I was fortunate to meet Dr Taina Välimaa from the University of Oulu in Central Finland at the European Cochlear Implant Users Symposium in Helsinki last week. She invited to me to travel to Oulu to visit the university and meet with faculty and doctoral students.
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| Dr Taina Välimaa, Professor Sari Kunnari, and Kate with traditional Suomi outfits |
We had a great day discussing our previous and future research and identifying areas of potential collaboration for future projects. I was treated to a tour of Oulu and surrounds including being able to walk on the bay at Toppilansaari which was still frozen solid at the end of April. I also tried some traditional Finish foods typical of central Finland including reindeer and leipäjuusto, a Finnish cheese dish that is baked for dessert.
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| Kate standing on the bay at Toppilansaari |
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| Leipäjuusto with cloudberry jam |
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