Unlocking Precision Health: From Molecular Insights to Clinical Impact in Complex Diseases
The 3rd GMS symposium on Complex Diseases
Date: 23 January 2026, 09:00 – 19:00
Venue: Operaterassen/Operahuset, Karl XII:s Torg 1, Stockholm
Program
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30-09:40 | Welcome and conference opening: Åsa Johansson, Craig Wheelock, Bo Jacobsson |
| Session 1: Chair Kristiina Tammimies | |
| 09:40-10:10 | Use of polygenic scores for disease prediction, biomarker discovery and trial emulation, Andrea Ganna, University of Helsinki, Finland |
| 10:10-10:30 | Genomic studies of disease and treatment outcomes in bipolar disorder, Lina Jonsson, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| Session 2: Chair Åsa Johansson | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Precision prevention of coronary artery disease, Olle Melander, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital |
| 11:20-11:40 | This sounds fantastic – but is it good value for money? Oskar Frisell, The Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE), Karolinska Institutet and Genomic Medicine Sweden |
| 11:40-12:10 | Short talks |
| Bridging the gap(s) in subgrouping of obstructive lung diseases: Multi-modal data integration a path to precision medicine?, Åsa Wheelock, Karolinska Institutet | |
| Risk stratification in Sjögren’s disease – A precision medicine approach, Juliana Imgenberg, Uppsala University | |
| Fetal genetics in pregnancy loss, Pol Sole Navais, Gothenburg University | |
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The circulating blood proteome of childhood acute leukemia, Jessica Nordlund, Uppsala University |
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| 12:10-13:10 | Lunch |
| Session 3: Chair Craig Wheelock | |
| 13:10-13:40 | Genetic subtypes of obesity – Dissecting mechanisms and translating insights, Ruth Loos, University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 13:40-14:00 | Data-driven insights into variant-to-function mechanisms for complex disease, Tuuli Lappalainen, SciLifeLab, KTH and New York Genome Center |
| 14:00-14:20 | Towards Precision Nutrition for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Rikard Landberg, Chalmers University of Technology |
| 14:20-14:25 | PRECISION MEDICINE – A Path to Better Patient Outcomes, Kristina Sparreljung, Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation |
| 14:25-15:00 | Coffee break and group discussions |
| Session 4: Chair Bo Jacobsson | |
| 15:00-15:20 | Summary of group discussions |
| 15:20-15:50 | Nightingale Metabolomics: a translational story from biobanks to clinical use at national-scale, Peter Würtz, Nightingale Health, Finland |
| 15:50-16:10 | National implementation of genomics and precision medicine, Richard Rosenquist Brandell, Karolinska Institutet |
| 16:10-16:55 |
Panel discussion: How can we accelerate precision health for complex diseases? Panelists Tuuli Lappalainen, SciLifeLab, KTH and New York Genome Center Frida Lundmark, the Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (LIF) Olle Melander, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital Richard Rosenquist Brandell, Karolinska Institutet Peter Würtz, Nightingale Health Moderator: Craig Wheelock |
| 16:55-17:00 | Concluding remarks: Åsa Johansson, Craig Wheelock, Bo Jacobsson |
| 17:00-19:00 | Drinks, light food, mingle and poster presentations |
