17-18th October, 2024 – FCFH Minisymposium: “Cancer Metabolism and Nutrition” at the University of Oulu, Finland
Cancer Metabolism and Nutrition Symposium
17th and 18th October in Oulu
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming joint symposium organized by the Finland-China Food and Health (FCFH) Network and the Fibrobesity Research Programme at the University of Oulu.
This event will provide an excellent opportunity for professionals and researchers to gather and exchange insights on the latest advancements in the fields of cancer and nutrition research. Welcome!
Time: 17th and 18th October 2024
Location: Lecture halls P117 & F202, University of Oulu, Aapistie 5, 90220 Oulu
Participation in scientific sessions is free of charge
However, please register – NOTE! Limited seats available for symposium Dinner for fastest registrants!
>>Registration link
>>Download the programme here
Programme
Thursday 17th, venue: P117
Opening session
Chair: Aki Manninen
13:00-14:00 Registration & Coffee
14:00 – 14:10 Welcome words by the host
14:10 – 14:50 Anne-Maria Pajari, University of Helsinki: TBA
14:50 – 15:10 Jussi Koivunen, Director iCan North, University of Oulu: TBA
15:10 – 15:30 Eija Pirinen, University of Oulu: Metabolic profiling of human high-grade serous ovarian cancer tumors
15:30 – 15:50 Sanna Iivanainen, University of Oulu: TBA
15:50 – 16:15 Open discussion: Is nutrition only preventive or can it be a part of cancer management? How to study these links? – Business vs. healthcare – Microbiome and cancer?
18:00 – Minisymposium dinner
Friday 18th, venue: F202
Session 2
Chair: Zhi Jane Chen
08:30 – 09:00 Coffee & refreshments
09:00 – 9:40 Juha Klefström, University of Helsinki: TBA
09:40 – 10:00 Gong-Hong Wei, Fudan Medical College, Shanghai University, CH: Systems profiling of cancer-relevant transcription factor networks
10:00 – 10:20 Yang Li, Harbin Medical University, CH: TBA
10:20 – 10:40 Alexander Kastaniotis, University of Oulu: Mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis and cancer cell metabolism
10:40 – 12:00 Lunch break
Session 3
Chair: Jian-An Huang
12:00 – 12:40 Edwin Cheung, University of Macau, CH: Transcriptional co-regulatory network in hormone-dependent cancers
12:40 – 13:00 Xia Yang, Southwest University, CH: Highly Sensitive SERS platform for analysis of hazardous molecules and nucleic acids
13:00 – 13:20 Johnson Lok, University of Eastern Finland: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the role of live biotherapeutics in NAFLD using preclinical models
13:20 – 14:00 Jian-An Huang, University of Oulu: TBA
14:00 – 14:10 Closing words by Jian-An Huang
For further information and contact for inquiries: aki.manninen@oulu.fi