Hallym-Uppsala
The collaboration between Uppsala University and Hallym University started in 2005. Behind the initiative are Kjell Öberg, Senior Professor at Uppsala University, and Yong-Sun Kim, Professor of Health & Biomedical Sciences at Hallym University. The collaboration between Hallym and Uppsala continues to generate scientific exchanges and is considered highly significant by the South Korean government.
Hallym-Uppsala Symposium
The Hallym-Uppsala Symposium is a central part of the collaboration. The symposium is organised alternately by the universities and the topics that have been in focus include antibiotics, drug development, stem cells, regenerative medicine and several other strong research areas at the two academies.
Previous symposium topics
Year | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
2023 | Uppsala | AI in Healthcare |
2019 | Hallym | Novel Approaches in Systemic Inflammatory Diseases |
2018 | Uppsala | Health and Diseases in Women and Children |
2017 | Hallym | Novel Approaches in Cardiovascular Disease |
2016 | Uppsala | Current Status and Future Perspectives on Resistance to Antibiotics |
2015 | Hallym | Current Status and Future Perspectives of Immunotherapy for Malignant Diseases |
2014 | Uppsala | Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine |
2012 | Hallym | Advances in Imaging – From Basic to Clinical Practice |
2011 | Uppsala | Biomarkers – From Bench to Clinic |
2010 | Hallym | Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine |
2009 | Uppsala | Current Issues in Medicine and Surgery: From Bench to Bedside |
2008 | Hallym | Neuroendocrine Tumors |
Chairman Doctor Dai-Won Yoon awarded the Linnaeus Medal
Chairman Yoon was awarded the Linnaeus Medal in 2020 for his great efforts to promote collaboration between Uppsala University and Hallym Medical Center and for being a bridge builder to several other leading universities in Korea.
Contacts
Contact us for more information on the scientific collaborations between Hallym University and Uppsala University.
Scientific collaboration
Mats Larhed
Vice-Rector
Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy
Eva Tiensuu Jansson
Deputy Vice-Rector
Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy
Administration
Agneta Mattsson
Coordinator
Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy