A molecular medicine research institute focusing on human genomics and precision medicine at HiLIFE, University of Helsinki.
FI: Suomen molekyylilääketieteen instituutti FIMM, Helsingin yliopisto
Website: www.fimm.fi
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)
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FIMM is joining forces with @ellisinstitute.fi to launch the FINe-Health Foundry project aiming to build the world’s first nationwide healthcare foundation model.
The project has received ~€5M in Business Finland's Rise to Challenge funding. @andganna.bsky.social
www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he...
That's a wrap on the FIMM Retreat 2026! 🎉
A big thank you to the organising committee and all participants who contributed to two fantastic days of cutting-edge science, lively discussions, and new connections across the FIMM community, and to our sponsors for their generous support.
Lunch and Session 2 completed!
Thanks to Jonas and Yrjö for their inspiring talks on building a health foundation model in Finland and novelty-based detection of DNA adducts.
Congratulations to the FIMM Retreat 2026 Best Poster Award winners Anna Nylund and Outi Rahikkala and Best Short Talk Award winners Yrjö Koski and Jonas Burian — well deserved recognition for excellent research and presentation skills! 👏
Session 3 completed!
Thanks to Nour, Alexey and Tolga for their inspiring talks on neuronal single-cell atlas, spatial data analysis in lung cancer, and metabolic heterogeneity in colorectal cancer.
And a great invited talk from Eliisa Kekäläinen on the pathology of myasthenia gravis!
FIMM Retreat 2026 is officially open!
Kicked off with a warm welcome from our director Samuli Ripatti, and followed by the new grand challenges shaping FIMM's future.
We then were honored to have Ewan Birney keynote on technologies transforming biological and clinical research. Stay tuned!
Can a simple telephone memory test, combined with a blood biomarker, help identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease?
Two recent papers from Eero Vuoksimaa's group demonstrate the potential of this approach.
www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he...
Session 5 completed!
Thanks to Hele and Eero for their talks on the genetics of dermatophytosis skin infection and alcohol-related diseases.
To conclude, we were honored to have Augustine Kong deliver a keynote on the special properties of genetic data.
See you all next year!
#FIMMRetreat2026
Session 1 completed!
Thanks to Cindy, Max and Gabin for their inspiring talks spanning proteomics for Alzheimer's detection, breast cancer, and the role of metabolomics in disease onset.
Mikko Myllymäki rounded it off with fascinating insights on clonal hematopoiesis.
Stay tuned for more!
Building the world's first nationwide AI model for healthcare, with high-quality registry data + next-gen machine learning. ELLIS Institute Finland's health moonshot is lifting off, with a boost from Business Finland's funding. Read more: www.ellisinstitute.fi/a-world-firs...
🤝 @fimm-uh.bsky.social
FIMM joins forces with ELLIS Institute Finland to establish a new, globally competitive excellence cluster aimed at unlocking next-generation decision-making in healthcare and beyond.
www.helsinki.fi
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)
FINe-Health Foundry will use Finland’s national health databases as part of a ‘Swiss Army knife’ AI model for healthcare.
A combination of a telephone interview and a blood test may help detect Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage. About ten percent of older adults without diagnosed dementia were found to have both cogn...
