Polygenic risk scores for breast cancer risk stratification
- Date
- 11 December 2025, 13:00–16:00
- Location
- University Hospital, Gullstrandsalen, Entrance 85, Uppsala University Hospital
- Type
- Seminar
- Lecturer
- Åsa Johansson
- Web page
- https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8894906
- Organiser
- Uppsala University with Uppsala University Hospital
- Contact person
- Åsa Johansson
Join us for an afternoon dedicated to the future of polygenic risk scores (PRS) and their implementation in breast cancer prevention and clinical care. The event will feature presentations from international and national experts, followed by a discussion on opportunities and challenges for future implementation in Sweden.
Programme
From polygenic risk scores to clinical action: The BRIGHT Project experience
Neem Tõnisson, Professor of Clinical Genetics, Estonian Biobank / Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Estonia
Precision prevention and the future of cancer screening
Peeter Padrik, MD, PhD, OÜ Antegenes, Tartu, Estonia
Cost-effectiveness of PRS screening for breast cancer: Results from the BRIGHT Project for Estonia, Sweden, and Portugal
Filipa Sampaio, Associate Professor, Uppsala Health Economics, Uppsala University
Polygenic risk scores for familial breast cancer at the department of clinical genetics
Daniel Eriksson, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical Genetics, Uppsala University Hospital
Registration
Please register by 4 December 2025 via the following link:
https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8894906
Zoom link will be provided to registered participants.