NOMATEN AUTUMN SCHOOL 2025
Innovation through collaboration
Where are we? – Where are we going?
Where are we? – Where are we going?
Time: 29.9.-2.10.2025
Location: VTT, Centre for Nuclear Safety (CNS), Kivimiehentie 3, Espoo, Finland
Suggested hotels: Radisson Blu Hotel Espoo (link), Heymo 1 by Sokos Hotels (link), Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden (link).
Deadline for the registration is Friday 5.9.2025.
PRELIMINARY AGENDA OF THE EVENT
Please note: the schedule is tentative and will be updated according to the registered presenters. Final agenda will be ready latest at 15.9.2025
DAY 0 – Monday 29.9.2025 – arrival to Helsinki/Espoo
13 – 17 Innovation through Research Groups – by invite only, Bohr & Dirac meeting rooms – start with lunch, detailed agenda closer to the event
18 – 19:30 Walking tour @Helsinki – open for all attendees
19:30 Casual dinner for Innovation through RGs’ attendees
13 – 17 Innovation through Research Groups – by invite only, Bohr & Dirac meeting rooms – start with lunch, detailed agenda closer to the event
18 – 19:30 Walking tour @Helsinki – open for all attendees
19:30 Casual dinner for Innovation through RGs’ attendees
DAY 1 – Tuesday 30.9.2025
9:00 – 09:30 Registration at CNS, meeting room Einstein
Session 1 – INTRODUCTIONS – Chairs: Maria Oksa & Wade Karlsen, VTT
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome – opening of the school, Objectives and scientific content of the school, Maria Oksa
09:40 – 09:50 NOMATEN – the EU TEAMING project - latest news, Jacek Jagielski
09:50 – 10:05 The CoE NOMATEN – recent activities of the centre, Łukasz Kurpaska
10:05 – 10:15 Collaboration activities and opportunities / VTT
10:15 – 10:25 Collaboration activities and opportunities / CEA
10:25 – 10:35 Collaboration activities and opportunities / NCBJ
10:35 – 11:05 Invited talk – Helsinki University (tbc)
11:05 – 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 13:00 RGs @CoE NOMATEN, presentations from each RG
13:00 – 14:00 Panel discussion
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch break and discussions
Session 2 – MATERIALS SCIENCE (nuclear) – Chairs: Łukasz Kurpaska, NOMATEN/NCBJ & Christophe Gallé, CEA
15:00 – 16:15 (Joint) presentations by scientists from VTT and/or CEA and/or NOMATEN
16:15 – 16:45 Q&A
9:00 – 09:30 Registration at CNS, meeting room Einstein
Session 1 – INTRODUCTIONS – Chairs: Maria Oksa & Wade Karlsen, VTT
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome – opening of the school, Objectives and scientific content of the school, Maria Oksa
09:40 – 09:50 NOMATEN – the EU TEAMING project - latest news, Jacek Jagielski
09:50 – 10:05 The CoE NOMATEN – recent activities of the centre, Łukasz Kurpaska
10:05 – 10:15 Collaboration activities and opportunities / VTT
10:15 – 10:25 Collaboration activities and opportunities / CEA
10:25 – 10:35 Collaboration activities and opportunities / NCBJ
10:35 – 11:05 Invited talk – Helsinki University (tbc)
11:05 – 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 13:00 RGs @CoE NOMATEN, presentations from each RG
13:00 – 14:00 Panel discussion
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch break and discussions
Session 2 – MATERIALS SCIENCE (nuclear) – Chairs: Łukasz Kurpaska, NOMATEN/NCBJ & Christophe Gallé, CEA
15:00 – 16:15 (Joint) presentations by scientists from VTT and/or CEA and/or NOMATEN
16:15 – 16:45 Q&A
17:00 Moving to Suomenlinna by metro and ferry from Kauppatori, Helsinki (own ticket, HSL, https://www.hsl.fi/en)
19:00 Welcome dinner (Bastion Bistro, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, https://www.bastionbistro.fi/), fixed menu
DAY 2 – Wednesday 1.10.2025
8:45 – 09:00 Registration at CNS, meeting room Einstein
Session 3 – MATERIALS SCIENCE (non-nuclear) – Chairs: Mikko Vepsäläinen, VTT & Javier Dominguez, NOMATEN/NCBJ
9:00 – 10:15 Joint presentations by scientists from VTT and/or CEA and/or NOMATEN
10:15 – 10:30 Q&A
10:30 – 11:30 Group works (e.g. collaboration opportunities, joint proposals, joint articles, research infra usage etc.)
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 12:30 Group work presentations and discussion
Session 3 – MATERIALS SCIENCE (non-nuclear) – Chairs: Mikko Vepsäläinen, VTT & Javier Dominguez, NOMATEN/NCBJ
9:00 – 10:15 Joint presentations by scientists from VTT and/or CEA and/or NOMATEN
10:15 – 10:30 Q&A
10:30 – 11:30 Group works (e.g. collaboration opportunities, joint proposals, joint articles, research infra usage etc.)
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 12:30 Group work presentations and discussion
Session 4 – RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS SCIENCES – Chairs: Marek Pruszyński, NOMATEN/NCBJ & Frédéric Dollé, CEA
12:30 – 14:00 Selected presentation within the NOMATEN consortium
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch break and discussions
15:30 – 16:00 Invited talk – Academic, Emeritus Professor Olof Solin, Turku PET Center
16:00 – 16:30 Invited talk – Industry, Risto Ahorinta, General manager Nordics at Curium Pharma, Helsinki
Session 5 – PhD PRESENTATIONS & POSTER SESSION – Chairs: Frédéric Dollé & Iwona Jóźwik
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch break and discussions
15:30 – 16:00 Invited talk – Academic, Emeritus Professor Olof Solin, Turku PET Center
16:00 – 16:30 Invited talk – Industry, Risto Ahorinta, General manager Nordics at Curium Pharma, Helsinki
Session 5 – PhD PRESENTATIONS & POSTER SESSION – Chairs: Frédéric Dollé & Iwona Jóźwik
16:30 – 17:30 PhD 3 min session, then Poster session
END of the SCHOOL presentations
17:30-17:45 Summary & closing remarks from the school, Maria Oksa & Kristiina Iljin, VTT
DAY 3 – Thursday 2.10.2025
9-12 Visits to Helsinki University, Kumpula
- Helsinki Accelerator Laboratory
- Radiochemistry Laboratory
- tbc
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13-14:30-15 Innovation through Research Groups, by invite only @Kumpula
Hybrid event possible – online presentations welcome if needed (not preferred)
