
Brain Research Unit (BRU) - Clinical Trial Unit
Research group
01.01.2022 -
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Leaders
BRU is a neurological clinical trial unit providing services for our academic and industry collaborators
- Our mission is to reduce the burden of neurological disease
- Our primary area of know-how is clinical research, clinical drug trials, diagnostics, prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disorders and biomarker research
- BRU is committed to conducting high quality research in clinical science and in drug development in collaboration with local, national, international research groups and pharmaceutical industry
- BRU is located on the campus of University of Eastern Finland, within a stone’s throw distance from the Kuopio University Hospital and 2 km from a town center
BRU has extensive experience in
- studying the mechanisms of drugs in various model systems
- studying the genetics and risk factors of complex diseases in large population-based cohorts
- developing biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases
- conducting early phase IIa trials as well as phase III-IV multi-center studies as a clinical study site according to GCP guidelines
- research together with clinical trials are performed efficiently within the allotted time framework
Clinical trial professional team
- is dedicated team with professionals: investigators, study nurses, neuropsychologists and other research personnel needed for conducting of studies
- has experience in conducting clinical trials since 1992
- adheres to GCP and to the ethical principles
- takes good care of safety and well-being of study subjects and their caregivers
- has the capacity to recruit trial subjects within agreed timelines
- is well recognized team having worldwide collaboration network
Study recruitment
- BRU has excellent facilities and the location is ideal for subject recruitment
- The catchment area of Kuopio University Hospital has about 247 000 inhabitants
- The research-friendly attitude of our population provide good prerequisites for clinical research
- Treatment compliance and commitment to the studies are excellent
Leaders
Professors
Senior Researchers
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Sudhir Kurl
Medical ResearcherInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Sanna-Kaisa Herukka
Senior ResearcherInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Pekka Jäkälä
ProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Minna Rusanen
Clinical LecturerInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Valtteri Julkunen
Clinical LecturerInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Alina Solomon
Associate ProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Collaborators
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Mikko Hiltunen
ProfessorInstitute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Päivi Eriksson
ProfessorBusiness School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies -
Sanna-Kaisa Herukka
Senior ResearcherInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Ville Leinonen
ProfessorInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Annakaisa Haapasalo
ProfessorA.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Anna Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen
ProfessorLaw School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Staff members
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Tarja Lappalainen
Clinical Research NurseInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Henna-Riikka Urhonen
PsychologistInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Katja Miettinen
Clinical Research NurseInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Jenni Niinimäki
Clinical Research NurseInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Maria Pikkarainen
Project ManagerSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Mari Tikkanen
Project SpecialistFinancial Services, University Services -
Leena Lukkari-Kuronen
Clinical Research NurseInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Juho Kalapudas
PsychologistInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Sudhir Kurl
Medical ResearcherInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Irina Heikkinen
Clinical Research NurseInstitute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences