FibroHealth Symposium 2025: Translating Cell Biology into the Obesity Research and Drug Development - Focus on Adipose Tissue, Bone and Metabolism

FibroHealth symposium 2025

Translating Cell Biology into the Obesity Research and Drug Development - Focus on Adipose Tissue, Bone, and Metabolism

Time: 19 November, 2025

Place: Technopolis Peltola, Yrttipellontie 1, 90230, Oulu, Finland and online

Registration: Registration is now open!

Preliminary Programme

08:30-08:55 Registration and coffee (Auditorium Yrttipellontie 1)

08:55-09:00 Welcome (organizers)

New Frontiers in Metabolic Research and Patient Perspectives

09:00-09:30 Preliminary topic: Epigenetic mechanisms underlying obesity and cardiometabolic diseases: Associate Professor (Docent). Sara Hägg, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

09:30-10:00 Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue Metabolism as Key Regulator of Osteoarthritis Bone Biology: Dr. Jeroen Geurts, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland

10:00-10:40 Coffee & posters, sponsors' stands

10:40-11:00 GLP-1 – An Incretin from Bench to Bedside: Transforming Obesity Treatment, PhD. Ghulam Raza, University of Oulu

11:00-11:20 Preliminary topic: Distinct mitochondrial responses upon bariatric surgery and calorie limitation: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Birgitta van der Kolk, University of Helsinki

11:20-11:40 Emerging concepts on the role of brown fat in shaping systemic metabolism: Docent, Mueez U-Din, University of Turku

11:40-12:00 Patient story Jenny Hurtola

12:00-13:15 Lunch at own cost in Restaurant and coffee shop Myrsky & Annual autumn meetings of FASO, FCB, and FBS (meeting rooms)

Integration of Cell and Bone Biology in the Obesity Research and Drug Development

13:15-13:35 Preliminary topic: 3D white adipocyte cell culture models: PhD. Juulia Lautaoja-Kivipelto, University of Oulu

13:35-13:55 Preliminary topic: EVs and adipocytes: PhD. Johanna Matilainen, University of Helsinki

13:55-14:15 Bone marrow fat and its effect on bone cells: PhD, Adjunct professor (docent), Kaisa Ivaska, University of Turku

14:15-15:05 Coffee & posters, sponsors' stands

Next-Gen Science: Young Researchers Shaping the Future

15:05-15:25 Preliminary topic: Angiogenesis in adipose tissue: PhD., Docent, Sinem Karaman, University of Helsinki

15:25-15:40 Abstract talk 1

15:40-15:55 Abstract talk 2

15:55-16:10 Abstract talk 3

16:10-16:25 FASO doctoral thesis award presentation 2024

16:25-16:30 Final conclusions (organizers)

19:00- Conference dinner at restaurant Veranta and the Young Investigator Prize

The FibroHealth Symposium will conclude with a conference dinner at Veranta restaurant. Veranta offers an elegant setting for dinner at the heart of Oulu's city center, located on the third floor of the Original Sokos Hotel Arina.

Address: Pakkahuoneenkatu 16, 90100 Oulu

Abstract Submission

Do you wish to have your abstract considered for an oral or poster presentation? Three abstracts will be selected for an oral presentation, and all approved abstracts will be invited for a poster presentation.

Abstract submission for both oral and poster presentations is now open! Deadline is 19 October!

Approved oral and poster abstracts will be published in the event PDF booklet, which will be available for all registered participants. All participants can submit an abstract, but only doctoral researchers and postdocs can be candidates for the Young Investigator Prize.

Welcome to participate!

The symposium is organized in collaboration by the University of Oulu Fibrobesity program, the Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity (FASO), the Finnish Society for Cell Biologists, and the Finnish Bone Society (FBS).