Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research

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Organisation Profile

The Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research at the University of Helsinki is aimed at training professional researchers and academic scientists in the field of clinical medicine. The objective of the doctoral programme is to ensure that enrolled doctoral candidates develop the skills and competence necessary for independent research. The programme supports doctoral training in clinical medicine by advancing the expertise and knowledge in the following key areas:

  • studying epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, diagnostics, treatment and outcome, prevention and prognosis of diseases
  • critical evaluation and practical application of research results

Doctoral candidates enrolled in the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research participate in a structured training environment encompassing basic and advanced courses in clinical medicine, as well as an extensive transferable skills curriculum provided by Doctoral School in Health Sciences (DSHealth). The doctoral programme supports integration clinical work with professional research training. The goal is to achieve the degree (Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Dental Science, or Doctor of Philosophy) from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki within a four-year net time period.

International and National Collaboration

Publications and projects within past five years.

  • A multicenter observational survey of management strategies in 442 pregnancies with suspected placenta accreta spectrum

    van Beekhuizen, H. J., Stefanovic, V., Schwickert, A., Henrich, W., Fox, K. A., MHallem Gziri, M., Sentilhes, L., Gronbeck, L., Chantraine, F., Morel, O., Bertholdt, C., Braun, T., Rijken, M. J., Duvekot, J. J. & International Society for Placenta accreta spectrum (IS-PAS), 2021, In : Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

    Open Access

  • ARIA digital anamorphosis: Digital transformation of health and care in airway diseases from research to practice

