STRATEGIC CENTER FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGSaara Hassinen, SalWe

STRATEGY AND PROGRAMS

SalWe produces research-based knowledge, which gives companies a competitive edge as they develop products, services, and practices.

The goal is to maintain and improve the functional capabilities of an individual and also to prevent, detect, and treat socially significant diseases, such as brain diseases, damage, and stress, iIllnesses caused by lifestyle habits, microbial infections and inflammation and cancers.

The core operational themes are individual health and well-being, as well as monitoring and management of lifestyle habits.

Intelligent Monitoring of Health and Well-being (IMO) 2010-2014Tools with which individuals themselves or healthcare professionals will be able to promote individual well-being and health. 25M€

Mind and Body (Elixir) 2010-2014Better management of obesity and brain disorders. 36M€

Personalized Diagnostics and Care (GET IT DONE.) 2014-2018Efficient utilization of personal health records, patient records and genomic information including new technologies in point-of-care testing and electronic clinical decision support. 31M€

Under preparation, together with DIGILE Speedy Recovery 2015-2018 Continuum from hospital back to work by halving the time used for treatment and institutional care. 43M€

2.10.2014

FROM CLINICAL CHALLENGES TO NEXT GENERATION DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR PROSTATE CANCER

VTT

University of Helsinki

University of Oulu

Orion Diagnostica

Medix Biochemica

In the IMO Program new biomarkers and multiplex assays were developed for prostate cancer diagnostics

PSA, PINP, hCGβ, TATI

Several markers can be measured simultaneously

2.10.2014

ELECTRODE HELMET FOR RAPID STROKE DIAGNOSIS SHOWS PROMISING RESULTS

University of Helsinki

(Colorado State University)

(Technical University of Denmark)

GE Healthcare Finland

A helmet of electrodes, studied in the Elixir program, can help to distinguish between a cerebral infarction and a cerebral haemorrhage.

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