Ties with Uppsala Move into High Gear
No.2471 Date2010-04-02 Hit 33517
Newsroom
Ties with Uppsala Move into High Gear
- The 3rd International Symposium on May 4, Seoul -
Hallym University Medical Center (HUMC) and Uppsala University of Sweden are jointly hosting the '3rd Hallym-Uppsala International Symposium' at the Grand Ballroom of the COEX in Seoul on May 4 this year. Under the theme, 'Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine,' medical experts of both institutions are going to share thoughts on biological artificial skin for burns, artificial bone and cartilage, and dental implant.
Among the Uppsala dignitaries who will join the symposium are Uppsala President Anders Hallberg, Dr. Kjell Oberg, former dean of the faculty of medicine, Dr. Bengt G. Gerdin, Professor & Head Consultant of the Burn Center, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, and Dr. Sune Larsson, Professor & Consultant, orthopedic Surgery, Director of Research.
Offering an invitation to the event, Dr. Hae-Ran Lee, HUMC president, noted, "Based on our discussions at previous meetings which dealt with a wide range of current issues in medicine and surgery: from bench to bedside, we are going to look specifically at biological artificial skin for burns, artificial bone and cartilage, and dental implant this year." "It is indeed a great honor and a rare privilege for us to work together with Uppsala University which has been renowned as an unmatched institution in translational medical research in the world. Their profound medical knowledge and expertise will surely be contributory to advancing academic research activities of Korea, not to mention Hallym," she added.
President Hallberg plans to speak on "Fast Chemistry to Peptidomimetics" between Sessions I and II. The Uppslal president who is also Professor in Medicinal Chemistry has been playing a crucial role in orchestrating the two-way relationship with Hallym over the last three years. During his Korean visit this year, he plans to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Chung Un-Chan.
Hallym's collaboration with the Swedish university dates back to February, 2008, when Hallym medical delegates led by Dr. Dai-won Yoon, Chairman of the Ilsong Educational Foundation, first visited Uppsala University to tap the possibility of launching and promoting academic exchange initiatives. Dr. Kjell Oberg, the then dean of Uppsala's faculty of medicine, responded by visiting Hallym in the spring of 2008 which made the bilateral cooperative relationship between the two institutions gain steam. Their continued efforts for cooperation finally brought about a tangible and fruitful result --- the first Hallym-Uppsala Symposium in October, 2008, in Seoul.
In May, 2009, a 14-member Hallym delegation headed by Chairman Dai-won Yoon visited Uppsala for the 2nd joint symposium. The topics the Korean and Swedish medical professionals covered on May 7 at Uppsala University included: Recent Clinical Studies on Diabetes Mellitus; Novel Therapeutic Modalities in Colorectal Cancer; Arthritis & Rheumatology from Bench to Bedside; Prevalent Gastroenterologic & Hepatologic Diseases in Sweden & Korea; and New Imaging Techniques of the Cardiovascular System.
Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is the oldest university in Scandinavia, northern Europe. For centuries, Uppsala has been holding an important place in science and medicine. Moreover, the university has played an essential role in shaping the Swedish culture and identity.
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