The Institute of Dentistry at the University of Turku has been ranked the 18th best in the world in the latest subject-specific Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Only three other European universities made the top 20 in Dentistry & Oral Sciences, all the other places went to universities from the United States.
The Medisiina office is closed on July 10-30, 2017 (Weeks 28 - 30)
Call for applications for fixed-term doctoral candidate positions and also for a right to study for a doctoral degree at the Faculty of Medicine will open on September 1, 2017. Period for applying is September 1– 20, 2017.
The City of Turku, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University have made a framework agreement with MSD, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world. The aim is to create new operational models and modes of treatment especially for optimising the care chain, and this way participate in the social and health services reform. The agreement is very extensive, as it covers the whole health care from primary health care to special health care, academic top research and education.
Finnish and British researchers have revealed how laughter releases endorphins in the human brain. The more opioid receptors the participants had in their brain, the more they laughed during the experiment.
A new Finnish research reveals how brain’s opioids modulate responses towards other people’s pain.
– This has been a really great day. This prestigious celebration, the many traditions and that we were conferred in the year that Finland turns 100 feels like a privilege, said Doctor of Philosophy Annika Adamsson outside the Turku Cathedral. And she was not the only one. Finland 100 celebration was mentioned dozens of times throughout the celebration.
Global biotechnological company BIOCAD expands its operations to Finland. The company will establish a production line in Turku and begin collaboration with the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The partner program covers collaboration in education, fundamental sciences and commercial manufacturing. Total investment over 7 years will exceed €25 million.
A joint development project by University of Helsinki and University of Turku has been awarded with over 2 million Euros in the Challenge Finland competition. The project is called TEHO adaptive clinical trial design – poised to accelerate approval.
Research Council for Health of the Academy of Finland has granted funding for new academy projects.