Kuopio Brain & Mind – Neurocenter Finland in Eastern Finland

Internationally recognized genetic, biomarker and translational research into brain and mental diseases is carried out in Eastern Finland. The unique expertise and competitive infrastructure of basic research can be found both at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and companies in the field of biotechnology. Clinical research in neuroscience and psychiatry is carried out at Kuopio University Hospital (KUH), UEF’s clinical brain research unit, central hospitals and primary care using versatilely metabolomics and brain imaging. Forensic psychiatry research is of a high standard and strongly networked internationally.

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University of Eastern Finland (UEF)

The University of Eastern Finland is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland with two campuses, Kuopio and Joensuu. Research in neurosciences ranges all the way from the mechanisms at the molecular level to effective treatment of the patient The Neuroscience research community (NeuroRC) conducts world class research in areas such as cerebral degenerative diseases and epilepsy. In addition, neuroinformatics and data science, combined with traditional neuroscientific knowledge, brings new research collaborations into brain health research.

Kuopio University Hospital (KUH)

Interdisciplinary neurostructural clinical research is conducted in close cooperation with the University of Eastern Finland and the central hospitals and primary care units of the region. KUH also provides a platform for health economics and real-time data (RWD) research.

Kuopio Brain & Mind – Neurocenter Finland in Eastern Finland

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