Period for applying for a right to study for doctoral degree in the Faculty of Medicine is March 1 – 20, 2017. The right to study begins on August 1, 2017.
Researchers from the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, have studied over ten million DNA variations and found new links between the human genome and inflammation tracers. The study uncovered new possibilities
Finnish researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery revealing new molecular information on how the brain regulates depression and anxiety. They found that a protein called JNK when active, represses the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus. By inhibiting JNK solely in newly generated nerve cells in this region, they were able to alleviate anxiety and depressive behaviour in mice.
A smartphone application developed by researchers at the University of Turku can detect myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. No extra equipment is required for the app as it utilises the phone's built-in motion sensors, especially the gyroscope. Therefore, the used technology is largely similar to the app for detecting atrial fibrillation, which the research group announced in August. The myocardial infarction detection app should be available for test use in 2017.
The Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine at the University of Turku is recruiting new, international doctors who are already in collaboration with the University. The Collegium offers the new researchers a position in the international science community.
A Finnish-American research group has discovered a new, significant way to enhance the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER+) breast cancer. By using an animal model, they detected that if epigenetic alterations occurred during offspring's early development due to the mother's high level of estrogen, the impact of hormonal therapies can be enhanced with epigenetic medicine.
Researchers from the University of Turku have developed a smartphone application that detects atrial fibrillations. No extra equipment is needed for the app as it utilises the phone's inbuilt accelerometer and gyroscope. The app should be available to the public in 2017.
Cancer induces stiffening of the surrounding tissue, which in turn accelerates the growth of the cancer cells. This creates a proliferation inducing vicious cycle. Researchers at the University of Turku have made a significant discovery which affects the direction of future cancer research.
Call for applications for fixed-term doctoral candidate positions and also for the right to study for doctoral degree at the Faculty of Medicine will open on September 1, 2016. Period for applying is September 1– 19, 2016.
The Faculty office is closed on July 11-31, 2016 (Weeks 28 - 30)