Tiedotteet
Lääketieteen symposiumi 20-22.8.2008
Yrjö Jahnsson symposium
XVI Medical symposium: Smoking and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) –Mechanisms and prevention
August 20-22, 2008, Sannäs, Porvoo
Wednesday August 20, 2008:
11.15-12.30 Lunch and registration
12.30-12.45 Opening words Mikko Salaspuro, Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
12.45- 15.45: Plenary and general discussion: COPD –magnitude of the problem
Chair: M. Myllärniemi and V. Kinnula
12.45-13.00 Introduction to the topic Vuokko Kinnula
13.00-13.45 Nicotine dependence and smoking cessation Robert West
13.45-14.00 Coffee Break
14.00-15.00 Epidemiology Bo Lundbäck
15.00-15.45 Burden of COPD Tarja Laitinen
Welcoming reception and Poster viewing session 15.45-17.30
Dinner 18.00-23.30
Thursday, August 21, 2008,
8.30-11.15 Plenary and general discussion: COPD physiology
Chair: A. Kainu and B. Lundbäck
8.30-9.30 Features of cough in COPD Alyn Morice
9.30-10.30 Structure-to-function relationships in progress of COPD Vito Brusasco
10.30-10.45 Coffee break
10.45.-11.15 Flow-volume spirometry in the epidemiological assessment of COPD Annette Kainu
11.15 Group photo of all participants
11.30-12.30 Lunch
Thursday afternoon, August 21, 2008,
12.30 – 15.15 Plenary and general discussion: COPD genetics and advances in smoking cessation
Chair: J. Kaprio and T. Laitinen
12.30-13.15 COPD genetics, Juha Kere
13.15-14.00 Genetic epidemiology of nicotine dependence Jaakko Kaprio
14.00-14.15 Coffee Break
14.15-15.15 Pharmacologic aspects of smoking cessation Ivan Berlin
15.00-15.15 Poster Prize–Arto Alho, CEO, Yrjö Janhsson foundation
17. 00-18.30 Sauna evening
19. 00-23.30 Dinner
Friday, August 22, 2008,
Plenary and general discussion: The molecular environment in COPD
Chair: Vuokko Kinnula
8.30-9.30 Molecular mechanisms of abnormal inflammation in COPD Irfan Rahman
9.30-10.30 Major antioxidant defence in the human lung James Crapo
10.30-10.45 Break
Chair: Marjukka Myllärniemi and Timo Sorsa
10.45-11.00 Timo Sorsa –presentation of a novel method for the screening of MMPs
11.00-12.00 Dendritic cells and COPD Guy Brusselle
12.00-12.30 TGF-ß signaling and emphysema K. Koli
12.00-13.00 Lunch and checkout
Chair: Katri Koli and Paula Rytilä
13.00-14.00 COPD - Obesity - Smoking: Markers of inflammation, Thorarinn Gislason
14.00-15.00 Proteomics/new biomarkers for COPD Ratko Djukanovic
15.00-15.15 Summary and closing remarks, Vuokko Kinnula
15. 30 Bus to Helsinki (via the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, if necessary)
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Organizing committee: prof. Vuokko Kinnula (head), Dr. Marjukka Myllarniemi (secr.), prof. Mikko Salaspuro, prof. Jaakko Kaprio and prof. Anssi Sovijarvi
Sannäs Manor more information: http://www.sannaskartano.fi/index_eng.html) Address: Sannaistentie 540, FI-07310 SANNÄS
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Yrjö Jahnsson foundation
address: Yrjönkatu 11 D 19, FI-00120 Helsinki,
tel.: + 358 9 68 69 100
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