Illustration December seminar

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Annual Seminar

Annual Seminar

Welcome to NTNU Health and Life Science's annual December seminar

15th of December, 09:00-15:30
Dokkhuset, Trondheim

 

Program

08:30-09:00

Registration and coffee

09:00-10:15

Session 1: Value-based Health Services

09:10 Keynote: Gunnar Bovim (NTNU/Helsereformutvalget)
Topic: Why do we need a new health reform in Norway?

09:35 Conversation: Gunnar Bovim, Jon Magnussen (NTNU), and Simon Lewin (NTNU), Heidi C. Dreyer (NTNU). Moderator: Marius Widerøe

10:00 Seed funding presentations from NTNU
Circuit-free cardiovascular monitoring via skin-interfaced nanophotonics. Angelos Xomalis
Agency and biopsychosocial integration. Miriam Kyselo
Brain Pulsation Imaging: First Results from 3T MRI. Pål Erik Goa

10:15-10:45

Break with stands from the NTNU Health and Life Science teams:
Plastic, Physical Activity, Brain Mechanics, Precision Medicine, Global Health, Noise, Hybrid Care, Forever Chemicals, Women in Midlife, and Digitalization Competence

10:45-12:00

Session 2: One Health

10:45 Keynote: Andrea Sylvia Winkler (Technical University of Munich/UiO)
Topic: The Lancet One Health Commission: Harnessing our Interconnectedness
(Read the report here)

11:20 Conversation: Ivar Herfindal (NTNU), Tora Bonnevie (NTNU), Martin Wagner (NTNU), and Kristian Hveem (NTNU). Moderator: Trygve Brautaset

11:45 Seed funding presentations from NTNU
One Health: Seed projects related to the planet crises. Tora Bonnevie
Forever chemicals in plants: uptake, distribution and physiogical effects. Daniela Sueldo & Veerle Jaspers
Bacterial strain sharing in humans and animals. Robin Mjelle

12:00-13:00 

Lunch

13:00-13:45

Healing Arts

Michael Duch (NTNU), Marius Widerøe (NTNU), Karoline Daugstad (NTNU), Ann Iren Jamtøy (NTNU)

13:15 Session 3: Project presentations from NTNU

Ethical aspects of artificial intelligence in individualized treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Jens Høj Anvik
PlastBrain: Impact of plastic chemicals on brain health. Yağnur Işık Çiftci ÇobanoğluMartin Wagner
Equitable and Sustainable surgical health services through task-sharing interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alex van Duinen
SugarMama: Early prevention of childhood obesity via maternal exercise. Eva Madland
Sleep and pain among adolescents and young adults. Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno, Charlotte Borgan Hessevik

13:45-14:15

Break

14:15-15:30

Session 4: Healthy Life Spans

14:15 Keynote: Mina Gerhardsen (Barneombud)
Topic: The health and welfare of our children and youth

14:40 Conversation: Mina Gerhardsen, Kirsti Kvaløy (NTNU), Hermundur Sigmundsson (NTNU), Vera Skalicka (NTNU). Moderator: Monika Haga

15:05 Seed funding presentations from NTNU
Towards an early intervention programme for developmental delays in premature individuals. Djordje Veljkovic
Maternal glycemic traits on offspring cardiometabolic risk factors. Ben Brumpton
Artificial intelligence for understanding health risks in older adults. Kerstin Bach

15:30 End