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.

24.5.2019

Health news

DrugComb, a one-stop solution to all your cancer drug combination data analysis needs

To facilitate the discovery of synergistic and effective drug combinations, Dr. Tang and his team have developed DrugComb, a web-based data...

24.5.2019

Health news

PSA, a prostate cancer marker, activates vascular and lymphangiogenic growth factors, contributors to the spread of cancer

A new study indicates that PSA, a prostate cancer marker, is one of the catalysts that activate vascular endothelial and lymphangiogenic growth...

10.5.2019

Health news

Researchers discover the Achilles' heel of an aggressive brain cancer - could antihistamine be a potential aid in defeating cancerous cells?

Researchers from the University of Helsinki have discovered a chink in the armour of the tumour cells of glioblastoma, a lethal brain cancer...

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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).