University of Oulu

University of Oulu

Organisation type: 
University
Country: 
Finland
Description: 

Expertise: Researchers at the University of Oulu are active in different fields of study. In basic research, they seek to deepen our understanding of the functioning of organic and inorganic matter, of the structure of the universe and of humans, culture and technology. Harnessed to the service of applied research and development, this knowledge results in the creation of inventions and innovations that benefit society. Research conducted under the banner of information technology and wireless communication centres on future telecommunication solutions, electronics and photonics, ubiquitous computing, machine vision and intelligent systems, welfare technology and the application of micro- and nanotechnology to new electronic devices and systems. Applying a multi-disciplinary approach, the focus area of northern and environmental issues explores how climate and environmental changes are impacting northern flora and fauna. In short the four key areas of research are:
- Biosciences and Health
- Information Technology
- Cultural Identity and Interaction
- Environment, Natural Resources and Materials
- Business Studies and Economics
- Science-based Education
- Mining and steel industry

Facility: - Biocomputing and bioinformatics
- Gene analysis service (Microarray and DNA sequencing core facilities)
- Tissue Imaging Center: Imaging core facilities (Light and electron microscopy)
- Proteomics and protein analysis
- Protein sequencing and amino acid analysis
- Protein crystallography
- Transgenic animals
- Gene transfer/silencing using viral vectors

Priority: Global Change,
Land Use and Land Cover,
Water and waste water processing,
Biomedical Engineering,
Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing,
Circuits and Systems,
Intelligent Systems,
Machine Vision,
Media Research,
Wireless Communication Systems,
Next generation internet technologies, appliances and services,
Electronics Materials, Packaging and Reliability Techniques,
Human Interaction with Advanced Mobile Services and Intelligent Environments