Check out the symposium organized by our CoE, excited to have Marcia Haigis, @lydfinley, Matthias Hebrok and Tom MacVicar over in Helsinki in November. Sign up by October 22nd 👇@HiLIFE_helsinki @MIBS_Helsinki @SuomenAkatemia @helsinkiuni @STEMMProgram

Finally, awarding the best of the best on the following categories: short talk, flash talk & poster 🎙️🦠🔬🥼 Congratulations once more to Julia Koivula, Jonas Burmester & Shiv K Sah Teli 👏👏👏

One more snap from the "Emerging Scientific Leaders" session, followed by "Careers Beyond Academia" program activities. Interesting discussion, thank you presenters and panelists for being part of the #HiLIFE #sciencedays! #careerdevelopment #academia #industry #innovation

New PI Spotlight: Emerging Scientific Leaders. Big thanks to the five fantastic speakers taking the stage today! @FIMM_UH @BIOTECH_UH #lifesciences #research #talent #community #cancer #therapy #virome #thymus #seipin #dna #rna #plasticity

Friday flew by at #HiLIFE #sciencedays! Plenty of exciting sessions, varying from talks by emerging scientific leaders to an interactive panel discussion with #alumni in #industry. Closing the event with prize ceremony, congrats to all winners 🏆 And KUDOS to the organizers! 🤩

Wrapping up the first day with @ScienceBasement podcast, posters, delicious food, creative art, groovy band and of course, fantastic company 🍲 🌊🎶💃🙌 Performance: "Hypoxia" by Roberto Fusco. Band: Millie Jean. #HiLIFE #sciencedays #community @BIOTECH_UH @FIMM_UH @helsinkiuni

@BIOTECH_UH @FIMM_UH @helsinkiuni Last but not least, the final talks before socializing!

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Our very own, talented HiLIFErs taking the spotlight 🎙️💡🔬 Plenty of short & flash talks to listen to, reflecting the wide range of LS area expertise at our Institute! #HiLIFE #sciencedays #lifesciences #research #community #career #talk @BIOTECH_UH @FIMM_UH @helsinkiuni

The second keynote of the #HiLIFE #sciencedays provided the audience a compelling "Neuroscientist's Guide to Schizophrenia". Such an inspiring start to the afternoon session by Dr Jens Hjerling-Leffler, @karolinskainst! #research #lifesciences @BIOTECH_UH @FIMM_UH @helsinkiuni

The first keynote of the day by Dr Guillaume Jacquemet, @AboAkademi. Thank you for visiting us in Helsinki and sharing your insights on "how cancer cells sense, connect, and cross." #HiLIFE #2ndsciencedays #lifesciences #research @FIMM_UH @BIOTECH_UH @helsinkiuni

The 2nd #HiLIFE #Sciencedays have officially begun! Thank you, org. committee coordinators Tania Vane-Tempest & Tristen Hewitt for running us through the amazing program! We also heard LS area greetings from HiLIFE Director Jari Koistinaho. Good to continue the day from here!

New blog post alert: "What is that light beyond the mountains? – The beginning" Access the link below to read more about our Trainee Anastasia's research project at Ana Catalán lab, #LMU München, involving the adorable small European #firefly 𓆤𓆤 https://t.co/W1PJRT6bOT

Meet our Trainee Scholarship recipient Filippa, who recently started research work at @LabKauppi, FoM, @helsinkiuni. The project digs deeper into mutations and gene amplification in high-grade serous #ovarian #cancer (HGSC) #tumors. Read more in IG:

Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) is now on Bluesky 🙌 Follow and interact with us there as well! 👉 https://t.co/AhIqVZBGSU All the other HiLIFE & HiLIFE Trainees social media channels (incl. X) remain active as usual. #helsinkiuni #research #lifesciences

Lucas' (@luks_bog, @helsinkiuni ) journey as a #HiLIFE #Trainee has been completed! 📣🙌 The spring 2025 was all about following cultural ceremonies and sampling spotted carnivore skins in Kenya🐆🧪 Check out his second (and final) blog post here: https://t.co/KWxljgMLGv.

Read more and register now! https://t.co/cZZPwcRp9d #iCANSymposium25 #FinnishFlagships #FinnishCancerInstitute #CancerResearch

I am opening one PhD position at the Neuroscience Center @HiLIFE_helsinki, focusing on large-scale neural interactions in perception and prediction (ECoG/LFPs/MEG) across human and non-human primates using comp. modeling and information theory. Contact:

We are so glad to see our support boosting #collaboration also outside the usual university circles!🤝 Meet Teresa, a 2025 HiLIFE #trainee, who currently spends time at #Korkeasaari zoo studying Barbary macaques and their reaction to visitors’ presence🐒 https://t.co/61E4oh2hGw