{"id":329,"date":"2025-01-16T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/?page_id=329"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:17:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kuopio Brain &amp; Mind operates in Eastern Finland as a part of a unique neuroscience collaboration network under the umbrella of Neurocenter Finland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurocenterfinland.fi\/?lang=en\">Neurocenter Finland<\/a> <\/strong>is owned by 7 universities and 5 wellbeing service counties with university hospitals. Regional operational activity is based on the collaboration with and between the 6 regional Brain &amp; Mind networks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/532\/2025\/01\/UEF_Neurokeskus_Kartta-1-975x1024-omistajatahot-mainittu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/532\/2025\/01\/UEF_Neurokeskus_Kartta-1-975x1024-omistajatahot-mainittu.png 975w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/532\/2025\/01\/UEF_Neurokeskus_Kartta-1-975x1024-omistajatahot-mainittu-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/532\/2025\/01\/UEF_Neurokeskus_Kartta-1-975x1024-omistajatahot-mainittu-768x807.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founding organizations <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuopio Brain &amp; Mind\u00b4s <strong>founding organizations are<\/strong> University of Eastern Finland and The Wellbeing services county of North Savo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"funders grid\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uef.fi\/en\" class=\"funders__link grid__item hover-scale-down\" title=\"\">\n                            <div class=\"funders__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/532\/2025\/02\/UEF-musta-logo-engl-vaaka-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"University of Eastern Finland\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"funders__arrow\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                            \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/pshyvinvointialue.fi\/\" class=\"funders__link grid__item hover-scale-down\" title=\"\">\n                            <div class=\"funders__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/kuopiobrainandmind\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/532\/2024\/11\/Pohjois-Savon-hyvinvointialue-logo-ENG-2-2-scaled-e1732271246601.jpg\" alt=\"Wellbeing services county of North Savo\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"funders__arrow\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"25px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" ><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M200-120q-33 0-56.5-23.5T120-200v-560q0-33 23.5-56.5T200-840h280v80H200v560h560v-280h80v280q0 33-23.5 56.5T760-120H200Zm188-212-56-56 372-372H560v-80h280v280h-80v-144L388-332Z\"\/><\/svg>                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                            \n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kuopio Brain &amp; Mind\u00b4s<\/strong> <strong>mission is to promote brain health through life by improved understanding of disease mechanisms, better early diagnostics, and development of personalized medicine approaches for brain disorders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to realize our mission through actions that foster multidisciplinary research collaborations and innovations, taking into account patient involvement and patient rights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision and values<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We operate according to the common vision and values of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurocenterfinland.fi\/about-us\/?lang=en\">Neurocenter Finland<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuopio Brain &amp; Mind operates in Eastern Finland as a part of a unique neuroscience collaboration network under the umbrella of Neurocenter Finland. 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