Naisten sairauksia on tutkittu vähemmän. Näin ollen naisten sairauksia tunnetaan, diagnosoidaan ja hoidetaan heikommin. YLE:n kanavissa tätä ajankohtaista aihetta kommentoi tutkimusjohtajamme Elisabeth Widén. 🔗 yle.fi/a/74-20233646 🎥 areena.yle.fi/1-76564682

Lääkäri piti Alisa Nirmanin sairautta ”ahdistuneiden nuorten naisten” vaivana ja nauroi päälle

Naisten sairauksia tunnetaan, diagnosoidaan ja hoidetaan heikommin. Nirmanin sairaus todettiin vasta, kun oireet olivat jatkuneet jo vuosikymmeniä.

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Postdoc opportunity in multimodal AI for population health! 📢 Tuomo Hartonen's team at FIMM is seeking a postdoc with a computational/ML background. In this position, you get to work with multimodal nationwide Finnish health data from 7 million individuals. Apply ⬇️ jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Polygenic risk scores can predict both the lifetime risk of glaucoma and the likelihood of more severe disease progression, a new @finngen.bsky.social based study shows. The findings could support more targeted screening and earlier diagnosis in the future. 👇 www.helsinki.fi/en/news/gene...

Genetic information helps predict the onset and progression of glaucoma | University of Helsinki

Polygenic risk scores can identify individuals at substantially increased risk of developing glaucoma and those whose disease is likely to progress more rapidly. A new screening model based on these f...

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Our final Young Investigator of the Month announcement before the summer celebrates: 💡Pu Chen, a Doctoral Researcher in Saarela Janna' group and a visiting researcher at @ncmbm.bsky.social 💡Joar von Bahr, a doctoral researcher in the Digital Diagnostics Group led by Johan Lundin Congratulations!

Job opportunity! 📢 The Faculty of Science and FIMM @helsinki.fi are recruiting a Research Fellow / University Researcher in AI for Population Health and Genomics for a fixed-term appointment of maximum 4 years. Apply by July 31: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... @andganna.bsky.social

#Hiring a Project Manager for FINe-Health Foundry, a national effort to transform healthcare data use. If you have experience coordinating multiple stakeholders at the intersection of AI, healthtech, research & innovation, apply by August 17! ➡️ www.aalto.fi/en/open-posi... @csaalto.bsky.social

ELLIS Institute Finland@ellisinstitute.fi · 2mo ago

Building the world's first nationwide AI model for healthcare, with high-quality registry data + next-gen machine learning. ELLIS Institute Finland's health moonshot is lifting off, with a boost from Business Finland's funding. Read more: www.ellisinstitute.fi/a-world-firs... 🤝 @fimm-uh.bsky.social

FIMM plays a leading role in the genetics-driven discovery efforts within ATHENA, a new international atherosclerosis research consortium awarded a USD 9 million grant from the Leducq Foundation. Congratulations @sripatti.bsky.social! www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he...

New transatlantic research network ATHENA advances mechanistic insights and translational applications in cardiovascular disease | HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science | University of Helsinki

Within ATHENA, a major international atherosclerosis research consortium awarded a USD 9 million International Networks of Excellence grant from the Leducq Foundation, FIMM will lead key genetics-driv...

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Uusi tutkimus osoittaa, että geenitieto auttaa ennustamaan glaukooman alkamista ja etenemistä. Useiden geenien yhteisvaikutusta mittaava riskisumma auttaa tunnistamaan korkean riskin henkilöt. Uuden seulontamallin tehokkuutta aletaan pian testata Etelä-Suomessa. www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/g...

Geenitieto auttaa ennustamaan vakavan silmäsairauden alkamista ja etenemistä | Helsingin yliopisto

Useiden geenien yhteisvaikutusta mittaava riskisumma auttaa tunnistamaan henkilöt, joilla on huomattavasti kohonnut riski sairastua glaukoomaan tai joiden tauti etenee nopeammin. Uuden seulontamallin ...

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Tutkimusjohtajamme Elisabeth Widén piti Porin SuomiAreena-viikolla naisten terveyteen liittyviä tärkeitä teemoja aktiivisesti esillä. Mikäli @helsinki.fi Tiedeaamu-lähetys jäi katsomatta, ei hätää - tallenteen löydät MTVkatsomosta: www.mtv.fi/video/588170...

HaikaLab Immuno-oncology Research Group is seeking a curiosity-driven computational immunologist, computational biologist, or cancer immunologist with strong data analytical skills to study tumor-immune interactions and therapy resistance mechanisms in lung cancer: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

The Computational and Statistical Genomics Group led by @srubinacci.bsky.social at FIMM, together with @finngen.bsky.social project, is looking for a Genomics Data Analyst with skills to ensure that our WGS and WES data are harmonized & analysis-ready. Apply here: 🔗 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Ensi keskiviikkona Porin SuomiAreenassa/verkossa tarjolla tutkittua tietoa naisten terveydestä! 💡Tutkimusjohtajamme Elisabeth Widén kertoo, miksi naisiin sovellettava lääketiede on tällä hetkellä vähemmän näyttöön perustuvaa ja mitä asialle pitäisi tehdä. 🔗 www.helsinki.fi/fi/tiedekulm...

