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Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers – paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

Published on 30.01.2012

The research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) has revealed eleven new genetic regions associated with the blood levels of the metabolites, including new loci affecting well-established risk markers for cardiovascular disease and potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes. The findings may help in elucidating the processes leading to common diseases. The study will be published in Nature Genetics.

Biopankkitoiminta parantaa veritautipotilaiden hoitotuloksia

Published on 30.11.2011

NMMN met in Helsinki in Sep 2011

Published on 20.10.2011

The Second Nordic Molecular Medicine Network (NMMN) meeting was held in Helsinki on 29-30 September 2011.

BFSB Structural biology roadshow day 21.10.2011

Published on 14.10.2011

Europe joins forces in medical research

Published on 03.10.2011

Europe is seeking to improve competitiveness in biomedical research by bringing together top expertise in every country and jointly building and maintaining research infrastructures. The EATRIS agreement recently signed by Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Spain is an important step in this direction.

Moving towards a pan-European infrastructure for bioinformatics

Published on 15.09.2011

Finland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) supporting ELIXIR – Europe’s emerging research infrastructure for life-science information. The MoU, also signed by Denmark, Sweden, the UK and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, catalyses the implementation and construction of ELIXIR.

Multiple sclerosis research doubles number of genes associated with the disease

Published on 11.08.2011

Critical insight provided into the disease mechanisms behind multiple sclerosis.

Leena Peltonen-Palotie remembrance symposium gathered geneticists

Published on 09.06.2011