Improving end of life with the help of virtual tools
Text: Anne SalomäkiPhotos: Petri SummanenSpecialist, Adjunct Professor Timo Carpén wants to treat his patients as comprehensively as possible. That’s why he enjoys working in palliative care, meaning caring for patients with serious and terminal illnesses.“Palliative care work is ...
22 scholars received funding from the Post Doc Pool spring application round
A total of 116 postdoctoral scholars from all over Finland participated in the spring application round. This means that 19% of the applicants received a grant, comparing to 27% last year.One of the grantees is Ph.D. Dipabarna Bhattacharya, who will travel to Stanford University i...
The results from the Säätiöiden post doc -pool’s spring application round – 27 scholars received funding
Doctor of Social Sciences Paula Rauhala studies the history of edition, translation and reception of Karl Marx's Capital between the Soviet Union and the West: in divided Germany and Finland. "Thanks to the grant, I can work in libraries and archives in Germany. I'm also studying to be...
The results from the Säätiöiden post doc –pooli’s autumn application round
One of the grantees is Phil. Dr. Henna-Reetta Hannula. Photo: Lianna Nixon
On 30th November 2022 the Säätiöiden post doc -pooli foundations awarded some 1.27 million euro to 29 post-doctoral scholars. Altogether 101 post-doctoral scholars fr...
The results from the Säätiöiden post doc –pooli’s spring application round
The Pool has a role in making Finnish research more international. After twenty-five application rounds over 680 scholars have already received funding through the Pool for at least a one-year research period abroad. One third of the grantees have received a two-year funding.
From the...
Text: Laura Iisalo
Photos: Rami Marjamäki
In every city there are underdeveloped, in-between areas that form boundaries or edges within the urban built environment. These areas are called interstitial spaces and they differ in scale. A logisti...
The results from the Säätiöiden post doc –pooli’s autumn application round
The Pool has a role in making Finnish research more international. After twenty-four application rounds 660 scholars have already received funding through the Pool for at least a one-year research period abroad. One third of the grantees have received a two-year funding.
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The future of treating diseases lies in immunology
Text and photos: Laura Iisalo
Zivile Giedraityte working in her lab.
The cost of cancer is high for both the patient and society, and the same applies for autoimmunity, a condition where the patient develops antibodies or T cells, which are...
The results from the Säätiöiden post doc –pooli’s spring application round – increasing number of applicants
Altogether 133 post-doctoral scholars from around Finland took part in the spring application round. Thus a grant could be awarded to 22 % of the applicants. The number of applications increased by 13 percent from the previous year. You can find all the Cultural Foundation's Post Doc p...
International experience can kick start an academic career
Text: Laura Iisalo
Photos: Laura Iisalo and Weldon Green
PhD Crystal Green is conducting her postdoctoral studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Photo: Weldon Green
A recent graduate from the educational department at the Uni...