Olof Rudbeck Day
The Olof Rudbeck Day is an annual event to promote and spread awareness of current medical research. It is organised by Upsala Läkareförening, Uppsala University Hospital and the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy at Uppsala University.
Diabetes – a silent pandemic
Olof Rudbeck Day 2025 will take place on 17 October and this year’s theme is Diabetes – a silent pandemic. The day features lectures by leading researchers in the field, Q&A sessions and discussions.
Find out more about the Olof Rudbeck Day 2025
When: Friday 17 October, 09:00–16:30
Where: Grönwallsalen, Uppsala University Hospital, Entrance 70
Cost and Registration: Free admission.
The programme will be streamed live here
Registration is optional and non-binding. It is intended to provide an overview of the number of visitors.
Programme
Moderator: Karin Forsberg Nilsson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
9:00
Opening remarks
Mats Larhed, Vice-Rector, and Stellan Sandler, Chair of Upsala Läkareförening.
9:15
Diabetes en lång historia (1550 f.Kr – 2025)
Stellan Sandler, Senior Professor, Uppsala University
Hur regleras blodsockret av beta-cellerna och de Langerhanska öarna?
Anders Tengholm, Professor, Uppsala University
10:00
COFFEE BREAK
10:30
Type 1 diabetes
Hur uppstår typ1-diabetes?
Malin Flodström Tullberg, Professor, Karolinska institutet
Kan utvecklingen av typ 1-diabetes förebyggas eller botas?
Per-Ola Carlsson, Professor, Uppsala University
Kan stamceller bli en behandling av typ 1-diabetes?
Joey Lau, Docent, Uppsala University
Modern behandling av typ 1-diabetes
Jarl Hellman, Senior Consultant and Violeta Armijo del Valle, Diabetes Nurse, Uppsala University Hospital
Q&A and panel discussion
12:30
LUNCH
13:30
Type 2 diabetes
Arv eller miljö – vad beror typ 2-diabetes på?
Tove Fall, Professor, Uppsala University
Typ 2-diabetes inte bara åldersdiabetes
Peter Bergsten, Professor, Uppsala University
Läkemedel vid typ 2-diabetes – hur använder vi bäst gamla trotjänare och nykomlingar?
Jan Eriksson, Professor, Uppsala University
Patientinflytande och sjukvårdspolitik
Björn Ehlin, Chair of the Swedish Diabetes Association and Swedish Diabetes Foundation
Q&A and panel discussion
14:45
COFFEE BREAK
15:15
Awarding of the Upsala Läkareförening Olof Rudbeck Prize 2025
Stellan Sandler, Chair
Hur försvara sig mot den röda vargens sjukdom?
This year’s laureate Lars Rönnblom, Senior Professor, Uppsala universitet
16:00
Concluding remarks
Karin Forsberg Nilsson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
The Upsala Läkareförening Olof Rudbeck Prize
Every year, on Olof Rudbeck Day, the Upsala Läkareförening Olof Rudbeck Prize is awarded for outstanding achievements in basic research that have been of significant clinical significance.
The 2025 laureate is:
Lars Rönnblom, Senior Professor at the Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University.
Previous laureates
- 2024 Ulf Gyllensten
- 2023 Ann-Christine Syvänen
- 2022 Ulf Landegren
- 2021 Lars Lannfelt
- 2020 Christer Betsholtz
- 2019 Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
- 2018 Ulf Pettersson
- 2017 Lisa Ekselius
- 2016 Bengt Glimelius
- 2015 Otto Cars
- 2014 Lena Claeson-Welsh
- 2013 Leif Andersson
- 2012 Bengt Westermark
- 2011 Lars Wallentin
- 2010 Per Westermark
- 2009 David Bergqvist
- 2008 Bo Hellman
- 2007 Lars Grimelius
- 2006 Torvard Laurent
- 2005 Hans G Boman
- 2004 Leif Wide
- 2003 Carl Henrik Heldin
- 2002 Ulf Lindahl
- 2001 Karl Erik Hagbarth
- 2000 Svante Pääbo
- 1999 Lars Terenius
- 1998 Per A Peterson
Olof Rudbeck the Elder
Olof Rudbeck the Elder (1630-1702) was a prominent scientist who was active at Uppsala University in the 17th century. He was a polymath and made significant contributions across multiple fields.
Even as a young anatomy student, he discovered the lymphatic vessels and their importance. At that time, Uppsala University did not yet teach medicine, but Olof Rudbeck was enterprising and contributed to the development of medical education at the University.
As a professor of medicine, with responsibility for teaching anatomy and other subjects, he had the Anatomical Theatre built on the top of Gustavianum, the university building at the time. There, he could instruct students and demonstrate human anatomy to the public. He also established the Botanical Garden, now the Linnaeus Garden, where medical students could learn botany and study medicinal plants.