The 6th Researcher Forum of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will take place on 14 June 2018 at Poliisien kesäkoti/Police cabin in Lauttasaari* and is aimed at all researchers of the Faculty.

Research group presentations: In the afternoon session there is an excellent opportunity for you to present your research. The idea is to keep it short, about 3min.

Research and societal impact

Program:

Morning (Chair: Prof. Outi Vainio):
9.30 Breakfast
10.00 Managing director at Vetcare Ltd Kalevi Heinonen: Business collaboration
11.00 The Business Collaboration Team of the University of Helsinki: Current status and opportunities for business collaboration at the faculty of veterinary medicine

12.00 Lunch break

Afternoon (Chair: Prof. Tomi Taira):
13.00 Leading Specialist Satu Raussi and Senior Specialist Tiina Kauppinen from Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke): How has research influenced Finnish legislation?
14.00 Coffee break
14.30 Academician Sirpa Jalkanen from the University of Turku: How to make an impact?
15.30 Vice President for Research at the Academy of Finland Riitta Maijala: Excellent research with high impact
short break
16.40 OneHealth update by Olli Peltoniemi
16.45 Research group presentations (about 3 min each)

Evening
17.30 Social program with wine and snacks

Organizing team: Olli Peltoniemi, Outi Vainio, Miia Lindström, Tomi Taira and Tiina Avomaa.

*Venue: Poliisien kesäkoti (Police cabin),
Address: Kyyluodontie1 (after which follow the signs), Lauttasaari, Helsinki
See the location on the map.
How to reach Poliisien kesäkoti – instructions (only in Finnish).