Dear all,
We cordially invite you to Baltic Bone Symposium 2023 which will finally be held face-to-face in House of Science and Letters, Helsinki. Take the opportunity to meet bone and other skeletal tissue researchers and hear the interesting talks! The last two virtually held symposiums were fantastic successes and this year will surely be no exception.
When: Thursday 27th of April 2023 at 9:00 – 14:30 (Finnish time)
Where: House of Sciences and Letters, Kirkkokatu 6, 00170 Helsinki
Registration: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/108B1E7600124036
The deadline for registration is 26th of March 2023.
Confirmed invited speakers:
Associate Professor Kent Søe, University of Southern Denmark
Professor Heikki Kröger, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland
Postdoctoral Researcher Kirsi Määttä, University of Helsinki
We warmly invite you all to participate in this symposium focusing on musculoskeletal research! Importantly, we hereby encourage all young scientists to submit an abstract (300 words) to be selected for a short (15 min) oral presentation. Please submit your abstract via Webropol. We will announce the selected abstracts on the 6th of April 2023. According to our tradition, the best presentation by a young scientist will be awarded!
Participation in the symposium is free of charge and includes lunch. Travel and accommodation costs must be covered by the attendant (excluding invited speakers).
Finnish Bone Society has negotiated following prices for Hotel Scandic Grand Marina (Katajanokanlaituri 7, Helsinki):
- Room for one 109.00 € / night
- Room for two 119.00 € / night
Use discount code BOUL260423 when making a reservation via the website. The deadline for discount code is 12th of April 2023.
The annual FBS meeting will be organized in the context of this symposium. Tentative program is attached to this invitation.
We also warmly welcome you to dinner at Hotel Scandic Grand Marina after the symposium at 18.00. The dinner is free for FBS members and all speakers at the symposium. For others, the dinner price is 20,00 €. Payment information will be given upon registration.
We would appreciate it if you could distribute this invitation to your colleagues and students who might be interested in participating in the symposium.
Welcome!
For questions, please contact:
Antti Koskela, Chair of the Finnish Bone Society (antti.koskela@oulu.fi)
Elina Kylmäoja, Treasurer of the Finnish Bone Society (elina.kylmaoja@oulu.fi)