Promoting Health and Creating Novel Therapies – 25 years of biomedical education
Biomedical education at the University of Turku has its 25th anniversary in 2023. To celebrate this, we warmly welcome everyone to the seminar Promoting Health and Creating Novel Therapies – 25 years of biomedical education in Alhopuro Hall, Medisiina D on Wednesday, 4 October.
The event is a part of the Faculty of Medicine 80th anniversary festivities.
Wednesday, 4 October
Alhopuro hall, Medisiina D
Programme
13.00
Opening words
> Professor Sari Mäkelä
13.15
First Years of Health Biosciences in Turku
> Emeritus Rector, Professor Kalervo Väänänen
University of Turku
14.00
Drug Discovery and Development: It's Not Easy, But It's Worth It
> Director, R&D, DMPK & Safety Riikka Oksala, Orion Pharma
14.30
From Heath Biosciences to Biomedicine – The basis for a 25 years long drug discovery career path
> CEO Jukka Rissanen, Pharmatest
15.00
Biomedical education – a strong foundation for careers in big pharma
> Medical Advisor Anna Knittle, MSD Finland
15.30
Coffee break
16.00
From Drug Discovery to Pet Food – example of one career path
> Professor of Practice Laura Strömberg, University of Turku
16.30
Alumni Career Stories: My path to real world after MSci
> Doctoral Researcher Hira Khan
> Postdoctoral Researcher Anniina Snellman
> Doctoral Researcher Joseph Saad
17.15
Alumni award
17.25
Closing remarks
> Professor Ullamari Pesonen
17.30
Cocktails & networking
Flavoria restaurant