Let's celebrate the breadth of the University’s excellent Life Science research and establishment of HiLIFE with a full week of events at the Campuses! HiLIFE Helsinki Institute of Life Science is a new joint institute established in 2017 that supports high quality life science research across the University of Helsinki campuses and faculties. HiLIFE builds on existing strengths and new recruits and partnerships to create an attractive international environment for researchers to solve grand challenges in health, food, and environment. PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK ERC Supporting Excellent Life Science Research - Spot light on life science ERC grantees Monday October 30, 2017 at 11:30 am – 4:30 pm Biomedicum Helsinki helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science/erc-supporting-excellent-life-science-research Hyvinvointia huippututkimuksesta - Public lecture in Finnish Monday October 30, 2017 at 4:30 – 7:00 pm Think Corner Helsinki tiedekulma.fi HiLIFE Goes Business - HiSTAKES project promotes societal impact and commercial possibilities of academic projects in the area of Life Science Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 10 am - 12 noon Terkko Health Hub Helsinki helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science/hilife-goes-business PhD Kick-off - Inside Doctoral Studies - Orientation and networking reception for doctoral candidates of University of Helsinki Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 4 - 7 pm City Hall, Helsinki helsinki.fi/fi/tutkimus/phd-kick-off-inside-doctoral-studies Science in Life –Building Tools for Life Sciences Interdisciplinary HiLIFE research in Kumpula campus Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 1-4 pm Physicum entrance hall, Helsinki helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science/science-in-life-building-tools-for-life-sciences HiLIFE research in Viikki campus Details to be announced Thursday November 2, 2017 HiLIFE GRAND OPENING The opening week culminates in the Grand Opening with Mayor Jan Vapaavuori and Rector Jukka Kola Please register by Oct. 29th Opening words Keynote speakers: Professor Mary M Power: "Science, society, and species interactions" Professor Fiona Watt: "Stem Cell Revolution" Panel discussion Our bright hosts of the afternoon are ERC awarded researchers Anna-Liisa Laine and Vince Cerullo! Friday 3 November at 3-5 pm University of Helsinki Great Hall
You can also follow the grand opening live online.
Celebrations continue at Think Corner at 5 pm. Follow the updates on Facebook event and on helsinki.fi/hilife All events but the public lecture on Monday at Think Corner will be held in English. #HiLIFEGrandOpening #HelsinkiHealth