A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences - News

Magnetic resonance imaging-derived wall shear stress values predict pathological changes in the aortic wall in patients with ascending aortic dilatation, a new study indicates.

The new method will allow functional imaging of the brain and the spinal cord simultaneously.

Focused ultrasound is a ground-breaking brain stimulation technique suggested for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. A multimodal approach targeting more risk factors simultaneously shows promise in dementia prevention.

The doctoral thesis explores the potential of advanced MRI methods to examine secondary tissue damage at the sub-acute and chronic phase of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rodents.

The festive atmosphere of the doctoral conferment ceremony held in Kuopio last June can now be revisited via a commemorative book, and via a video of the entire ceremonial conferment of degrees.

Neuroscience research needs constant renewal and new partnerships to succeed, as Professor Mikko Hiltunen pointed out at the NEURO RC Seminar in Kuopio.

Doctoral researchers graduating from the Neuro-Innovation PhD programme will have exceptionally broad expertise and solid transferable skills.

Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has awarded a 90,000 euro grant to Docent Juzoh Umemori for a research project aiming to alleviate Alzheimer’s disease symptoms by restoring the function of parvalbumin-positive interneurons.

To the researchers' knowledge this is the first report for altered transmitophagy in Alzheimer’s disease.

The project seeks to combine three leading research groups’ different approaches to the development of novel and tailored immunotherapeutic treatments for glioblastoma.