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Applying for the Title of Docent at the Faculty of Medicine

The University may award the title of docent (dosentti in Finnish) to a person who has comprehensive knowledge of their own field, a capacity for independent research or artistic work demonstrated through publication or some other manner, and good teaching skills.

Secretin Hormone Secreted in Intestines Activates Brown Fat

20.11.2018
News

Researchers at the University of Turku's PET Centre and the Technical University of Munich have collaboratively demonstrated a new manner of activating brown fat and producing a sense of fullness. The results have been published in the esteemed journal Cell.

Brown fat consumes energy, reduces the amount of harmful cholesterol and improves the body’s sugar levels. Stock photo.