Institute of Clinical Medicine - News

The Brain Research Unit's new service concept has improved the process of identifying individuals in biobanks and recontacting them for studies, especially those whose genes put them at risk for brain diseases, including rare ones.

The probability of revision sinus surgery including removing nasal polyps is higher if the patient has asthma or is on antibiotics at the time of their initial surgery.

The Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee (FIRI Committee) has taken the funding decisions concerning the research infrastructures selected to Finland’s national roadmap.

The Biomarker Laboratory at the University of Eastern Finland Brain Research Unit is launching diagnostics for a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, to be measured from a blood sample.

The goal of the study starting in January is to determine whether the new vaccine generates sufficient antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants, and to ensure the vaccine’s safety.

“We should roll up our sleeves to strengthen primary healthcare. Specialised healthcare cannot make up for what’s lacking in statutory basic public services,” says Professor of Public Health Medicine Harri Hyppölä.

The Research Council of Finland grants competitive funding to Finnish universities to support them in strengthening their research profiles.

Persistent over-dilation of muscle microvasculature may be one reason causing chronic limb-threatening ischemia. This surprising finding may offer new avenues for screening and treatment.

Awards were presented to the MoLeWe Research Collective, to Professor Markku Hauta-Kasari, Senior University Lecturer Lasse Heikkinen and University Lecturer Ville Nivalainen in recognition of their communication related to the university’s education in technology, to Professor Tomi Voutilainen, and to the Multidisciplinary Cancer Research Community, CANCER RC.

In all, the Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee within the Research Council of Finland selected 21 infrastructures to the roadmap of national research infrastructures 2025–2028.