World-Class Research

The strength of Health Campus lies in high-level research infrastructures and extensive possibilities for multidisciplinary research. Clinical and basic research are seamlessly combined bringing new results from research laboratories and clinical studies to the patient treatment. The cutting-edge research within the area also enables high-quality education and new innovations. Visit web pages for further information about research in our member organizations.

Hospital District of Southwest Finland

The Hospital District of Southwest Finland belongs to the community of leading health care researchers in the Nordic countries. Our achievements are nationally and internationally recognized and our co-operation is requested on a regular basis. Our strategic partnership with the University of Turku is strong and benefits both parties and the economic life and the population of the area. The health care units of our expert responsibility area are well-known for their commitment and encouraging attitude towards scientific research. The research creates top quality expertise valued by the patients, staff, researchers, municipal authorities and other interest groups.

University of Turku

Research at the University of Turku is multidisciplinary and international. The bioscience success stories are born out of strong research in the fields of cancer research, molecular biosciences, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases research. At the Faculty of Medicine, clinical and basic research are seamlessly combined bringing new results from research laboratories and clinical studies to patient treatment. The host defence and autoimmune disease research is internationally at the top of the field, as is the development of diagnostics and imaging methods.

Åbo Akademi University

In co-operation with the University of Turku, we have established a joint focal area in drug development and diagnostics. One of Åbo Akademi University’s most important research areas is biomedical imaging. Other key areas include drug pre-formulation and diagnostics, with a focus on cancer, organic chemistry and biochemistry, structural bioinformatics, cellular and molecular biology and materials research.

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Our research groups within Health and Well-being work towards improving the health and well-being of people of different ages and develop solutions that affect people’s social, physical and psychological health and well-being.

Novia University of Applied Sciences

The Research and Development at Novia UAS support a genuine joint effort between the UAS and the regional businesses and industries. Our research and development activity is developed as a part of the Finnish innovation system through strategically chosen, long-term partners.