Faculty of Medicine

The mission of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, is to conduct high-quality research and provide research-based undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine and dentistry.

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News from the Faculty of Medicine and the field of medical science.

13.3.2020

Health news

Practical instructions for the exceptional situation at the Faculty of Medicine

Page last updated November 27 | An exceptional situation has been declared at the University of Helsinki in the evening of 12 March 2020. This...

Solving the Crisis – Support Coronavirus Research

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27.11.2020

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Professor Emeritus Kari Alitalo receives honorary title of Academician of Science

Research Director, Professor Emeritus Kari Alitalo has been conferred the honorary title of Academician of Science.

25.11.2020

Health news

Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-eclampsia is related to blood pressure and body mass index

A large international study has revealed that the genetic risk of pre-eclampsia – a potentially dangerous condition in pregnancy – is related to...

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23.11.2020

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Research on renal diseases improves patients’ survival prognosis

The better we understand the progression of renal diseases, the more likely patients are to survive.

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Makers of the future

The Faculty of Medicine educates health care specialists, including physicians, dentists, psychologists and speech therapists as well as Master’s degree holders in translational medicine. In addition to carrying out teaching and research, the Faculty serves as an important authority in the field of health care and participates in ethics debates. The Faculty of Medicine is part of the Academic Medical Center Helsinki (AMCH).