Institute of Biomedicine - News

Cancer cells can resist treatment by displaying plasticity and becoming motile. “We can now recover circulating tumour cells while they are still alive, allowing us to study how they function,” says Professor Kirsi Ketola.

In Eastern Finland, efforts are underway to strengthen the retention of international talent even before immigration. The University of Eastern Finland has launched a training programme in the country of origin to support students' settlement and encourage them to stay in the region after graduation.

The effects of prebiotic xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) on fatty liver were investigated for the first time in humans.

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment awarded the UEF 6.1 million euros for Academy Projects and 2.8 million euros for Academy Research Fellows.

A new study by researchers at Tampere University and the University of Eastern Finland indicates that both maternal health during pregnancy and early-life nutrition may have long-term implications for children’s liver health.

The contents of the textbook are linked to Professor Carsten Carlberg's lecture courses at the University of Eastern Finland.

A multilingual website has just been launched to help citizens understand and reduce their daily exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) present in the environment.

The results highlight the important roles of immune processes, beta-amyloid and tau biology, and lipid metabolism in Alzheimer's disease.

This year’s topics include Future Clinical RDI, Personalised Medicine, Prevention, and Aging.

Preventing lipid metabolism dysfunction from childhood may support not only cardiovascular health, but also healthy brain development.