Second Announcement and Call for Papers – Nordic Conference on Digital Healthhst and Wireless Solutions 2026 (NCDHWS2026)
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This is the Second Announcement and Call for Papers for the Nordic Conference on Digital Health and Wireless Solutions 2026 (NCDHWS2026), taking place on 16–17 June 2026 at the Kontinkangas Campus, University of Oulu, Finland.
The multidisciplinary conference is organised by the University of Oulu programmes 6GESS<https://www.6gflagship.com/6gess/> and DigiHealth<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/creating-better-health-our-digital-health-k…>, in collaboration with Profi6-Fibrobesity<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/fibrohealth-combatting-fibrosis-chronic-dis…>, Profi8-Health Dimensions<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/multidimensional-big-data-and-life-course-h…>, Oulu Brain & Mind<https://www.oulu.fi/en/university/faculties-and-units/faculty-medicine/oulu…>, and regional partners OAMK<https://www.oamk.fi/en/>, Oulu University Hospital, Pohde<https://pohde.fi/en/front-page/>, and BusinessOulu<https://www.businessoulu.com/en/>. The event brings together researchers, clinicians, engineers, and industry leaders to explore how digital health and wireless innovations can transform healthcare systems.
Important Dates
• Paper submission opens: October 15, 2025
• Paper submission deadline: January 15, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2026
• Early-bird registration deadline: April 15, 2026
• Conference dates: June 16–17, 2026
Main Topics in Digital Health include (but are not limited to):
• Digital Health Transformation, Innovations and Future Visions
• Digital Healthcare Pathways
• Digital Twins for Healthcare
• AI and LLMs in Healthcare: Tools for Professionals, Support for Citizens
• Data-Driven and Modelling-Based Decision Support & Multimodal Health Data Analysis
• Health Technology Assessment & Impact Evaluation
• Education in Digital Health
• Wireless Technologies, Body Area Networks, and Medical Devices
• Connectivity Architectures and Cybersecurity in Digital Health
• Novel Sensors, Antennas & Bioinformatics
• Remote Healthcare, eRehabilitation & Telemedicine
• User Experience, Acceptance & Adoption of Health Information Systems
• Health Data Sharing, including Citizen-Generated Data
• Data and Digital Sovereignty
• Omics-Driven Precision and Personalised Medicine
• Digital Interventions for Prevention and Therapy of Chronic Conditions, including Obesity
• Ethics, Health Economics, Regulation & Implementation Research
• Technological Development & Innovation Promotion: From Startups to Industry Solutions
• Resilient and Sustainable Digital Health & Environmental Impacts of Digitalization
• Patient-Centeredness, Digital Literacy & Equity in Healthcare
Conference Features
• Invited Talks by Experts
• Research Paper Presentations
• Poster Sessions
• Company & Project Exhibitions
• On-site Visits
• Networking Opportunities
Submission Types and Presentation Formats
We accept three categories of submissions: Full Papers, Short Papers, and Abstracts. Accepted full and short papers will be published in the Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series Open Access proceedings book and indexed accordingly. Abstracts will be included in the backmatter of the published volume.
Each accepted paper - regardless of type - will be assigned either a rapid oral presentation slot or a poster stand during the conference.
Experience Oulu – European Capital of Culture 2026
NCDHWS2026 conference coincides with Oulu’s designation as European Capital of Culture, offering a rich program of art, music, exhibitions, and cultural experiences throughout the city. We invite you to not only share your research but also immerse yourself in the creative energy and northern charm of Oulu in 2026.
Additional information
Comprehensive instructions and further details are available at https://nordic-digihealth.com. The site also provides an overview of the highly successful previous edition, NCDHWS2024, along with direct access to its Open Access proceedings book.
We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Oulu in June 2026 for an inspiring exchange of ideas on the future of digital health and wireless solutions.
Best regards,
Jarmo Reponen
Professor of Healthcare Information Systems
President of the Organising Committee
Simo Saarakkala
Professor of Biomechanical Engineering
Vice-President of the Organising Committee
On behalf of the NCDHWS2026 Organising Committee
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Dear All,
Last minute reminder: The Science Day of Kontinkangas Campus will be arranged on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. We shall have presentations by invited speakers and by our local researchers as well as poster sessions highlighting various research projects from our scientific community.
The event will be arranged at the Main Building of the Medical Campus, Leena Palotie Auditorium 101A, Aapistie 5 A and in the lobby.
The theme of the day is “Are you hAIped yet? – Human-AI partnerships in biomedical discovery.
Please check now the updated event program and register via the link: https://patio.oulu.fi/en/events/science-day-kontinkangas-campus-2025
Please note that the registration closes tomorrow October 17, 2025!
