Shekhar Singh: Understanding EPM1 and CSTB: Unraveling the Mysteries of a Rare Disorder
Our research delves into EPM1, also known as Unverricht–Lundborg disease, which is a rare form of epilepsy characterized by seizures, progressive myoclonus, and neurological deterioration. It is caused due to the mutation in CSTB, the cystatin B gene. CSTB encodes cystatin B, a protein involved in regulating protease activity within cells. Mutations in CSTB lead […]
Elena Ppali: We need to talk about dementia
Once people learn that I am a PhD researcher in Finland, the first question I get asked is whether I have seen the Northern Lights – I have, twice – followed by a question about what my research is about. My default answer to the latter is always something along the lines ‘I study a […]
Alex Berg: Care and support challenges of older immigrants and immigrants living with dementia
This interview presents an overview of Alex’s preliminary results concerning the challenges that face older immigrants and immigrants with dementia when they seek care and support in Finland: Alex Berg works as a doctoral researcher in the Neuro-Innovation PhD Programme. His research focuses on the legal rights and access to justice for older immigrants and […]
Faezeh Heidari: Do not let your failures to define you, let them teach you
My name is Faezeh, originally from Iran. I am currently a Ph.D. researcher in the Neuro-Innovation Ph.D. programme in the Clinical Neuroscience and Neuroimaging field, at the Department of Neurology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland. I firmly believe that the notion of “impossible” is merely an opinion, and it substantially depends on […]