Biocenter Oulu Day 2025: Mode the Code – Innovations in Gene Therapy

Biocenter Oulu Day gathers the bioscience and biomedicine researchers and clinicians together annually around a current scientific theme and a commercial exhibition of the sponsoring companies. The Biocenter Oulu Day is planned, organized and chaired by a team of committed doctoral researchers.

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Time

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Venue location

Leena Palotie Auditorium 101A in the Kontinkangas Campus, University of Oulu

Location

Kontinkangas

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Preliminary programme

  • 8.30-8.40 Opening remarks. Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, Biocenter Oulu.
  • 8.40-8.50 Welcome. Prof. Johannes Kettunen, Director of Focus Institute Biocenter Oulu.
  • 8.50-9.30 KEYNOTE: Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, UEF, Finland (title TBA)
  • 9.30-10.15 Coffee at the exhibition area

Session 1: Gene editing

  • 10.15-10.20 Sponsor spot
  • 10.20-10.50 Kimmo Wartiovaara, University of Helsinki, Finland (title TBA)
  • 10.50-11.20 Eugenio Montini, SR-Tiget, Italy (title TBA)
  • 11.20-11.25 Sponsor spot
  • 11.25-12.55 Lunch break and exhibition

Session 2: Delivery

  • 12.55-13.00 Sponsor spot
  • 13.00-13.30 Marjo Yliperttula, University of Helsinki, Finland (title TBA)
  • 13.30-14.00 Mauri Kostiainen, Aalto University, Finland (title TBA)
  • 14.00-14.40 Coffee at the exhibition area

Session 3: From bench to bedside

  • 14.40-14.45 Sponsor spot
  • 14.45-15.15 Akseli Hemminki, University of Helsinki, Finland (title TBA)
  • 15.15-15.45 Valerio Izzi, University of Oulu, Finland (title TBA)
  • 15.45-16.00 General discussion and concluding remarks

Organizing Committee of BCO Oulu Day 2025:

Johanna Helenius (chairperson)

Ruwandi Abeysekara (chairperson)

Saurabh Singh Dhakar (chairperson)

Bianca Sammer

Ling Liu

Peilin Xin

Monira Yesmean

Yuge Liang

Postdoc Mikko Karpale (support)

Last updated: 21.1.2025