The seventh SWACCS Junior ACademy workshop (JAWS) 2025

One Health - from the Sea to Human

When: 27 - 29 August 2025

Where: Kristineberg Center for Marine Research and Innovation; Fiskebäckskil, Swedish West Coast.

Who: PhD students / early-career and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and the environment

What: A 2-day workshop (lunch to lunch) organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS)

Why: Because networking is fun; communicating your science effectively is one of the most meaningful things to learn; meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities; and a lot of salty experiences …

How: Registration information is available on the registration website listed below. Feel free to forward this event to researchers you think are interested! Don’t forget to join SWACCS.

Organised by: University of Gothenburg in collaboration with Kristineberg Center for Marine research in collaboration with SWACCS education working group.

Why: Because networking is fun; learning how to announce your scientific achievements to a broader audience is important; meeting other junior researchers within and outside of your own field opens up new opportunities; as a PhD student you can get credits; and much more…

Find more information and register here: https://www.gu.se/en/event/one-health-and-pollution-from-the-sea-to-humans

SWACCS Junior ACademy workshop (JAWS) 2024

REGISTER NOW for the sixth SWACCS Junior Academy Workshop (JAWS)!

When: 28 - 30 August 2024

Where: SciLifeLab in Solna, Stockholm

Who: PhD students / early-career and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and the environment

What: JAWS is a workshop organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS), Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet for PhD students, master students, postdocs and researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and the environment. We’re offering exciting presentations, great networking opportunities, and a workshop on how to write a press release for your own research.

Also, join one day early (on August 28th) and be part of the SWACCS Concept mapping workshop “Chemicals Safety in the context of Regulatory Toxicology, Research, and Policy visions”, where you can learn more about the various kinds of scientific evidence being used by different organizations in society and how these sectors interact and collaborate with one another to reach the goal of a chemical safe future.  

August 28

·    SWACCS Concept mapping workshop “Chemicals Safety in the context of Regulatory Toxicology, Research, and Policy visions”. For full program read here: concept mapping program.

August 29

·    Presentations and perspectives on the topic “Can you be a scientist and an activist at the same time – how to reach out with your science in a non-academic way?”

·     Dinner (potential charge of 200kr)

August 30

·     Workshop – “Reaching a broader audience with your research and learning how to write a press release.” Present and discuss your research with the other participants!

·    Mingle

Why: Because networking is fun; learning how to announce your scientific achievements to a broader audience is important; meeting other junior researchers within and outside of your own field opens up new opportunities; as a PhD student you can get credits; and much more…

Register here: www.scilifelab.se/event/sixth-swaccs-junior-academy-workshop-jaws/.

Registration deadline: 28th of June 2024

In the meantime, become a member of SWACCS Click here to join SWACCS.

feel free to forward this email to any researchers you think might be
interested!

SWACCS Junior ACademy workshop (JAWS) 2023

How are risks with environmental pollution assessed – from the EU down to the local level – and how are risks perceived and communicated?

When: 24 - 25 August 2023

Where: Linnaeus University, in Kalmar

Who: PhD students / early-career and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and the environment

What: A 2-day workshop organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS), Linnaeus University and Linkoping University offering extensive networking opportunities and scientific seminars, and more. This year’s topic Risk management: How are risks with environmental pollution assessed – from the EU down to the local level – and how are risks perceived and communicated?

Why: Because networking is fun; communicating your science effectively is one of the most meaningful things to learn; meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities; as PhD student, you can get credits; and so much more…

How: Registration information will be sent out later this spring and feel free to forward this event to researchers you think are interested! Don’t forget to join SWACCS.

Organised by: Linnaeus University in collaboration with Linkoping University

SWACCS Junior ACademy workshop (JAWS)

When: 25. - 26. August 2022

Where: Stockholm University

Who: PhD students / early-career and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and the environment

What: A 2-day workshop organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS), Stockholm University (SU) and Karolinska Institutet (KI), offering both a seminar day and new insights into this year’s theme “Steps towards sustainable chemicals and a toxic-free environment“ (day 1) and one-day course in Science communication (day 2).

Why: Because networking is fun; communicating your science effectively is one of the most meaningful things to learn; meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities; winning a poster prize; getting credits; mingle & dinner

How: Register for the event (Deadline 22nd of June) and feel free to forward this to researchers you think are interested! Don’t forget to join SWACCS.

Day 1 - Seminars (25.08.2022):

• 9:00 - 9:10: Short introduction / Welcome / Coffee

• 9:10 - 9:20: Joëlle Rüegg (Uppsala University) - Introduction of SWACCS

• 9:20 - 10:05: Oleg Pajalic (Perstorp Group) - “Perstorp towards sustainability: from chemical design to last consumer”

• 10:05 - 10:15: Oskar Karlsson (Stockholm University/SFT) - SFT Information

• 10:15 - 10:30: Fika

• 10:30 - 11:15: Carl-Gustaf Bornehag (Karlstad University) - “New approaches in environmental epidemiology for better risk assessment of chemicals.”

• 11:15 - 12:00: Anna Beronius (Karolinska Institutet) - “Using Adverse Outcome Pathways to support Next Generation testing and assessment of Chemicals”

• 12:00 - 13:45: Lunch & poster session

• 13:45 - 14:30: Marlene Ågerstrand (Stockholm University) - “Chemicals regulation - Understanding and navigating the scene”

• 14:30 - 15:15: Richard Lihammar (IVL/MistraSAFEChem) - “Research program in green and sustainable chemistry”

• 15:15 - 15:30: Fika

• 15:30 - 16:15: Anna Sobek (Stockholm University) – “Circular economy: from design to re-use”

• 16:15 - 16:45: Final discussion

• 16:45 - 17:00: poster prize announcement (sponsored by SFT)

• 17:00 - End: Mingle / dinner

There will be an opportunity to present and discuss your work during a poster session between the talks!

