IMMEDIATE holds a successful 2nd Progress Meeting
The IMMEDIATE consortium gathered in Sczcezin, Poland, from the 19th to the 20th of March for the 2nd Progress Meeting, hosted by Pomeranian Medical University and Sanprobi. IMMEDIATE aims to explore the gut-brain axis to unravel how the health-to-disease transition happens.
Bringing together 12 partners from six countries, the consortium met in person to review project advancements and outline the next steps for its third year. Approximately 40 consortium members participated both in person and online. The meeting focused on data analysis of samples from different cohorts included in the study and methodologies. Work package (WP) leaders led dedicated workshops on specifics of the tasks and deliverables they are currently focused on.
The meeting started with a warm welcome from the Project Manager Martina Radanović (RISE) and deputy project coordinator Chotima Böttcher (Charité), who provided an overview of project management and set the course for upcoming milestones. Afterwards, our main host, Prof. Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, wished a warm welcome on behalf of the whole team responsible for the meeting organisation, followed by greeting words from the Vice-Rector for Science, Prof. Jerzy Samochowiec, MD, PhD.
Dr Sofia Forslund (MDC) continued with a workshop on data management and showed the first version of the platform and its features. The partners brainstormed potential improvements and additional features that could be implemented. WP2 described the cohorts and the different methods they use to analyse samples and presented preliminary results of their analyses.
The workshop from WP3, led by Prof. Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka from PMU, focused on samples they gathered from the PoC study and the next steps regarding the analyses of those samples. The first day concluded with insightful discussions on the project cohort analysis needs, followed by a scientific networking dinner, where partners engaged in informal conversations and strengthened collaborations.
The second day started with a WP6 workshop on defining the next steps regarding the project communication and publication strategy led by Martina Radanović from RISE. WP5 workshop discussion centred around the IMMEDIApp used for the PoC study and data gathered from the participants, led by Giulia Candiani from ZADIG.
The meeting ended with closing words from the coordinators, Prof. Dr. med. Friedemann Paul and Dr Chotima Böttcher from Charite. After that, partnesr joined the tour around the Medical Simulation Centre of the PMU, where the meeting occured. The Centre is equiped with high-technology equipment to train future nurses, doctors, midwives etc.
The meeting highlighted the value of in-person collaboration, enabling partners to efficiently address challenges, resolve open questions, and define clear next steps.
