Vaccines provide a long-term, or evenlifelong, immunity to infectious diseases. Through research, we can develop new and better vaccines, and test the vaccines already in use and their suitability for protecting special populations, such as people with autoimmune diseases, pregnant women, children, or the elderly.
Participate in vaccine research MeVac –about us Mevac is a vaccine research center of HUS and the University of Helsinki. MeVac conducts both commissioned studies sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and academic, investigator-initiated studies. The center is headed by Anu Kantele, Professor of Infectious Diseases.
MeVac is centrally located in Biomedicum in the Meilahti Hospital area. The practical work is entrusted to a professional staff and the facilities are designed for clinical drug trials.
MeVac abides by Finnish and EU legislation governing medical research and clinical trial authorisations as well as following good clinical practice. The trials are registered in international research databases.