Projects per year
Organization profile
Organisation Profile
DPBM is a broad, international doctoral program that organizes training in the fields of biomedicine and translational and molecular medicine. The aim of DPBM is to train internationally competent experts with excellent skills to continue research or work in other demanding expert positions of the public or private sectors.
Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine doctoral candidates have the opportunity to participate in an excellent research training program including basic and advanced courses in biomedical research offered locally, nationally, and internationally. The course offerings include an extensive variety of practical training courses, seminar series and scientific symposia. Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine doctoral candidates may also participate in all courses that are arranged by DSHealth, in areas including transferable skills, and by other doctoral programs in the school.
By joining the combined Student Council of the Doctoral Programmes in Biomedicine and Clinical Research, doctoral candidates can also participate in organizing symposia and other activities.
The Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine operates within DSHealth in the highly international research environments of the Meilahti and Viikki campuses of the University of Helsinki, offering excellent research and training facilities, high quality infrastructure, and extensive networks and collaborations.
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
Lauri Aaltonen, Professor
- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics - Professor
- Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH, U4 Research and teaching staff
Laura Ahtiainen
- Visualizing Mechanisms of Development and Disease
- Institute of Biotechnology - Academy Research Fellow
- Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
Equipment
Director of Histology Core Facility
Nicolas Di-Poi (Manager)
Doctoral Programme Brain & MindFacility/equipment: Core Facility
Projects
HTS Ring Test: High Throughput Screening Ring Testing
Scherer, A., Saarela, J., Potdar, S. & Wennerberg, K.
01/01/2019 → 31/08/2020
Project: Research project
Insights into the underpinnings of sex differences in health and disease through human genomics
Tukiainen, T., Benoit-Pilven, C., Leinonen, J., Fu, Y. & Lehtonen, L.
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2022
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
Academy research fellow: Lymphatic endothelial cell interactions in guidance of lymphatic capillary growth and dendritic cell transmigration
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
Bacterial phytochromes as optogenetic tools
Takala, H. & Multamäki, E. K.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
Finngen: FinnGen
Palotie, A., Pitkänen, K., Jalanko, A., Lyhs, U., Donner, K. M., Kaunisto, M., Kurki, M. I., Kristiansson, K., Laiho, P., Laivuori, H., Loukola, A., Palta, P., Perola, M., Kajanne, R., Harju, J. J. & Havulinna, A.
15/08/2017 → …
Project: Research project
Publications
Angiopoietin-2 blockade ameliorates autoimmune neuroinflammation by inhibiting leukocyte recruitment into the CNS
Li, Z., Korhonen, E., Merlini, A., Strauss, J., Wihuri, E., Nurmi, H., Antila, S., Paech, J., Deutsch, U., Engelhardt, B., Chintharlapalli, S., Koh, G. Y., Flügel, A. & Alitalo, K., 9 Mar 2020, In : Journal of Clinical Investigation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Antagonism of peripheral opioid receptors by methylnaltrexone does not prevent morphine tolerance in rats
Blomqvist, K., Dudek, K., Viisanen, H., Mätlik, K., Ahlström, F., Laitila, J., Kalso, E., Rauhala, P. & Lilius, T., 27 May 2020, In : Journal of Neuroscience Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Chloroplot: an online program for the versatile plotting of organelle genomes
Zheng, S., Poczai, P., Hyvönen, J., Tang, J. & Amiryousefi, A., 2020, (In preparation) In : Bioinformatics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Epäitsekäs auttaminen vähentää kipua
Pertovaara, A., 2020, In : Kipuviesti : Suomen kivuntutkimusyhdistyksen jäsenlehti. 1, p. 60-61 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Other articles › Professional
Epicardial transplantation of atrial appendage micrograft patch salvages myocardium after infarction
Xie, Y., Lampinen, M., Takala, J., Sikorski, V., Soliymani, R., Tarkia, M., Lalowski, M., Mervaala, E., Kupari, M., Zheng, Z., Hu, S., Harjula, A. & Kankuri, E., 7 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Activities
Abstract reviewer for the American Diabetes Association's 80th Meeting 2020 (Event)
Sanna Lehtonen (Expert)2020 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
13th Finnish Gut Day
Aki Ronkainen (Attendee)23 Jan 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Repurposing the university to tackle the climate emergency
Ossi Ollinaho (Speaker: Chair), Barry Gills (Speaker: Keynote), Tom Böhling (Speaker: Keynote), Sophia Hagolani-Albov (Secretary of organizing committee), Saana Maarit Hokkanen (Member of organizing committee)16 Jan 2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Medical Research Council UK (External organisation)
Antti Pertovaara (Expert)2020
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
Divisions of Faculty of Pharmacy (Organisational unit)
Antti Pertovaara (Member)2020
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
Prizes
Award of the year, Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Innovation prize of the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
Henri Huttunen (Recipient), 19 Apr 2018
Prize: Prizes and awards
Medix Prize 2014
Elina Ikonen (Recipient) & Kristiina Kanerva (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
Most impactful social achievement of the year
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press / Media
Description of our research and its achievements - in HY Lääket tdk tiedote 28.11.2019. Name of article: "Helsingin yliopiston tutkijoiden kehittämä uusi menetelmä tarjoaa mahdollisuuden keliakian pikadiagnostiikkaan." Uutisointi (mm): STT, Yle, MTV Uutiset, Helsingin sanomat, Lääkärilehti, Mediuutiset.
28/11/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interview for Naisasiatoimisto Kaartamo ja Tapanainen, YLE Puhe
27/11/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Columnist for Maaseudun Tulevaisuus newspaper
18/03/2019 → 28/10/2019
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
Interview for Tiedeykkönen radio program
31/05/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Short communication in Duodecim, section In press
21/12/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media