Bulletins 

seminar series

The seminar series which are organized at the Faculty of Health Sciences are open for all interested participants:

• Nutrition Research Seminar
• School of Pharmacy, PhD Seminars
• Seminars of the Graduate School of Clinical Research
• Seminars on Molecular Health Sciences
• Seminars in Molecular Medicine
• Seminar Series of Neuroscience

Sabbatical

The University of Eastern Finland has introduced a system for sabbaticals starting on Jan. 1, 2011. There are two application deadlines at the Faculty of Health Sciences. In 2012, the deadlines are March 15, 2012 at 3.00 pm and August 15, 2012 at 3.00 pm, respectively. Please ready more from the enclosed bulletin.

Doctoral Dissertations

Please find the doctoral dissertations at http://www.uef.fi/ttdk/vaitokset

2012

• 19.5.  Hospital Mortality in Intensive Care Patients in Finland
• 18.5.  Markers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Metabolic Syndrome and Erectile Dysfunction
• 12.5.  Childhood Autism - Aspects of Growth Factors and Monoaminergic Transporters in Ethiopathogenesis
• 11.5.  The First Trimester Down's Syndrome Screening - the Role of Biochemistry
• 4.5.    Avidin-Biotin Technology and Targeted Treatment of Malignant Glioma
• 27.4.  Imaging the Progression from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's Disease
• 20.4.  Ethical Aspects of Human Tissue Research - Views of the Stakeholders 
• 13.4.  Novel Animal Models and Gene Therapy Applications for Glioblastoma Multiforme
• 30.3.  Trans-Fatty Acid Diet Shortens the Life of the Nematode C. elegans
• 23.3.  Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Unverricht-Lundborg Disease (EPM1)
• 16.3.  Alcohol and Cancer Among Men: Public Health Impact and Perspectives
• 10.3. Women's Experiences with Hormones - A Study of Hormonal Contraception and Menopausal Hormone Therapy
• 11.2. The Potential of Prolyl Oligopeptidase as a Drug Target
• 10.2. Psychotrophic Drug Use in Community-Dwelling Older People - Pharmacoepidemiological Aspects
• 3.2.   Prevention of Diabetic Foot Problems in Eastern Finland
• 27.1. New LC-MS Assays for Drugs and Endogeneous Compounds in Small-Volume Biological Samples
• 27.1.  Market Entry of New Medicines and Cost-Containment Measures
• 20.1. Methodological Aspects of Use of Infrared Thermography in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Non-Specific Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 20.1. Short-Term Heart Rate Dynamics: Methodology and Novel Applications
• 13.1. Lipid Oxidation and Nitration Products as Activators of Cytoprotective Nrf2 Signaling in the Epithelium

   

2011

• 17.12.  The Role of Astrocytes as Beta-Amyloid Degrading Glial Cells - Implications for Alzheimer's Disease
• 17.12.   Encounters in Health Care - the Voice of the Patient
• 16.12.   Alzheimer's Disease-Related Genes and Pathways
• 16.12.   Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Evolution, and Related Inflammation in Early Stages of Disease
• 10.12.   Regulation of Hyaluronan Synthesis by UDP-Sugars
• 2.12.    Tobacco Smoke May Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer
• 2.12.    Candidate Gene Studies on Body Size, Type 2 Diabetes and Related Metabolic Traits, Genetics of ADRA2B, ADIPOQ, ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 in the DPS Study Population
• 2.12.    Assisted Rehabilitation for Older People
• 2.12.   Transcription Factor Nrf2 Mediated Gene Regulation and Signaling in the Endothelium
• 26.11. Effects of Hormone Therapy and Calcium Supplementation on Morbidity and Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
• 25.11. Trust as a Moral Dimension of the Public Health Nurse and Family Relationship
• 25.11. Collagen XVII in the Human Brain
• 11.11. Nursing Students' Significant Nursing Experiences and Learning from Them in a Clinical Learning Environment
• 11.11. Novel Information on the Molecular Mechanisms of Actions of Bisphosphonates
• 4.11. Tools for Studying Diabetic Vascular Complications and Information on the Safety and Effects of a Gene Therapy Approach
• 28.10. Regulation of Retinal Protein Aggregates - Key to Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
• 21.10. The Interplay of Cardiovascular Burden with Cognition and Mortality
• 8.10.  Hopelessness, Depressive Symptoms, Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome
• 1.10. More Efficient Programs Needed for Childhood Obesity Treatment
• 30.9. Gene Silencing Yields Novel Information on Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Diseases
• 9.9.    Human Motor Cortex Function Characterized by Navigated by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• 27.8.   Drug Use in Elderly Persons: Inappropriate Medication and Drug Interaction
• 26.8.   Alpha Lipoic Acid Supplementation Can Induce Antioxidant Protection in Skeletal Muscle
• 2.7.    SUMOs in the Regulation of Transcriptional Co-Regulators RIP-140 and and PGC1-alpha and in the Development of C. elegans
• 28.6.  Weight Reduction and Exercise Training Improve Glucose Metabolism
• 18.6.  Novel Biodegradable Polymers for Controlled and Targeted Pharmaceutical Applications
• 17.6.  Genetic and Functional Characterisation of Alzheimer's Disease -Associated Risk Genes
• 11.6.  The Association of Psychological Distress with Cardiovascular Risk, the Metabolic Syndrome and Mortality
• 10.6.  Impacts of Generic Substitution on Pharmaceutical Industry and Wholesale Companies
• 3.6.   Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery
• 1.6.   Metabolomics in Dietary Interventions: Special Emphasis on the Effects of Grain Products   and Fish on Lipidomic Profile
• 27.5. Signalling Mechanisms Used by the Orexin-1 Receptor
• 20.5. The Ability of Adeloscent Girls to Control over Sexually-Charged Situations
• 14.5. Risky Drinking Behaviour is Common Among Psychotropic Drug Users
• 13.5. Microarray Study: Gene Expression in Endothelial Cell Cultures and Intracranial Aneyrysms
• 13.5. Evidence Based Knowledge for Development of Breastfeeding Counseling 
• 6.5.   Nurse Staffing and Nursing Outcome in a Complex Acute Health Care System
• 29.4. Searching for Health: Possibilities of Salutogenesis in Metabolic syndrome
• 29.4. The Effect of Vasopressor Agents on the Systemic and Regional Hemodynamics and Metabolism
• 15.4. Uterine Artery Embolisation for Leiomyomas - an Alternative to Hysterectomy
• 1.4.   Parents Need Support in Managing Theri Child's Medication
• 19.3. Polypharmacy is a Problem in Drug Delivery of Elderly Persons
• 18.3. Antiadhesive Molecules in Milk and Berries Against Respiratory Pathogens
• 18.3.  Decreased Dopamine D2/3 Receptor Density in the Brains of Schizophrenic Patients
• 12.3.   Dietary Carotenoids May Decrease the Risk of Cancer
• 12.3.   Nine Out of Ten Elderly People Use Cardiovascular Medicine
• 4.3.   Obstetric Anal Sphincter Ruptures - Risk Factors, Trends and Differences Between Hospitals
• 28.1. Novel Information on the Potential of Gene Therapy in Atherosclerosis
• 21.1. The Endogeneous Cannabinoid system Provides Opportunitites for Drug Development

