Dear all,
Next Thursday April3, 15.15-16 in F202 there will be a seminar by
Professor Ian Mills, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, UK. The title of the seminar is: “Reflections on prostate cancer research”.
More information about his research
https://www.nds.ox.ac.uk/team/ian-mills
Welcome everybody! No registration required.
Coffee is served during networking session 20 min before the presentation time.
Field specific credits can be earned according to
UniOGS recommendations
(attendance at scientific seminars for 10 hours: 0,5ECTS)
If you would like to have separate discussions with the speaker, please contact
Teija.luoto@oulu.fi who will set up the meeting time.
Organized by Biocenter Oulu, Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme and PROFI6 Fibrobesity.
See updated Biocenter Day Programme below.
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April 3, 15.15-16 F202 |
Ian Mills Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
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Reflections on prostate cancer research |
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April 10, Leena Palotie Hall, 101A 8.30-16 |
Biocenter Day |
Mode the Code – Innovations in Gene Therapy
Separate programme below |
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May 8, 15.15-16 F202 |
Juha Väyrynen Research Unit of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu |
Insights into colorectal cancer classification: morphology meets molecular biology |
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June 4-6, Linnanmaa |
47th Association for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference (AIS2025)
Shaping the Future in the Era of Polycrisis |
https://app.eventos.fi/ais-conference-2025/website/496, registration required, Separate programme |
BIOCENTER OULU DAY 2025
Mode the code – innovations in gene therapy
Time Thursday April 10, 2025 at 8.30-16.00
Place Leena Palotie Auditorium, Main Building of Kontinkangas Campus, Aapistie 5A,
University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Chairpersons Ruwandi Abeysekara, Saurabh Singh Dhakar, Johanna Helenius
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PROGRAMME 8.30-8.40 |
Opening remarks Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, Biocenter Oulu
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8.40-8.50 |
Welcome Prof. Johannes Kettunen, Director of Biocenter Oulu
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8.50-9.30 |
KEYNOTE “Gene therapy - from basic research to clinical applications”., Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, UEF, Finland
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9.30-10.15 |
Coffee at the exhibition area
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Session 1: Gene editing
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10.15-10.20 |
Sponsor spot |
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10.20-10.50 |
"Cancer-safe cell and gene therapy platform".
Kirmo Wartiovaara, University of Helsinki, Finland
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10.50-11.20 |
“Balancing efficacy and safety in lentiviral vector-mediated hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy”.
Eugenio Montini, SR-Tiget, Italy
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11.20-11.25 |
Sponsor spot |
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11.25-12.55 |
Lunch break and exhibition
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Session 2: Delivery
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12.55-13.00 |
Sponsor spot |
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13.00-13.30 |
“Application of Nanofibrillated cellulose for future chronic wound treatment”.
Riina Harjumäki, University of Helsinki, Finland
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13.30-14.00 |
“Folding of DNA and mRNA Origami for Controlled Translation and Viral Vector Packaging”.
Mauri Kostiainen, Aalto University, Finland
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14.00-14.40 |
Coffee at the exhibition area
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Session 3: From bench to bedside
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14.40-14.45 |
Sponsor spot |
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14.45-15.15 |
“Cancer gene therapy with oncolytic viruses: a learning cycle between the laboratory and patients”.
Akseli Hemminki, University of Helsinki, Finland
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15.15-15.45 |
“Matritools: a collection of open access methods to study the matrisome in the omics era”.
Valerio Izzi, University of Oulu, Finland
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15.45-16.00 |
General discussion and concluding remarks
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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