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.
The next inaugural lectures will be held in May 2026 and they are open to everyone. Welcome!
Professors' inaugural lectures 2026 by campus
Professors' inaugural lectures 2026
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.
Kaisa Huhta, European Law, especially Energy Law
Lecture title: Energy law in Europe: searching for security, sustainability and affordability.
Marja Härkänen, Nursing Science
Lecture title: Learning from Errors – The Key to Client and Patient Safety.
Arto Koistinen, Materials Technology
Lecture title: Utilization of materials technology for microplastics research – From challenge identification to problem-solving.
Timo Koivisto, Neurosurgery
Lecture title: Treatment and Prevention of Intracranial Aneurysms – Towards Individualised Risk Assessment and Effective Care.
Hanna Kuusisto, Health and Human Services Informatics, especially Customer and Patient Safety
Lecture title: Patient generated data – A cornerstone or shared decision making.
Timo Leppänen, Biomedical Engineering, especially Sleep Analytics
Lecture title: Current and future diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
Antti Lindgren, Interventional Neuroradiology
Lecture title in Finnish: Interventioneuroradiologia – kehittyvät suonensisäiset hoidot keskushermoston sairauksiin.
Katriina Maaranen, Education
Lecture title: Perspectives on Research in Education and Teacher Education.
Irina Mihailova, International Business
Lecture title: Impactful and meaningful work in a role of a Professor of International Business.
Sini Mikkola, Church History
Lecture title: History of Christianity: what, why, and for whom?
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.
Tiina Sotkasiira, Social and Public Policy, especially borders, mobilities and conflicts
Lecture title: The promise of social and public policy in an age of perceived insecurity and polycrises.
Elisa Tiilikainen, Social Work, especially Ageing Research
Lecture title: Life course as a window into old age.
Jukka Tikkanen, Participatory Forest Policy and Decision Support
Lecture title in Finnish: Kerroksellisuuden haaste ja ratkaisut metsiin liittyvässä päätöksenteossa.
Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Pharmacoepidemiology and Real-World Data Analytics
Lecture title: Pharmacoepidemiology – what's the use?
Heta Tuominen, Educational Science
Lecture title: Making the grade but feeling exhausted? The role of motivation in well-being.
Juhana Venäläinen, Cultural Studies
Lecture title: Emerging Environments of the Economy.
Tarja Välimäki, Preventive Nursing Science
Lecture title: Family Caregivers as the Carriers of Care and the Dementia Care Service System.