The Finnish Electrophysiology Platform (FinE) organized its second national training course at Tampere University on 8–9 June 2026. The event attracted 65 participants from universities, research institutes, and industry across Finland and abroad, highlighting the growing interest in advanced electrophysiological methods and technologies.
Participants of the FinE course in the lecture room on the second day of the course. Photo: Chandra Prajapati
The two-day program combined lectures, student presentations, laboratory tours, and industry demonstrations, offering participants an overview of electrophysiological applications in biomedical research. Topics included electrophysiological recordings in cell cultures and organoids, disease modelling, neuronal, retinal and cardiac physiology, organ-on-chip technologies, and emerging analytical approaches.
Steering groups chair of the Tampere Brain & Mind Prof. Jukka Peltola (right) and FinE Platform Tampere Node PI Adj. Prof. Susanna Narkilahti (centre) welcomed participants to the course. Adj. Prof. Emre Kapucu (left) provided a broad introduction to electrophysiological methods. Photo: Chandra Prajapati
A highlight of the course was a guest lecture by Assistant Professor Vincent Portero from Leiden University, who presented novel optogenetic methods for controlling and studying electrophysiological activity. Participants also had the opportunity to explore state-of-the-art instrumentation through hands-on demonstrations and interactions with technology providers.
Assistant Professor Vincent Portero from Leiden University presented novel optogenetic approaches. Photo: Chandra Prajapati
Demo sessions provided hands-on experience with real-time electrophysiological recordings performed by experts. Photo: Chandra Prajapati
The course provided valuable networking opportunities and enabled early-career researchers to present their work and engage in scientific discussions with experts from multiple disciplines. Participant feedback was highly positive, reflecting the importance of national training events that promote knowledge exchange and access to advanced research infrastructures.
Following successful courses in Kuopio (2025) and Tampere (2026), the next FinE training event is planned to take place in Helsinki in 2027.
