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
20142023
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
20192023
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
19892023
Giuseppe Balistreri
- giuseppe.balistrerihelsinkifi
- Department of Virology - University Researcher
- 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
20072023

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

2 Not started
10 Finished
17 Active

BIGMAC: Bioinspired inorganic nanoparticles-based mRNA antiviral vaccines
Hepojoki, J.
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: Academy of Finland: Academy Project
Early Career Researcher 23-25, Korhonen
Korhonen, E. M.
Sigrid Juseliuksen Säätiö
01/07/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Riku Fagerlund S Alhopuro SARS-Cov2 2024
Fagerlund, R.
Sakari Alhopuron säätiö sr
01/06/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
EVD-Lab Net Vapalahti 2023
Vapalahti, O.
National Institute for Public Health and Environment / RIVM
01/05/2023 → 31/12/2023
Project: Other funder
Juselius Tarja Sironen 2023-2026
Sironen, T.
Sigrid Juseliuksen Säätiö
01/05/2023 → 30/04/2024
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)

A comprehensive assessment of four whole blood stabilizers for flow-cytometric analysis of leukocyte populations
Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Huang, X., Cabrera, L. E., Pekkarinen, P. T., Nowlan, K., Strandin, T., Kantele, A., Vapalahti, O., Heinonen, S. & Kekäläinen, E., Apr 2023, In: Cytometry. Part A. 103, 4, p. 313-324 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File
Acquired drug resistance during the turnaround time for drug susceptibility testing impacts outcome of tuberculosis
Zhu, J., Liu, J., Bao, Z., Cao, H., Wang, S., Li, X., Ning, Z., Hoffner, S., Hu, Y. & Forsman, L. D., May 2023, In: Tuberculosis. 140, 6 p., 102341.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Activity of lipid-loaded lectin against co-infection of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus using the zebrafish model
Subramaniyan, S. B., Ameen, F., Zakham, F. A. & Anbazhagan, V., 23 Jan 2023, In: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 134, 1, 11 p., lxac050.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli associated with granulomatous colitis and extraintestinal dissemination in a Sphynx cat
Tuomisto, L. M., Kant, R., Kiviranta, A-M., Helkiö, K-M., Sironen, T., Sukura, A., P. Wilkes, R. & Kegler, K., May 2023, In: Veterinary Pathology. 60, 3, p. 336-340 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File
A study of the Immune responses to Puumala virus glycoproteins using recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus
Iheozor-Ejiofor, R. C. P., 2023, Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. 135 p.
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles

Open Access

Schistosoma haematobium: pathogenicity, co-infection and carcinogenesis
Ravi Kant (Supervisor), Tarja Sironen (Supervisor) & Seppo Meri (Supervisor)
Mar 2023 → …
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Reactivation of chromosomally integrated HHV-6 in a solid transplant recipient
Maria Perdomo (Speaker)
23 Jan 2023 → 24 Jan 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
DNA-virukset kehossamme - elimistön kudosviromi
Lari Pyöriä (Speaker)
19 Apr 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Genomic Landscape of Tissue-Resident DNA Virome
Lari Pyöriä (Speaker)
30 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
The next generation of clinical virology
Maria Perdomo (Speaker)
2 Sep 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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

Innovative mobile suitcase laboratory aims to transform infectious disease detection
Ravi Kant & Tarja Sironen
01/09/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Early Career Champions mentor 2023-24
Ravi Kant
29/05/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Strengthening the cooperation between the MUG and the UH
Ravi Kant
27/04/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Suomalainen tutkija löysi kuolleen miehen aivoista viruksen, mikä saattaa mullistaa käsityksemme ihmiskehosta
Maria Perdomo & Lari Pyöriä
08/04/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
The coronavirus epidemic of 2020 in Finland began with five virus lineages
Ravi Kant, Teemu Smura, Tarja Sironen, Phuoc Truong & Olli Vapalahti
14/06/2022
1 Media contribution
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

BIGMAC: Bioinspired inorganic nanoparticles-based mRNA antiviral vaccines

Early Career Researcher 23-25, Korhonen

Riku Fagerlund S Alhopuro SARS-Cov2 2024

EVD-Lab Net Vapalahti 2023

Juselius Tarja Sironen 2023-2026

A comprehensive assessment of four whole blood stabilizers for flow-cytometric analysis of leukocyte populations

Acquired drug resistance during the turnaround time for drug susceptibility testing impacts outcome of tuberculosis

Activity of lipid-loaded lectin against co-infection of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus using the zebrafish model

Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli associated with granulomatous colitis and extraintestinal dissemination in a Sphynx cat

A study of the Immune responses to Puumala virus glycoproteins using recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus

Schistosoma haematobium: pathogenicity, co-infection and carcinogenesis

Reactivation of chromosomally integrated HHV-6 in a solid transplant recipient

DNA-virukset kehossamme - elimistön kudosviromi

Genomic Landscape of Tissue-Resident DNA Virome

The next generation of clinical virology

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

Innovative mobile suitcase laboratory aims to transform infectious disease detection

Early Career Champions mentor 2023-24

Strengthening the cooperation between the MUG and the UH

Suomalainen tutkija löysi kuolleen miehen aivoista viruksen, mikä saattaa mullistaa käsityksemme ihmiskehosta

The coronavirus epidemic of 2020 in Finland began with five virus lineages

Department of Virology

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