The conference is now closed. A warm thanks to all our particpants!
How can we build sustainable large cohort studies and utilize them to generate impactful research results?
At this conference, successful examples from around the world will be presented.
Umeå University and Region Västerbotten are internationally acknowledged for cohort studies in older adults and with the new NorthPop cohort, we now have a cohort of 10 000 children and their young adult parents. How can we work together to become even stronger in this field?
New research methodologies in cohort studies will be discussed, including digital wearables, exposome approaches, advanced causal inference methods and machine learning. Further, ethical and legal considerations will be discussed and research facilites will be presented.
We have a great scientific program and we welcome researchers, post docs and PhD students interested in cohort studies, epidemiology, public health and specific environmental/lifestyle exposures and health outcomes.
We welcome all PhD students, post docs and other researchers to submit abstracts relating to cohort studies
– this is a great opportunity to share and discuss with collegues in an informal setting
Registration is closed.
12:00 - 13:00 Registration and lunch
Networking opportunity
13:00 - 13:10 Opening remarks
Introduction and welcome
13:10 - 14:45 Large cohort studies: potential and success factors.
13:10 – 13:40 The ALSPAC cohort, UK
Nicholas Timpson, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Bristol
13:40 – 14:00 The NSHDS cohort, Sweden
Bethany van Guelpen, Professor and oncologist, Umeå University
14:00 – 14:20 The NorthPop cohort, Sweden
Magnus Domellöf, Professor of pediatrics, Umeå University
Christina West, Professor of pediatrics, Umeå University
14:20 – 14:45 Panel discussion.
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:00 NorthPop reaching recruitment target – early results.
16:00 - 17:30 Building a sustainable cohort research infrastructure.
Moderators: Magnus Domellöf & Christina West
Panel discussion: Success factors and challenges, incl presentation of cohort data.
Magnus Domellöf, Christina West, Simon Haworth, Bethany van Guelpen,Ulrica Bergström (Strategy O??icer for University Healthcare, Region Västerbotten), Katrine Riklund (Dean, Medical Faculty, Umeå University
18:00 - Networking/reception/mingle at P5
19:00 - Dinner at P5
08:00 - 08:30 Coffee
Informal discussions and networking
08:30 - 08:45 Opening Remarks
Welcome
Special focus on supporting PhD students and early-career researchers
08:45 - 10:30 Research Methodologies in cohort studies.
08:45 - 09:20 How to use AI in cohort studies.
Patrik Rydén, Professor of Mathematical Statistics, Umeå University
09:20 - 09:55 Innovative study designs and analysis methods for data-driven precision medicine.
Paul Franks, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Lund University
09:55 - 10:30 Examples of successful application of methods in cohort studies.
Simon Haworth, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Bristol
10:30 - 11:30 Coffee Break and poster walk.
11:30 - 12:45 Facilities and support for cohort studies.
11:30 - 11:50 Hot topics in the freezer.
Sara Rebbling, Head of Biobanken norr, Region Västerbotten
11:50 - 12:10 Children and pregnant women as research participants – ethical considerations.
Kalle Grill, Associate professor Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Umeå University
12:10 - 12:30 How are GDPR regulations and the handling of sensitive personal data addressed?
Rebecka Seton, Lawyer and Data Protection Officer, Region Västerbotten
12:30 - 12:45 Clinical research support.
Anna Ramnemark, Head of Clinical research center, Region Västerbotten
Marie Lindvall & Stina Segerstedt-Clode, Pediatric Research Nurses
12.45 - 13.00 Prize for best poster.
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Informal discussions and networking