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NOVEL Postdoctoral Programme offers research possibilities in four research areas: Prevention and Care; Methods and Data; Innovation in Society; and Ethics and Well-being. You will define your own research topic within these four broad areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We target diverse talents and a variety of brain health research perspectives. We welcome researchers from diverse social, cultural and disciplinary backgrounds, and accommodate interdisciplinary research designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call 2: December 2025-February 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Five (5) positions <\/strong>are open in the second call in the research areas of Prevention and Care and Methods and Data<\/a>.<\/strong> These positions are at the A.I. Virtanen Institute in the Faculty of Health Sciences, and at the School of Computing in the Faculty Science, Forestry and Technology at the Kuopio campus of the University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research areas 1 and 2: Prevention and Care & Methods and Data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Five (5) positions<\/strong> are open in the second call in the research areas of Innovation in Society and Ethics and Wellbeing<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> These positions are at the Business School, Law School and in the Department of Health and Social Management in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at the Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Areas 3 and 4: Innovation in Society & Ethics and Wellbeing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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On this page, we present all our four broad research areas, the research groups within them, as well as the research infrastructure and open science practices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research areas of Innovation in Society & Ethics and Wellbeing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Innovation in Society and the Ethics and Wellbeing research areas focus on how brain health is shaped within society, focusing on the ways in which social, economic, and legal forces both support and challenge brain health and the efforts to seek novel solutions in this context. By understanding these dynamics, the research sheds light on how new approaches in care, policies, and technologies emerge and interact with everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study considers how social and economic realities shape access to services, rights, and participation in care in the broad context of brain health. Ethical concerns and questions of wellbeing are explored alongside the impact of economic structures on the availability and accessibility of treatments, preventive measures, and support systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key aspect of this research is Public and Patient Involvement (PPI), which provides insights into how individuals and communities engage with research and innovations, as well as treatment and care. The study investigates the role of patient rights, service accessibility, and economic, social and cultural contexts in shaping experiences and outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research is grounded in a range of methods, including interviews, surveys, registry data analysis, and participatory approaches. By bringing together different perspectives, it generates knowledge that connects scientific advancements with lived experiences, ensuring that innovations in brain health remain responsive to the needs of diverse populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further details, see descriptions of the research groups and supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Groups in These Areas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Here you can find the research group descriptions for the research areas Innovation in Society and Ethics and Wellbeing <\/strong><\/em>including information about the leader(s) of the group, faculty, group composition, and the group’s contact details. The group descriptions are in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find videos of the research group leaders presenting their groups on our YouTube channel. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t

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