Faculty of Health Sciences - News

Tumour cells and macrophages in their microenvironment are in constant interaction with one another. Understanding these interaction mechanisms is essential for identifying new targets for cancer therapy.

Why is my colleague speaking so quietly? I can’t even hear my thoughts in this noise! Many of us fail to realise that our hearing has deteriorated – even if it impacts our work.

The multidisciplinary thematic areas offer new perspectives for developing professional competence.

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.