10.00 - 10.30
Coffee break
10.30 - 12.30
Chapin Rodriguez: Communicating your research effectively orally and in writing
I will describe how the traditional ways of communicating research are no longer the "industry standard" and present examples and strategies for explaining and justifying your research in ways more likely to leave an impression on international audiences and journals.
12.30 - 13.30
Buffet lunch
13.30 - 14.30
Željko Bihar: Patents in everyday engineering practice
Patents play a significant role in shaping science, industry and everyday life. Standard engineering practice in each field should comprise sufficient knowledge of principles and limitations of the patent system. The scope of protection given by the patents is important for research and business decisions and forecasting. Classification, as the most important tool for monitoring who-is-doing-what, will be revealed through examples. The basic idea of patent examination/evaluation and one example from the life science will be demonstrated.
14.30 - 15.30
Hrvoje Meštrić: Possibilities for the R&D and innovation public financing in Croatia within EU
Public resources for financing innovation and R&D activities in Croatia, although scarce in the past, are going to increase with entering Croatia in EU. Several public agencies and government bodies are opening new programs and instruments for supporting R&D projects and infrastructure. How this new palette of financial measures is going to increase overall R&D performance in Croatia and how easy can you find find the way for setting up you own innovation agenda?
15.30 - 16.00
Coffee break
16.00 - 17.00
Vlatka Petrović: Getting your technology to market
Key factors to consider when commercialising new technologies and intellectual property.
Registration
The registration for the event is now closed. If you have interest in attending our workshops in the future, please drop us an e-mail at ilw@bioinfo.hr