Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research (DPCR) - for the Doctoral Researcher
The doctoral researchers of DPCR pursue a doctoral degree either in the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Technologies or Turku School of Economics.
Information for doctoral researcher
You can find information e.g. on postgraduate studies and dissertation process on Faculties' www-pages:
Doctoral researcher should convene a follow-up committee meeting and report to the members on the progress of the thesis work and doctoral training at least once a year. Doctoral researcher fills in an electronic progress report to the doctoral programme in January.
- Instructions at the Faculty of Medicine
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research: additional instructions and the link to the progress report form (intranet)
Grants of the doctoral programme
> DPCR intranet (login with utu username and password)
Search for funding
> Faculty of Medicine Postgraduate Education Unit (PGE)
Attendance to postgraduate courses, scientific seminars, conferences etc. organized outside UTU can be accepted as part of your postgraduate studies with an electronic form: Apply for study credit (if you have been granted the right to study for a doctoral degree after 1 January 2013).
Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research Steering Committee
Director of the doctoral programme: Jartti Tuomas, professor
Auranen Kari, professor
Heikkinen Terho, professor
Hietala Jarmo, professor
Jaakkola Panu, professor
Juonala Markus, professor
Korja Riikka, professor (Faculty of Social Sciences)
Kortelainen Mika, professor (Turun School of Economics)
Kähäri Veli-Matti, professor
Nuutila Pirjo, professor
Pahikkala Tapio, professor (Faculty of Technology)
Rautava Päivi, professor
Salminen Paulina, professor
Saraste Antti, professor (vice Dean/ Faculty of Medicine)
Suominen Sakari, professor
Teräs Mika, professor
Doctoral Researchers: Marjo Ajosenpää and Jooa Norha
secretary: Mikko Tähtö-Pakkanen, coordinator
Education Work Group of the Doctoral Programme
Chairperson: Ekblad Mikael, professor
Bergendahl Krista, Turku CRC
Juslin Jessica, university teacher
Koskenvuo Minna, docent
Laitio Timo, associate professor
Löyttyniemi Eliisa, biostatistician
Niemelä Solja, associate professor
Pulli Elmo, senior researcher
Saraste Antti, professor
Tähtinen Paula, docent
Virtanen Heli, university teacher
Kurkilahti Viivi and Aylin Rosberg, doctoral researchers
Tähtö-Pakkanen Mikko, secretary