Hi all,
FibroHealth
Symposium 2024: Bridge over Obesity – From Science to Practice, November 26
Abstract
submission,
deadline 31.10.
Kind reminder, remember to submit your abstract by the end of October! Three will be selected as oral presentations, others are invited for poster presentation. The best oral and poster
presentation will receive small prize. More details about abstract submission are found in the event web page.
Registration,
deadline 17.11.
Registration to the symposium and dinner is open until November 17. Those who have already registered have received an email, which includes a link to your registration information to
see e.g. if you have planned to attend the dinner.
Programme:
08:30-09:00 Registration and coffee
09:00-09:10 Welcoming words by organizers
Current therapeutic options for obesity
09:10-09:40 “Current clinical treatment of obesity” by Keynote speaker Prof Kirsi Pietiläinen (University of Helsinki)
09:40-10:00 “Pharmacology of anti-obesity drugs” by Prof Eriika Savontaus (University of Turku)
10:00-10:30 Coffee & posters
10:30-10:50 “Quality of diet in weight management - is there room for gut mediated health impact?” by Prof Marjukka Kolehmainen (University of Eastern Finland)
10:50-11:10 “Should anti-obesity pharmacotherapies be publicly funded?” by Doc Outi Salminen (COHERE, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
11:10-11:30 Patient story by Ulla Brandt
11:30-11:45 FASO doctoral thesis award presentation 2023
11:45-12:00 FPS doctoral thesis award presentation 2023
12:00-13:15 Lunch (at own cost) & Annual autumn meetings of FASO and FPS (meeting rooms 487B and F302 or remote participation; for members, lunch provided)
The development of new therapeutics
13:15-13:35 “The effects of psychedelics in binge eating-like behavior in mice” by Doc Teemu Aitta-aho (University of Helsinki)
13:35-13:55 “Beneficial effects of lingonberry supplementation on low-grade inflammation in obesity” by MSc Riitta Ryyti (University of Tampere)
13:55-14:10 Abstract-based short talk #1
14:10-14:45 Coffee & posters
14:45-15:05 “Targeting human brown adipose tissue” by Assoc Prof Kirsi Virtanen (University of Turku)
15:05-15:25 “Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in white adipose tissue” by Assoc Prof Eija Pirinen (University of Oulu)
15:25-15:45 “Environmental chemicals and their metabolic effects” by Prof Jaana Rysä (University of Eastern Finland)
15:45-16:00 Abstract-based short talk #2
16:00-16:15 Abstract-based short talk #3
16:15-16:20 Conclusions (organizers)
19:00- Conference dinner (Theatre Restaurant Aulis, Kaarlenväylä 2 90100 Oulu) and the Young Investigator Prizes based on abstract presentations. Registration
required, no fee.
Best wishes,
Ritva
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Ritva Saastamoinen
PhD, Adjunct Professor (Docent)
Coordinator, Profi6 Fibrobesity
Research Unit of Biomedicine and Internal Medicine (Room S5 230 at University Hospital)
Faculty of Medicine
University of Oulu
tel. +358 294 48 5226, +358 50 592 3333
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Ritva Saastamoinen
FibroHealth - Combatting Fibrosis in Chronic
Diseases | University of Oulu
FibroHealth Symposium 2024:
Bridge over Obesity – From Science to Practice
