Tampere

American

[tahm-pe-re] / ˈtɑm pɛ rɛ /

noun

a city in SW Finland.

Tampere British

/ ˈtampɛrɛ /

noun

Swedish name: Tammerfors. a city in SW Finland: the second largest town in Finland; textile manufacturing. Pop: 200 966 (2003 est)

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A story like Griffin’s is a source of concern for Dr. Samuli Kangaslampi, a researcher whose work at Finland’s Tampere University focuses on psychedelics and memory.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

The project is a collaboration between the university hospitals of Helsinki, Kuopio and Turku, Hatanpää Hospital in Tampere, Hospital Nova in Jyväskylä and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

At Tampere University, the research was mainly carried out by the research groups led by Kirsi Rautajoki and Professor Matti Nykter.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024

The ProScreen trial coordinated by Tampere University and the University of Helsinki investigated the performance of a three-step prostate cancer screening method.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

"In this case the shooter and the victims are really too young," Tomi Kiilakoski, youth researcher at the University of Tampere, told the BBC.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024

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