The Turku Doctoral Programme of Biomedical Sciences was established in 1995 with funding provided by the Ministry of Education, the Academy of Finland, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. It produces professional experts with wide skills and know-how for the needs of basic research, pharmaceutical companies and new biotechnological industry as well as health and environmental care.
		      
		    
		    Director,      		      Professor OLLI LASSILA
      		      Medical Microbiology and Immunology 
		      e-mail: olli.lassila@utu.fi 
		      tel. +358 2 333 7411
		      
		      
		      
		      Doctoral Programme Secretary
		      
		      NINA WIDBERG
		      e-mail: nina.widberg@utu.fi
		      tel +358 2 333 7403