From: Pirkko Huhtala <pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi>
Sent: keskiviikko 18. syyskuuta 2019 16.09
To: fbmm@lists.oulu.fi; bco@lists.oulu.fi; ltk-all <ltk-all@oulu.fi>
Subject: Fibrosis Diseasome Opening Event, Oct 15 8.30-17.15
Dear all,
The Grand Opening Seminar on Profiling Theme (Profi-3) ‘Fibrosis Diseasome’ will take place on Kontinkangas Campus, in Leena Palotie
Auditorium 101A, on Tuesday Oct 15, 8.30-17.15. The scientific fields covered in this seminar are preclinical and clinical research on extracellular matrix, and translational research on population and patient
cohorts. See programme below.
The registration for the day and dinner is open until Oct 4. Please visit the event page and register for this great event!
There is a unique opportunity to present your poster during the day. There is a place for 40 posters. Please send an e-mail to Teija Luoto
teija.luoto@oulu.fi and state the title and the authors for the poster by Oct 11. The poster stands are 120 (H) x 100 (L) cm.
https://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/profi3-opening-seminar
GRAND OPENING SEMINAR ON PROFILING THEME: PROFI-3 “FIBROSIS DISEASOME”
Date:
October 15 2019, at 9.a.m.- 5 p.m.
Location:
The Kontinkangas Health and Biosciences Campus, Leena Palotie Auditorium 101A, Aapistie 5A, Oulu
8.30-8.35
Welcome words
8.35-8.45
Video presentation of Profi3 tenure track researchers
8.45-9.15
Dynamics of blood brain barrier, glymphatics and brain diseases
Prof (tenure track) Vesa Kiviniemi, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital; Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland
9.20-9.50
Integrin adhesions and signaling driving malignant transformation of prostate cancer cells
Prof (tenure track) Aki Manninen, Biocenter Oulu Virus
Core Laboratory Services, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland
9.55-10.30
Coffee and exhibition
10.30-11.00
Dysfunction of essential NHLRC2 as a cause of lethal fibrosis, neurodegeneration and cerebral angiomatosis (FINCA)
Associate professor (tenure track) Reetta Hinttala, Biocenter Oulu Transgenic Core Facilities, PEDEGO Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland
11.05-11.35
The essential role of Th17/Treg cells in inflammation
Associate prof (tenure track) Chen, Zhi Jane, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland
11.40-12.10
Maternity, Moral and Middle-Class stress
Post-doctoral researcher Mikko Myllykangas, PhD, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oulu, Finland
12.15-13.15
Lunch and exhibition
13.15-13.25
Sponsor presentation (company)
13.30-14.00
Blood vessels in the fibrotic process
Prof Lena Claesson-Welsh, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Sweden
14.05-14.35
Cytokine signaling in health and disease
Prof Olli Silvennoinen, the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland
14.40-15.10
Tumor microenvironment in progression of skin cancer
Prof Veli-Matti Kähäri, Department of Dermatology, University of Turku and
Turku University Hospital, Finland
15.15-15.45
Coffee and exhibition
15.45-15.55
Sponsor presentation (company)
16.00-16.30
Systemic fibrosis in epidermolysis bullosa: mechanisms and therapeutic options
Prof Leena Bruckner-Tuderman,
Dept. of Dermatology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
16.35-17.05
Transciptonal Profiling of Gene Expression in Keloids, the Paradigm of Fibrotic Skin Diseases
Prof Jouni Uitto, the Joan and Joel Rosenbloom Center for Fibrotic Diseases. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneus Biology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA
17.10-17.15
Closing words
Pirkko Huhtala, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Biocenter Oulu
University of Oulu
Mailing address: P.O.Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu Finland
Street address: 476B, Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu
Tel. sis/int. 486101, ulk./Ext. 0294 486101
Tel. +358-294 486101
e-mail
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