Neuroscientific clinical trials in Finland can now be found in one place
One of the main goals of the Neurocenter Finland for 2021 is to make research visible and enhance patient recruitment for clinical trials. To this end, a new search engine for clinical trials and a platform for patient recruitment have been created. Neurocenter Finland is a co-operation network of 7 universities and 5 university hospital […]
Finnish Brain Council: a holistic approach to improve brain health
There is a need for a national, holistic brain health program, which can help to turn the peaking curve of brain disease costs downward. Brain diseases affect — directly or indirectly — nearly all Finns. Overall, 30 % of men and 50 % of women above 45 years of age are likely to contract a […]
The activities of Neurocenter Finland are gaining momentum
The aim of the new national competence network is to increase cooperation between universities, hospitals, and the business worlds and to make Finnish neuroscience know-how visible internationally. Neurocenter Finland is part of the health sector growth strategy and the Personalized Medicine project. Neurocenter Finland is a collaborative network for neuroscience research involving seven universities and […]
Laying the final brick in the neuroecosystem foundation of Northern Savo
In the Kuopio region, neuroscience co-operation has intensified, commercialisation models for innovations have been created and there has been a lot of deliberation in what the best ways are utilize neurodata impactfully. The Kuopio region has laid a solid foundation for a regional neuroecosystem, which will become part of Neurocenter Finland. The University of Eastern […]
The blurred line between neurosciences and psychiatry
Psychiatry and other neurosciences have more to offer each other than you might think, according to the head of the SleepWell research program, which studies the mechanisms between sleep and illness. The study of sleep is a good example of a complex biological phenomenon that requires multidisciplinary networking or extensive programs built around the subject. […]