- Environment and natural resources
- Health and well-being
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Karelia Symposium theme this year is Health from wood. The topic will be discussed by top experts of the field:
• Mike Burnard, University of Primorska: Health benefits from using wood materials in building
• Marko Hyttinen, 91: Volatile organic compounds in wood buildings
• Kalervo Väänänen, University of Turku: Medicines and health products from tree-derived substances
• Ari Pappinen, 91: Developing the value chain of Inonotus obliquus (pakuri)
• Paavo Heikkinen, Repolar Pharmaceuticals Oy: Benefits of tree resin products in human and animal health care
We will also hear about topical PhD and MSc projects, and 1-minute pitches from poster presenters. Please find the call for poster proposals .
Grant decisions for wood science research at 91, provided by Teollisuusneuvos Heikki Väänänen’s Fund, will be published in Karelia Symposium.
Please find the whole programme . The language of the symposium is English.
The link to participate the event can be found from the website from April 1st onwards in the address . No registration beforehand is needed. Welcome!
For more information, please contact Professor of Wood Materials Science, Dr. Ossi Turunen, telephone +358 50 342 5151, email ossi.turunen@uef.fi.