Day 2 (26.08.2022)

Workshop on “Science communication”. An occasion to learn more about communicating your research to both a scientific and a general audience and how to use social media channels to spread your work.

• 9:00 - 12:00: Workshop on Science communication Part I (i.a.: impact on society, story telling, presentation techniques, stage presence, trust-building)

• 12:00 - 13:00: Lunch break

• 13:00 - 14:00: Panel discussion - “Twitter in Science”

• 14:00 - 16:30: Workshop on Science communication Part II (i.a.: impact on society, story telling, presentation techniques, stage presence, trust-building)

JAWS 2022 aims to promote networking among young scientists. Since there is a limit to the number of participants, PhD students and post-docs are prioritized, but senior researchers and master’s students are welcome to register as well. Registration for only one of the days is also possible.

Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns at jaws@aces.su.se.

SWACCS Junior Academy Workshop (JAWS)

When: 26-27 August 2021

Where: Online

Who: Ph.D. students / early-career and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health, and the environment.

What: A workshop organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS) and Umeå University, offering scientific seminars, extensive networking opportunities, and an occasion to learn more about visualizing and communicating your science.

Why: Because networking is fun; communicating your science effectively is one of the most meaningful things to learn; meeting other junior and senior researchers and telling them about your research opens up new opportunities; as a Ph.D. student, you can get credits; The Swedish society of toxicology (SFT) prices and memberships to the best posters and speakers; and so much more…

How: All you need to do is to become a member of SWACCS, join here. Registration information will be sent out later this spring.

Agenda

Day 1, Aug 26:

09:00-16:00 Workshop/course on “How to make a graphical abstract” (0.5 credit)

17:00 Online social event

Day 2, Aug 27:

09:00-12:00 Morning session. Keynote lectures by Dr. Maria Wennberg from Umeå University "Using human biobanks for studies of environmental pollutants and disease" and Dr. Jessica Legradi from Free University of Amsterdam ''Zebrafish as a systems toxicology model for developmental neurotoxicity''. Followed by short talks given by junior speakers selected among applicants.
12.45-16.00 Afternoon session. Poster session with awards granted by the Swedish society for toxicology (SFT), discussion groups on current issues in toxicology, JAWS meeting (optional)

2nd annual Swaccs Junior Academy Workshop (JAWS)

When: 25-26 August 2020

Where: Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala

Who: PhD students / early-career and senior researchers working in all fields related to chemicals, health and environment.

What: A workshop offering scientific seminars, extensive networking opportunities, and an opportunity to learn more about visualizing and communicating your science. This year’s JAWS is organized by the Swedish Academic Consortium on Chemical Safety (SWACCS) and the Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala (CRU). 

The Formas project EDC-2020 is contributing financially to JAWS. Furthermore, the Swedish Society of Toxicology (SFT) is sponsoring parts of the travel and accommodation costs for PhD students and postdocs who are SFT members.

The workshop on scientific poster design (day 1 and poster session day 2) can be taken as a 0.5 ECTS PhD course. Three 15 min slots for oral presentations at the minisymposium on reproductive toxicology (day 2) are available for PhD students/postdocs. Selected speakers will get their whole travel and accommodation costs refunded by the EDC-2020 project. Abstracts can be submitted in the registration form.

Please note: as for now, JAWS is planned as a physical workshop. However, due to the covid-19 pandemic, it might be changed to a very similar program in digital format. More information about the format will be sent out by the end of June.

Detailed program: 

25th of August

10:00-17:00 Workshop in Scientific poster design*

10:00-10:20: Welcome and short information about SWACCS (Joëlle Rüegg, Uppsala University)

10:20-17:00: Lectures and hands-on poster creations (Andreas Dahlin, Vizualise Your Science AB)

18:30: Dinner at one of Uppsala’s Nations (tba)

26th of August

9:00-11:05: Minisymposium on reproductive toxicology (sponsored by CRU)

9:00-09:10: Welcome and short introduction by CRU 

9:10-10:00: Key note lecture by Majorie van Duursen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

10:00-10:20 coffee break

10:20-10:35: Selected oral presentation

10:35-10:50: Selected oral presentation

10:50-11:05: Selected oral presentation

11:10-13:00: Poster session* (including poster award) and lunch

13:00-16:30 SWACCS contact committee meeting

13:00-14:00: Open for all participants and will focus on discussions on how to engage and participate in SWACCS.

14.30-16.30: SWACCS contact committee members only.

*mandatory sessions for students attending the 0.5 ECTS PhD course

Coffee breaks, lunch and dinner are included for registered participants.

SWACCS Junior academy workshop

16-17 September, 2019 (Monday 11 am to Tuesday 3 pm) @ Örebro university

Register here

The preliminary program can be found below, and more detailed/practical information Can also be found here.

With a theme of Career development within chemicals, health and the environment, the workshop is aimed at junior researchers, PhD students, and postdocs at all Swedish universities active in all areas related to chemicals, health, and the environment.

The workshop will be a mix of keynote speakers and group activities focusing on research network building and how to present your research.

Keynote speakers will cover the following topics and more:

• How to succeed in academia

• Mobility between academia and private/public sector

• Job market outside of academia

• Building your research network and market yourself

UPDATED SCHEDULE