Frontiers in Health Sciences -seminaari

Frontiers in Health Sciences seminar series continues with lecture by Juho Joutsa, University of Turku.

The seminar is titled The return of the lesion. Lessons from serendipity and perseverance.

Juho Joutsa, MD, PhD graduated from University of Turku and completed postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Currently, he is professor of neurology at University of Turku and chief neurologist at Turku University Hospital. He leads Brain Stimulation and Neuroimaging laboratory (www.turkubrainlab.fi) and acts as the chair of Turku Brain and Mind Center.

Professor Joutsa’s lab’s research work focuses on investigating the neurobiological mechanisms of brain disorders and aims to facilitate development of new treatment options. Joutsa is interested in a wide spectrum of brain disorders but especially neurological movement disorders and addictions. He uses a multimodal approach, combining brain lesions, state-of-the-art brain imaging methods (MRI, PET, SPECT) and brain stimulation techniques (TMS, DBS). 

The seminar is organized by the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences and the event is open to everyone interested. Welcome!

For further information, please contact Saara Happo, email saara.happo@uef.fi.