We are pleased to announce a special research seminar celebrating Professor Trond G. Jenssen’s research contributions as he enters retirement. This event will showcase key moments and findings from his extensive research and collaborations throughout his distinguished career.
Chair:
Prof. Kåre I. Birkeland
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo
Renal Section, Oslo University Hospital
Programme:
13.00 Head of Section Kristian Heldal, Renal section, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital: Welcome
13.10 Prof. Esteban Porrini, Laboratory of Renal Function (LFR), Faculty of Medicine, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain: The metabolic syndrome and renal failure
13.40 Prof. Mads Hornum, Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark: Transplantation and diabetes - the Oslo-Copenhagen Connection
14.10 Prof. Bjørn Odvar Eriksen, Section of Nephrology, University Hospital of North Norway and Metabolic and Renal Research Group, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway: Does high blood pressure accelerate ageing of our kidneys? – Results from the Renal Iohexol Clearance Survey (RENIS)
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15.00 Prof. Anders Åsberg, Renal section, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital: Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials at the Laboratory for Renal Physiology: Exploring Diabetes, Glucose Metabolism and Kidney Function
15.20 Prof. Hanne Scholz, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Hybrid Technology Hub Centre of Excellence, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway: Islet cell transplantation – status and future
15.40 Senior physician Espen Nordheim, Renal section, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital: Pancreas transplantation in Norway
16.00 Senior physician Ingrid Charlotte Kongerud, Renal section, Department of Transplantation Medicine, Oslo University Hospital: The DEAK transplant study
16.20 Prof. Trond G. Jenssen – Concluding remarks
This seminar is open to all, and we warmly invite everyone to join us in celebrating Trond's remarkable achievements as he concludes his professional career and transitions into retirement.
Please feel free to share this announcement with anyone who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you there!