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Exchange Overview

The Opportunities and Challenges of International Scientific/Educational Exchanges: A few examples from U of Minn – Norway exchanges in biotechnology. Exchange Overview. U of M has exchange agreements with several Norwegian Univ Multiple U of M colleges involved

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Exchange Overview

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  1. The Opportunities and Challenges of International Scientific/Educational Exchanges:A few examples from U of Minn – Norway exchanges in biotechnology

  2. Exchange Overview • U of M has exchange agreements with several Norwegian Univ • Multiple U of M colleges involved • Multiple levels – student, post-doc, faculty/researchers • Student numbers, to and from Norway, still small in all categories • Research exchanges beyond existing formal agreements

  3. Research “Exchanges” and Lessons • Current examples • NTNU/SINTEF Biotech Inst/CBS, UM • AKVAFORSK/NIFES, Ås CBS/Med, UM • Norway Ministry of Health State of Mn • Developing examples • Ag Univ of Norway, Ås IREE/Ag, UM

  4. NTNU/SINTEF BTI/CBS,UM • Began 2000 • Applied biotech research • Bioproduction of lysine from methanol • Norwegian Research Council funded • Planned student/post doc exchange • Challenges for proprietary ownership/institutional differences

  5. AKVAFORSK/NIFES,Ås CBS/Med • Began formally 2004 • Built on earlier grad student exchange and interactions at scientific meeting in Norway • Basic research with potential application • Norwegian Research Council funded • UM contribution: consultation, training venue

  6. Norway Health Ministry MN State • Began 1998 • Minnesota companies have clinical trials in Norway • Built on biomed device strengths, need for patient base • Up to three companies/products now on market • Basis for new initiative in neurobiology area (MedEdge Conf 2004)

  7. Ag Univ of Norway, Ås IREE/Ag,UM • Began 2004 • Project part of The Norwegian Research & Technology Forum in the U.S. / Canada: The Environmental Impact of Agriculture and Energy Use – 2003,2004 workshops • Basic/applied research on: Microwave Pyrolysis – Biomass Conversion and Waste Treatment for the Future • Builds on research strengths in both institutions • Will involve faculty and, perhaps, grad student exchanges • Overall vision: Catalyze the formation of “dream teams” who will conduct breakthrough research to provide sustainable solutions within biomass/bioenergy and functional genomics

  8. Lessons/Directions • Build on mutual scientific strengths and research interests • Look for areas with applied potential • Cooperate on funding/in-kind support • Include student component, e.g. grad students • Deal up front with “institutional” differences, e.g. intellectual property

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