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A study conducted at the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku shows that combining genetic information with the traditional childhood risk factors may be useful when identifying persons with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Especially young age groups benefit from genetic profiling as guidance and monitoring can already be targeted at them at an early stage.

Among the Asian elephants, the grandmothers have a significant role. They ensure the survival of the calves and breeding success for their daughters.

Ikastola Network has made a contract on purchasing the KiVa Antibullying Program to schools in the Basque area. KiVa was developed at the University of Turku, and the University will also produce the services for Ikastola.

The Faculty of Education of the University of Turku is developing English teachers' continuing education in Oman. Finland University and the Ministry of Education of the Sultanate of Oman have made a contract worth of 900,000 euros for the following 2.5 years.

– In Morocco, orthodontic care is given to adults. Now, we are here to learn especially about the orthodontic care of younger patients, says Doctor Younesse El Ghomari. El Ghomari and 15 other Moroccans are currently studying at the University of Turku and their studies are led by Professor Juha Varrela and Senior Lecturer Anna-Liisa Svedström-Oriston.

The University of Turku and Machine Technology Center Turku Ltd. presented their sea and maritime research and project co-operation to the representatives of the Singapore Maritime Institute.

Top researchers presented cutting-edge research on immune regulation and the interaction of our immune system and microbiota in the 43rd Scandinavian Society for Immunology meeting on 11 - 13 May 2016.

​Key speakers of the event included professor Jeffrey Bluestone from University of California San Francisco and professor Ramnik Xavier from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

Eleven students from the universities of Turku were nominated as student ambassadors of South-West Finland on 11 May 2016 at Turku City Hall.

The University of Turku has been granted a professorship by UNESCO with the aim of making use of tools of futures research to eradicate poverty and increase well-being in the developing countries. Professor of Futures Studies Markku Wilenius has been appointed to the position.

Adjunct professor of Biomathematics Laura Elo from University of Turku has received a grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The grant is one of the most highly competitive grants in Europe. The ERC Starter Grant is 1.5 million euros.