FibroHealth Symposium 2024: Bridge over Obesity – From Science to Practice

Time: 26 November 2024, full day event
Location: Leena Palotie Hall, Aapistie 5A, University of Oulu
Remote connection is available for registered participants.
Registration: Free of charge, deadline November 17

Programme

08:30-09:00 Registration and coffee, posters setup
09:00-09:10 Welcoming words by Eija Pirinen, Chair of the Organizing Committee

Current therapeutic options for obesity

Session chairs: Juulia Lautaoja-Kivipelto, PhD and Zahra Sarmadian, Doctoral researcher, University of Oulu

09:10-09:40 “Current clinical treatment of obesity” by Keynote speaker Prof Kirsi Pietiläinen (University of Helsinki)
09:40-10:00 “Pharmacology of anti-obesity drugs” by Prof Eriika Savontaus (University of Turku)

10:00-10:30 Coffee & posters

10:30-10:50 “Quality of diet in weight management - is there room for gut mediated health impact?” by Prof Marjukka Kolehmainen (University of Eastern Finland)
10:50-11:10 “Should anti-obesity pharmacotherapies be publicly funded?” by Doc Outi Salminen (COHERE, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
11:10-11:30 Patient story by Ulla Brandt
11:30-11:45 FASO doctoral thesis award presentation 2023
11:45-12:00 FPS doctoral thesis award presentation 2023

12:00-13:15 Lunch (at own cost) & Annual autumn meetings of FASO and FPS (meeting rooms 487B and F302 or remote participation; for members, lunch provided)

The development of new therapeutics

Session chairs: Ghulam Shere Raza, PhD and Mikko Karpale, PhD, University of Oulu

13:15-13:35 “Beneficial effects of lingonberry supplementation on low-grade inflammation in obesity” by PhD Riitta Ryyti (University of Tampere)
13:35-13:50 Abstract-based short talk #1: "Changes in joint space width after drastic weight loss" by Lassi Vuononvirta (University of Oulu)
13:50-14:05 Abstract-based short talk #2: “Twin pair analysis uncovers novel links between DNA methylation, mitochondrial DNA quantity and obesity” by Aino Heikkinen (University of Helsinki)

14:05-14:45 Coffee & posters

14:45-15:05 “Targeting human brown adipose tissue” by Assoc Prof Kirsi Virtanen (University of Turku)
15:05-15:25 “In vitro modelling and targeting of white adipose tissue mitochondrial dysfunction” by Assoc Prof Eija Pirinen (University of Oulu)
15:25-15:45 “Environmental chemicals and their metabolic effects” by Senior Research Fellow Jenni Küblbeck (University of Eastern Finland)
15:45-16:00 Abstract-based short talk #3: “PXR agonist rifampicin elevates serum lp(a) levels substantially” by Topias Kotilainen (University of Oulu)
16:00-16:15 Abstract-based short talk #4: “CO-releasing molecules ameliorate obesity and improve glucose metabolism of HFD-treated WT mice via a metabolic switch consistent with hypoxia signaling” by Emma Klemola (University of Oulu)
16:15-16:20 Conclusions on behalf of the Organizing Committee by Eriika Savontaus

19:00- Conference dinner (Theatre Restaurant Aulis, Kaarlenväylä 2 90100 Oulu) and the Young Investigator Prizes based on abstract presentations. Registration required, no fee.

Oral and poster presentations

Short talks and poster presentations have been selected from the submitted abstracts. The best oral presentation (selected by a jury) and poster (voted by all participants) will be awarded the Young Investigator Prize. All abstracts will be available for reading by the participants in the symposium bulletin.

Organizing committee:

Chair: Eija Pirinen, University of Oulu & FASO
Eriika Savontaus, University of Turku & FPS
Johanna Magga, University of Oulu & FPS
Essi Erkkilä, University of Oulu, Fibrobesity research programme
Ritva Saastamoinen, University of Oulu, Fibrobesity research programme

Further information and contact for enquiries, including hotel discounts: ritva.saastamoinen@oulu.fi