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The study helps to better understand cellular disease processes in different frontotemporal dementia patients.

The Vaajasalo Foundation has awarded five grants to researchers at the University of Eastern Finland for the years 2026–2027.

Advanced MRI methodology, mathematical modelling, and data-driven analysis were combined to characterise tissue microstructure non-invasively.

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.

The BEETHOVEN project will generate a robust, multi-dimensional evidence base linking nutrition to mental health across life stages and diverse population groups.

The identified immuno-metabolic biomarkers may, following further validation, serve as potential biomarkers for adolescent depression.

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