Researchers identify plasma biomarkers of mental health risk in adolescents
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified plasma protein-based biomarkers capable of identifying adolescents at risk of developing mental health issues. The results were published in Nature Mental Health. An estimated 10–20% of adolescents struggle with mental health conditions, with the majority remaining undiagnosed and untreated. New, early indicators of mental health problems […]
AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK: Introducing Genome, Environment, Microbiome and Metabolome in Autism (GEMMA) -project
Bioinformatics-researchers from Tampere University are taking part in a large international research project focused on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The project aims to improve personalized care and prevent the onset of ASD. Researchers at Tampere University are both analyzing the genome-wide data produced in this project, as well as developing new methods for said analysis […]
Professor Tarja Malm secures a 2 million euro ERC Grant for Alzheimer’s research
Professor Tarja Malm from A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland has been granted the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for research focusing on the role of brain microglia cells in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The funding amounts to two million euros for a period of five years. The […]
Electrical impedance tomography unlocks a real time view into the brains of stroke patients
The project brings together experts in neurology, mathematics and physics for the development of a clinical device to solve a recurring challenge in hospitals around the world. The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has granted 1.3 million euro to the project. Around 20 000 Finns suffer from stroke every year. Cerebral infarctions i.e. ischemic strokes make […]
Finnadvance’s organ-on-chip technology can be used to model human organ tissues
Oulu-based Finnadvance is developing organ-on-chip devices that have great potential in drug development. Experts from Neurocenter Finland have helped the company’s path to growth. Organ-on-chip is an elegant biotechnology device utilizing microfluidic technology, in which human cells are grown and form structures similar to the real organ structures. In the credit card-sized chip, cells can […]
Update on the Functional Brain Imaging Biobank Pilot Project
For many diseases of the brain, particularly various kinds of dementia, early-stage diagnosis is usually challenging because of the lack of accurate, objective diagnostic tools. To improve this situation, Aalto University, together with the Universities of Helsinki, Oulu, Turku, and Tampere, as well as Finland’s university hospitals, decided to establish a national network for collecting […]