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- 15:00–17:00
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Kuopio University Hospital, and online
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M building, auditorium 1
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We are delighted to invite you to FinnGen Seminar organized by the UEF Bioinformatics Center, Biobank of Eastern Finland and FinnGen!
FinnGen Seminar is designed to introduce the FinnGen research project to the research communities at UEF and KUH. The program will address foundational aspects of the FinnGen project, offer practical participation tips, and illustrate how to leverage FinnGen data in your research.
This event is open to everyone in the UEF/KUH research community.
Registration
Please register for the event by 2.1.2026.
Programme
15.00–15.15 Coffee & Posters
15.15–15.20 Opening words & Welcome
Virpi Ahola and/or Ville Leinonen, UEF/ KUH
15.20–15.40 Introduction to FinnGen, Helen Cooper, FinnGen
15.40–15.50 FinnGen local support network, Tero Sievänen, UEF-BIC/ FinnGen
15.50–16.10 TBA, Nina Mars, FIMM/ ATGU
16.10–16.25 TBA, Ville Leinonen, UEF/KUH
16.25–16.40 TBA, Kai Kaarniranta, UEF/KUH
16.40–16.55 TBA, Taru Tukiainen, UEF
16.55–17.00 Farewell
We look forward to your participation! Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details. Participation in the seminar is free of charge. Feel free to spread the word about this seminar and share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested.
The final programme will be published later. A Teams link will be sent after registration.
If you have any questions about the event, please don’t hesitate to contact Virpi Ahola, email [email protected] or Tero Sievänen, email [email protected].
