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25.3.2024 ACHIEVEMENTS
One of the UEF’s Young Researcher Award presented to Matias Rusanen for internationally impactful research in sleep diagnostics (link in English)
The Young Researcher Award of the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology was presented to Matias Rusanen, PhD, for his internationally impactful research addressing the diagnostics of sleep disorders. The University of Eastern Finland presented awards to young researchers in recognition of their excellent doctoral research at the annual Young Researchers’ Evening, which focuses on the work and academic career possibilities of young researchers.
24.3.2024 NEWS
Up to quarter of Finns suffer from sleep apnea – deep learning as a potential improvement in sleep diagnostics (link in Finnish)
UEF, other nordic universities, and companies have been developing deep learning algorithms that could be used to detect obstructive sleep apnea in seconds and thus, those algorithms could improve the current diagnostics of sleep apnea, writes Yle, the Finnish broadcasting company.
19.1.2024 DISSERTATION
Self-applied electroencephalography sensor techniques for home-based sleep recordings (link in Finnish)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc Matias Rusanen, entitled Self-applied electroencephalography sensor techniques for home-based sleep recordings will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology on the January 19th in Kuopio.
12.12.2023 ACHIEVEMENTS
100 most important health sector influencers in 2023 listed: Adjunct professor Samu Kainulainen one of the innovators of the year (link in Finnish)
Adjunct professor and the project manager of SmartSleep Lab Samu Kainulainen was selected as one of the innovators of 2023 in the list of 100 most important influencers in the health sector. Led by Adj. professor Kainulainen, they are collecting continuosly updating data bank of healthy sleep. The list is a list of people who, according to the editorial board of Mediuutiset, have made a significant impact on health care this year and taken its operations forward.
25.10.2023 ACHIEVEMENTS
Open Science Award 2023 to SmartSleep Lab (link in English)
UEF Library presented the annual Contributor for Open Science award to SmartSleep Lab as a part of the Open Science Week.
22.9.2023 DISSERTATION
Nocturnal hypoxic load in the evaluation of the progression of sleep apnea (link in Finnish)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc Tuomas Karhu, entitled Nocturnal hypoxic load in the evaluation of the progression of sleep apnea will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology on the 29th of September in Kuopio.
27.6.2023 NEWS
University of Eastern Finland has started a broad research on sleep quality – data collected from healthy volunteers (link in Finnish)
The study aims to investigate, for example, the features of healthy sleep and how often a symptomless subject can be detected with sleep disorders that requires treatment.
24.11.2022 DISSERTATION
Novel computational methods for improved sleep apnea diagnostics: Stroke patients (link in Finnish)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Akseli Leino, entitled Novel computational methods for improved sleep apnea diagnostiscs – Special focus on stroke patients will be examined at the Faculty of Science and Forestry on the 9th of December in Kuopio.
24.11.2022 DISSERTATION
Enhanced Home Sleep Apnea Testing (link in Finnish)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Laura Kalevo, entitled Enhanced Home Sleep Apnea Testing with Patient-Applied EEG Electrode Set will be examined at the Faculty of Science and Forestry on the 2nd of December in Kuopio.
4.1.2022 NEWS
Automated analysis methods help in the diagnostics of sleep apnoea and in determining the clinical picture (link in English)
Solutions to shortcomings in the current diagnosis of OSA are being sought by the STAR group by, e.g., examining the clinical picture of OSA more closely and by using the obtained information to develop increasingly accurate diagnostic parameters. Methods are also developed that utilize artificial intelligence and deep learning for reliable and cost-effective automated analysis of polysomnography recordings.
16.12.2021 NEWS
Advances in sleep disorder diagnostics (link in English)
Sleep disorders and insufficient sleep are major global problems contributing to, e.g., increased health care costs and sick leaves, and reduced quality of life. Therefore, simpler, more accurate, and more cost-effective methods for screening and diagnosing sleep disorders are urgently needed to improve the current sleep disorder diagnostics.
29.9.2021 NEWS
Sleep apnoea is an expensive national disease that is often detected too late (link in Finnish)
People in need of sleep apnoea treatment is increasing, while the mechanisms behind the birth of it are still partly unknown, making treatment difficult. New upcoming AI methods can reduce the need for manual review of sleep registrations and allow long-term monitoring of sleep, which is not possible under laboratory conditions. This could play a significant role in the screening and diagnostics of sleep apnoea. More efforts are needed in the development of diagnostics, scientific research and treatment.
