Department of Virology

Kirsi Aaltonen
- kirsi.aaltonenhelsinkifi
- Department of Virology - Doctoral Researcher
- Veterinary Biosciences - Phd student
- Veterinary Microbiology and Epidemiology
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
- Emerging Infections Research Group
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher, UH
20142022
Samuel Adouchief
- samuel.adouchiefhelsinkifi
- Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
Person: UH
20162016
Hussein Abas Thamer Alburkat, Doctroal student
- hussein.alburkathelsinkifi
- Emerging Infections Research Group
- Department of Virology - Doctoral Researcher
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
20192021
Eeva Auvinen
- eeva.auvinenhelsinkifi
- Medicum - Docent Contract
- Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- HUSLAB
Person: UH
19892021
Giuseppe Balistreri
- giuseppe.balistrerihelsinkifi
- Department of Virology - Academy Research Fellow
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
20072022

Emerging Infections Research Group
Department of Virology
Organisational unit: Research group
Human Parvoviruses: Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Clinical Impact
Department of Virology
Organisational unit: Research group
Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
Department of Virology, Veterinary Biosciences
Organisational unit: Research group
Virus infections and immunity
Department of Virology
Organisational unit: Research group

3 Active
9 Finished

Validating the scent detection dogs ability to correctly find COVID-19 patients
Hielm-Björkman, A., Vapalahti, O., Kantele, A. & Paajanen, J.
24/09/2020 → …
Project: Research project
Inhibitors of SARS-Coronavirus-2 infection
Vapalahti, O., Huiskonen, J., Paavilainen, V., Saavalainen, P., Saviranta, P. & Kallioniemi, O.
Academy of Finland
01/07/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project
Viral zoonoses
Vaheri, A.
01/01/1980 → …
Project: Research project
Validating scent detection dogs sniffing COVID-19 samples at the airport
Hielm-Björkman, A., Kantele, A. & Vapalahti, O.
24/09/2020 → 26/08/2021
Project: Research project
Arbovirusuhkat ja -tautiassosiaatiot
Huhtamo, E. & Sironen, T.
01/08/2017 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project

Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Drugs Reduce Viral Infection by SARS-CoV-2 and Fluoxetine Shows Antiviral Activity Against the Novel Variants in vitro
Fred, S. M., Kuivanen, S., Ugurlu, H., Casarotto, P. C., Levanov, L., Saksela, K., Vapalahti, O. & Castren, E., 19 Jan 2022, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12, 15 p., 755600.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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Astmatukihenkilön astman pahenemisvaihe : vinkistä vihiä + vastaus
Karppi, L., Rantanen, K. & Franssila, R., 2022, In: Duodecim. 138, 2, p. 196-198 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Blood and saliva SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in self-collected dried spot samples.
Lahdentausta, L., Kivimäki, A., Oksanen, L-M. A. H., Tallgren, M., Oksanen, S. A., Sanmark, E., Salminen, A., Geneid, A., Paju, S., Sairanen, M., Saksela, K., Pussinen, P. & Pietiäinen, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Comparative analysis of COVID-19 vaccine responses and third booster dose-induced neutralizing antibodies against Delta and Omicron variants
Belik, M., Jalkanen, P., Lundberg, R., Reinholm, A., Laine, L., Vaisanen, E., Skon, M., Tahtinen, P. A., Ivaska, L., Pakkanen, S. H., Hakkinen, H. K., Ortamo, E., Pasternack, A., Ritvos, M. A., Naves, R. A., Miettinen, S., Sironen, T., Vapalahti, O., Ritvos, O., Osterlund, P. & 5 others, Kantele, A., Lempainen, J., Kakkola, L., Kolehmainen, P. & Julkunen, I., 5 May 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 1, 10 p., 2476.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Computationally prioritized drugs inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection and syncytia formation
Serra, A., Fratello, M., Federico, A., Ojha, R., Provenzani, R., Tasnadi, E., Cattelani, L., del Giudice, G., Kinaret, P. A. S., Saarimäki, L. A., Pavel, A., Kuivanen, S., Cerullo, V., Vapalahti, O., Horvarth, P., di Lieto, A., Yli-Kauhaluoma, J., Balistreri, G. & Greco, D., Jan 2022, In: Briefings in Bioinformatics. 23, 1, 20 p., 507.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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President-elect
Maria Söderlund-Venermo (Participant)
1 Mar 2022 → 28 Feb 2024
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
WSV: Tackling Global Viral Epidemics 2021
Maria Söderlund-Venermo (Scientific Committee Chair)
16 Jun 2021 → 18 Jun 2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Genomic and Structural Characterization of Dobrava-Belgrade orthohantavirus isolate from Kirklareli Province, Turkey
Mert Erdin (Speaker), Ceylan Polat (Speaker), Teemu Smura (Speaker), Sercan Irmak (Speaker), Ortac Cetintas (Speaker), Muhsin Cogal (Speaker), Mustafa Sozen (Speaker), Ferhat Matur (Speaker), Tarja Sironen (Speaker) & Ibrahim Mehmet Ali Oktem (Speaker)
16 Jun 2021 → 18 Jun 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