    Bousquet, J., Anto, J. M., Bachert, C., Haahtela, T., Zuberbier, T., Czarlewski, W., Bedbrook, A., Bosnic-Anticevich, S., Walter Canonica, G., Cardona, V., Costa, E., Cruz, A. A., Erhola, M., Fokkens, W. J., Fonseca, J. A., Illario, M., Ivancevich, J-C., Jutel, M., Klimek, L., Kuna, P. & 278 others, Kvedariene, V., Le, L. T. T., Larenas-Linnemann, D. E., Laune, D., Lourenco, O. M., Melen, E., Mullol, J., Niedoszytko, M., Odemyr, M., Okamoto, Y., Papadopoulos, N. G., Patella, V., Pfaar, O., Pham-Thi, N., Rolland, C., Samolinski, B., Sheikh, A., Sofiev, M., Suppli Ulrik, C., Todo-Bom, A., Tomazic, P-V., Toppila-Salmi, S., Tsiligianni, I., Valiulis, A., Valovirta, E., Ventura, M-T., Walker, S., Williams, S., Yorgancioglu, A., Agache, I., Akdis, C. A., Almeida, R., Ansotegui, I. J., Annesi-Maesano, I., Arnavielhe, S., Basagana, X., D. Bateman, E., Bedard, A., Bedolla-Barajas, M., Becker, S., Bennoor, K. S., Benveniste, S., Bergmann, K. C., Bewick, M., Bialek, S., E. Billo, N., Bindslev-Jensen, C., Bjermer, L., Blain, H., Bonini, M., Bonniaud, P., Bosse, I., Bouchard, J., Boulet, L-P., Bourret, R., Boussery, K., Braido, F., Briedis, V., Briggs, A., Brightling, C. E., Brozek, J., Brusselle, G., Brussino, L., Buhl, R., Buonaiuto, R., Calderon, M. A., Camargos, P., Camuzat, T., Caraballo, L., Carriazo, A-M., Carr, W., Cartier, C., Casale, T., Cecchi, L., Cepeda Sarabia, A. M., H. Chavannes, N., Chkhartishvili, E., Chu, D. K., Cingi, C., Correia de Sousa, J., Costa, D. J., Courbis, A-L., Custovic, A., Cvetkosvki, B., D'Amato, G., da Silva, J., Dantas, C., Dokic, D., Dauvilliers, Y., De Feo, G., De Vries, G., Devillier, P., Di Capua, S., Dray, G., Dubakiene, R., Durham, S. R., Dykewicz, M., Ebisawa, M., Gaga, M., El-Gamal, Y., Heffler, E., Emuzyte, R., Farrell, J., Fauquert, J-L., Fiocchi, A., Fink-Wagner, A., Fontaine, J-F., Fuentes Perez, J. M., Gemicioglu, B., Gamkrelidze, A., Garcia-Aymerich, J., Gevaert, P., Gomez, R. M., Gonzalez Diaz, S., Gotua, M., Guldemond, N. A., Guzman, M-A., Hajjam, J., Huerta Villalobos, Y. R., Humbert, M., Iaccarino, G., Ierodiakonou, D., Iinuma, T., Jassem, E., Joos, G., Jung, K-S., Kaidashev, I., Kalayci, O., Kardas, P., Keil, T., Khaitov, M., Khaltaev, N., Kleine-Tebbe, J., Kouznetsov, R., Kowalski, M. L., Kritikos, V., Kull, I., La Grutta, S., Leonardini, L., Ljungberg, H., Lieberman, P., Lipworth, B., Lodrup Carlsen, K. C., Lopes-Pereira, C., Loureiro, C. C., Louis, R., Mair, A., Mahboub, B., Makris, M., Malva, J., Manning, P., Marshall, G. D., Masjedi, M. R., Maspero, J. F., Carreiro-Martins, P., Makela, M., Mathieu-Dupas, E., Maurer, M., De Manuel Keenoy, E., Melo-Gomes, E., Meltzer, E. O., Menditto, E., Mercier, J., Micheli, Y., Miculinic, N., Mihaltan, F., Milenkovic, B., Mitsias, D. I., Moda, G., Mogica-Martinez, M-D., Mohammad, Y., Montefort, S., Monti, R., Morais-Almeida, M., Mosges, R., Munter, L., Muraro, A., Murray, R., Naclerio, R., Napoli, L., Namazova-Baranova, L., Neffen, H., Nekam, K., Neou, A., Nordlund, B., Novellino, E., Nyembue, D., O'Hehir, R., Ohta, K., Okubo, K., Onorato, G. L., Orlando, V., Ouedraogo, S., Palamarchuk, J., Pali-Scholl, I., Panzner, P., Park, H-S., Passalacqua, G., Pepin, J-L., Paulino, E., Pawankar, R., Phillips, J., Picard, R., Pinnock, H., Plavec, D., Popov, T. A., Portejoie, F., Price, D., Prokopakis, E. P., Psarros, F., Pugin, B., Puggioni, F., Quinones-Delgado, P., Raciborski, F., Rajabian-Soderlund, R., Regateiro, F. S., Reitsma, S., Rivero-Yeverino, D., Roberts, G., Roche, N., Rodriguez-Zagal, E., Rolland, C., Roller-Wirnsberger, R. E., Rosario, N., Romano, A., Rottem, M., Ryan, D., Salimaki, J., Sanchez-Borges, M. M., Sastre, J., Scadding, G. K., Scheire, S., Schmid-Grendelmeier, P., Schunemann, H. J., Sarquis Serpa, F., Shamji, M., Sisul, J-C., Sofiev, M., Sole, D., Somekh, D., Sooronbaev, T., Sova, M., Spertini, F., Spranger, O., Stellato, C., Stelmach, R., Thibaudon, M., To, T., Toumi, M., Usmani, O., Valero, A. A., Valenta, R., Valentin-Rostan, M., Pereira, M. U., van der Kleij, R., Van Eerd, M., Vandenplas, O., Vasankari, T., Vaz Carneiro, A., Vezzani, G., Viart, F., Viegi, G., Wallace, D., Wagenmann, M., Wang, D. Y., Waserman, S., Wickman, M., Williams, D. M., Wong, G., Wroczynski, P., Yiallouros, P. K., Yusuf, O. M., Zar, H. J., Zeng, S., Zernotti, M. E., Zhang, L., Shan Zhong, N. & Zidarn, M., Jan 2021, In : Allergy : European journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 76, 1, p. 168-190 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

    Open Access
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  • Associations of cognitive reserve and psychological resilience with cognitive functioning in subjects with cerebral white matter hyperintensities

    Arola, A., Laakso, H. M., Pitkänen, J., Koikkalainen, J., Lötjönen, J., Korvenoja, A., Erkinjuntti, T., Melkas, S. & Jokinen, H., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In : European Journal of Neurology.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

  • Biomarkers for Immunotherapy of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Current Status and Challenges

    Almangush, A., Leivo, I. & Makitie, A. A., 8 Mar 2021, In : Frontiers in oncology . 11, 5 p., 616629.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

    Open Access
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  • Busy day effect on intrapartum adverse maternal outcomes – A population-based study of 601 247 singleton deliveries

    Vilkko, R., Räisänen, S., Gissler, M., Stefanovic, V. & Heinonen, S., 19 Jan 2021, In : BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 21, 1, 8 p., 66.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

    Open Access
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