Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research (DPCR) - for the Doctoral Researcher
The doctoral researchers of DPCR pursue a doctoral degree either in the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Technologies or Turku School of Economics.
Information for doctoral researcher
You can find information e.g. on postgraduate studies and dissertation process on Faculties' www-pages:
Doctoral researcher should convene a follow-up committee meeting and report to the members on the progress of the thesis work and doctoral training at least once a year. Doctoral researcher fills in an electronic progress report to the doctoral programme in January.
- Instructions at the Faculty of Medicine
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research: additional instructions and the link to the progress report form (intranet)
Grants of the doctoral programme
> DPCR intranet (login with utu username and password)
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Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research Steering Committee
Director of the doctoral programme: Saraste Antti, professor
Auranen Kari, professor
Hietala Jarmo, professor
Jaakkola Panu, professor
Juonala Markus, professor, vice Dean/ Faculty of Medicine
Korja Riikka, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences)
Kortelainen Mika, professor (Turun School of Economics)
Kähäri Veli-Matti, professor
Nuutila Pirjo, professor
Pahikkala Tapio, professor (Faculty of Technology)
Rautava Päivi, professor
Salminen Paulina, professor
Suominen Sakari, professor
Teräs Mika, professor
Doctoral Researchers: Marjo Ajosenpää and Jooa Norha
secretary: Mikko Tähtö-Pakkanen, coordinator
Chairperson: Suominen Sakari, professor
Bergendahl Krista, Turku CRC
Koskenvuo Minna, docent
Laitio Timo, associate professor
Lempainen Johanna, docent
Löyttyniemi Eliisa, biostatistician
Niemelä Solja, associate professor
Saraste Antti, professor
Tuulari Jetro, docent
Svedström-Oristo Anna-Liisa, docent
Virtanen Heli, university teacher
Laitinen Viivi and Tarro Saija, doctoral researchers
Tähtö-Pakkanen Mikko, secretary