Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine

The Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine (DPBM) focuses on biomedicine, molecular medicine and translational medicine. It aims to ensure high-quality postgradute education for doctoral researchers by providing them with the skills needed for both professional research careers and demanding expert positions.
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The doctoral programme offers high-quality doctoral training in the areas of biomedicine and translational and molecular medicine.

50 new doctoral researchers are admitted into the programme each year.

Our doctoral researchers are a diverse and international group representing more than 20 nationalities.
Key Research Areas

The Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine encompasses research in molecular, cellular, physiological and pathological mechanisms relevant for biomedicine and translational medicine. The thread running through all research fields is the strong linkage of research questions to human health and/or disease. 

The research in the doctoral programme encompasses fields such as cancer biology, immunology and infection biology, stem cell research, molecular neurology, metabolic research, human genetics and genomics, cardiovascular biology, precision medicine, the human microbiome, molecular diagnostics and imaging, computational biology, and AI in the biomedical context. 

Our doctoral researchers work in a high-impact research environment at the Faculty of Medicine, the units of the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Institute of Biotechnology, Neuroscience Center), private research institutes on Meilahti Campus or at other faculties, for example on Viikki Campus. 

The Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine offers an international environment for research and training, in addition to plenty of opportunities for international networking.

Events & Activities

Will be published in the spring 2026.

Courses & studying

Will be published in the spring 2026.

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