Preliminary program
Monday 19. October
Role of predisposing factors in relation to ischemic heart disease and heart failure: diabetes, hypertension, metabolism, gender
Location: Seminarrom LU-035, Domus medica tilbygg
09:00-09:15 Welcome
09:15-09:45 The global burden of ischemic heart disease, national and international risk factors. Serena Tonstad (UiO, OUS)
09:45-09:50 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
09:50-10:20 Metabolic syndrome and ischemic heart disease. Ingebj?rg Seljeflot (UiO)
10:20-10:25 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
10:25-10:45 Discussion: Risk factors in heart disease, future perspectives. Serena Tonstad (UiO) and Ingebj?rg Seljeflot (UiO).
10:45-11:00 Break
Location: Runde auditorium R-105, Domus Medica tilbygg
11:00-12:00 Hot spot: Professor Peter Vandenabeele, Inflammation Research Center, University of Ghent, Belgium “Many ways for cells to die…. ”
12:00-13:15 Lunch
13:15-13:45 Hypertension and heart disease. Sverre Erik Kjeldsen (UiO)
13:45-13:50 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
13:50-14:20 Gender and heart disease. Eva Gerdts (UiB)
14:20-14:25 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
14:25-14:55 Genetics in heart disease. Kristina Haugaa (OUS)
14:55-15:15 Discussion: “Are we treating women with medicine designed for men?” Sverre Erik Kjeldsen (UiO), Kristina Haugaa (OUS) and Eva Gerdts (UiB)
15:15-16:00 Selected student presentations (10 min each with 5 min discussion).
16:00- Get-together, pizza
Tuesday 20. October
Location: Nye auditorium 13, Domus Medica
Experimental models
08:30-10:00 Selected student presentations (10 min each with 5 min discussion).
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 Stem cells, from basic biology to bedside treatment. Jan Brinchmann (UiO)
10:45-10:50 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
10:50-11:20 Human primary cell cultures. Arkady Rutkovskiy (UiO)
11:20-11:25 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
11:25-11:55 Discussion: “Translating basic stem cell research into human therapy”
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Group work/student presentations - group rooms 1154, 2176 and 2239, Domus Medica
Location: Lille auditorium, Domus Medica
14:00-14:30 In-vivo models of human cardiovascular disease. Jan Magnus Aronsen (UiO)
14:30-14:35 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
14:35-15:05 Ex-vivo heart perfusion and metabolic studies. Ellen Aasum (UiT)
15:05-15.20 Discussion: Are rodents small furry humans? Ellen Aasum (UiT) and Jan Magnus Aronsen (UiO)
15:20-15:30 Break
15:30-16:00 Selected student presentations (10 min each with 5 min discussion).
Wednesday 21. October
Location: Lille auditorium, Domus Medica
Heart failure
08:30-09:10 The process of cardiac remodeling and transition to heart failure. Geir Christensen (UiO)
09:10-09:15 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
09:15-09:55 Heart failure: epidemiology, etiology, clinical symptoms and current treatment. Lars Gullestad (UiO)
09:55-10:00 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
10:00-10:30 Discussion: Heart failure, what is tomorrow’s treatment? Geir Christensen (UiO) and Lars Gullestad (UiO)
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:15 Exercise as a modality to reverse remodeling. ?yvind Ellingsen (NTNU, CERG)
11:15-11:45 Inflammation and cardiac remodeling. Arne Yndestad (UiO)
11:45-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13.30 Biomarkers in heart disease. Torbj?rn Omland (UiO)
13:35-13:40 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
13:40-14:10 Biomarkers in translational heart research and innovation. Helge Rosj? (UiO)
14:10-14:30 Discussion: Science and innovation.
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-15:15 A career in science. Marianne Fyhn (UiO)
15:15-15:45 Going abroad, experience from Harvard. Ida Gjervold Lunde (UiO)
15:45-16:00 Discussion: What should we do as young scientist?
Thursday 22. October
Location: Runde auditorium R-105, Domus Medica tilbygg
Acute myocardial ischemia
08:30-09:00 Acute myocardial ischemia: a basic science perspective. Kirsti Ytrehus (UiT)
09:00-09:05 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
09:05-09:35 Acute myocardial ischemia: a clinical perspective. Erik ?ie (UiO)
09:35-09:40 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
09:40-10:10 Restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Eigil Fossum (OuS)
10:10-10:15 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
10:15-10:35 Discussion: translational heart research: Kirsti Ytrehus (UiO), Erik ?ie (UiO) and Eigil Fossum (OuS)
10:35-11:00 Break
11:00-11:30 An updated view on the process of atherosclerosis, plaque rupture and thrombosis. Bente Halvorsen (UiO)
11:30-11:35 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
11:35-12:05 High fat/low carb diets and impact on atherosclerosis. Kjetil Retterst?l (UiO)
12:05-12:10 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
12:10-12:30 Discussion: Diet, atherosclerosis and heart disease. Bente Halvorsen (UiO) and Kjetil Retterst?l (UiO)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:00 Group discussions - group rooms 1154, 2176 and 2239, Domus Medica
14:00-14:45 Cardiac arrhythmias: from basic science to bedside treatment. Mathis Stokke (UiO)
14:45-14:50 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
14:50-15:20 Ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. Kjetil Sunde (UiO)
15:20-15:25 “Student-buzz-group”-preparing questions
15:25-15:45 Discussion: “Shocking news……”
Friday 23. October
Location: Nye auditorium 13, Domus Medica
Heart research in Norway: some existing networks and centers
08:30-08:50 Presentation of Center for Heart Failure Research. Geir Christensen (UiO)
08:50-09:10 Presentation of NORHEART. Geir Christensen (UiO)
09:10-09:30 Presentation of UNIKARD. Ole Sejersted (UiO)
09:30-09:45 Break
09:45-12:00 Selected student presentations relevant to the topic (10 min each with 5 min discussion)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:15 Course evaluation and information about the exam
13:15-15:15 Exam