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International study reveals high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

01.07.2024

A large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even when they have a high level of mental health problems. This unmet need was prevalent across all eight Asian and European countries involved in this study but especially in lower-income countries.  
 

Health through Research: Orthopaedic Research Develops First-rate Care and Keeps Us Going 

12.05.2021

Where top-level research is conducted, the patients also receive first-rate care. Patients’ interest is also based on this same logic when they are selecting a hospital. In the joint orthopaedic research unit of the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, new and improved methods are developed, which in turn benefits the patients of Tyks Orto – a top-level medical clinic focusing on injuries and diseases of the body's musculoskeletal system. The latest research results from this spring are interesting also to implant manufacturers all over the world.

INVEST is the first Finnish Flagship to get an external assessment

05.02.2024

Research Flagship Centre INVEST is commissioning an international external assessment of its activities and future options as the first Finnish Flagship. The assessment will help INVEST and its host organisations to decide on the future of its activities after the end of the current flagship period. 

New drug developed for melanoma and lung cancer shows potential in treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

22.11.2023

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as the squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, is the most common form of metastatic skin cancer. The incidence of cSCC is increasing worldwide with millions of new cases diagnosed each year. The prognosis of metastatic cSCC is poor as there are currently no effective targeted treatments available. New study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that plixorafenib, a new drug developed for treating melanoma and lung cancer, can also stop the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Public teaching demonstration PhD Mari Lahti

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25.9.2023 at 14.15 - 14.40
Invest Master´s Degree Programme Public Teaching demonsration PhD Mari Lahti The Topic of the teaching demonstration is Psychosocial Interventions for Menthal Health - a Global Perspective in the Digital Age Object of the teaching demonstraion is postgraduate education.

First Turku Imaging Day brings together Turku's imaging community

13.09.2023

The first Turku Imaging Day will take place in Turku on October 3rd. The day will bring together the imaging community of Turku's universities, which may be unexpectedly large. "Almost 100% of researchers in life sciences use imaging in their work," says Research Manager Pasi Kankaanpää of the Turku Faculty of Medicine.