Really happy to see this one out! Great work by @lalangohr.bsky.social, Ilse Kaaja and the whole team. 🩸🧬 @mlbiomed.bsky.social @fimm-uh.bsky.social

@lalangohr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our results show that ERCC6L2 disease patients' erythroid cells exhibit cell cycle and ferroptotic stress signatures already before malignant transformation, which persist despite somatic TP53 mutations. Langohr, Kaaja et al. @hemasphere-journal.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1002/hem3...

Congratulations to all FIMM-affiliated researchers on their success in the Research Council of Finland funding decisions! Fellowships: 🔵@srubinacci.bsky.social 🔵Zhiyu Yang Projects: 🔵Tero Aittokallio 🔵@afarkkila.bsky.social 🔵Matti Pirinen We wish the researchers every success with their projects!

MSc Nemo Ikonen (Group Heckman) will defend the doctoral thesis "Targeting epigenetic and metabolic vulnerabilities in high-risk acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes" @helsinki.fi on 18 June. Opponent: Dr. Cristina Tognon. Welcome! 🔗 tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...

That's a wrap on the FIMM Retreat 2026! 🎉 A big thank you to the organising committee and all participants who contributed to two fantastic days of cutting-edge science, lively discussions, and new connections across the FIMM community, and to our sponsors for their generous support.

Congratulations to the FIMM Retreat 2026 Best Poster Award winners Anna Nylund and Outi Rahikkala and Best Short Talk Award winners Yrjö Koski and Jonas Burian — well deserved recognition for excellent research and presentation skills! 👏

Session 5 completed! Thanks to Hele and Eero for their talks on the genetics of dermatophytosis skin infection and alcohol-related diseases. To conclude, we were honored to have Augustine Kong deliver a keynote on the special properties of genetic data.   See you all next year! #FIMMRetreat2026

Session 3 completed!   Thanks to Nour, Alexey and Tolga for their inspiring talks on neuronal single-cell atlas, spatial data analysis in lung cancer, and metabolic heterogeneity in colorectal cancer. And a great invited talk from Eliisa Kekäläinen on the pathology of myasthenia gravis!

Lunch and Session 2 completed!   Thanks to Jonas and Yrjö for their inspiring talks on building a health foundation model in Finland and novelty-based detection of DNA adducts.

Session 1 completed!   Thanks to Cindy, Max and Gabin for their inspiring talks spanning proteomics for Alzheimer's detection, breast cancer, and the role of metabolomics in disease onset.   Mikko Myllymäki rounded it off with fascinating insights on clonal hematopoiesis. Stay tuned for more!

FIMM Retreat 2026 is officially open!   Kicked off with a warm welcome from our director Samuli Ripatti, and followed by the new grand challenges shaping FIMM's future.   We then were honored to have Ewan Birney keynote on technologies transforming biological and clinical research. Stay tuned!

Building the world's first nationwide AI model for healthcare, with high-quality registry data + next-gen machine learning. ELLIS Institute Finland's health moonshot is lifting off, with a boost from Business Finland's funding. Read more: www.ellisinstitute.fi/a-world-firs... 🤝 @fimm-uh.bsky.social

A world-first nationwide AI model will boost decision-making in healthcare | ELLIS Institute Finland

FINe-Health Foundry will use Finland’s national health databases as part of a ‘Swiss Army knife’ AI model for healthcare.

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FIMM is joining forces with @ellisinstitute.fi to launch the FINe-Health Foundry project aiming to build the world’s first nationwide healthcare foundation model. The project has received ~€5M in Business Finland's Rise to Challenge funding. @andganna.bsky.social www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he...

Rise to Challenge funding for building the world’s first nationwide foundation model for healthcare | HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science | University of Helsinki

FIMM joins forces with ELLIS Institute Finland to establish a new, globally competitive excellence cluster aimed at unlocking next-generation decision-making in healthcare and beyond.

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Can a simple telephone memory test, combined with a blood biomarker, help identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease? Two recent papers from Eero Vuoksimaa's group demonstrate the potential of this approach. www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he...

New tools for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease | HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science | University of Helsinki

A combination of a telephone interview and a blood test may help detect Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage. About ten percent of older adults without diagnosed dementia were found to have both cogn...

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Michaela Feodoroff will defend her doctoral dissertation "Integrating Oncolytic Adenoviruses for the Treatment of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: Combination Strategies with Targeted Agents and Immunomodulatory Approaches" @helsinki.fi on 3 June at 12:00. 🔗 tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...

A FIMM delegation is enjoying the inspiring discussions, lively interactions, and engaging working group meetings at the @eu-life.bsky.social Community Meeting 2026 in Amsterdam. Warm thanks to the EU-LIFE office and our hosts at @nkinl.bsky.social for taking such great care of us!

The FinnGen team at FIMM is looking for a Project Coordinator responsible of the financial management of this ambitious public-private partnership research project! @hilife-helsinki.bsky.social, @nordicembl.bsky.social

FinnGen@finngen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join our FinnGen team in Helsinki! The role centers on financial management of a major international research collaboration project. If keeping complex projects financially on track are your thing, this might be for you! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

MSc Lisa Eick from @andganna.bsky.social's group will defend her doctoral dissertation "Improving Cross-Biobank Genetics Through Phenotype Refinement and Machine Learning" @helsinki.fi on 29 May at 13:00. Opponent: Associate Prof Sandra Sanchez-Roige (UCSD) 🔗 tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Cooperation with John Vontas, Director of @imbb-forth.bsky.social in #Crete ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #WeAreEULIFE

#collaboration #crete #cooperation #weareeulife | EU-LIFE

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