Check out also the related Science with Arctic Attitude blog on How artificial intelligence is transforming biomedical research and education<https://www.oulu.fi/en/blogs/science-arctic-attitude/how-artificial-intelli…>
Welcome to join the event!
On behalf of the organizing committee,
Mirva
Mirva Saaranen
Asiakkuuspäällikkö | Customer Manager
Yliopistotutkija | Senior Researcher
Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu
Biokemian ja molekyylilääketieteen tiedekunta | Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Tel. +358 29 448 1668
Mob. +358 50 413 5997
Aapistie 7B, FI-90220 Oulu, Finland
www.oulu.fi<http://www.oulu.fi/yliopisto>
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Dear all,
Next Thursday, October 16, at 15.15-16 in F202 Pharmacology there will be a seminar by Dr. Matthew Jones
from Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, UK. The title of the seminar is "Links between extracellular matrix adhesion and the cell cycle".
More information about his research and publications https://researchportal.plymouth.ac.uk/en/persons/matt-jones
Welcome everybody! No registration required.
Coffee is served during networking session 20 min before the presentation time.
Field specific credits can be earned according to UniOGS recommendations<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/graduate-school/thesis-requirements-and-stu…> (attendance at scientific seminars for 10 hours: 0,5ECTS)
If you would like to have separate discussions with the speaker, please contact Teija.luoto(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Teija.luoto@oulu.fi> who will set up the meeting time.
Organized by Biocenter Oulu, Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme and PROFI6 Fibrobesity.
See updated programme below.
Time and venue
Speaker(s)
Title
October 16
15.15-16
F202
Matthew Jones
Peninsula Medical School
University of Plymouth, UK
Links between extracellular matrix adhesion and the cell cycle
October 23
15.15-16
F202
Jian Ye
School of Biomedical Engineering,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Single-molecule Raman detection of metabolites and toxins
November 13
15.15-16
F202
November 26 WEDNESDAY!
15.15-16
F202
Tejesvi Mysore
Research Unit of Clinical Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine
University of Oulu
Early-Life Bacteriome, Mycobiome, and Extracellular Vesicles
December 5
15.15-16
F101
Ralf Brandes
Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology,
Goethe University Frankfurt,
Germany
Novel aspects of redox-control of endothelial metabolism
December 15
12.30-15.30
101A Leena Palotie Hall
BCO Discovery of the Year
Separate programme
Pirkko Huhtala, PhD
Coordinator
Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu
e-mail: pirkko.huhtala(a)oulu.fi<mailto:pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi>
tel: +358-294 486101, + 358-40 1897467
Street address: Room 476B, Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu
Mailing address: PO Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
www.oulu.fi/biocenter<http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter>
Dear all,
there is an ad hoc seminar on November 6 in F202 at 15.15 by Dr. Yoshitaka Fujihara.
Dr. Yoshitaka Fujihara is an Assistant Director General, Director of the Department of Advanced Medical Technologies, and a Head of the Developmental Biotechnology Core at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center (NCVC) Research Institute, Osaka, Japan.
The title of the seminar: Molecular mechanisms of mammalian reproduction revealed by genome-edited mice
Time: 6.11.2025 at 15.15-16, coffee served before the seminar
Place: F202
Publications:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1tcinV9X6ow5dc/bibliography/public/
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-3507
Highlighted publications:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34556579/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31455729/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27357688/
Please contact Renata Prunskaite-Hyyryläinen renata.prunskaite(a)oulu.fi<mailto:renata.prunskaite@oulu.fi>, if you wish to meet Dr. Y. Fujihara.
Kind regards,
Pirkko Huhtala
Pirkko Huhtala, PhD
Coordinator
Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu
e-mail: pirkko.huhtala(a)oulu.fi<mailto:pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi>
tel: +358-294 486101, + 358-40 1897467
Street address: Room 476B, Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu
Mailing address: PO Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
www.oulu.fi/biocenter<http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter>
Hei,
FM, farmaseutti Tarja Alakoski väittelee tämän viikon perjantaina 17. lokakuuta aiheesta:
Sydänlihassolun Sprouty1 ja Verisuonten endoteelin sinkkisormi 1 sydämen toiminnan ja sairauksien säätelyssä<https://www.oulu.fi/fi/vaitokset/sydanlihassolun-sprouty1-ja-verisuonten-en…>
Väittelijä: FM, farmaseutti Tarja Alakoski
Aika: pe 17.10.2025 klo 12.00
Paikka: Luentosali F202, LTK (Aapistie 5B)
Vastaväittäjä: Professori Pasi Tavi, Itä-Suomen yliopisto
Kustos: Professori Risto Kerkelä, Oulun yliopisto
Tutustu väitöskirjaan<https://oulurepo.oulu.fi/handle/10024/58605>
Yst. terveisin,
Katja Riipinen
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Katja Riipinen
Koordinaattori, FT, TtK
Medical Research Center Oulu<https://oys.fi/mrc-oulu/> | MRC Oulu
Oulun yliopistollinen sairaala, Oulun yliopisto
08 315 4680, 050 448 4955
katja.riipinen(a)pohde.fi<mailto:katja.riipinen@pohde.fi>
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From: Ritva Saastamoinen <ritva.saastamoinen(a)oulu.fi>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 8:01 AM
To: ltk-all <ltk-all(a)oulu.fi>; fbmm <fbmm(a)lists.oulu.fi>; 'mrcouluohjaajat(a)lists.oulu.fi' <mrcouluohjaajat(a)lists.oulu.fi>
Cc: Riipinen Katja <katja.riipinen(a)pohde.fi>
Subject: Reminder Visiting lecturer Juulia Jylhävä, October 16 at 12-13
Hi all, kind reminder - tomorrow!
