The A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences is a research institute that responds to the global health challenges created by the aging of the population and changes in lifestyle by focusing on the research of cardiovascular and brain diseases. The A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences maintains and uses several parts of the core university infrastructure, such as the Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, the National Virus Vector Laboratory as well as the Lab Animal Centre.
The institute participates in postgraduate education in the Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine, and it also participates in the teaching of the Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedicine.
Research
The research of the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences is based on the Ageing, Lifestyles and Health profile area in the university’s strategy. The institute’s key research areas include cardiovascular diseases, brain diseases and cancer. The institute’s field of research is molecular medicine, which studies the causes and mechanisms of diseases on the molecular and cellular levels and applies the information to the prevention, diagnostics and treatment of diseases. The research takes advantage of cell and animal models as well as advanced in vitro and in vivo imaging technologies.
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Neurosciences
- Biomedical MRI
- Molecular Neurodegeneration
- Neurobiology of Disease
- Molecular Brain Research
- Neuroinflammation Research
- Stem cells and mitochondria
- Epilepsy Research Laboratory
- Multiscale Imaging Group
- Neurobiology of Memory
- Biomedical Image Analysis
Cancer
Metabolic Diseases & Basic, Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine
Basic, Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine
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Heikki Tanila
Professor, Head of the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
Studying
The A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences participates in postgraduate education in the Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine, and it also participates in the teaching of the Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedicine. The basic education courses arranged by the institute include courses at the Lab Animal Centre. The institute also arranges international doctoral courses annually and offers individual courses for exchange students and international trainees.
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Contact information
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Administration, Coordination of the Doctoral Program in Molecular Medicine, Biocenter Kuopio
Joanna HuttunenPersonnel administration and Coordination of the international training program
Asta SuhonenLaboratory
Jari NissinenFinance
Helena Pernu
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Postal address
University of Eastern Finland
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
P.O. Box 1627
FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Street address
Neulaniementie 2, Bioteknia building