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The project assesses the feasibility of developing inhibitors targeting NRF2, a transcription factor implicated in therapy resistance in multiple cancers. Modulation of NRF2 activity may also have broader therapeutic relevance.

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment awarded the UEF 6.1 million euros for Academy Projects and 2.8 million euros for Academy Research Fellows.

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering awarded the University of Eastern Finland 4 million euros for Academy Projects and 1.9 million euros for Academy Research Fellows.

A multilingual website has just been launched to help citizens understand and reduce their daily exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) present in the environment.

The BEETHOVEN project will generate a robust, multi-dimensional evidence base linking nutrition to mental health across life stages and diverse population groups.

The identified immuno-metabolic biomarkers may, following further validation, serve as potential biomarkers for adolescent depression.

This year’s topics include Future Clinical RDI, Personalised Medicine, Prevention, and Aging.

The thesis explores two approaches for reducing anesthesia while minimizing motion during preclinical fMRI measurements.

Common medications used to treat anemia may also slow down cancer cell growth and prevent new blood vessels from forming.

Smaller plastic particles have more effects on neurons, the key information processing cells of the brain, new research shows. Neuronal cells were exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics at low doses to study subtle changes.