File
Jingjing Li
Maria Söderlund-Venermo (Host)
1 Dec 2021 → 30 Nov 2022
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
Cutavirus, a new parvovirus, and associated diseases
Maria Söderlund-Venermo (Invited speaker)
1 Oct 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

1. sija Dentsply Student Clinician Program -kilpailussa
Välimaa, Hannamari (Recipient), 1994
Prize: Prizes and awards
1. sija Edward H. Hatton -kilpailussa ei-väitelleiden tutkijoiden sarjassa
Välimaa, Hannamari (Recipient), 1997
Prize: Prizes and awards
1. sija Edward H. Hatton -kilpailussa ei-väitelleiden tutkijoiden sarjassa
Välimaa, Hannamari (Recipient), 1993
Prize: Prizes and awards
Aaron Diamond Foundation Junior Faculty Award
Saksela, Kalle (Recipient), 1994
Prize: Prizes and awards
Anders Jahre award for a younger medical researcher
Saksela, Kalle (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Prizes and awards

Three cases of sell-corona have been found in Finland - these things are known about the new variants
Olli Vapalahti
28/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Completely new information was found about the origin of the corona pandemic - it takes the basis of the theory of laboratory leakage
Tuomas Aivelo & Olli Vapalahti
17/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
A severe mosquito summer spread pogostan disease all over Finland - these are the symptoms
Olli Vapalahti
15/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
HS: Experts delight in new corona hybrid strategy: “A sensible and moderate entity”
Tuomas Aivelo & Olli Vapalahti
07/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Granulocytes may weaken immune response in connection with Covid
Olli Vapalahti
30/08/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

Department of Virology

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Kirsi Aaltonen

Samuel Adouchief

Hussein Abas Thamer Alburkat, Doctroal student

Eeva Auvinen

Giuseppe Balistreri

Emerging Infections Research Group

Human Parvoviruses: Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Clinical Impact

Viral Zoonosis Research Unit

Virus infections and immunity

Validating the scent detection dogs ability to correctly find COVID-19 patients

Inhibitors of SARS-Coronavirus-2 infection

Viral zoonoses

Validating scent detection dogs sniffing COVID-19 samples at the airport

Arbovirusuhkat ja -tautiassosiaatiot

Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Drugs Reduce Viral Infection by SARS-CoV-2 and Fluoxetine Shows Antiviral Activity Against the Novel Variants in vitro

Astmatukihenkilön astman pahenemisvaihe : vinkistä vihiä + vastaus

Blood and saliva SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in self-collected dried spot samples.

Comparative analysis of COVID-19 vaccine responses and third booster dose-induced neutralizing antibodies against Delta and Omicron variants

Computationally prioritized drugs inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection and syncytia formation

President-elect

WSV: Tackling Global Viral Epidemics 2021

Genomic and Structural Characterization of Dobrava-Belgrade orthohantavirus isolate from Kirklareli Province, Turkey

Jingjing Li

Cutavirus, a new parvovirus, and associated diseases

1. sija Dentsply Student Clinician Program -kilpailussa

1. sija Edward H. Hatton -kilpailussa ei-väitelleiden tutkijoiden sarjassa

1. sija Edward H. Hatton -kilpailussa ei-väitelleiden tutkijoiden sarjassa

Aaron Diamond Foundation Junior Faculty Award

Anders Jahre award for a younger medical researcher

Three cases of sell-corona have been found in Finland - these things are known about the new variants

Completely new information was found about the origin of the corona pandemic - it takes the basis of the theory of laboratory leakage

A severe mosquito summer spread pogostan disease all over Finland - these are the symptoms

HS: Experts delight in new corona hybrid strategy: “A sensible and moderate entity”

Granulocytes may weaken immune response in connection with Covid

Department of Virology

International and National Collaboration

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