FINPHARMSCI 2025
Date & Time
Thursday, November 6, 2025
13:00–19:00
Venue
Tieteidentalo, Cedercreutz hall
Kirkkokatu 6, Helsinki, 00170
Programme
NEW: A pitching competition for early-career researchers — more information below!
Presentations by the research grant recipients 2025
Award ceremony for:
Most Outstanding Pharmaceutical Research Article
Best Master’s Thesis in Pharmacy Awards
Albert Wuokko Award, including a presentation by the awardee
Informal networking over a salad buffet and wine
Registration
- Free of charge, but registration is required: Register here.
- Deadline: Sunday, October 26th, 2025
- Registration is binding. If you need to cancel, please email: arto.merivaara@uef.fi
PHD STUDENT PITCHING COMPETITION
The Finnish Pharmaceutical Society is launching a new pitching competition for PhD students as part of FinPharmSci 2025 event. This is not only an excellent opportunity to present your research, but the winner of the national competition gets to represent Finland in the international PhD pitching competition at the EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2026, held in Naples May 27-29, 2026.
About the Competition
- Format: 5-minute pitch + 2-minute discussion
- Audience: National jury and FinPharmSci attendees
- Prize: The winner will be nominated to represent Finland in the pitching competition at the EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2026. The winner will receive free registration to the EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2026, and reasonable travel costs will be fully covered by the society.
How to Apply
To participate in the pitching competition, please submit the following materials to arto.merivaara@uef.fi by September 30, 2025:
- The title of your presentation
- A 100-word abstract summarizing your pitch
- The status of your PhD thesis (e.g., current year and estimated graduation time)
The board of the Finnish Pharmaceutical Society will review all submitted abstracts and select ten candidates to compete in the pitching competition at the FinPharmSci 2025 event. For competitors from the University of Eastern Finland or Åbo Akademi, travel costs to Helsinki (return ticket by train or bus) will be reimbursed to facilitate participation in the FinPharmSci 2025 event.
Eligibility
- You must be a PhD student at the time of the national selection (November 6, 2025) but you may graduate before the EUFEPS 2026 meeting (May 27-29, 2026)
- You should be in at least the third year of your PhD program
We encourage all eligible PhD students to take part in this exciting new program. The competition offers a great opportunity to gain visibility, sharpen your communication skills, and connect with the pharmaceutical science community in Finland and across Europe.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the secretary, Arto Merivaara (arto.merivaara@uef.fi).
We look forward to seeing you at FinPharmSci 2025! Welcome!