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| − | <p class="Raleway"> | + | <p class="Raleway">The COINS is an international conference of life sciences, which is organised annually by the Vilnius University Student Union. This year, it was held from 29th of February till 2nd of March. The conference is attended by scientists from different countries all around the world, who work in life sciences field and have a will to discuss, learn and share their scientific experiences. Moreover, it provides an opportunity for young scientists and students to practise their public speaking skills and present their scientific posters. At The COINS, there is also a possibility to meet experts of any fields, discuss on their ideas and discover their area of expertise. Also, a special event – A Company Fair – provides an opportunity for both experienced companies and entrepreneurs to find new partners and mutual interests.</p> |
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| + | <p class="Raleway">Our team had a chance to represent themselves at this conference and share the ideas with the scientific community. Together with a member of Vilnius-Lithuania 2015 <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Vilnius-Lithuania">team</a>, our team had an opportunity to introduce the iGEM competition and present the project of a previous team – ColiClock. The talk also included the insights on this year's project ideas, a probiotic therapy for phenylketonuria patients. The presentation was followed by the vast interest of the public, which motivated the team to pursue their ideas. What is more, the feedback on the project helped us to plan the project more thoroughly, taking into account all possible issues.</p> | ||
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| + | <p class="Raleway">Our team has also participated in an above mentioned Company Fair, where we had an opportunity to get acquainted with the representatives of a variety of biotechnology companies and seek for their support. We were pleased to get a lot interest from both local and international companies, who were eager to collaborate and establish close ties with Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM team.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 17 October 2016
Human practices
International Conference the Coins
The COINS is an international conference of life sciences, which is organised annually by the Vilnius University Student Union. This year, it was held from 29th of February till 2nd of March. The conference is attended by scientists from different countries all around the world, who work in life sciences field and have a will to discuss, learn and share their scientific experiences. Moreover, it provides an opportunity for young scientists and students to practise their public speaking skills and present their scientific posters. At The COINS, there is also a possibility to meet experts of any fields, discuss on their ideas and discover their area of expertise. Also, a special event – A Company Fair – provides an opportunity for both experienced companies and entrepreneurs to find new partners and mutual interests.
Our team had a chance to represent themselves at this conference and share the ideas with the scientific community. Together with a member of Vilnius-Lithuania 2015 team, our team had an opportunity to introduce the iGEM competition and present the project of a previous team – ColiClock. The talk also included the insights on this year's project ideas, a probiotic therapy for phenylketonuria patients. The presentation was followed by the vast interest of the public, which motivated the team to pursue their ideas. What is more, the feedback on the project helped us to plan the project more thoroughly, taking into account all possible issues.
Our team has also participated in an above mentioned Company Fair, where we had an opportunity to get acquainted with the representatives of a variety of biotechnology companies and seek for their support. We were pleased to get a lot interest from both local and international companies, who were eager to collaborate and establish close ties with Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM team.
