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Lecture on "Gut microbiota in cardiometabolic diseases" at the Nobel Symposium, South Africa

24 October 2024

Today Fredrik Bäckhed is lecturing about "The Gut microbiota in cardiometabolic diseases - from association to causation" at the Nobel Symposium on Progress and Challenges in Cardiovascular Medicine from 21 – 25 October 2024. This invitation-only symposium is organized by the Stellenboch Institute for Advanced Study, STIAS and gathers leading scientists, together with selected observers, in the field of cardiovascular medicine.

The meeting aims at creating an opportunity to adapt current scientific knowledge for handling the CVD epidemic in low- and middle-income countries. In addition to roundtable discussions the meeting has included outreach activites and lecturing at different university campuses in the area.

Nobel in Africa is a STIAS Initiative in partnership with Stellenbosch University, under the auspices of the Nobel Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences with funding from the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

 

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