2010

• 16.12.  A Majority of the Elderly TakeToo Little Exercise
• 10.12. New Information on the Role of Plasminogen System in Epileptogenesis
• 3.12.   Exposure to Microbes in Early Life Promotes the Immune Development
• 27.11. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Hemodynamic and Cerebrovascular Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury, Ischemic Stroke, and Status Epilepticus
• 13.11. Comparison of Two Mid-Urethral Sling Operations and Their Effect on Urethral Mobility Assessed by Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• 12.11. Client Involvement in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Work
• 29.10. Development and Use of Tools to Study Metabolic Consequences of Altered Polyamine Catabolism
• 29.10. A Nursing Model to Alcoholic and Substance Abusing Women in Maternity and Child Health Care
• 29.10. FTO-Gene Associated with Obesity in the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study
• 23.10. Accelerating Three-Dimensional Virtual Screening: New Software and Approaches for Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
• 22.10. Movement Control Deficits as a Possible Source for Low Back Pain
• 22.10. Vascular dysfunction in diet-induced hypertension and obesity in mice. Role of endothelium, reactive oxygen species and periadventitial fat
• 15.10. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Quality and Education
• 9.10.   Blood-Brain Barrier Transporters in CNS Drug Delivery: Design and Biological Evaluation   of LAT1 and GluT1 Targeted Prodrugs
• 24.9.   Ovarian Cancer and Gene Therapy - Modelling, Angiogenesis and Targeting Vascular Supply
• 18.9.   Androgen Receptor-Mediated Gene Activation in Prostate Cancer Cells
• 20.8.   Amyloid-Beta Deposition in the Brains of Subjects with Cerebrovascular Disease, Diabetes, Synucleinopathy and Alcohol Abuse: a Human Post-mortem Study
• 13.8.  Outcome of Endonasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy in Adults
• 18.6.  Gait and Physical Function in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
• 12.6.  Chemometric Methods in Pharmaceutical Tablet Development and Manufacturing Unit Operations
• 9.6.    Evidence for Alternatives of Sick Leave in Musculoskeletal Disorders
• 4.6.    Interplay of Passive and Active Drug Disposition in in vitro Models of Drug Absorption and Distribution
• 22.5.  Binge Drinking Increases Risk of Heart Attack And Stroke
• 21.5.  Lightening the Physical Load Prevents Shoulder Pain in Kitchen Work
• 12.5.  New Insights into Central Nervous System Permeation of Analgesics in Children
• 7.5.    Pituitary-Adrenal Function in Critically Ill Patients
• 24.4.  Surgical Treatment of Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Preoperative Evaluation and Seizure Outcome 
• 19.3.  In Vitro Model of Retinal Pigment Epithelium for Use in Drug Delivery Studies
• 12.3.  The Application of Enzyme Replacement Therapy In Vitro and in a Mouse Model in Aspartylglycosaminuria
• 6.3.    Pathophysiology and Genetics of Impaired Insulin Secretion and Insulin Resistance
• 5.3.    Effects of Dietary Carbohydrate Modification in Persons with the Metabolic Syndrome - A Transcriptomics Approach in Adipose Tissue
• 27.2.  The Challence of Enhanced and Long-Term Baculovirus-Mediated Gene Expression in Vertebrate Cells
• 12.2.  Patients' Pain Assessment and Management During Medication-Free Colonoscopy
• 6.2.    Discovery of Novel Endocannabinoid-Hydrolyzing Enzyme Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
• 5.2.    Promoting Child Development and Mental Health in Adult Psychiatric Care: A Nurse's Perspective
• 30.1.  The Role of the Pharmaceutical Sector in Malaria Control in Ghana

Events

Info-meetings for the new employees

We will organize info-meetings for all the new (English-speaking) employees and visiting scientists of the Faculty of Health Sciences as follows:

• Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 starting at 2.15 pm in S23 (Snellmania)
• Monday, March 26, 2012 starting at 2.15 pm in S23 (Snellmania)
• Monday, June 11, 2012 starting at 2.15 pm in S23 (Snellmania)

The purpose of the meetings is to give information about the Faculty and its activities. You are warmly welcome!