Biocenter Oulu Day 2026: Across the immuniverse – the many dimensions of immunology

We are pleased to announce that the 35th Biocenter Oulu Day will be held on March 12, 2026!

Biocenter Oulu Day gathers the bioscience and biomedicine researchers and clinicians together annually around a current scientific theme and a commercial exhibition of the sponsoring companies. The Biocenter Oulu Day is planned, organized and chaired by a team of committed doctoral researchers.The theme for next year is “Across the immuniverse – the many dimensions of immunology” and the program will feature expert speakers covering diverse aspects of immunology.

PROGRAMME

8.30-8.40 Opening remarks, Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, Biocenter Oulu

8.40-8.50 Welcome, Prof. Johannes Kettunen, Director of Biocenter Oulu

8.50-9.30 KEYNOTE: “The Mucosal Shield: How Goblet Cells Regulate and Maintain the Epithelial–Microbial Interface in the Colon”, Elisabeth Nystörm, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

9.30-10.20 Coffee at the exhibition area

Session 1: Microscopic dimensions

10.20-10.30 Sponsor spot, Bruker Nordic AB

10.30-11.00 “Illuminating the dark proteome in innate immunity”, Iker Aramburu, Umeå University, Sweden

11.00-11.30 “Fake it! Chimeric tick borne-encephalitis virus, structure, function, and vaccine candidate?”, Sarah Butcher, University of Helsinki, Finland

11.30-12.50 Lunch break and exhibition

Session 2: Immune response

12.50-13.00 Sponsor spot, Becton Dickinson

13.00-13.30 “Bacterial T-cell antagonist in vasoproliferative tumor formation”, Arto Pulliainen, University of Turku, Finland

13.30-14.00 “The essential role of Th17/Treg cells in inflammation and tumorigenesis”, Zhi Jane Chen, University of Oulu, Finland

14.00-14.45 Coffee at the exhibition area

Session 3: Immunity in action

14.45-15.15 “New Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Melanoma: Implications for Rational Immunotherapy Innovation”, Carlos Rogerio De Figueiredo, University of Turku, Finland

15.15-15.45 “T-cell alterations during the development of type 1 diabetes”, Tuure Kinnunen, UEF, Kuopio, Finland

15.45-16.00 General discussion and concluding remarks