Neurocenter Finland’s future owners confirmed
The establishment of a national centre for neurosciences is progressing in cooperation with the organisations that will own the centre. The preliminary agreement for the establishment phase was signed by 12 organisations. The analysis carried out during Neurocenter Finland’s preparatory phase suggested that a limited company or a co-operative could be set up for running […]
The Neurosciences publication search engine is now open
Neurocenter Finland has compiled Finnish publications from the field of neurosciences from the PubMed database. The latest articles in neuroscience can be searched by keywords, author name, and organization. The database utilizes an algorithm developed by the Turku NLP group that predicts keywords for PubMed articles before they are officially published in PubMed. The algorithm […]
Neurocenter Finland pilot projects enhance national cooperation in neuroscience research
In a preparatory phase in 2018, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health granted Neurocenter Finland EUR 900,000 in state aid for pilot projects in clinical research and treatment as well as for preparing an operating concept for Neurocenter Finland. A bundle of six pilot projects will strengthen the cooperation between basic research and patient […]
Save the Date: BrainBreak meetings
BrainBreaks are regularly organized, relaxed afternoon coffee breaks especially for the neuroresearchers, but also for other operators interested in brain health. The main aim is to offer networking possibilities for both pre-clinical and clinical researchers with as wide range as possible. BrainBreaks will be organized online or as “hybrid” meetings (both face to face and […]
Potential breakthrough in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease – drug candidate CDNF could stop the progression of the disease and improve symptoms
The novel drug candidate CDNF, discovered at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, could be a disease-modifying treatment of Parkinson’s disease in addition to alleviating its symptoms. Such a breakthrough would also have significant social implications. In Finland, approximately 14 000 patients suffer from Parkinson’s disease, and thus far, there is neither a cure […]
Measuring brain functions on a bike | Research
The University of Jyväskylä has a solid reputation in, among other fields, education and physical education research. Founded at the University in 2011, the Jyväskylä Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research (CIBR) combines different scientific disciplines under a neuroscientific research umbrella. When CIBR’s Director and University Researcher Tiina Parviainen arrived in Jyväskylä in late 2011, one […]