Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Turku The faculties of the University of Turku organise annually altogether 180 defences of doctoral dissertations. Guidelines for dissertation defence University of Turku Graduate School UTUGS UTUPub: Doctoral dissertations Upcoming dissertation defences Dissertation Defence 27.02.2026 Dissertation defence (Biochemistry): FM Niklas Jäntti FM Niklas Jäntti defends the dissertation in Biochemistry titled “Receptor traffic in breast cancer”... Dissertation Defence 27.02.2026 Dissertation defence (Computer Science): MSc Farshad Farahnakian MSc Farshad Farahnakian defends the dissertation in Computer Science titled “Digital Maritime... Dissertation Defence 28.02.2026 Dissertation defence (Art History): FM Tiina Salmia FM Tiina Salmia defends the dissertation in Art History titled “The Cute and the Unruly – Non-Human... Dissertation Defence 06.03.2026 Dissertation defence (Computer Science): FM Anita Hartikainen FM Anita Hartikainen defends the dissertation in Computer Science titled “Designing Together... Dissertation Defence 06.03.2026 Dissertation defence (Pathology): MSc Umair Akhtar Hasan Khan MSc Umair Akhtar Hasan Khan defends the dissertation in Pathology titled “AI-driven image-to-image... Dissertation Defence 02.04.2026 Dissertation defence (Chemistry): FM Reetta Kyynäräinen FM Reetta Kyynäräinen defends the dissertation in Chemistry titled “Moments of Mistakes: Students'... Dissertation Defence 24.04.2026 Dissertation defence (Entrepreneurship): MSc Regina Casteleijn-Osorno MSc Regina Casteleijn-Osorno defends the dissertation in Entrepreneurship titled “Out of sorrow... All upcoming dissertation defences