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Iris is conducting
research, thanks
to the donors
Doctoral candidate Iris Lähdeniemi is
grateful. Thanks to generous dona -
tions to Åbo Akademi University,
she is currently employed within
the Doctoral Network in Molecular
Biosciences. She is involved in cell
research aimed to advance cancer
research. Her specific field of research
concerns colon epithelial cells, more
precisely the cell division and differen -
tiation. Thus, she is making her input
to scientific knowledge surrounding
the development of colorectal cancers.
“It’s so exciting to study cell biology!
Think about the feeling when you
succeed in finding something nobody
knew about before, that’s what all sci -
entists desire to experience. My dream
is to be able to contribute to my field
of research by making a finding that
would benefit people’s general health,”
says Iris.
What are
the donations
used for?
The donated funds will add to the
ÅAU 100-Anniversary Fund and be
used, for example, to improve the condi -
tions for research and teaching, acquire
research infrastructure and modernise
teaching environments. Åbo Akademi
University will also create financial
resources to be able to invest strategi -
cally in the current and future research
profiles.
26 ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY 100 YEARS
research, thanks
to the donors
Doctoral candidate Iris Lähdeniemi is
grateful. Thanks to generous dona -
tions to Åbo Akademi University,
she is currently employed within
the Doctoral Network in Molecular
Biosciences. She is involved in cell
research aimed to advance cancer
research. Her specific field of research
concerns colon epithelial cells, more
precisely the cell division and differen -
tiation. Thus, she is making her input
to scientific knowledge surrounding
the development of colorectal cancers.
“It’s so exciting to study cell biology!
Think about the feeling when you
succeed in finding something nobody
knew about before, that’s what all sci -
entists desire to experience. My dream
is to be able to contribute to my field
of research by making a finding that
would benefit people’s general health,”
says Iris.
What are
the donations
used for?
The donated funds will add to the
ÅAU 100-Anniversary Fund and be
used, for example, to improve the condi -
tions for research and teaching, acquire
research infrastructure and modernise
teaching environments. Åbo Akademi
University will also create financial
resources to be able to invest strategi -
cally in the current and future research
profiles.
26 ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY 100 YEARS
