We are pleased to invite you to the webinar Finnish Biobanks Supporting Neurological Research!

Join us on Zoom, Thursday 12 February 2026, 14:00–16:00. Register here to receive your access link: Finnish Biobanks Supporting Neurological Research - Kansallinen Neurokeskushttps://www.neurocenterfinland.fi/osaamiskeskittymat-kehittamassa-kansallista-yksilollisen-laaketieteen-ohjelmaa/blogit-uutiset-ja-tapahtumat/webinar-finnish-biobanks-supporting-neurological-research/ Finnish biobanks offer unique opportunities to advance neurological research and develop new treatments. Join us to learn how biobanks support research and what practical solutions they provide for researchers and healthcare. Programme of webinar:

* 14:00-14:10 Opening words, Reetta Hinttala, Professor, Oulu Brain and Mind, University of Oulu * 14:10-14:20 Development of the project on personalised medicine in Finland by centers of excellence, Johanna Anttila, Personalized medicine project coordinator, FICAN * 14:20-14:45 Overview of sample collections and step-by-step guidance on obtaining samples from biobanks for your research, Johanna Mäkelä, Director of Research and Services, Finnish Biobanks – FINBB * 14:50-15:10 Using biobank resources in a research project: Normal pressure hydrocephalus / Alzheimer's disease biobank, Ville Leinonen, Professor, University of Eastern Finland * 15:10-15:30 Using biobank resources in a research project: The confounders in the association between EBV and multiple sclerosis, Joonas Lehikoinen, MD, PhD thesis student, University of Helsinki * 15:30-16:00 Q&A session, Questions can be asked both in English and Finnish, and there is also an option to submit questions in advance during the registration.

The webinar will be recorded and made available to registered participants.

Additional information: Reetta Hinttala (reetta.hinttala@oulu.fi), Salla Kangas (salla.kangas@oulu.fi)

Salla Kangas, PhD

Coordinator of Oulu Brain & Mind

tel. +358 50 5770 871

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Research scientist, Pediatric Neurology research group

Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

University of Oulu, Finland

Room 367B/Kieppi