Biomedicum Helsinki Day seminar 2026
November 10, 2026
- Date
- 10.11.2026
- Time
- 12:15 - 14:00
- Location
- Biomedicum Helsinki 1, lecture hall 2
- Organisation
- Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation
- Contact person
- saatio@biomedicum.fi
- Further information
Biomedicum Helsinki day
Biomedicum Helsinki Day 2026
The Biomeidcum Helsinki Foundation celebrates the grantees yearly at the Biomedicum Helsinki Day event in autumn. Selected grant recipients are invited to present their work, and the Biomedicum Helsinki Prize is awarded. An esteemed researcher in the Biomedicum Helsinki community is invited to give the Biomedicum Helsinki lecture.
PROGRAM
Introduction
Executive Director Jouni Lounasmaa, Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation
Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation Prize 2026
on an exceptional recent scientific publication
Announcement by Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation Chairman of the Board Johanna Arola
Short presentation by prize winner
Presentations by 2026 Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation Grantees
Presented by Vesa Olkkonen, Board of Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation
Clinical Post-Doctoral Grant
Epigenetic imprinting in hematopoietic stem cells after a seeding reaction to colonizing microbes in newborn infants
MD PhD Petra Pöllänen
Young Investigator´s Grant
Novel insights into the diagnosis and treatment of small bowel obstruction
MD Panu Räty
Startup Grant
Identification of Mosquitoes in Northern Europe
PhD Lorna Culverwell
Biomedicum Helsinki Science presentation
Predatory publishing – it is your responsibility to avoid it
Professor Juha Kere
Biomedicum Helsinki medal ceremony
Biomedicum Helsinki Lecture 2026
Blood Platelets and Coagulation: where Science meets Practice
Professor Riitta Lassila
Professor of Coagulation Medicine Consultant at University of Helsinki, CMO and CSO of Aplagon Oy
Sparkling wine and snacks
Biomedicum Helsinki Lobby C1
14:00-14:30