BCO Day 2017: Fifty Shades of FAT

Dear all,

We are pleased to welcome you all to The Biocenter Oulu day 2017: Fifty Shades of FAT on Thursday the 23^rd of March, 2017.

Everyone is very welcome to come and hear the talks by distinguished invited speakers, including Professor James G. Granneman from USA, and the Pohjola and Suomi Mutual Medical award –winner Professor Marja-Riitta Taskinen. The speakers represent different areas of adipose tissues research, varying from clinical aspects to bioinformatics methods and from brown adipose tissue research to lipoprotein metabolism; thus, the day will offer something for everyone.

The full programme of the day is also available at http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/bco-day-2017 .

Feel free to suggest questions for the panel discussion “Fat – Friend or Foe?” at our website.

Time: Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 9.00 until 4.35 pm
Place: Leena Palotie Auditorium 101A in the Main Building of the Medical Campus, Aapistie 5A, University of Oulu

PROGRAMME

Session 1: Opening and Keynote Chaired by Heidi Ali-Kippari
	09.00-09.10	Opening remarks Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, Biocenter Oulu
	09.10-09.20	Welcome Prof. Johanna Myllyharju, Scientific Director of Biocenter Oulu
	09.20-10.00	Keynote “Targeting cellular and metabolic plasticity of adipose tissues” Prof. James G. Granneman, Wayne State University, USA
	10.00-10.40	Coffee at the exhibition area (40 min)
Session 2: Healthy aging Chaired by Heidi Ali-Kippari
	10.40-10.45	Eppendorf DK presentation
	10.45-11.20	“Maternal obesity during pregnancy: a developing problem” Prof. Susan Ozanne, University of Cambridge, UK
	11.20-11.55	“Effect of lipid-based diets on cerebrovascular system and brain structure and function” Prof. Amanda Kiliaan, Radboud University, Netherlands
	11.55-12.00	Biobank Borealis presentation, Project Manager Pia Nyberg
	12.00-13.30	Lunch break and exhibition (1 h 30 min)
Session 3: Disease Chaired by Sudarshan Murthy
	13.30-13.35	Thermo Fisher presentation
	13.35-14.10	”Hepatic lipid and lipoprotein metabolism” Prof. Marja-Riitta Taskinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
	14.10-14.45	”Peritumoral adipocytes act as a driving force in cancer progression” Prof. Catherine Muller, University of Toulouse, France
	14.45-15.15	Coffee at the exhibition area (30 min)
Session 4: Energy control Chaired by Sudarshan Murthy
	15.15-15.50	“Brown adipose tissue – a metabolic ameliorater” Prof. Jan Nedergaard, Stockholm University, Sweden
	15.50-16.30	Panel discussion: Fat – Friend or Foe?
	16.30-16.35	Concluding remarks

Yours Sincerely,

Heidi Ali-Kippari & Sudarshan Murthy

Chairs of the Organizing Committee