Dear all,
We warmly invite you to submit an abstract for the FibroHealth Symposium 2025, to be held at the Technopolis Peltola, Oulu,https://technopolisglobal.com/office-spaces/oulu/peltola/directions/ and online on November 19, 2025.
The preliminary programme is at the end of this message.
This year’s theme is: "Translating Cell Biology into the Obesity Research and Drug Development - Focus on Adipose Tissue, Bone, and Metabolism" We encourage submissions of abstracts covering a broad range of topics, not just this year's themes, but all areas related to cell and bone biology and obesity research!
Abstract submission deadline: October 19, 2025 Submit your abstract: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/Participation/Public/deb9fc01-d139-40bc-93e...
Whether you're presenting a poster or giving a talk, this is a great opportunity to share your research and connect with fellow scientists across disciplines.
Approved oral and poster abstracts will be published in the event PDF booklet, which will be available for all registered participants. All participants can submit an abstract; however, only doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers can be considered candidates for the Young Investigator Prize.
We look forward to your contribution!
On behalf of the organizing Committee,
Essi Erkkilä
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FibroHealth Symposium 2025 - Preliminary Programme
08:30-08:55 Registration and coffee (Auditorium Yrttipellontie 1)
08:55-09:00 Welcome (organizers)
New Frontiers in Metabolic Research and Patient Perspectives
09:00-09:30 Preliminary topic: Epigenetic mechanisms underlying obesity and cardiometabolic diseases: Associate Professor (Docent). Sara Hägg, Karolinska Institutethttps://ki.se/en/people/sara-hagg, Sweden
09:30-10:00 Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue Metabolism as Key Regulator of Osteoarthritis Bone Biology: Dr. Jeroen Geurts, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerlandhttps://www.chuv.ch/fr/rhumatologie/rhu-home/en-bref/notre-equipe/nos-chercheurs/dr-jeroen-geurts
10:00-10:40 Coffee & posters, sponsors' stands
10:40-11:00 Preliminary topic: GLP-1 and its secretion: PhD. Ghulam Raza, University of Ouluhttps://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/ghulam-shere-raza
11:00-11:20 Preliminary topic: Distinct mitochondrial responses upon bariatric surgery and calorie limitation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Birgitta van der Kolk, University of Helsinkihttps://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/people/people-finder/bertine-van-der-kolk-9381710
11:20-11:40 Preliminary topic: Brown adipose tissue PET imaging: Docent, Mueez U-Din, University of Turkuhttps://www.utu.fi/en/people/mueez-u-din?page=1
11:40-12:00 Patient story Jenny Hurtola
12:00-13:15 Lunch at own cost in Restaurant and coffee shop Myrskyhttps://www.sodexo.fi/ravintolat/ravintola-technopolis-myrsky & Annual autumn meetings of FASO, FCB, and FBS (meeting rooms)
Integration of Cell and Bone Biology in the Obesity Research and Drug Development
13:15-13:35 Preliminary topic: 3D white adipocyte cell culture models: PhD. Juulia Lautaoja-Kivipelto, University of Ouluhttps://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/juulia-lautaoja
13:35-13:55 Preliminary topic: EVs and adipocytes: PhD. Johanna Matilainen, University of Helsinkihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/johannamatilainen/?originalSubdomain=fi
13:55-14:15 Bone marrow fat and its effect on bone cells: PhD, Adjunct professor (docent), Kaisa Ivaska, University of Turkuhttps://www.utu.fi/en/people/kaisa-ivaska-papaioannou
14:15-15:05 Coffee & posters, sponsors' stands
Next-Gen Science: Young Researchers Shaping the Future
15:05-15:25 Preliminary topic: Angiogenesis in adipose tissue: PhD., Docent, Sinem Karaman, University of Helsinkihttps://researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/persons/sinem-karaman
15:25-15:40 Abstract talk 1
15:40-15:55 Abstract talk 2
15:55-16:10 Abstract talk 3
16:10-16:25 FASO doctoral thesis award presentation 2024
16:25-16:30 Final conclusions (organizers)
19:00- Conference dinner at restaurant Veranta and the Young Investigator Prize
The FibroHealth Symposium will conclude with a conference dinner at Veranta restaurant. Veranta offers an elegant setting for dinner at the heart of Oulu's city center, located on the third floor of the Original Sokos Hotel Arina.
Address: Pakkahuoneenkatu 16, 90100 Oulu
Registration: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/B55ADD18CE61F7D5
Welcome to participate! The symposium is organized in collaboration by the University of Oulu Fibrobesity program, the Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity (FASO)https://suomenlihavuustutkijat.fi/, the Finnish Society for Cell Biologistshttps://www.suomensolubiologit.fi/, and the Finnish Bone Society (FBS)https://luustoliitto.fi/tule-mukaan/jasenyhdistykset/finnish-bone-society-ry/.