Faculty of Health Sciences - News

Professor Timo Tokola was selected as the Chair of the new University Collegium of the University of Eastern Finland.

While modern cancer treatments have reduced cancer deaths, they often have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. “Among breast cancer survivors, cardiovascular disease is actually the number one cause of death now,” says Professor Andreas Beyer.

Fifteen doctoral researchers will be recruited to the University of Eastern Finland’s new multidisciplinary doctoral programme.

The application enables users to view several types of clinical neurophysiology recordings directly in a web browser.

The university contributes to the international innovation forum with its multidisciplinary expertise, supporting the prestigious technology award.

Associate Professor Kajar Köster and University Lecturer Ilia Moshnikov, with their working groups, received grants of over 200,000 euros for research in forest sciences and linguistics.

The project focuses on anti-virulence therapies that disarm pathogens by reducing their ability to cause disease.

The project unites scientists, chefs, industrial actors and consumers from Finland and Brazil to develop co-created food prototypes and value chains based on plant cell cultures.

The University of Eastern Finland opened fall 2025 an internal call for Proof of Concept (PoC) funding to accelerate the commercialization of ideas emerging from research.

For the first time in its history, the university surpassed the milestone of more than 200 doctoral degrees awarded.