Aaltonen, Lauri: Centre of Excellence in Tumor Genetics Research
Katajisto, Pekka: Centre of Excellence in Stem Cell Metabolism (Viikki/HiLIFE)
Ripatti, Samuli: Centre of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics - From Discovery to Precision Medicine
Alitalo, Kari: Centre of Excellence in Translational Cancer Biology
Ikonen, Elina: Centre of Excellence in Biomembrane Research
Jacobs, Howard: Centre of Excellence in Research on Mitochondria, Metabolism and Disease (FinMIT), coordinated by the University of Tampere
Aaltonen, Lauri: The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Cancer Genetics Research
Knip, Mikael: Centre of Excellence in Molecular Systems Immunology and Physiology Research
The research programs coordinated by the Faculty's Research Programs Unit are selected on the basis of an external assessment for a period of six years. An international Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), the members of which include distinguished international researchers, has been appointed for this purpose.
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