Faculty of Health Sciences - News

Funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the doctoral education pilots are reforming doctoral education at Finnish universities and fostering increasingly close ties with business and industry.

After a three-year contract as a doctoral researcher, it will be possible to apply for two-year, transitional postdoc funding.

A new study discloses the discovery and application of a new therapeutic strategy to target the multidrug-resistant bacterium Salmonella enterica in vivo, with promising results.

Two research groups at the UEF are part of the new EU-funded MIRACLE network.

Waist circumference-to-height ratio detected excess fat mass and distinguished fat mass from muscle mass in children and adolescents more accurately than BMI.

Professor Kaikkonen-Määttä was awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant to develop novel tools for the comprehensive risk assessment of cardiovascular diseases.

The YUFERING project of the YUFE University Alliance has developed ways for universities to diversify researcher assessment.

A polyphenol compound found in the magnolia berry exhibited a remarkable anti-tumorigenic effect on colon cancer.

For the alumni of the University of Eastern Finland, the year 2024 kicked off with a webinar where leading experts of their respective fields talked about their careers. Nearly 400 alumni had registered for the event.

The results depict a much greater role than previously acknowledged for the microvasculature in muscle recovery after arterial blockage .