The Nordic One Health and Soft Matter Engineering Conference

Environmental and land-use changes, aging human populations, and the increasing prevalence of infectious diseases of plants, animals, and people, highlighted a need in the dedicated event. This conference, hosted by Nord University and NTNU, explores how soft materials and the One Health approach can drive sustainable solutions across human, animal, and environmental health.

This conference, hosted by Nord University and NTNU, explores how soft materials and the One Health approach can drive sustainable solutions across human, animal, and environmental health. Join us to discover how science, innovation, and sustainable strategies are shaping the future of healthcare and material sciences in a rapidly changing world.

Key themes

• One Health Integration: Uniting human, animal, and environmental health through interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Sustainable Soft Matter Engineering: Designing eco-friendly materials for diagnostics, drug delivery, and medical applications.
• Digital Health and Biosensing: Leveraging smart materials and digital platforms for responsive and remote healthcare.
• Circular Bioeconomy in Healthcare: Embedding sustainability and circular economic principles in biomedical innovation.
• Nordic and Global Collaboration: Strengthening partnerships across Nordic countries and international institutions for research and education.

Goals of the event

• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration across One Health and soft matter engineering fields.
• Advance sustainable innovation in healthcare materials and technologies.
• Empower early-career researchers through active participation and education.
• Build long-term partnerships among academia, industry, and public stakeholders.
• Position Nordic regions as leaders in One Health and soft matter research.

Programme

The program will be updated in early August 2025, once all abstracts have been received and organized.

Thursday 21st August

Friday 22nd August

Practical information

The event will be held at InnoCamp, Steinkjer, Nord University, Skolegata 22, 7713 Steinkjer

Registration costs

Regular: 350 kr, student: 150 kr

The registration includes lunches, coffee breaks, and excursion.

We are pleased to offer a complimentary dinner for all speaking guests as part of our hospitality. All other participants are warmly invited to join the dinner as well. The cost is 595 NOK per person, which includes a two-course menu and coffee. Beverages are for the own purchase.

Parking at InnoCamp

Hotel in Steinkjer

• Quality Hotel™ Grand, Steinkjer (Breakfast is always included)
• Studentinord Figga in Steinkjer (approximately 1.5 km walking distance) https://www.studentinord.no/short-term-rent-stjordal
• Thon Hotel Verdal (Breakfast is always included; 32 km by train or taxi from Steinkjer)

The organizers will support the hotel booking for the group of participants.

Transportation from the airport

Steinkjer is easily accessible from Trondheim Airport (TRD – Værnes). The most convenient option is a direct train operated by SJ Nord, with departures approximately every hour. The journey takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Students can enjoy 50% discount (with the student ID or ISIC card for students outside of EU & Norway).
Alternatively, car rentals and Trøndelag taxi (We don’t use Uber platform) are available at the airport, with a drive time of around 1 hour and 10 minutes via the E6 highway.

The arrival from Gardermoen Oslo Airport (OSL) is the least convenient option with the train operated by SJ Nord. The journey takes about 14 hours. The tickets must be purchased in advance.