MSc Keshav Thapa’s doctoral dissertation revealed that the melanocortin 1 receptor, which is best known for its role in regulating skin and hair pigmentation, also has a critical role in in the liver’s ability to handle lipids such as cholesterol.
Three minutes to present the main points of your research as compellingly as possible. The 3MT competition developed at the University of Queensland challenges 10 doctoral candidates from the University of Turku to show what they got. Join the virtual event via Zoom on Wednesday 17 March at 12.00–14.00 and vote for your favourite presenter.
In 2019, the University of Turku launched a new doctoral training in collaboration with partners from the drug industry. A major part of the training is carried out in an industrial environment. The training also includes postgraduate studies and academic secondments in the University’s research groups. The training educates experts specialised in industrial research and product development.
Drug Research Doctoral Program (DRDP) hosted the annual meeting of FinPharmaNet, the national network of drug research doctoral training, in Turku 6.–7.6.2019.
DRDP training prepares for work in wide and demanding expert and development tasks in the field of drug development and research in academic, industrial and governmental organizations.