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The PhD study focused on the development of long-acting ocular drug delivery systems.

Different BMI trajectories were associated with significant differences in comorbidities, diabetes medication and healthcare service use over the ten-year follow-up period.

The new study provides Finnish norm values for both everyday functioning and work ability, as well as for a newly developed measure, productivity-adjusted life expectancy.

A new study reports the discovery and application of a novel therapeutic strategy to selectively target EGFR and other kinases with controlled release in tumour microenvironments.

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 project assesses the feasibility of developing inhibitors targeting NRF2, a transcription factor implicated in therapy resistance in multiple cancers. Modulation of NRF2 activity may also have broader therapeutic relevance.

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.

The Research Council of Finland’s (RCF) Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering awarded the University of Eastern Finland 4 million euros for Academy Projects and 1.9 million euros for Academy Research Fellows.

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.