Faculty of Medicine

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

15.10.2019

Life science news

Olli Silvennoinen appointed director of HiLIFE at the University of Helsinki

Silvennoinen will assume the position in November, transferring from the directorship of the Institute of Biotechnology.

10.10.2019

Health news

Helsinki Brain & Mind, a new neuroscience hub, awarded ERDF funding

The European Regional Development Fund has awarded €500,000 to the University of Helsinki, Aalto University and the Helsinki University Hospital...

8.10.2019

Health news

Mitochondrial Aging Theory questioned: aging is in the nucleus

Disturbances in the function of mitochondrial DNA can accelerate the aging process in ways that are different than previously thought, according...

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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).