The funding period of Neurocenter Finland pilot research projects ends at the end of 2020. The goal of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health funded Neurocenter Finland pilot research projects was to increase collaboration between organizations and thereby perform worldclass neuroscience. Welcome to hear what kind of breakthroughs have been achieved in pilot research projects!

DATE: 18.11.2020 at 13.00 – 16.15

PLACE: Online in Teams!

REGISTRATION: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/F6A496C5BE01F425

Sign up before 18.11.2020 at 11.00! The meeting is held via Teams and the link will be sent for all participants by email.

PROGRAM:

13.00 -13.10 Welcome words from Neurocenter Finland – Director Mikael von und zu Fraunberg

13.10 -13.30 Challenges in diagnosis and prevention of stroke – Coordinator Nina Forss

13.35 -13.55 Translational research on genetic risk factors of Alzheimers disease (AlzTrans) – Coordinator Mikko Hiltunen

14.00 -14.20 National brain imaging biobank – Coordinator Lauri Parkkonen

14.25 -14.40 Break

14.40 -14.50 Greetings from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland – Development manager Anni Kaukoranta

14.50 -15.10 Rare neurological diseases in Finland: Huntington’s disease and genetic motoneuron diseases – Coordinator Kari Majamaa

15.15 -15.35 Clinical, molecular genetic and translational research on brain tumors – Coordinator Joonas Haapasalo

15.40 -16.00 MS – from molecular mechanisms to personalized care –  Coordinator Laura Airas

16.05 -16.15 Closing words – Director Mikael von und zu Fraunberg

After each pilot project presentation there will be 5 minutes reserved for discussion

Open the invitation as pdf here.