Tapahtumakalenteri
DPBM Symposium with Prof. Anne Simonsen and Prof. Andrei Goga
Welcome to the DPBM
Symposium on June 6th at 10-12:30 in Biomedicum Sali 1 with Prof.
Anne Simonsen and Prof. Andrei Goga!
Session 1: 10:00–11:00
Prof. Anne Simonsen (Oslo University Hospital)
Talk Title: “Regulation of Mitochondrial Quality Control During Hypoxia”
Prof. Simonsen’s lab focuses on the identification of novel lipid-binding proteins involved in various types of autophagy and their role in disease, with a long-term goal to identify novel targets for diagnosis or treatment of human disease.
Break and possibility to meet the speakers
Session 2: 11:30–12:30
Prof. Andrei Goga (University of California, San Francisco (UCSF))
Talk Title: “Building a Better Cancer – The Role of the MYC Oncogene in Rewiring Cancer and Driving Metastasis”
Prof. Goga’s lab investigates how activation of proto-oncogenes such as MYC alters cellular signaling and metabolism, promoting cancer progression and metastasis. This presentation would offer valuable insights into translational cancer biology and oncogene-driven disease models.
Best regards,
Prof. Juha Klefström & Cancerbio Summer School 2025 student organizers
Daniela Mendoza-Ortiz, Neja Sirc, Linnea Wartiovaara, Sofia Forsten, and Ziqi Kang
Dissertation: Satu Pihlaja
Opponent: Professor emeritus Raimo Lappalainen, University of Jyväskylä
Dissertation: Nelli-Sofia Nåhls
Opponent: Docent Sirkku Jyrkkiö, University of Turku
Dissertation: Siiri Laari
Opponent: Docent Mervi Jehkonen, University of Tampere
Dissertation: Klaus Kessel
Opponent: Docent Sari Hämäläinen, University of Eastern Finland