Professors' inaugural lectures at the University of Eastern Finland in 2026, Kuopio Campus

At the University of Eastern Finland, professors’ inaugural lectures are a tradition where newly appointed professors give a popular lecture on the key themes of their discipline and research.

In 2026, professors’ inaugural lectures will be held on the Joensuu Campus, in the Metria Building, M100 hall, on 27 May, starting 12:00, and on the Kuopio Campus, in the Canthia Building, CA101 hall, on 28 May, starting 9:30. The lectures will be streamed live, and the recordings are later available for viewing on the website dedicated to professors’ inaugural lectures.

Professors' inaugural lectures on 28 May, starting at 9:30:

• Timo Leppänen, Biomedical Engineering, especially Sleep Analytics. Lecture title: Current and future diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
• Arto Koistinen, Materials Technology. Lecture title: Utilization of materials technology for microplastics research – From challenge identification to problem-solving
• Marja Härkänen, Nursing Science. Lecture title: Learning from Errors – The Key to Client and Patient Safety.
• Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Pharmacoepidemiology and Real-World Data Analytics. Lecture title: Pharmacoepidemiology – what's the use?
• Hanna Kuusisto, Health and Human Services Informatics, especially Customer and Patient Safety. Lecture title: Patient generated data – A cornerstone or shared decision making.

Professors' inaugural lectures on 28 May, starting at 12:00:

• Elisa Tiilikainen, Social Work, especially Ageing Research. Lecture title: Life course as a window into old age.
• Irina Mihailova, International Business. Lecture title: Impactful and meaningful work in a role of a Professor of International Business.
• Vittorio Fortino, Bioinformatics and Machine Learning. Lecture title: From complex data to simple decisions: challenges in modern medicine.
• Jari Halonen, Cardiac Surgery. Lecture title: Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery.
• Marja Hedman, Cardiology. Lecture title: Update of Cardiovascular Imaging.
• Timo Koivisto, Neurosurgery. Lecture title: Treatment and Prevention of Intracranial Aneurysms – Towards Individualised Risk Assessment and Effective Care.
• Antti Lindgren, Interventional Neuroradiology. Lecture title in Finnish: Interventioneuroradiologia – kehittyvät suonensisäiset hoidot keskushermoston sairauksiin.
• Sara Määttä, Clinical Neurophysiology. Lecture title: Exploring Brain Adaptability: What TMS Reveals About How the Brain Changes and Adjusts.
• Minna Purokivi, Respiratory Medicine. Lecture title: Research Ideas on Respiratory Medicine in the University of Eastern Finland.
• Tuomas Rauramaa, Pathology, especially Neuropathology. Lecture title: (Neuro)pathology – From berry porridge to molecular mechanisms and memory.
• Alejandra Sierra Lopez, Multiscale Neuroimaging. Lecture title: Multiscale imaging of the brain.
• Tarja Välimäki, Preventive Nursing Science. Lecture title: Family Caregivers as the Carriers of Care and the Dementia Care Service System.

Welcome!