Introducing Specialist in Neurology Sakari Simula
Specialist in neurology, PhD, docent, Sakari Simula works at Mikkeli Central Hospital, the Southern Savo Social and Healthcare Authority (Essote). He serves as assistant chief medical officer in the... Read more
Introducing Doctoral Researcher Karoliina Kurkinen
Karoliina Kurkinen (FM, neurosciences) is a member of the Adolescent Psychiatry Research Group at the University of Eastern Finland. She is currently working on her dissertation research on... Read more
Introducing Professor of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering Petro Julkunen
On 1 January 2022 Petro Julkunen, Ph.D., was appointed Professor of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at the Department of Applied Physics at the Faculty of Science and Forestry at the... Read more
Introducing Visiting Researcher Pasi Hirvonen
Pasi Hirvonen, Ph.D. (Social Psychology), has started an international postdoctoral researcher visit funded by the Finnish Work Environment Fund in early 2022. Pasi works in Bruges, Belgium, in the... Read more
Introducing Project Researcher Siiri-Liisi Kraav
MSc (defended) Siiri-Liisi Kraav works as a Project Researcher in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland. She received University of Eastern Finland ‘s Young... Read more
Introducing Early Stage Researcher Riikka Lampinen
Early Stage Researcher Riikka Lampinen works as a PhD student in the Neurobiology of Disease research group led by Associate Professor Katja Kanninen at the A.I. Virtanen Institute of the... Read more
Introducing Research Director Annakaisa Haapasalo
Research Director Annakaisa Haapasalo leads the Molecular Neurodegeneration Research Group at the A.I. Virtanen Institute of the University of Eastern Finland. The research group conducts research... Read more
Introducing Clinical Lecturer Virve Kekkonen
Principal investigator of the Adolescent and Alcohol project (ALPRO) and research group Virve Kekkonen works at the University of Eastern Finland as a clinical teacher in psychiatry (including youth... Read more
Introducing Professor Timo Myöhänen
Professor of Pharmacology and Drug Development Timo Myöhänen returned back to University of Eastern Finland in autumn 2021. His career has led him from UEF, where he did his master’s degree, to... Read more