How to Tackle the Obesity Challenge?
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Join us for a compelling afternoon as leading voices from academia and the pharmaceutical industry come together to address one of the most pressing health challenges of our time – obesity.
Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner, policymaker, or student, this event offers fresh insights, meaningful discussions, and the opportunity to connect across disciplines.
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Programme:
14.30-14.35 | Welcome
Hanne, Stine, Mie Danish Pharmaceutical Society
14.35–15.15 | Tune Pers (Associate Professor Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen)
“The Obesity Challenge: Science, Society, and Solutions”
15.15–15.45 | Anders Bue Klein (CEO & co-founder, Ousia Pharma)
“Targeting Metabolism: Ousia Pharma’s Novel Therapeutic Strategy”
15:45-16:15 | Coffee and refreshments
16.15–16.45 | Morten Lundh (Director of Drug Discovery & Innovation, Gubra)
“A machine-learning approach for the discovery of novel obesity treatments ”
16.45–17:15 | Ida Sofie Jensen (CEO, The Danish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry)
“The role of industry in combating diseases and creating better health”
17.15-17.20 | Wrap up
Hanne, Stine, Mie Danish Pharmaceutical Society
Details
Where?
Auditorium 3, Universitetsparken 2
Department of pharmacy, University of Copenhagen
Start:
December 4th – 14:30
End:
December 4th – 17:30
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