The Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
Molecular medicine studies the causes and mechanisms of
diseases at the molecular level and applies the gained
knowledge in prevention, diagnostics and treatment of
diseases. The research activities extend from basic research
to clinics, and therefore the phrase "from bench to bedside"
illustrates well also the diverse
research activities found
at the Graduate School of Molecular Medicine.
The School combines the top expertise in research for
molecular medicine and acknowledged experience in doctoral training of two
units at Kuopio University, that is
There are two Centres of Excellence in Research which play
a major role in the activities of the Graduate School, namely
in research for
The School also gains benefit from several European Research
Networks of Excellence where the participating groups are
actively involved. In addition, the A. I. Virtanen Institute has
been awarded status as Center of Excellence in Teaching
(2007-2009) by
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