Symbol for The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine, SLU & Agria.

250 years of veterinary medicine - symposium, award ceremony and dinner

Page reviewed:  07/10/2025

The programme features a scientific symposium with leading Nordic researchers and a ceremony where the Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine will be presented for the first time by H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria. The day concludes with dinner, music and networking.

Date: November 26, 2025 
Venue: The auditorium in the Education Building, SLU Uppsala (Almas Allé 10)
Map link
Moderator: Malin von Essen

PROGRAMME

12:00 Registration

13:00 SYMPOSIUM with young Nordic researchers

Introduction 
Nils Fall, Dean at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science 

Sleep apnea in dogs
Iida-Maria Niinikoski, University of Helsinki

Video capsule endoscopy in dogs with chronic enteropathy
Johanna Holmberg, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

The Athlete’s Heart Paradox in Racehorses: Racing Toward Atrial Fibrillation 
Sarah Dalgas Nissen, Postdoctoral fellow, Copenhagen University

Veterinary research as a foundation for translational advances in the treatment of fentanyl toxicity, Nora Digranes, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

14:30 COFFEE BREAK IN THE FOYER

15:00 AWARD PRESENTATION
The Award for
Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine 2025

Introduction 
Maria Knutson Wedel, Vice-Chancellor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and David Haak, CEO of Agria 

Presentation of this year's award and laureate 
Nils Fall, Chair of the award committee 

Award lecture 
Professor Henrik Elvang Jensen, Copenhagen University – 2025 year's laureate of The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine 

Award ceremony 
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden 

Closing remarks 
Maria Knutson Wedel, Vice-Chancellor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

16:20 MINGLE IN THE FOYER

17:30 PRE-DINNER DRINK
at the Veterinary Student Union (Ulls väg 6)

19:15 DINNER
at Ulls Restaurant (Duhrevägen 8)
Dinner dress code: Dark suit (Swedish: mörk kostym)

≈21:00 ANNIVERSARY PUB AND DANCE
at the Ultuna student union (Duhrevägen 6) and in the banquet hall, Loftet (upstairs from Ulls restaurant)  

Please note that additional information may be added to the programme.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at svm250@slu.se

About The Award

The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine recognises exceptional research in the Nordic region that has contributed to improving the welfare of companion animals, horses, or livestock. The Award was established in 2024 by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Agria and is awarded annually.
 
Read more
 

Contact: vetmedaward@slu.se