Research Services
The goals of the research office of the hospital district are
- to reinforce the prerequisites of performing healthcare science research
- to confirm the quality of research
- to ease the researchers' workload in administrating the research and
- to make the co-operation with
external stakeholders faster and more efficient.
The duties of the research services are
- to support the ethics committee
- to process research contract issues
- to administrate the state health research funding
- to administrate the projects of the EU
Contact information
Address: PO Box 52, 20521 Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname(at)tyks.fi
Päivi Rautava, Chief Physician of Research, Professor of Preventive Medicine
Tel. 050 300 5846
Tom Edelman, Research Lawyer
050 566 8910
Susanna Laurén, Research Manager
(02) 313 3590 and 050 438 3709
Elina Metsäranta, Research Coordinator
(02) 313 3589 and 050 438 3708
Niina Hedborg, Project Coordinator
(02) 313 1228 and 040 585 5632
Krista Bergendahl, Clinical Study Monitor
050 4639 336
Tiina Varis, Medical Specialist
(02) 313 5010 and 050 438 1750
Aila Hinkkanen, Office Secretary, Secretary to the Ethics Committee
(02) 313 0047 and 050 411 0429
Marjukka Heiniö-Silfergren, Project Coordinator
(02) 313 9648 and 050 529 0355
The unit of General Practice / Family Medicine
Adress: ICT-City, Joukahaisenkatu 3-5 A 5th floor
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname (at) utu.fi
Päivi Korhonen, Chief Physician, Professor of General Practice / Family Medicine
040 765 3257
Merja Ellilä, Specialist in General Practice / Family Medicine
050 307 6477
Jaana Franck, Specialist in General Practice / Family Medicine
050 313 6097
Elina Bergman, Specialist in General Practice / Family Medicine
050 307 4436
Pieta Sundqvist, Specialist in General Practice / Family Medicine
050 307 4436
Other units and projects in Research Services
E-mail addresses: firstname.lastname(at)tyks.fi
Eriikka Siirala, Innovation Agent
(02) 313 7579 and 050 342 2511
Juuso Blomster, Innovation Chief Physician
(02) 313 7554
Sari Stenholm, professor of public health, head nurse
sari.stenholm(a)utu.fi
050 465 1745
Sakari Suominen, professor of health care and behavioural medicine, chief physician
suominen(a)utu.fi
050 454 7846
Maria Nuotio, professor of geriatrics
maria.nuotio(a)utu.fi
050 476 8105
