We are a multi-faceted, networked and constantly developing interdisciplinary research community whose organization and practices provide high quality research, research-based teaching and social impact.
Our aim is to train future academic professionals to the labour market. We offer training to around 800 undergraduates per academic year on human anatomy and physiology, biomedicine, molecular biology and genetics. The undergraduates include students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, biomedicine and nutrition.
We also provide training in the Bachelor and Master courses in Biomedicine as well as in Sport and Exercise Medicine degree programmes. Beside our teaching duties, we are active in biomedical research and doctoral training. We conduct research ranging from population-based studies to molecular medicine to uncover basic mechanisms behind chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
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Studies
Our aim is to train future academic professionals to the labour market. We offer training to around 800 undergraduates per academic year on human anatomy and physiology, biomedicine, molecular biology and genetics. The undergraduates include students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, biomedicine and nutrition.
We also provide training in the Bachelor and Master courses in Biomedicine as well as in Sport and Exercise Medicine degree programmes.
Master's Degree Programme in Biomedicine
The Master's Degree Programme in Biomedicine (BIOMED) is a unique combination of science education and medical competence offered by the UEF School of Medicine.
Research
Our research goals in the Institute of Biomedicine are to understand, treat and prevent chronic diseases. Our internationally recognized research ranges from population-based studies to molecular medicine to uncovering basic mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Main research areas are carried out by active research groups under the leadership of professors and other senior researchers. We produce over 120 international peer-reviewed scientific papers each year.
Cancer
- Pasonen-Seppänen Group: Tumor-stroma interaction in melanoma
- Rilla group: Extracellular Vesicle Research
- Heinäniemi Group: Systems genomics - Heinäniemi lab
- Latonen Group: Cancer stress biology
- Ketola Group: Cancer cell plasticity
- Palvimo Group: Steroid Receptors and SUMO Modifications in the Regulation of Gene Networks and Cellular Plasticity
- Niskanen Group: Regulatory mechanisms of steroid receptors
- Paakinaho Group: Reprogramming of steroid receptor and pioneer factor activity in disease
Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
- Carlberg Group: Epigenomics of vitamin D
- Heikkinen Group: Genetics of gene regulation in disease
- Nieminen Group: Lipidomics and extracellular vesicles in inflammatory disease
- Lakka Group: The physical activity and nutrition in children (PANIC) study
Biomedical informatics and quantitative cell biology
- Fortino Group: Biomedical informatics
- Tollis Group: Quantitative cell biology and biomedicine
Neurodegenerative diseases
- Hiltunen Group: Molecular genetics of Alzheimer's disease
- Savinainen Group: The role of the endocannabinoid system in the regulation of migraine pain
We host core units for cell and tissue imaging and bioinformatics offering research services from planning your study to completion.
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Postal address
University of Eastern Finland
Institute of Biomedicine
P.O. Box 1627
FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
Street address
Yliopistonranta 1 A, Medistudia building
Yliopistonranta 1 E, Snellmania building