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Contact information
Faculty of Medicine (Office)
Tukholmankatu 8 B, 5th and 6th floors
P.O.Box 20
00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
p. +358 9 1911
f. +358 9 191 26638
med-studentaffairs (at) helsinki.fi
Faculty of Medicine
News
- Academy Professor Kari Alitalo elected as a member of NAS
Academy Professor Kari Alitalo was appointed as a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (NAS) on 30 April 2013.(2.5.2013)
- Low HDL-cholesterol - not quantity but quality
Many of the genes regulating the inflammation and immune response of the body are also associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels in the circulation, tells the study conducted at the University of Helsinki. The research also discovered that the quality of HDL particle can vary considerably.(30.4.2013)
- Cancer Cell Metabolism Kills
Scientists from the University of Helsinki, Finland have found that even a short-term shortage of ATP supply can be fatal for cancer cells because activation of a mitochondria-addressed cell death pathway. These findings may lead to new therapies specifically targeting the altered energy supply chains of cancer cells to get cancer cells to commit suicide.(16.4.2013)
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The man who wants to conquer diabetes
Just a few decades ago we were slim and fit, now we are fat and feeble. Our genes have not kept up with the change, says Leif Groop, a FiDiPro professor and one of the world’s best-known diabetes researchers. (16.10.2012)
Current issues
- Biocentrum Helsinki: Call for research groups at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University
- Grant Applications to the Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation
- Public Examinations
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