Faculty of Health Sciences Doctoral Researcher Symposium 2026
18-20 May 2026
Snellmania, Kuopio Campus
Doctoral Researcher – submit an abstract and come share your research!
Location
- The event takes place on UEF Kuopio campus in Snellmania building
- Arriving and parking
- Talks will be in Auditorium SN100 (1st floor)
- Poster sessions and sponsor exhibition will take place in Snellmania lobby
- The “Sell your science” workshop will take place in SN100 and other rooms in Snellmania (announced later)
Credits
- Attendance to the symposium, a presentation (oral or poster presentation) and peer review yields 1,5 ECTS.
- Attendance to the career workshop and completing the related pre-assignment yields an additional 0,5 ECTS.
Fees
- The scientific program is free for all FoHS Doctoral researchers, supervisors and other research group members, including undergraduate students. Coffee/tea and snacks will be served during the event.
- Dinner card price is 25 euros. Please note that participation to dinner is confirmed only after the payment has been received.
Registration to the event is open! Register here by 8 May 2026.
The abstract submission for the event has closed.
FoHS Doctoral Researcher Symposium
Workshop: Sell Your Science – How to Present Your Research with Impact
18 May 2026, 12:00–16:00, Medistudia
12.00-12.45 Introduction (MS302)
- Articulating the significance of your research for different audiences
12.45-13.15 Coffee break
13.15-14.45 Parallel sessions (MS302, MS301, MS305)
- What health research funders look for
- Presenting your research to industry and non‑academic partners
- Navigating the postdoctoral job market
14.45-15.00 Short break
15.00-15.45 Closing (MS302)
- Key takeaways from all sessions
Tuesday 19.5.2026
8:00 Registration and poster setup (SN lobby)
9:00 Opening session by Vice Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Ville Leinonen (SN100)
9:45 Coffee and exhibition (SN lobby)
10:00 Poster session I (SN lobby)
11:00 Session I – Brain & neurological disorders (SN100)
- Doctoral researcher talks
- Introduction to Brain Research Society Finland – Dr. Nadine Huber, PhD
12:15 Lunch break (self-paid)
13:30 Keynote lecture – Prof. Antti Poso (SN100)
14:30 Session II – Cardiovascular and vascular biology (SN100)
- Doctoral researcher talks
15:30 Coffee and exhibition (SN lobby)
16:00 Session III – Public health and population studies (SN100)
- Doctoral researcher talks
17:00 Closing and end of day 1
18:30 Dinner
Wednesday 20.5.2026
8:00 Registration and poster setup (SN lobby)
9:00 Session IV – Imaging, omics and computational methods (SN100)
- Doctoral researcher talks
- Itävä introduction – Doctoral researcher Tuomas Hyvönen
9:55 Coffee and exhibition
10:15 Poster session II
11:15 Session V – Therapeutics, cancer & drug discovery
- Doctoral researcher talks
12:15 Lunch break (self-paid)
13:15 Keynote lecture – Prof. Kirsi Ketola (SN100)
14:15 Coffee and exhibition (SN lobby)
15:00 Panel discussion (SN100)
- Doctoral education in the Faculty of Health Sciences: Future directions and merging of the doctoral programmes
15:45 Closing words and end of event (SN100)
The event dinner takes place at the lakeside in Hotel Scandic Kuopio.
If you have registered to the dinner, you can pay the fee here.
Seasonal buffet menu
Starters
Green salad with shallot vinaigrette (DF, GF, V)
Herb-marinated potato salad (DF, GF, V)
Grilled vegetables and artichokes (DF, GF, V)
Warm smoked rainbow trout with horseradish sauce (DF, GF)
Caesar salad (LF)
Bread selection, butter, and spread
Main Courses
Roasted chicken breast with dark sage sauce (DF, GF)
Tomato-basil fagottini with plum tomato sauce and Chavre cheese (DF, V)
Rosemary potatoes (DF, GF, V)
Seasonal vegetables (LF, GF)
Dessert
Vanilla panna cotta with rum-infused cherry compote (LF, GF)
Coffee or tea
Special diets will be considered.
The price of a dinner card is 25 euros. Please note that participation to dinner is confirmed only after the payment has been received.
More information on the payment options will be available soon!
DF = dairy free
LF = lactose free
GF = gluten free
V = vegan (no animal-derived products)
A warm thank you to our sponsors!
For sponsors, we are offering the following packages:
- Bronze: 300 euros for logo/product information visibility (website, slide show during breaks etc.)
- Silver: 600 euros for 10 minute short talk in the program (limited number of talks available) OR a stand in the sponsor exhibition, logo/product visibility in meeting materials, participation in the scientific program and catering for two participants.
- Gold: 900 euros for 15 minute short talk in the program (limited number of talks available) AND a stand in the sponsor exhibition, logo/product visibility in meeting materials, participation in the scientific program and catering for two participants.
Organizing team
Leaders
Jonna Niskanen (jonna.niskanen(at)uef.fi)
Sara Häkli (sara.hakli(at)uef.fi)
Participants
Afifef Khosravi
Akshatha Kalavathi Shivakumar
Anna Gummerus
Anna Kalatanova
Buddhima Rahinduwa
Claire Fayad
Donya Bezhadpour
Eeva Saarelainen
Eugene Enimah
Hassan Raza
Iida Vokkolainen
Laboni Akter
Mujtaba Hasan
Sanni Peltonen
Shanza Razzaq
Sreejita Das
Tiago Cunha Oliveira
Zhiting Wang
Faculty
Annika Koistinen
Emilia Kansanen
Jenni Küblbeck
Katja Savolainen
Saara Happo
Suvi Koivunen
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Thank you!