Future Directions of Medicine and Health Technology
The joint event Future Directions of Medicine and Health Technology takes place on 26 November 2025 in Oulu, Finland.
The event is co-organised by 6G Flagship, GeneCellNano, and the 6G-Enabled Sustainable Society (6GESS). It offers an excellent opportunity to explore emerging biomedical and digital health technologies, meet researchers across disciplines, and join discussions on the future of medicine and health innovation.
Panel discussion
Professor Ari Pouttu, Director of 6G Flagship, University of Oulu, participates in the panel “Science Politics and the Future of Flagships”.
Representing 6GESS
Teemu Myllylä, University of Oulu, will present during the session “Enabling Technology” on 26 November 2025 (10:55–12:00). His talk, “Towards 6G Wearable Brain Function Diagnostics,” introduces approaches for next-generation biosensing and wireless health monitoring within the 6GESS framework.
Moderating the Panel Discussion
Professor Simo Saarakkala, Director of 6GESS at the University of Oulu, will moderate the panel “Science Politics and the Future of Flagships.” The session gathers Finnish Flagship directors to discuss long-term research collaboration and science policy directions.
Programme
09:30–10:25 Session 1: Biomedical Research
Chair: Valerio Izzi, University of Oulu, GeneCellNano
- Opening – Prof. Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Director of GeneCellNano Flagship, and Prof. Ari Pouttu, Director of 6G Flagship
- Prof. Seppo Vainio, University of Oulu: How Could We Envision Putative Synergies Between the Flagships GeneCellNano and 6G Medical Vertical
- Saara Laitinen, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service: Extracellular vesicles – what we know today and emerging insights
- Nihay Laham Karam, University of Eastern Finland: Novel viral vectors for gene therapy
10:25–10:55 Coffee and Networking
An informal break to connect and exchange ideas with participants from different research areas.
10:55–12:00 Session 2: Enabling Technology
Chair: Mariella Särestöniemi, 6GESS, University of Oulu
- Caglar Elbuken, University of Oulu: Next generation biosensors
- Erkki Harjula, University of Oulu: Future hospital networks
- Teemu Myllylä, University of Oulu: Towards 6G wearable brain function diagnostics
- Johannes Kettunen and Lauri Eklund, Biocenter Oulu: Local and national supporting infrastructure
12:00–13:00 Lunch
Lunch break and networking opportunity.
13:00–14:00 Panel Discussion: Science Politics and the Future of Flagships
Moderator: Professor Simo Saarakkala, Director of 6GESS, University of Oulu
- Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, University of Eastern Finland
- Ari Pouttu, University of Oulu
- Peppi Karppinen, Dean, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu
- TBA
14:00–16:00 Lab Tours
- 14:00–14:20 Information and transfer to Kontinkangas campus
- 14:20–16:00 Lab tours in groups (OYS TestLab, Mittlab test laboratory)
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