Predicting disease risk and outcomes: Human genetics, health data and AI-based tools
- Date
- 11 November 2026, 13:00–17:00
- Location
- Humanities Theatre
- Type
- Seminar
- Organiser
- Svenska Stiftelsen för Humangenetik, Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital.
- Contact person
- Åsa Johansson
- Language
- English
Join us for an afternoon exploring how human genetics, large-scale health data, and artificial intelligence are transforming our ability to predict disease risk and health outcomes.
The seminar will feature presentations from leading international and Swedish researchers working across human genetics, epidemiology, clinical research. Together, the speakers will highlight novel approaches for risk prediction, prognosis, screening, and clinical decision-making, as well as their potential to shape future research and healthcare.
On-site places are limited, so register early to secure your spot. Registration is free. Please note that registration for on-site attendance is binding.
It is possible to attend via Zoom. Please see the registration form.
Register for the seminar
Registration to attend in person closes once the event is fully booked but no later than 3 November.
Programme
13:00
Keynote: Andrea Ganna
Human Technopole, Milan, Italy; Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Finland.
“Predicting Disease Risk and Outcomes: Human Genetics, Health Data and AI-Based Tools”
13:50
Brooke Woolford
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim; Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Oslo University & University Hospital, Norway.
“Precision public health with genomics, proteomics, and electronic health records”
14:30
Sara Hägg
Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
“Precision Geroscience in the Age of Human Omics”
15:10
Coffee break
15:30
Martin Eklund
Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
“Artificial intelligence for improving cancer diagnostics and treatment”
16:10
Åsa Johansson
Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, SciLifeLab, UUniFI, Uppsala University, Sweden.
“The Interplay Between Lifestyle and Genetics: Who Develops Disease and Why?”
16:50
Conclusion