Best wishes,
Ritva
From: Ritva Saastamoinen <ritva.saastamoinen(a)oulu.fi<mailto:ritva.saastamoinen@oulu.fi>>
Sent: torstai 2. lokakuuta 2025 11.56
To: ltk-all <ltk-all(a)oulu.fi<mailto:ltk-all@oulu.fi>>; fbmm <fbmm(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:fbmm@lists.oulu.fi>>; 'mrcouluohjaajat(a)lists.oulu.fi' <mrcouluohjaajat(a)lists.oulu.fi<mailto:mrcouluohjaajat@lists.oulu.fi>>
Cc: Riipinen Katja <katja.riipinen(a)pohde.fi<mailto:katja.riipinen@pohde.fi>>
Subject: Visiting lecturer Juulia Jylhävä, October 16 at 12-13
Hi all,
Welcome to an adhoc guest seminar by Juulia Jylhävä, hosted by Johannes Kettunen! No pre-registration.
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Date and time: October 16, 12:15-13:00, preceded by networking and coffee served with a bite starting at 12 (First-come, first-served)
Place: Lecture hall F202
Decoding biological aging through genomic methods and AI
PhD, Docent, Senior Research Fellow Juulia Jylhävä
Tampere University
Juulia Jylhävä is a Senior Research Fellow at Tampere University, Finland, and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, where she leads the Systems Biology of Aging research group. Her work centers on measuring biological aging, identifying its drivers, and understanding its links to adverse outcomes such as age-related diseases, frailty, and mortality. Using genetic, multi-omics, AI, and causal inference approaches, her group investigates why some individuals maintain good health into old age while others experience early decline. An additional focus is the development of an electronic frailty index for healthcare, designed to measure biological aging at the whole-organism level and enable the early identification of vulnerable individuals.
See more about Juulia at:
https://researchportal.tuni.fi/en/persons/juulia-jylhävähttps://ki.se/en/people/juulia-jylhava
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Best wishes,
Ritva
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Ritva Saastamoinen
PhD, Adjunct Professor (Docent)
Coordinator, Profi8 Health Dimensions
Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Room 339B, Aapistie 5A
University of Oulu
tel. +358 294 48 5226, +358 50 592 3333
www: http://www.oulu.fi/en/health-dimensions
LinkedIn: Health Dimensions Oulu<https://www.linkedin.com/company/106910780/admin/dashboard/>
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From: Sonja Lehto <Sonja.Lehto(a)oulu.fi>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 7:48 AM
To: LTK <ltk-staff(a)oulu.fi>
Subject: VS: Kontinkankaalla tapahtuu 15.10. / Kontinkangas in Action 15.10.
(In English below)
Hyvää huomenta,
Cuckoo järjestää tänään 15.10. Kiepin aulatilassa taukojumppaa klo 9.30, 10.30 ja 11.30. Tule rohkeasti mukaan!
Voit liittyä Cuckoon järjestämiin taukojumppiin myös verkossa. Linkki taukoihin: Cuckoo / Oulun yliopisto | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDdhYWMzYTEtMjlmZC00…>
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Good morning,
Cuckoo is organizing break exercise sessions today, October 15th, in the Kieppi lobby at 9:30, 10:30, and 11:30.
