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September 06

HiLIFE webinar: Eline Lorenzen

​Arctic marine mammals in a post Arctic world

The main focus of Eline Lorenzen’s research is molecular ecology of large mammals (megafauna), and I am broadly interested in how climate change, environmental shifts, and human impact have affected the past and present abundance, distribution and evolution of megafauna species and communities. So far, my work has encompassed three overall areas: (i) continental-scale biogeography, (ii) past demographic inference using ancient DNA, and (iii) demographic inference and signals of natural selection using population genomics.  

Welcome to this exciting seminar!  

Jacqueline Moustakas-Verho 




Start time: 06/09/2021 12:00
End time: 06/09/2021 13:00
Duration:
Location: remotely
Type: Webinar
Organization: Helsinki Institute of Life Science HiLIFE
Contact person: hilife-seminar@helsinki.fi
Further information: https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/hilife-life-science-seminars/hilife-webinars
Online meeting link: https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/63015516737
September 07

Kliinisen patologian nykynäkymiä: Jonas Kantonen

​Lääketieteellinen ruumiiavaus ja nykyaikainen lääketiede – Primum non nocere
Start time: 07/09/2021 12:15
End time: 07/09/2021 13:00
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Patologian kirjasto (C-porras, 2. krs), Haartmaninkatu 3, 00290 Helsinki
Type: Lecture
Organization: UH, Faculty of Medicine
Contact person:
Further information:
Online meeting link:
September 09

The Finnish Society for Immunology IMMUNOTOLERANCE SYMPOSIUM

The Finnish Society for Immunology (FSI: http://immunologiayhdistys.fi/en/about-us/) organises an online symposium titled IMMUNOTOLERANCE on September 9th 1 pm - 6 pm Helsinki time. 

 

We have an excellent lineup of international and national speakers covering topical aspects of immune tolerance and autoimmunity, please see attached program for details and at the end of this message. 

 

The Zoom link to the symposium will be sent to registered participants and you can now register here:

 

https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/112768/lomake.html

 

The Finnish Society for Immunology awards a biannual price for the Best Finnish PhD Thesis on Immunology and the awardee of years 2019-20 will be announced at the symposium. 

 

For students (PhD candidates, medical doctors in specialisation training - credits applied from University of Helsinki), certificates of attendance will be given to those who complete a feedback form online, please tick the box in your registration form that you need a certificate. 

 

Welcome to the symposium!

 

On behalf of the FSI, 

 

The organising committee (Eliisa Kekäläinen, prof. Annamari Ranki, prof. Outi Mäkitie & Saila Laakso)


Program: 

13:00 Opening words by prof. Riitta Lahesmaa, president of the Finnish Society for Immunology

1st session: Autoimmune diseases and genetics
13:10 prof. Eystein Husebye (University of Bergen) “Genetics of Addison’s disease”
13:50 Short presentation(s)  

2nd session: Autoantibodies and immune dysregulation
14:10  prof. Pärt Peterson (University of Tartu): ”Interferon autoantibodies”
14:50 Dr. Eliisa Kekäläinen (University of Helsinki): “Novel immunodeficiency with signs of immune dysregulation caused by a loss-of-function mutation in IKFZ2”
15:20 Dr. Svetlana Vakkilainen (University of Helsinki): “Immune dysregulation in cartilage hair hypoplasia”  
15:50 Short presentation

16:00 Break 

16:20 “The Best Finnish PhD Thesis on Immunology” award and awardee’s presentation

3rd Session: Latest on the Autoimmune regulator (AIRE) and the thymus
16:45 Dr. Michail Lionakis (NIAID): “AIRE deficiency: Novel insights into mucosal immunity”
17:20 prof. Mark S. Anderson (University of California, San Francisco) “The thymus and immune tolerance”

18:00 Closing words

Start time: 09/09/2021 13:00
End time: 09/09/2021 18:00
Duration: 5 hours
Location: remotely
Type: Webinar
Organization: Finnish Society for Immunology
Contact person: eliisa.kekalainen@helsinki.fi
Further information: http://immunologiayhdistys.fi/en/about-us/
Online meeting link: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/112768/lomake.html
September 10

Kliinisen mikrobiologian perjantaisarja: Nelli Heikkilä

​Kateenkorvaa mikrobiologeille, sopivina suupaloina
Start time: 10/09/2021 10:00
End time: 10/09/2021 11:00
Duration: 1 hour
Location: remotely
Type: Seminar
Organization: HUS
Contact person: Maarit Ahava maarit.ahava@hus.fi Anu Humisto anu.humisto@hus.fi
Further information:
Online meeting link: https://shorturl.at/qxCXY
September 10

Dissertation: Samuli Salminen

​Samuli Salminen, Faculty of Medicine, Doctoral Programmem in Clinical Research

Radiation-associated angiosarcoma after breast cancer in Finland - Incidence, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

Opponent: professor Mef Nilbert, University of Copenhagen 


Start time: 10/09/2021 12:00
End time: 10/09/2021 14:00
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Haartman Institute, lecture hall 2, Haartmaninkatu 3, 00290 Helsinki
Type: Dissertation
Organization: UH, Faculty of Medicine
Contact person: samuli.h.salminen@helsinki.fi
Further information: https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/332947
Online meeting link: https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/62698886731