EPNOE Junior Week 2025

The EPNOE Junior Week 2025 is an initiative by the EPNOE Junior Group, bringing together early-career researchers to present and share advances in the world of polysaccharides. Throughout the week, Junior Representatives from member universities across Europe will host presentations and seminars, an opportunity for young scientists to engage, exchange, and strengthen the future of this research community.

Organizer and Junior representative at Chalmers: Giovanni Tizzanini

At Chalmers, the seminar will showcase a diverse lineup of speakers exploring the many faces of polysaccharide science: from architecture and materials design to food systems and biochemistry.

Speaker Program

Welcome and introduction on EPNOE: 14:00 - 14:10
Prof. Malgorzata Zboinska (Dep. of Architecture): 14:10 - 14:35
Arvindh Seshadri Suresh (Dep. of Chemistry): 14:35 - 15:00
Dr. Gabriele Beltrame (Dep. of Life Sciences): 15:00 - 15:25
Fika break: 15:25 – 15:35
Chloe Rantzos (Dep. of Life Sciences): 15:35 - 16:00

Dr. Mathias Johansson (Dep. of Chemistry): 16:00 - 16:25
Giovanni Tizzanini (Dep. of Chemistry): 16:25 - 16:50
Outro and regards (Giovanni): 16:50 - 17:00

Registration

• In-person: Email giotiz@chalmers.se and mention any food preferences for the afternoon fika 
• Online: Register here

Other EPNOE Member Events

EPNOE Junior Week features contributions from Åbo Akademi University, IMT Mines Alès, University of Girona, Wageningen University & Research, Spanish CSIC, and Jan Długosz University. Check out the full program and register here.

About EPNOE:
The European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) connects academic and industrial researchers dedicated to advancing knowledge and innovation in polysaccharide science.

Want to get involved in the network? Contact Giovanni at giotiz@chalmers.se or the EPNOE group at contact@epnoe.eu.