You can also join the Cuckoo-organized break exercises online. Link to the sessions: Cuckoo / Oulun yliopisto | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDdhYWMzYTEtMjlmZC00…>
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Ystävällisin terveisin
Best Regards,
Sonja
Sonja Lehto
Koulutussuunnittelija | Education Designer
Tiedekunnan opintopalvelut | Faculty Study Services
Lääketieteellinen tiedekunta | Faculty of Medicine
Koulutuksen kehittämis- ja palveluyksikkö | Education Development and Service Unit
Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu
Tel. +358505146746
Aapistie 7A, 2. Kerros (huone K201)
PO Box 5000, FI-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU
www.oulu.fi<http://www.oulu.fi/>
Lähettäjä: Sonja Lehto
Lähetetty: torstai 9. lokakuuta 2025 15.03
Vastaanottaja: 'LTK' <ltk-staff(a)oulu.fi<mailto:ltk-staff@oulu.fi>>
Aihe: VS: Kontinkankaalla tapahtuu 15.10. / Kontinkangas in Action 15.10.
(In English below)
Hei,
Muistutuksena ensi viikolla oleva Kontinkankaalla tapahtuu -päivä 15.10.2025.
Ystävällisin terveisin
Sonja
Sonja Lehto
Koulutussuunnittelija | Education Designer
Tiedekunnan opintopalvelut | Faculty Study Services
Lääketieteellinen tiedekunta | Faculty of Medicine
Koulutuksen kehittämis- ja palveluyksikkö | Education Development and Service Unit
Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu
Tel. +358505146746
Aapistie 7A, 2. Kerros (huone K201)
PO Box 5000, FI-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU
www.oulu.fi<http://www.oulu.fi/>
Hello,
Just a reminder about the Kontinkangas in Action Day next week on October 15, 2025.
Best Regards,
Sonja
Lähettäjä: Sonja Lehto
Lähetetty: perjantai 3. lokakuuta 2025 14.08
Vastaanottaja: LTK <ltk-staff(a)oulu.fi<mailto:ltk-staff@oulu.fi>>
Aihe: Kontinkankaalla tapahtuu 15.10. / Kontinkangas in Action 15.10.
Tärkeys: Suuri
(In English below)
Hei,
Kutsumme tiedekunnan henkilöstön mukaan Kontinkankaan tapahtumapäivään 15.10.
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Tarkemmat tapahtumakohtaiset tiedot Patiosta:
https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/tapahtumat/energiaa-elamaan-liikkumalla-ja-tauotta…https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/tapahtumat/pyoralla-kampukselle-paiva-0https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/tapahtumat/kontinkankaan-vaalitori
Dear all,
We warmly invite you to the Kontinkangas in Action Day in October 15.
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Detailed event-specific information available on Patio:
https://patio.oulu.fi/en/events/energy-life-through-exercise-and-breaks-eve…https://patio.oulu.fi/en/events/cycle-campus-day-0https://patio.oulu.fi/en/events/election-fairs-kontinkangas
Ystävällisin terveisin,
Best Regards,
Sonja
Sonja Lehto
Koulutussuunnittelija | Education Designer
Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu
Lääketieteellinen tiedekunta | Faculty of Medicine
Koulutuksen kehittämis- ja palveluyksikkö | Education Development and Service Unit
Tel. +358505146746
Aapistie 7A, 2. Kerros (huone K201)
PO Box 5000, FI-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU
www.oulu.fi<http://www.oulu.fi/>
Hei,
Laminaarien tarkastukset aloitetaan Kontinkankaalla maanantaina 13.10. (Juhanalla oli virhe päivässä hänen viestissään). Ilmoitan tarkemmat ajankohdat CRC:n osalta heti kun tiedän ne.
Terv. Antti
From: Juhana Hietamäki <Juhana.Hietamaki(a)oulu.fi>
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 2:17 PM
To: Antti Haapalainen <antti.haapalainen(a)oulu.fi>; Petri Sundqvist <Petri.Sundqvist(a)oulu.fi>; Antti Paavola <Antti.Paavola(a)oulu.fi>; Johanna Panula-Perälä <johanna.panula-perala(a)oulu.fi>; Pirkko Huhtala <pirkko.huhtala(a)oulu.fi>; Katja Porvari <katja.porvari(a)oulu.fi>
Subject: Laminaarikaappien tarkastus ja huolto 2025
Hei,
Sain viimein sovittua laminaarikaappien tarkastuksista ja huolloista Kojair Techin kanssa.
Mittaaja olisi tulossa ensi viikon tiistaina 13.10.2025 puolen päivän aikoihin. Aloitetaan Kontinkankaalta ja sieltä jatketaan Linnanmaalle. Varmaan pari päivää menee yhteensä.
Käyn asian vielä mittaajan läpi ja annan hänelle teidän yhteystietonne, niin hän on yhteydessä ja sopii ajan tarkemmin.
Ystävällisin terveisin - Kind regards
Juhana Hietamäki
Kiinteistöinsinööri | Property Management Engineer
Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu
Tila- ja turvallisuuspalvelut | Premises and Security Services
Tel. +358 50 501 2307
PO Box 8000, FI-90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO
www.oulu.fi<http://www.oulu.fi/yliopisto>