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The University of Eastern Finland presented Eveliina Ojala, Doctor of Theology, Maryam Samavaki, PhD, Timo Pekkala, MD, and Pasi Hirvonen, Doctor of Social Sciences, with the Young Researcher Award 2020.

Research focuses upon the uneven development of different regions that has led to a trend where population growth only occurs in a few urban regions.

“By studying chemistry, and especially by acquiring a dual qualification, one can ensure one’s employment opportunities in the midst of global challenges. I myself am a good example of this,” says Johanna Puukilainen, who is both a qualified chemist and a teacher.

The new strategy aims is to make Finland a key player in the transition to a healthy and sustainable global food system.

The aim of the new national competence network is to increase cooperation between universities, hospitals, and the business worlds and to make Finnish neuroscience know-how visible internationally.

In the doctoral thesis of Meike H. Keuters, MSc, three promising compounds have been shown to improve the post-stroke outcome in mouse models of ischemic stroke.