Taru Kesävuori

Taru Kesävuori is a Doctoral Researcher in the University of Eastern Finland, Business School. She works in the Neuro-innovation and impact (NOVA) research team that produces knowledge on collaborative research and innovation strategies in the field of neuroscience. Taru works in the DATASLEEP research project that looks into the developing field of sleep research and innovation in Finland. Utilizing the theoretical perspectives of innovation management and sociology of medicine, the project aims to increase understanding of the factors, structures, values, and agency that affect the development of diagnostic practice in the realm of sleep medicine.

Taru obtained a BSc in Mathematics from Helsinki University in 2010 and a MSc in International Design Business Management from Aalto University in 2013. Her primary research interest lies in the datafication of society and its impacts on health R&I practices and infrastructure.