A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences - News

The annual incidence rate of frontotemporal dementia in Northern Savo was more than twice the European average.

A novel image segmentation method was developed for mouse and rat brain MRI. In addition, the PhD study showed that previous automated methods introduce a bias for healthy anatomy.

The nasal vaccine is based on research carried out at the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland.

“In Alzheimer's disease, the olfactory mucosa is affected by similar changes as those occurring in the brain,” Katja Kanninen says.

Magnetic resonance imaging-derived wall shear stress values predict pathological changes in the aortic wall in patients with ascending aortic dilatation, a new study indicates.

The new method will allow functional imaging of the brain and the spinal cord simultaneously.

Focused ultrasound is a ground-breaking brain stimulation technique suggested for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. A multimodal approach targeting more risk factors simultaneously shows promise in dementia prevention.

The doctoral thesis explores the potential of advanced MRI methods to examine secondary tissue damage at the sub-acute and chronic phase of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rodents.

The festive atmosphere of the doctoral conferment ceremony held in Kuopio last June can now be revisited via a commemorative book, and via a video of the entire ceremonial conferment of degrees.

Neuroscience research needs constant renewal and new partnerships to succeed, as Professor Mikko Hiltunen pointed out at the NEURO RC Seminar in Kuopio.