Webinar: A Swedish-American Journey of Innovation in Cancer Research

  • Date: –18:00
  • Location: Online
  • Website
  • Contact person: Uppsala universitet
  • Seminarium

Welcome to a seminar focusing on the triple helix model, the Swedish teachers’ exemption, and how these frameworks spur academic innovation from the lab to bedside care. The seminar is co-hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC, Dana-Farber Institute of Cancer, Harvard Medical School, Uppsala University, and Oncopeptides AB.

Program (All times are EST - please add +6.00 for CET):

10:00 AM Welcome and Introduction H.E. Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States, and Professor Ola Landgren, MD PhD, University of Miami

10:10 AM Keynote: “Multiple Myeloma – 20 Years of Research is Transforming Patients’ Lives” Dr. Paul Richardson, RJ Corman Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Patient

10:25 AM Short Film

10:30 AM Panel Discussion: “The Swedish Innovation Model”

Moderator: Ola Landgren, MD PhD, University of Miami

Panelists: Dr. Joachim Gullbo, Associate Professor in Experimental Clinical Pharmacology, Theradex Oncology, Uppsala University, and Co-Founder and Senior R&D Strategist, Oncopeptides; Professor Mats Larhed, Vice-Rector of Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Uppsala University; and Professor Henric Johnson, Counselor, Science and Innovation, Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC

11:00 AM Short Film

11:05 AM Panel Discussion: “Swedish-US Research Collaboration – Driving Innovation in Cancer” Moderator: Ola Landgren, MD PhD, University of Miami
Panelists: Mr. Marty J Duvall, CEO, Oncopeptides; Professor Kenneth Anderson, Kraft Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Dr. Jenni Nordborg, Head of the Office for Life Sciences, Government Offices of Sweden;
Ms. Suzanne Håkansson, Senior Director, Governmental Affairs Europe and Nordic, AstraZeneca; and Professor Tobias Sjöblom, Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University

11:45 AM Concluding Remarks

12:00 PM End of Seminar

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