Brain health: promoting innovations
From scientific significance to social impact Over the past 10 years, innovation acceleration has climbed increasingly higher on the agendas of Finnish universities. Here to tell us about what is being done to foster innovation in Finland are three innovation and neuroscience experts, Päivi Eriksson, Anne Patana and Pasi Sorvisto. True innovation requires organization and […]
Kuopio Brain & Mind gives a boost to neuroscience’s success story in eastern Finland
Kuopio Brain & Mind, a new regional network of Neurocenter Finland, promotes research and collaboration in the field of brain health in eastern Finland. Established by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, the objective of the Kuopio Brain & Mind network is to enhance collaboration between the university, hospital and business sectors, […]
Survey for researchers: Transition to human 7 T in Finland
Neurocenter Finland and Finnish Biomedical Imaging Node have prepared a survey to map potential users and project types that would importantly benefit from availability of a national-level, open-access human 7 T facility in Finland. The purpose of this survey is to establish a collaborative network aiming towards this target and to collect information for planning […]
Health sector growth strategy: better therapies and economic growth on the horizon
The Health Sector Growth Strategy for Research and Innovation Activities was published in 2014. The Ministries of Economic Affairs and Employment, Social Affairs and Health and Education and Culture co-created the strategy, which has already been adopted by three consecutive coalition Governments. The Academy of Finland and Business Finland are participating in the planning and […]
FinnGen study participants invited for clinical examinations in a sub-project on Alzheimer’s disease
The first sub-project of the FinnGen study to invite participants for further clinical examinations will begin in eastern Finland. The project will explore methods that are suitable for investigating the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other, less severe memory disorders. The aim is to improve early diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease and to increase understanding of […]
Director of Neurocenter Finland has been appointed
Docent of Neurosurgery Mikael von und zu Fraunberg, MD, MSc (Tech), LLM, MSc (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), has been appointed as Director of Neurocenter Finland. Von und zu Fraunberg has served as Neurocenter Finland’s Director also during its planning and establishment phases in 2017–2020. Established on 1 April 2021, Neurocenter Finland is a network of […]