Faculty of Health Sciences - News

A recent study from the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland shows that the glucocorticoid receptor can both promote and inhibit prostate cancer progression, depending on the circumstances.

A total of 180 doctorates and 15 honorary doctorates were conferred in the main event of the doctoral conferment ceremony at Kuopio Music Centre on 6th of June. The festivities also offered a novel take on how science meets art.

The 12th EuPAT Conference will bring together international experts from academia, industry, and regulatory authorities to discuss the latest developments in pharmaceutical process and product development.

The awarded research focused on adipose tissue-derived extracellular vesicles.

The results revealed that ultrafine particles cause substantial alterations in cellular functions involving cellular energy metabolism, olfactory signalling, and epithelial permeability.

According to a recent study, in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), epileptic seizures are significantly more common than previously known.

Two Vice Deans were appointed to each of the four faculties, one for education and one for research.

The results provide a comprehensive integrated analysis of multiple genome-wide analysis methods that improves the understanding on how genetic variation is linked to the different layers of gene regulation in a model for polygenic disease.

Grants were awarded for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.

UEF will also significantly develop the support services available to leaders to enable professional management of leadership duties.