January 30, 2003 MICMAN MICROBES AND MAN Research Programme Soile Juuti Programme manager

January 30, 2003 objectives evaluation coordination projects CONTENT

January 30, 2003 A propos 6/2002 (journal of the Academy of Finland) “ A research programme is a net”

January 30, 2003 MICMAN IN A NUTSHELL Academy of Finland’s research programme in collaboration with the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) implemented during (3-years) 15 projects (26 research groups) 5,4 million €

January 30, 2003 OBJECTIVES OF MICMAN to increase our understanding and knowledge of the interaction between host and microbes, and to apply this knowledge to the maintenance of health and prevention and treatment of diseases

January 30, OBJECTIVES OF MICMAN promote research training and exchange advance multidisciplinary networks promote internationality facilitate practical application of research strengthen cooperation between universities and research institutes

January 30, 2003 FUNDING COLLABORATION Academy of Finland 4.1 million € Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) 1.3 million € Total: 5.4 million €

January 30, 2003 STEERING PROGRAMME COMMITTEE ACADEMY OF FINLAND Prof. Marja Makarow (chair), prof. Timo Vesikari, prof. Annele Hatakka, prof. Juha Sihvola, programme coordinator Soile Juuti, scientific secretary Sirpa Nuotio and Tuula Aarnio SWEDISH FOUNDATION FOR STRATEGIC RESEARCH prof. Olle Stendahl, prof. Hans Wolf-Watz, Dr. Olle Edqvist, Dr. Henryk Wos AN ADDITIONAL EXPERT : prof. Pirjo Mäkelä (KTL) Sub- committee

January 30, 2003 EVALUATION PROCEDURE PLAN OF INTENT FULL APPLICATIONS FUNDED PROJECTS Evaluation Proposal of Decisions decisions programme programme subcommittee of AF committee committee board of SSF International programme subcommittee of AF panel committee board of SSF

January 30, 2003 A panel of international experts: P rof. Ingolf F. Nes, Agricultural University of Norway Prof. Jörg Hacker, Institut für Molekulare Infektionsbiologie, Universität Würzburg Dr. Robert B. Sim, MRC Immunochemistry Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford Prof. Daniel Lew, Chief Infectious Diseases Division, Geneva University Hospital Prof. George T. Macfarlane, University of Dundee, MRC Microbiology and Gut Biology Evaluation statements EVALUATION OF FULL APPLICATIONS

January 30, 2003 TotalJoint (AF + SSF) Plan of intent9617 Full applications289 Funded projects 15 5 APPLICATIONS 7 consortia projects 8 individual projects 26 research groups

January 30, 2003 ORGANISATIONS OF THE RESEARCH GROUPS Finnish Swedish Tot. Universities Research Institutes 10 organisations 7 University of Helsinki 5 University of Turku 5 National Public Health Institute (2 Turku, 3 Hki) 3 Karolinska Institut 1 University of Lund 1 Universtiy of Umeå 1 University of Oulu 1 Universtiy of Tampere 1 Finnish Environment Institut 1 Technological University of Helsinki

January 30, 2003 networking COORDINATION follow-up support communication of research/results administrative coordination scientific coordination web-pages doctoral training cohesion of the programme COORDI- NATION seminars

January 30, 2003 COORDINATION: Tasks participate in - planning of the programme - selection procedure of the projects - preparation of the final evaluation (2006) advance interaction and collaboration of the research teams arrange seminars and workshops promote doctoral training report ja communicate of the results follow-up of projects promote international contacts promote cooperation with other research programmes

January 30, 2003 SEMINARS Annual MICMAN seminars (scientific) - 1/2003, 1/2004, 1/2005, 4/ annual project reports ( deadline: every January) - follow-up of research, interaction of researchers Other scientific seminars/workshops - on the initiative of the participating researches - focus on a specific theme - coordination supports arrangements, expenses (internat.speaker’s) etc. Non-scientific events = Initiatives of the participating researchers are wished

January 30, 2003 DOCTORAL TRAINING Doctoral students are welcome to all MICMAN seminars! - participating - as speakers IMPORTANT PART OF THE DOCTORAL TRAINING! - support to relevant courses - programme’s own minicourses

January 30, 2003 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS Web-pages: - info on projects, events, news, etc. MICMAN list: important/current information Communication with media: press releases - during annual seminars; other Joint publications: cluster of articles/summary articles etc. in relevant journals (scientific/non-scientific) Brochures, reports Popularisation of scientific research/results

January 30, 2003 COORDINATION: General ask for it! Coordination funding: - to purposes that benefit several projects (minimum one consortium) One group is invited to each steering committee meeting (next June 10, 2003) The role of the coordination is to give support ask for it!

January 30, 2003 Contact information

January 30, 2003 PROJECTS (15) 1. Resident microflora (4 projects) - development, composition and health effects under the influence of both host and environmental factors (pathogenic/probiotic bacteria) 2. Host-microbe interactions (9 projects) - in the development and course of diseases 3. Other (2 projects) - development of bioinformatics, cyanobacterial toxins