Press call, Brain Day – this year’s big knowledge day about the brain

Where: Chalmers Convention Centre, Gothenburg or digitally
When: November 14, at 16.00-19.35

It will be an afternoon full of knowledge and inspiration, as you will learn, among other things, more about how our lifestyles affect the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and about hopeful research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the treatment of alcoholism.

22% of the burden of disease in Sweden is due to brain diseases. However, we know less about the brain compared to other parts of the body. Hjärnans dag is an annual knowledge symposium organized by Hjärnanfonden that aims to increase knowledge about the brain and promote high-quality research.

The moderator is Katis Ahlstrom, broadcaster, journalist and conference host.

program

• Ingmar Skoog, Senior Professor and Director of the Center for Aging and Health AGECAP, University of Gothenburg. Early treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Sebastian Kahler, friend and collector. When Johan developed ALS, the best friends raised a million.
• Caroline Enger, Senior Physician in Neurology at Karolinska University Hospital, and Lecturer in Neurology. Searching for biomarkers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Hakan Widener, Chief Physician in Neurology, Skane University Hospital. Stem cell treatment in Parkinson’s disease.
• Bo Söderbalm, Professor and Chief Psychiatrist, University of Gothenburg. When alcohol turns into addiction.
• Lars Ronnback, Professor Emeritus and former Chief Physician in Neurology, at the University of Gothenburg and Birgitta Johansson, Associate Professor, psychiatrist at the University Hospital and specialist in neuropsychology. Brain fatigue, an invisible lesion.

The application for accreditation for Hjärnans dag is submitted via email to [email protected].

Read more about the evening’s programme.