International collaboration often results in significant scientific breakthroughs. The formation of government-to-government partnerships leveraging national funding and expertise can be a key enabler to further research and impact well beyond national borders. This panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by bilateral partnerships. The discussion will center around the example of the Research Council of Finland (RCF)-National Institutes of Health (NIH) Partnership Program, which includes opportunities to advance emerging technologies, among others. The RCF-NIH Partnership Program encourages investigator-initiated collaborative research between U.S. and Finnish teams. Of particular interest to the panel are opportunities available under the program in areas such as quantum applications, advanced photonics, innovative biomedical imaging, and AI technologies.

The panel will also highlight research interests, opportunities, and resources within the field of Quantum Science and Advanced Photonics with a goal to generate awareness of existing and emerging research funding opportunities and to facilitate connections between U.S. and Finnish investigators.

Moderator

Sergey Polyakov Physicist NIST (United States)

Panelists

Afrouz Anderson Program Director for the Division of Applied Science and Technology National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) (United States)

Juha Purmonen Executive Director of Photonics Finland and Development Manager Business Joensuu (Finland)

Jyrki Saarinen Professor of Photonics Applications and Commercialization University of Eastern Finland (Finland)

Petri Koikkalainen Counselor of Science and Higher Education Finnish Embassy (Finland)

Sarah Scharf Regional Program Director for the Division of International Relations National Institutes of Health (NIH), Fogarty International Center (FIC) (United States)

 

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Event Details

FORMAT: Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.
MENU: Coffee, decaf, and tea will be available nearby.
SETUP: Theater style seating.