Daily Decisions, Lasting Effects: Impacting Your Cancer Risk – World Cancer Day 2024
Did you know that a third of the most prevalent cancers can be prevented through simple, healthy lifestyle choices? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), embracing specific changes in your daily routine and adopting evidence-based prevention strategies can help steer clear of approximately 30% to 50% of cancer-related deaths.
Aqsens Health’s 2023 wrap-up
It’s time to wrap-up Aqsens Health’s 2023, a year of major scientific steps and large clinical trial kick-offs!
“Finns don’t joke with time” – Elizabeth is back and getting settled into her life in Finland
After two years of working together with Aqsens Health through our malaria research project with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana, Elizabeth Cudjoe returned to Finland to work as a Senior Application Scientist at Aqsens Health.
Bladder cancer FAQ – Bladder cancer awareness month 2023
What is bladder cancer and how is it currently diagnosed? How common is it? What are the usual symptoms? Every May the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition celebrates bladder cancer awareness month.
Time to put an end to TB – World Tuberculosis Day
Tuberculosis is a very complex health care problem that affects over 10 million people worldwide every year. It is treatable and curable, but still dangerous, especially to those with weakened immune systems…
Next practises and post-pandemic learnings for international research collaboration
Even a small company can greatly benefit from international collaborations, especially in the research and development phase. But why specifically should a health technology or biotechnology start-up look into the possibility of international collaboration?
If you set your mind to it, you can make it happen – Women and Girls in Science and Technology 2023
Every year the 11th of February is dedicated to the UN Day for Women and Girls in Science and Technology that recognizes the role of women in science, and encourages girls to pursue studies and careers in traditionally male-dominated fields. To celebrate the date, we had the opportunity to ask our friends and colleagues Elizabeth and Jasmine who work at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana about her studies and work in medical research.
Joining forces to create new innovative solutions – World Cancer Day 2023
The 2023 World Cancer Day continues the campaign to “Close the care gap”. This year the focus is on uniting our voices and joining forces to work together to achieve our goals and celebrate the big and small accomplishments in cancer care and research.
Updates from Ghana – Starting the E-TRF measurement of 2,800 malaria saliva samples
Aqsens Health and Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research’s malaria screening test research project has been steadily moving ahead throughout 2022…
Using E-TRF to recognize deuterated compounds – Milja’s master’s thesis
Our Application Scientist Milja Virtanen finished her master’s thesis for Aqsens Health this autumn. Her MSc thesis in Chemistry focused on finding out if E-TRF can be used to differentiate between deuterated and non-deuterated compounds…
How E-TRF can help reveal new disease biomarkers
Accurate detection of severe diseases typically requires more than just one biomarker and their discovery is exceptionally troublesome. Aqsens Health aims to speed up the process. Our E-TRF method, modulators and measurement protocols are able to detect groups of biomarkers in a single measurement from biological samples…
Roosa nauha 2022 – Huonoennusteiset syövät
Maria Veitolan suunnittelemassa vuoden 2022 Roosa nauhassa näkyvät rintasyövän vaaleanpunaisen lisäksi myös muiden syöpien tunnusvärit: eturauhassyövän vaaleansininen, lapsuudenajan syövän kultainen, keuhkosyövän valkoinen, sekä esimerkiksi usein vaikean haimasyövän violetti…
Elizabeth’s Finnish summer
After having spend a few months in training in Finland between February and March of this year, Elizabeth Cudjoe traveled to Finland again in the summer for some more in-depth training…
World Malaria Day 2022
Each year the 25th of April marks World Malaria Day. The day gives the world an opportunity to come together to highlight global efforts in malaria control, and to take concrete action to advance the fight against malaria. This year’s World Malaria Day theme is ‘Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives’.
Cross-country skiing, sauna and mämmi – The Finland experience
Aqsens Health’s Ghana team – Sebastian, Jasmine and Elizabeth – completed their six week training and certification program in Finland at the end of March. For them, the weeks in Finland were filled with both theoretical and laboratory training, as well as sightseeing and experiencing the Finnish working culture and way of life.
Striving to help change the world through malaria screening and management
Three researchers from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Elizabeth Cudjoe, Jasmine Dowuona, and Sebastian Kwapong arrived in Finland from Ghana for their training on Valentine’s Day 2022.
Women in Science
Application Scientist Sini and Chemistry student Milja answered a few questions about studying in a STEM field and working in biotechnology.
World Cancer Day 2022
Even though great advances have been made in cancer prevention, screening, diagnostics and care during the last decades, there are still huge differences and inequities in cancer care around the globe.
Ville Pimenoff joins Aqsens Health’s team
Aqsens Health’s year began with an important new member joining our team – Ville Pimenoff starts as the VP of Clinical Research and Validation for Aqsens Health.
Improving prostate cancer screening quality and equality
Aqsens Health’s clinical advisor and Professor of Urology Antti Rannikko answeres a few questions about prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening.