What we’re all about
Turku Brainlab is a non-profit academic research laboratory established in 2018 at University of Turku, Finland. Our work focuses on investigating neurobiological mechanisms of brain disorders using state-of-the-art neuroimaging and brain stimulation techniques. The overall aim of our work is to facilitate development of new treatments, which could help individuals suffering from brain disorders.
research
The neural origin of many neurological and psychiatric symptoms is still largely unclear. We are interested in a wide spectrum of brain disorders but especially in neurological movement disorders, which are complex disorders with poorly known origin in the brain. Brain stimulation techniques, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are increasingly used in treatment of brain disorders. However, available treatment options are limited by the fact that we don’t know where and how to stimulate in most of the brain disorders. We try to solve these problems by combining brain stimulation with state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques, such as MRI, positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission tomography (SPET).
LOCATION And facilities
The lab is located at Turku Brain and Mind Center (TBMC) at University of Turku, Turku, Southwest Finland. We are fortunate to be able to leverage the fantastic facilities of Turku PET Centre, including 3 whole body PET/CT scanners, a 3T MRI/PET scanner, and a high resolution brain research PET scanner (HRRT). The lab equipment includes neuronavigated transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electrical current stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation and electromyography systems. We work closely with the Neurocenter and Department of Clinical Neurophysiology at Turku University Hospital. This unique environment offers a great opportunity for interdisciplinary and multimodal research on brain disorders.