TGPBB has several journal clubs in different fields of biomedicine and a research seminar. They provide an inspirational forum for discussions on top scientific publications and on new discoveries and methodologies. These journal clubs and research seminars are led by professors and senior scientists of that particular field.

Generally, one of the participants acts as a presenter for a session. The presenter selects the article to be discussed and notifies of it to the other participants.  All participants should read the article before the meeting. At the meeting, the presenter first introduces the article and then leads the discussion. The main focus area of the discussion depends on the article and the subject. They may include e.g. aspects on methodology, validity of the data and their interpretation and future areas of research.

All TGPBB students are welcome to attend these meetings.

Further information, please contact the person in charge of the journal club or the coordinator of TGPBB (henna.mattila(at)uta.fi).

The Cancer Biology Journal Club

Aims and description: The TGPBB Cancer Biology Journal Club series will start again on Friday September 30th. The bi-monthly meetings aim to provide a forum for in depth discussion on recent scientific discoveries within the field of cancer research. All former and new participants, including postdocs, are welcome to attend.
For more information and to register, send an email to Professor Anne Kallioniemi
When: alternating Fridays at 9.00 am (first meeting on September 30th)
Where: FM-2, 3rd floor meeting room
Credits: max. 4 ECTS / year depending on attendance and own presentation
Person in charge:  Prof. Anne Kallioniemi

The Drosophila Journal Club

Aims and content: This journal club is a joint journal club between Drosophila laboratories in Tampere University and in Umeå University. A participant selects and distributes a paper to be discussed one week before the meeting.  At the meeting, she/he summarizes the paper and leads the discussion on the subject. 
When: every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Where: FM1, Seminar room on the fifth floor (and simultaneously, via Skype, in Umeå).
Credits: 0-4 ECTS depending on attendance
Person in charge: FiDiPro Dan Hultmark

The Coeliac Disease Journal Club

Aims and content: The coeliac disease journal club focuses on reviewing recent literature on several aspects on coeliac disease including pathogenesis, animal models, novel treatment options etc. The course includes presentation of recent research articles by student. The aims of the journal club are to improve the capacity of students to make short presentations, critically evaluate scientific literature and to give an up-to-date overlook of scientific literature concerning coeliac disease.
When: on Mondays at 9 starting 29.8.
Further information:  program
Where: FM3, 3rd floor seminar room
Credits: depending on attendance
Person in charge:  Dr. Katri Lindfors

The Next-generation Sequencing Techniques Journal Club

More information soon
Credits: depending on attendance
Person in charge: Dr. Martti Tolvanen

Research seminar:  Genetics and pathogenesis of common killers 

Description and aims:  we discuss an ongoing project in the laboratories of Clinical Chemistry and Forensic Medicine. The topics cover all aspects of research: planning, execution, processing the results, reporting and new ideas sprouting from previous results and literature.
When: Once a month, on Wednesdays starting on 1.2.2012 at 14.00 (usually at 15.00)
Further information: program
Where: FM2, 3rd floor, meeting room
Credits: max. 0,5 ECTS/year depending on attendance
Persons in charge: Prof.  Terho Lehtimäki, Clinical chemistry