Networking to actionize precision medicine in complex diseases

It is our pleasure to announce the first conference for Genomic Medicine Sweden on Complex diseases. The event aims at bringing together people working with genetically complex diseases and traits and to accelerate the clinical implementation of precision medicine. The meeting is open to all clinicians and researchers interested in sharing their experiences in the field

Date: October 14th, 2022
Time: 9 am – 7 pm
Where: Wenner-Gren Center, Sveavägen 166, Stockholm

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The conference is free of charge. Max number of participants is limited to 90 people.
Abstract submission deadline is September 19th.
Registration deadline is October 5th.


Conference Program

MORNING SESSION
9.00-10:00 Mingle and coffee

Welcome and Keynote talk
10:00-10:45
Precision prevention – strategies and methods for adapting precision medicine approaches into primary prevention
Stefan Swartling Peterson, Professor, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet

10:45-11:10
Using gut microbiota for precision medicine in complex diseases
Tove Fall, Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University

11:10-11:35
Polygenic dissection of occupational functioning and hospital admissions in bipolar disorder
Lina Jonsson, Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg

11:35-12:00. Title to be announced
Bo Jacobsson, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Gothenburg

12:00-13:00 Lunch and mingle

AFTERNOON SESSION
13:00-13:30
Precision medicine in asthma and allergies
Erik Melén, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Sciences and Education Södersjukhuset

13:30-13:50
Strategies for implementing precision medicine
Andreas Hörnell, Chief of Staff, Precision Medicine Centre Karolinska

13:50-14:30
Short talks selected from submitted abstracts (3 talks x 10 min each)

14:30-14:50
Coffee break

15:00-15:50
Short talks selected from submitted abstracts (4 talks x 10 min each)

15:50-16:30
Break-out sessions

16:30-17:00
Report from breakout sessions and closing of meeting

POSTER SESSION AND MINGLE
17:00-19:00
Drinks, light food, and best poster prizes

 

Warm welcome!

Bo Jacobsson, Åsa Johansson, Craig Wheelock, Mikaela Friedman, and Harald Hedman


 

The aim for the GMS – Complex diseases network is to increase knowledge of complex diseases and to develop strategies for implementation in healthcare in Sweden. You can find more information here.

If you want to become a member of the GMS Complex disease working group and receive updates on upcoming events, send an email to harald.hedman[at]umu.se