Carlos Gómez Gallego is a University Lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland. He holds five-year Licentiate degrees in Biology and Food Science and Technology, an MSc in Nutrition and Health, and a PhD in Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Murcia, Spain. His doctoral research examined the impact of bioactive compounds from infant formulas and human breast milk on gut microbiota and immune system development during infancy. In 2021, he was awarded the Title of Docent in Functional Foods, Nutrition and Microbiota by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland.
His current research focuses on understanding how diet, food components, and bioactive compounds influence the human microbiota and health. He also investigates novel food sources and functional ingredients, including probiotics, prebiotics, and other bioactive compounds, and their potential health benefits.
Carsten Carlberg ([email protected])
The research of Carsten Carlberg is directed to gene regulation and epigenetics by vitamin D.
Over 245 of his publications are listed in the Science Citation Index. These have been cited more than 11,000 times leading to h-index of 58 (Web of Science/Publons). So far he finished the supervision of 13 post-doctoral fellows, 19 doctoral students (18 PhD, 1 MD) and 32 MSc students.
Carsten Carlberg published textbooks on “Mechanisms of Gene Regulation”, “Nutrigenomics”, “Human Epigenomics” and “Cancer Biology”.
Caterina Bettin ([email protected])
I hold a PhD in Management from Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, Canada) and, as a Postdoctoral Researcher, I am working on the Research Council of Finland-funded project Organizing Meaningful Collaborative Research (CO-RESEARCH).
My research focuses on innovation, meaningful work, and democratic organizing, with a particular emphasis on how multiple actors co-create knowledge in complex environments. Within the CO-RESEARCH project, I am currently investigating collaborative practices in open social innovation initiatives in the healthcare sector.
I am also interested in qualitative research methods and academic writing.
I have taught Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Business Ethics, and Qualitative Research Methods across universities in Finland, Canada, and China.
I serve as the Book Review Editor for Management Learning and as a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Academy of Management Learning & Education.
CEMMS – Research Center for Mining, Minerals and Society
Centre for Empirical Legal Research
Centre for Regional Research
Cesar Soares De ([email protected])
César Soares de Oliveira is a legal scholar who specializes in applying theoretical debates within public international law to specific areas in international environmental law. In particular, his research interests lie in the Law of the Sea, the Law of Treaties, Polar Law, and the study of coherence and consistency within international environmental regimes. He also has a general interest in comparative legal history and in Ecological Law.
Soares de Oliveira has a background in international relations and also holds a master’s degree in International and Comparative Law (MICL) from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at UEF in association with the Law in Water and Environmental Governance Research Group at the Centre for Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Law (CCEEL).
Chao Jiang ([email protected])
Chao is an economic geographer. He is interested in cross-border cooperation and spatial organization. He is investigating two Interreg-funded projects: the Bothnian Coastal Routes and Adrioncycletour. By conceptualizing spatial organization and outcome evaluation, his research offers novel perspectives on debates on space in geography and EU Cohesion Policy.
Charmin Pingamage don ([email protected])
My research interests lie in the intersection of computational linear algebra and data science, focusing on developing efficient algorithms for matrix computations and their applications.
Christopher Asquith ([email protected])
Chris Asquith is a Principal Investigator at the School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland (UEF). The Asquith Research Lab focuses on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of small-molecule inhibitors targeting kinases within the understudied human kinome. The lab aims to uncover novel therapeutic opportunities by exploring previously uncharacterized kinase targets and their roles in disease.
Prior to his role at UEF, Chris held a Research Assistant Professor position in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina (UNC), USA. During this time, he was part of the Illuminating the Druggable Genome (IDG) kinase program. He also worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the same department under the supervision of Prof. Gary Johnson, as well as in the School of Pharmacy under the supervision of Prof. Tim Willson within the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC). Chris completed his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry at University College London (UCL), UK, and obtained his BSc and MSc in Chemistry from the University of Southampton, UK.