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.


November 2025

MetaStem Symposium

MetaStem Symposium

November 12, 2025    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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

Infections and Immunity Seminar: Kakkola

November 12, 2025    
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
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

Turku Imaging Facilities’ Workshop

November 14, 2025    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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: [...]
Womens' Health Researcher Collision Event

Womens' Health Researcher Collision Event

November 17, 2025    
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
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

FibroHealth Symposium 2025

November 19, 2025    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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

AI2Med Conference

November 25, 2025 - November 26, 2025    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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

Tutkijanarvioinnin työkalun kehittämistyöpaja

November 26, 2025    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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

Infections and Immunity Seminar: Kekäläinen

November 26, 2025    
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
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

FICAN Science Webinar: Hollmén

November 26, 2025    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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

Bioscience Open Hardware Workshop Seminar Day

Bioscience Open Hardware Workshop Seminar Day

December 1, 2025    
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
1st December at 08:30-15:00 Onsite event place TBA Access to research hardware remains a global challenge and it impacts also researchers in high-income countries. The [...]
FICAN West Guest Lecture: Al-Samadi

FICAN West Guest Lecture: Al-Samadi

December 1, 2025    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1st December at 15-16 Onsite event in Lauren 1, Medisiina D, Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Ahmed Al-Samadi, Associate Professor, University of Eastern Finland The Immune Microenvironment in [...]
MSc Thesis Project Expo 2025

MSc Thesis Project Expo 2025

December 3, 2025    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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 [...]
Bioinformatics and a changing society: Wide-scope bioinformatics workshop

Bioinformatics and a changing society: Wide-scope bioinformatics workshop

December 4, 2025    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
4th December at 9.00-16.00 Onsite event in Pub1 auditorium, Publicum Join researchers and enthusiasts for a wide-scope Bioinformatics Workshop Day that bridges biology, technology and [...]
Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sara Wickström

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Sara Wickström

December 4, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Immunology Seminar: Peterson

December 9, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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

Infections and Immunity Seminar: Iannone

December 10, 2025    
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Marco Demaria

December 11, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

TCRS Christmas Party

December 11, 2025    
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Avner Schlessinger

February 5, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Mohamed Bentires-Alj

February 12, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Dr. Evangelia Petsalaki

March 5, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Arthur J. Ragauskas

April 9, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Paul Timpson

April 16, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Kristian Strømgaard

April 23, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Edward Holmes

May 7, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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

35th BioCity Symposium: Vision, expanded

August 27, 2026 - August 28, 2026    
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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

Frontiers of Science: Prof. Miguel Soares

October 1, 2026    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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 [...]