1.7.2021 NEWS
SmartSleep Lab opens up new avenues for sleep research in Kuopio (link in English)
SmartSleep Lab is a new research laboratory to be set up in the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Eastern Finland. Relying on the principles of open science, the laboratory will provide a unique setting for sleep research and a versatile test bed for the health technology sector.
7.6.2021 PODCAST
Sleep apnoea research progresses little by little (link in Finnish)
Sleep researchers Samu Kainulainen and Henri Korkalainen sharing their thoughts on their PhD research and dissertations.
1.3.2021 NEWS
University of Eastern Finland’s sleep researchers to reform the diagnostics of sleep apnoea (link in English)
Researchers from the University of Reykjavik and the University of Eastern Finland to coordinate a 15 million-euro Horizon 2020 research project.
26.1.2021 NEWS
New neural network enables easy screening of sleep apnoea in patients with cerebrovascular disease (link in English)
A new neural network developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital enables an easy and accurate assessment of sleep apnoea severity in patients with cerebrovascular disease. The assessment is automated and based on a simple nocturnal pulse oximetry, making it possible to easily screen for sleep apnoea in stroke units.
10.12.2020 NEWS
Obstructive sleep apnoea puts a strain on the heart, too (link in English)
Longer nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability, and greater changes in beat-to-beat intervals are associated with reduced daytime alertness, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.
11.11.2020 DISSERTATION
Novel computational methods for sleep apnea diagnostics (link in English)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc Sami Nikkonen, entitled Novel computational tools for enhanced diagnostics of obstructive sleep apnea will be examined at the Faculty of Science and Forestry on the 20th of November in Kuopio.
1.10.2020 DISSERTATION
Pulse oximetry-derived biomarkers for severity assessment of obstructive sleep apnea (link in English)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc Samu Kainulainen, entitled Pulse oximetry-derived biomarkers for severity assessment of obstructive sleep apnea – Associating parametric and frequency domain-features of SpO2 and PPG signals with daytime sleepiness and impaired vigilance will be examined at the Faculty of Science and Forestry on the 9th of October in Kuopio.
25.9.2020 DISSERTATION
Deep learning for next-generation sleep diagnostics (link in English)
The doctoral dissertation of MSc Henri Korkalainen, entitled Deep learning for next generation sleep diagnostics – Sophisticated computational methods for more efficient and accurate assessment of sleep and obstructive sleep apnea will be examined at the Faculty of Science and Forestry on the 2nd of October in Kuopio and online.
21.4.2020 NEWS
Novel computational methods provide new insight into daytime alertness in people with sleep apnoea (link in English)
New polysomnography parameters are better than conventional ones at describing how the severity of oxygen desaturation during sleep affects daytime alertness in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a new study published in European Respiratory Journal.
10.2.2020 NEWS
Many sleep apnea patients are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed (link in Finnish)
New methods for better diagnostics and treatment are developed in the University of Eastern Finland.
3.2.2020 NEWS
New deep learning model can accurately identify sleep stages (link in English)
A new deep learning model developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland can identify sleep stages as accurately as an experienced physician. This opens up new avenues for the diagnostics and treatment of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnoea.
28.1.2020 NEWS
Sleep apnoea research is in good stead (link in Finnish)
Research aimed at developing diagnostics of sleep apnoea is in good stead at the University of Eastern Finland. Researchers from the STAG sleep research team at the Department of Applied Physics are developing new, more accurate, patient-friendly, and highly automated methods for diagnostics of sleep apnoea.
17.4.2019 NEWS
New Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researchers at UEF (link in English)
The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment has granted funding to two new Postdoctoral Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland. From our group, funding was secured by Senior Researcher Timo Leppänen for research addressing the diagnostics of obstructive sleep apnoea.
23.1.2019 NEWS
University of Eastern Finland coordinates Nordic research consortium aiming to revolutionize diagnostics of sleep apnea (link in English)
The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) coordinates a Nordic research consortium aiming to revolutionize the diagnostics of sleep apnoea. The consortium funding is over 2 million euros and it is supported by Business Finland Innovation Fund, the Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS) and the Research Council of Norway in cooperation with NordForsk. The research project is carried out in collaboration with the University of Reykjavik (Iceland) and the Akershus University Hospital (Norway). In addition, the consortium includes several commercial partners: Nokia Solutions and Networks Ltd, CGI Finland Ltd, Nox Medical (Iceland), Bittium Biosignals Oy, Screentec Oy, Nukute Oy and Drowzee AS (Norway).