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The new Professor of Practice will promote understanding of human rights, democracy and the rule of law among students of social sciences, while also enhancing their professional skills in these themes.

“We should roll up our sleeves to strengthen primary healthcare. Specialised healthcare cannot make up for what’s lacking in statutory basic public services,” says Professor of Public Health Medicine Harri Hyppölä.

A mother giving birth may need pain relief even before going into full labour. “This is being increasingly acknowledged,” says Merja Kokki, Professor of Anaesthesiology.

The newly appointed Professor of Practice will build bridges between scholars and students of pharmacy, and business and industry.

Sui Huang, an esteemed Professor at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), has started as a new UEFDiPro Professor. One focus of the project is plasma proteomics, which offers a clinically novel and useful window to systems health and disease states.

As many as one in three adults in Finland have steatotic liver disease. “This threat should be addressed properly, as there are ways to alleviate the situation,” says Ville Männistö, Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Eastern Finland.

Mikko Nissi appointed as Professor of Medical Physics and Engineering.

A linguistically responsive teacher fosters pupils with extensive language skills.

The linguistic autobiographies of Finnish and Meänkieli-speakers in Sweden include painful memories, but also pride in their Finnish and Tornedalian roots.

According to Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry Siegfried Schobesberger, a lot can still be learned about the upper levels of the atmosphere.