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EMBO symposium: Molecular Biology and Global Health Challenges – Can Advanced Technology Improve Worldwide Development?
Organised jointly by the Institute of Medical Technology and Medical School at the University of Tampere, Tampere Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the City of Tampere, and the European Molecular Biology Organisation
Tampere-Talo, Finland, 06.09.2008
Program and tentative timing
(updated 15.01.2008, further information will be available in February - March, 2008) |
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| 13.00 |
Opening remarks |
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Esko Aho, President, the Finnish Innovation Fund |
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| 13.15 |
What are the current health challenges facing the world? |
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Hans Rosling, Professor of International Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden |
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| 13.40 |
Malaria, an ancient scourge of mankind can modern biology provide solutions? |
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Hermann Bujard, Professor Emeritus, University of Heidelberg, Executive Director of EMBO |
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| 14.05 |
Discovery science and technology for global health solutions |
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Carol Dahl, Chief of Staff, Global Health Program and Director, Global Health Technologies, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
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| 14.30 |
The vaccine example: Why and how should biotech companies be involved in global health development? |
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Jean Stéphenne, President and General Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals |
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| 14.55 |
Coffee |
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| 15.25 |
The context for molecular biological research in global health: delivering potential in practice |
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Jeffrey Mecaskey, Director of Health, Save the Children, UK |
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| 15.50 |
Who should do what for global health development? |
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Tikki Pang, Director, Research Policy & Cooperation Department of the World Health Organization |
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| 16.15 |
Panel Discussion: Can advanced technology and business be successfully merged with worldwide social development? |
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General discussion with all the above speakers, introduced by Mikko Terhp, Vice President, Nokia Corporation, and moderated by Per Ashorn and
Howy Jacobs, University of Tampere |
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| 17.15 |
Closing of the Symposium |
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