National FINDOS Seminar 2026

Postdoc Life: Challenges and Solutions

Joint Seminar of the National Finnish Doctoral Programmes in Oral Sciences (FINDOS)

The National FINDOS network will host a nationwide symposium for all doctoral researchers in oral health sciences and their supervisors in Helsinki on 19 October 2026. Participation is free of charge for doctoral researchers and supervisors, including coffee, lunch, and a cocktail reception.

For information on travel grants, please contact the local coordinator of your doctoral programme.

Digital Poster Submission

We warmly invite doctoral researchers to submit a digital poster for presentation at FINDOS 2026.

Digital posters should be prepared as a short PowerPoint presentation that can be viewed independently as a “read-by-title” presentation. The presentations will be displayed automatically on screens during conference breaks. Authors are encouraged to be present near the display area during breaks to answer questions and discuss their work with participants.

Poster Format

The presentation must contain a maximum of 3 slides.
Slide 1 (Title slide) should include:
- Title of the research
- Author(s) and affiliation(s)
- An illustrative image (recommended)
Slides 2–3 should present:
- Objective
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Conclusions

The total text on slides 2–3 should not exceed 250 words.

Submission Instructions

Prepare your digital poster in PowerPoint format (.pptx).
Name the file: Lastname_Firstname_FINDOS2026.pptx
Upload the file via the submission link provided in the conference email.

If you have not received the email, please contact us at findos@utu.fi.

Deadline

The extended deadline for digital poster submission is 15 September 2026.

3-Minute Presentation Competition

We invite doctoral researchers to participate in the 3-Minute Presentation Competition.

Participants present their research project in just three minutes to a general academic audience. A prize will be awarded to the winner. If the number of registrations exceeds the available presentation slots, a pre-selection round may be organised.

How to Participate

If you would like to participate, please send an email to findos@utu.fi.

Programme

Date: 19 October 2026
Time: 09:30–16:00
Venue: Lecture Hall 3, Biomedicum 1, University of Helsinki

9.00–9:30 Welcome coffee

Morning sessions (9:30–12:30)

9.30–9.40 Opening remarks

9.40–10.30 Panel discussion: Why do we need a PhD?

- Panelists:
  Ricardo Coletta
  Mataleena Parikka
  David Rice
  Tuula Salo
- Chair: Ulvi Gursoy

10.30–11.00 Post-doc abroad: why and how? – Timo Peltomäki

11.00–11.30 Coffee break – posters – networking

11.30–12.15 Panel discussion: Academic career in Finland

- Panelists:
  Lucas Arrais de Campos (Associate Professor)
  Saujanya Karki (Senior Research Fellow; Docent)
  Katja Korelin (Visiting Scholar; Docent)
  Thiago Stape (University Teacher; Docent)
- Chair: Virpi Harila

Lunch – digital posters – networking

Afternoon sessions (13:30–15:00)

13.30–14.30 Licensing and specialization in Finland

- Johanna Uittamo, University Lecturer
- Battsetseg Tseveenjav, University Lecturer

14.30–15.00 Presentation competition – 3-minute thesis

- Chair: Aino Salminen (University Researcher; Docent)

Cocktail and networking 15:00–16:00

Finnish Doctoral Program in Oral Sciences (FINDOS) is a network between research groups and doctoral education at the dental schools in Finland (Universities of Helsinki, Eastern Finland, Oulu and Turku). Professor Ulvi Gursoy (University of Turku) is the Chair of the network.

FINDOS brings together preclinical and clinical researchers nationwide, encouraging exchange of knowledge and improving possibilities for translational dental research. The network organises seminars, summer schools and annual meetings.

FINDOS-Turku Seminars
FINDOS-Helsinki Seminars

Image: University of Turku communications