Wihuri Research Institute was established in 1944 by Jenny and Antti Wihuri foundation, which finances its present research activities. The Research Institute is located in the green Embassy Quarter of Helsinki at a walking distance south from the center of the city. The mission of the institute is to create prerequisites for high-impact research in the field of medical science, with the ultimate goal to achieve new discoveries for the benefit of mankind. Presently, the research activities at the Wihuri Research Institute focuse on delineating the basic mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases, with special interest in atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and heart failure. The director of the Research Institute is Professor Petri Kovanen.