Upcoming events
Here are listed all upcoming life science related events relevant for those working in Turku campus.
If you are arranging an event and would like it to be posted here please contact biocityturku@bioscience.fi.
October 2025
FIN3RC Annual Symposium
27th –28th October Onsite event in LähiTapiola Hall, Turku School of Economics Flyer This year in Turku, we are gathering professionals on national and international [...]

Bioinformatics Webinar: Pitkänen
27th October at 14:00 Online event in Zoom Esa Pitkänen, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki Deep representation learning for biomedicine The Biocenter Finland [...]
Infections and Immunity Seminar: Kolehmainen
29th October at 13:15-14 Hybird event in Blokki 1, Medisiina D / Zoom Autumn 2025 program Pekka Kolehmainen, Univeristy of Turku H5N8 vaccine-induced immune responses [...]

CTD and FSDSCB Annual Meeting
30th–31st October Onsite event in Hyytiälä research station Flyer The Annual Meeting of the Cell and Tissue Dynamics (CTD) Program & Finnish Society for Developmental [...]

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Maddy Parsons
30th October at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Autumn 2025 program Prof. Maddy Parsons, King’s College London, UK Imaging dynamics and mechanics in [...]

BioBridge: Career Fair
31st October at 09:00-18:00 Onsite event in Cave, Joki Visiting Centre Welcome to the BioBridge: Career Fair event organized by the Postdocs in Flames (PiF) [...]
November 2025
Immunology Seminar: Alanko
4th November at 14:00-15:00 Online event in Zoom The Scandinavian Society of Immunology Young Investigator Awardee Jonna Alanko, University of Turku Dendritic cell navigation and [...]

Microscopy Live: Imusolmuke lähikuvassa
4th November at 17:00 Online event in Youtube Tässä Microscopy Live -tapahtumassa sukellamme imusolmukkeen rakenteeseen ja toimintaan – paikkaan, jossa immuunipuolustus saa alkunsa. Näe mikroskoopin [...]

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Silvia Giordano
6th November at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Autumn 2025 program Prof. Silvia Giordano, University of Torino Medical School, Italy Gastric cancer in [...]
MetaStem Symposium
12th November Onsite event in Biomedicum, Helsinki Welcome to the Centre of Excellence in Stem Cell Metabolism, MetaStem, Symposium, Nov 12th 2025 in Biomedicum Helsinki. Registration and poster [...]
Infections and Immunity Seminar: Kakkola
12th November at 13:15-14 Hybird event in Reseptori, Medisiina D / Zoom Autumn 2025 program Laura Kakkola, University of Turku Hide, Seek, and Sneak: Viruses [...]
Turku Imaging Facilities’ Workshop
14th November at 13:00-16:00 Onsite event in BioCity, details TBA The Field of View Research Program warmly invites you to a joint workshop of the Turku Imaging Facilities: [...]

HDDD Researcher Collision Event: Women’s Health
17th November at 08:30-15:30 Onsite event in Cave auditorium, Joki innovation centre Do you want to connect with others who are interested in doing research [...]

FibroHealth Symposium 2025
19th November Hybrid event in Technopolis Peltola, Yrttipellontie 1, 90230, Oulu, Finland / Online FibroHealth Symposium 2025: Translating Cell Biology into the Obesity Research and [...]

AI2Med Conference
25th–26th November Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Flyer AI2Med is Turku’s dedicated event bringing together AI researchers and medical professionals. This two-day event focuses [...]
Tutkijanarvioinnin työkalun kehittämistyöpaja
26th November at 09:00-12:00 Onsite event in ls07 lecture room, Turku School of Economics The workshop language is Finnish. Tutkijoita arvioidaan uran vaiheissa monin eri [...]
Infections and Immunity Seminar: Kekäläinen
26th November at 13:15-14 Hybird event in Mitoosi, Medisiina D / Zoom Autumn 2025 program Eliisa Kekäläinen, University of Helsinki Tracking spike-specific T-cell responses in [...]
FICAN Science Webinar: Hollmén
26th November at 15:00-16:00 Online event in Teams Associate Professor Maija Hollmén, University of Turku, FICAN West Shaping the future of high-risk MDS with bexmarilimab [...]
December 2025

MSc Thesis Project Expo 2025
3rd December at 09:00-11:00 Onsite event in Tiedonkolu, Medisiina D Are you a biosciences MSc student wondering where to find a lab to do [...]

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sara Wickström
4th December at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Autumn 2025 program Prof. Sara Wickström, University of Helsinki, Finland Mechanical regulation of cell states [...]
Immunology Seminar: Peterson
9th December at 14:00-15:00 Online event in Zoom Pärt Peterson, University of Tarto Title TBA Host: Professor Riitta Lahesmaa (rilahes@utu.fi) Register for the Immunology [...]
Infections and Immunity Seminar: Iannone
10th December at 13:15-14 Hybird event in Lauren 2, Medisiina D / Zoom Autumn 2025 program Dr. Valeria Iannone, University of Eastern Finland Modulating gut [...]

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Marco Demaria
11th December at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Autumn 2025 program Prof. Marco Demaria, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Heterogeneity in cellular senescence: [...]
TCRS Christmas Party
11th December at 15:00-20:00 Onsite event in Säätiö Auditorium at Medisiina D Flyer Christmas is more than lights and presents, it is also a wonderful time [...]
February 2026
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Avner Schlessinger
5th February at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Prof. Avner Schlessinger, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA Title TBA Host: Parthiban [...]
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Mohamed Bentires-Alj
12th February at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Prof. Mohamed Bentires-Alj, University of Basel, Switzerland Title TBA Host: Jenny Pessa (jenny.pessa@abo.fi)
March 2026
Frontiers of Science: Dr. Evangelia Petsalaki
5th March 2026 at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Dr. Evangelia Petsalaki, EMBL-EBI, UK Network-based approaches for studying context-specific signalling Host: Tomi Suomi [...]
April 2026
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Arthur J. Ragauskas
9th April at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditoroium, BioCity Prof. Arthur J. Ragauskas, The University of Tennessee, USA Title TBA Host: Chunlin Xu (chunlin.xu@abo.fi) [...]
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Paul Timpson
16th April 2026 Onsite event in Presidentti auditoroium, BioCity Prof. Paul Timpson, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia Title TBA Host: Johanna Ivaska (joivaska@utu.fi)
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Kristian Strømgaard
23rd April at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Prof. Kristian Strømgaard, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Title TBA Host: Pekka Postila (pekka.postila@utu.fi)
May 2026
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Edward Holmes
7th May at 12:00 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Prof. Edward Holmes, University of Sydney, Australia Metagenomics in One Health – from detection to [...]
August 2026
35th BioCity Symposium: Vision, expanded
27th-28th August 2026 Onsite event in Mauno Koivisto Centre, BioCity, Turku Save the date now in your agenda and stay tuned for updates coming in [...]
October 2026
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Miguel Soares
1st October 2026 Onsite event in Presidentti auditorium, BioCity Dr. Miguel Soares, Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal Title TBA Host: Antonio Sousa (antonio.sousa@utu.fi) More [...]



