Dear all,

Note the FibroHealth Symposium 2022 on November 22, 12-16.30, F101, Aapistie 7. Welcome everybody! We will have excellent speakers from our own University as well as external distinguished speakers. The theme of the symposium is fibrosis and how it relates to health and disease.

https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/fibrohealth-symposium-2022-ilmoittaudu-nyt Registration for catering purposes.

Programme:

12.00-12.05      Welcome
Professor Johannes Kettunen, Biocenter Oulu, Faculty of Medicine

12.05-12.35      "JAK kinases in health and disease"
Professor Olli Silvennoinen, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki (remotely)

12.35-12.55      “The essential role of Th17/Treg cells in inflammation and fibrosis”
Associate professor Zhi Jane Chen, Disease Networks research unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu

12.55-13.25      “Complement, fibroblasts and matrix in invasion and metastasis of skin cancer”

Professor Veli-Matti Kähäri, Department of Dermatology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital

13.25-13.45      "Prostate cancer cells losing the grip"
Professor Aki Manninen, Biocenter Oulu Viral Gene Transfer laboratory, Disease Networks research unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu

13.45-14.15      Coffee break

14.15-14.45      “Myofibroblasts and Macrophages: A Touchy Subject”
Professor Boris Hinz, St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto, Canada

14.45-15.05      “Steps towards understanding FINCA: From rare to common brain and lung diseases”
Associate professor Reetta Hinttala, Biocenter Oulu Transgenic and Tissue Phenotyping core facility, PEDEGO Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu

15.05-15.35      “Therapeutic perspectives for fibrosis in epidermolysis bullosa”
Professor Leena Bruckner-Tuderman, Dept. of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany

15.35-15.55      “Brain electrohydrodynamics – novel findings, diagnostics and treatment openings”
Professor Vesa Kiviniemi, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital; Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics, and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu

15.55-16.30      Casual networking session with refreshments and snacks

The event is co-organized by Profi6 Fibrobesity Research Programme and Biocenter Oulu. Welcome!

Kind regards

Pirkko Huhtala

 

Pirkko Huhtala, PhD

Coordinator

Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu

e-mail: pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi

tel: +358-294 486101, + 358-40 1897467

Street address: Room 476B, Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu

Mailing address: PO Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland

www.oulu.fi/biocenter