Promoting Health and Creating Novel Therapies – 25 years of biomedical education

Biomedical education at the University of Turku has its 25th anniversary in 2023. To celebrate this, we warmly welcome everyone to the seminar Promoting Health and Creating Novel Therapies – 25 years of biomedical education in Alhopuro Hall, Medisiina D on Wednesday, 4 October.

The event is a part of the Faculty of Medicine 80th anniversary festivities.
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Wednesday, 4 October
Alhopuro hall, Medisiina D

Programme
13.00
Opening words
Professor Sari Mäkelä

13.15
First Years of Health Biosciences in Turku
Emeritus Rector, Professor Kalervo Väänänen
University of Turku

14.00
Drug Discovery and Development: Its Not Easy, But Its Worth It
Director, R&D, DMPK & Safety Riikka Oksala, Orion Pharma

14.30
From Heath Biosciences to Biomedicine – The basis for a 25 years long drug discovery career path
CEO Jukka Rissanen, Pharmatest

15.00
Biomedical education – a strong foundation for careers in big pharma
Medical Advisor Anna Knittle, MSD Finland

15.30
Coffee break

16.00
From Drug Discovery to Pet Food – example of one career path
Professor of Practice Laura Strömberg, University of Turku

16.30
Alumni Career Stories: My path to real world after MSci
Doctoral Researcher Hira Khan
Postdoctoral Researcher Anniina Snellman
Doctoral Researcher Joseph Saad

17.15
Alumni award

17.25
Closing remarks
Professor Ullamari Pesonen

17.30
Cocktails & networking
Flavoria restaurant