There is a variety of ways of relating to illness and care. One common denominator amongst them is that many focus on the individual patient. But perhaps we should broaden the perspective and think of more …

The Åbo Akademi Library is closed until further notice as of 18.3.2020. Due dates that would taken place between 16.3–17.5 are being pushed forward until 18.5.2020. No late fees will accumulate while the library is closed. …

Some of our e-resource vendors have made additional content available during the Corona pandemic. The page is updated as new resources are made available (last update: 1.4). Åbo Akademi University affiliated users New 2.4 – Cambrigde …

The Finnish government has declared a state of emergency due to the situation with the coronavirus. As a consequence, Åbo Akademi University will close its campuses.

A message from Rector to colleagues, students and co-workers on 17 March 2020.

We will transition to distance education and remote work. No students or members of staff are allowed to visit the campuses in Turku, Vaasa, Husö and Korpoström.

Due to the pandemic, we will not receive any visitors until 14 April at the earliest.

JNK Protein Triggers Nerve Cells to Withdraw Their Synapses when Stressed New study from Eleanor Coffey’s lab at Turku Bioscience Centre in Finland identifies that the JNK protein triggers nerve cells to withdraw their synapses when …

Knovel Elsevier’s Knovel is available until 18th April 2020. Access the trial resource using this url https://ezproxy.vasa.abo.fi/login?url=https://app.knovel.com

Finnish researchers look at noisy quantum computer Researchers from CSC – IT center for science, Åbo Akademi University, Aalto University, Finland, and their collaborators from Boston University in the USA have for the first time demonstrated …

Baltic Loop is a part of a European mega project for building selected corridors for goods and passengers. For Åbo Akademi University and Finland much of the optimisation input focusses on finding business models that improve …

Health Campus Turku prepares a new strategy The Health Campus Turku aims to strengthen the network with a new strategy. In the beginning of this year, Health Campus Turku has welcomed two new employees, Development Director, …

Due to a relocation, old journal volumes currently held at the ASA Library will be unavailable during weeks 8 and 9. From March 2 these journals will be held in a remote storage and requestable through …

A new learning model to enhance citizen participation How to teach citizens to become active members of the society? Peter Ehrström, Head of Research in Regional Science, and Marina Lindell, Project Researcher at the Social Science …

Top Experts in Light Microscopy to Meet in Turku in 2021 The 2021 International European Light Microscopy Initiative (ELMI) conference has been decided to be organised in Turku. The conference welcomes research centres providing light microscopy …