Institute of Clinical Medicine - News

“It’s never too late for brain health promotion,” Professor Alina Solomon says. Her research covers a wide range of aspects related to brain aging, brain health promotion, risk assessment and risk reduction, with a special focus on dementias.

Aarno Dietz and Ulla Sankilampi were appointed as Professors and Eino Solje as Associate Professor on the Tenure Track.

Continued treatment is important as those suffering from depression are at risk of suicide for the first three days after psychiatric hospitalisation.

“The brain’s immune cells, microglia, are implicated in virtually all neurological diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease,” said University Professor Christian Madry.

The European AD-RIDDLE project will offer healthcare providers a toolbox platform of validated resources and tailored interventions to help detect, diagnose, prevent, and treat Alzheimer’s disease.

The regional Kuopio Brain & Mind network at Neurocenter Finland promotes brain health through multidisciplinary collaboration. The network’s activities are now boosted by new multi-talented professionals.

The dissertation enhances our understanding of the underlying mechanisms in AMD development, progression and identifying pivotal pathways for potential drug targets.

A risk model developed by researchers can help to identify cancer patients who could benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors, ICIs.

The awards ceremony was held on 20 December 2023 at Kuopio Campus.

The University of Eastern Finland coordinates two funded Flagships, GeneCellNano and UNITE, and is a partner in the ACCC Flagship.