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The 6th Nutrition Winter School: Diet and Microbes: Gut health for the brain and body

Diet and Microbes: Gut health for the brain and body

27.1. – 31.1.2020, Levi, Lapland, Finland

Nutrition Winter School is a scientific seminar aimed at young post docs and PhD students from the fields of nutrition, medicine, and biochemistry. Ever since we organized this event for the first time in 2009, our goal has been to gather early-career scientists and top researchers from various backgrounds to enjoy scientific lectures and fruitful discussions under the magical atmosphere of the Finnish Lapland.


The 6th Nutrition Winter School will take place in Lapland at Levi, Kittilä, Finland from January 27th to 31st, 2020.

This time the theme of the seminar is Diet and Microbes: Gut health for the brain and body. This theme is covered by internationally renowned experts from a clinical, experimental, and molecular biological point-of-view.


Confirmed speakers include:

Prof. Robert-Jan Brummer, Örebro University Dr Federica Facciotti, European Institute of Oncology

Prof. Karl-Heinz Herzig, University of Oulu Dr Jonna Jalanka, University of Helsinki

Prof. Stefan Kiechl, Medical University of Innsbruck Prof. Eero Mervaala, University of Helsinki

Dr Milla Pietiäinen, University of Helsinki Dr Justus Reunanen, University of Oulu

Dr Anu Ruusunen, University of Eastern Finland Prof Seppo Salminen, University of Turku

Prof Michael Schemann, Technical University of München Dr Filip Scheperjans, Helsinki University Hospital

Prof. Magnus Simrén, University of Gothenburg


Check out the preliminary program: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/nutrition-winter-school/nutrition-winter-school-2020/seminar-program



Early Bird registration and call for abstracts are now open! Be fast and book your place today!

Registration: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/nutrition-winter-school/registration




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