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, Teaching and research personnel

Shamsiiat Abdurakhmanova

sham.abdurakhmanova@helsinki.fi

Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine

Person

Samuel Adouchief

samuel.adouchief@helsinki.fi

Person: UH

Saija Ahonen, FT

saija.ahonen@helsinki.fi

Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program - Postdoctoral Researcher
Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: Teaching and research personnel

Laura Ahtiainen

laura.ahtiainen@helsinki.fi

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: UH, Teaching and research personnel

Equipment

Director of Histology Core Facility

Nicolas Di-Poi (Manager)

Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind

Facility/equipment: Core Facility

Projects 2016 2020

1 Not started
6 Active

Viral conversion of immunologically cold tumors into hot tumors for curative immunotherapy

Hemminki, A.

01/01/2019 → 31/12/2019

Project: 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

Toward a clinical T-cell therapy trial in solid tumors with an oncolytic adenovirus coding for TNFalpha and Interleukin-2

Hemminki, A.

01/05/2017 → 30/04/2020

Project: Research project

Axon degeneration: new mechanisms, biomarkers and treatment

Ylikallio, E., Woldegebriel, R., Tenhunen, E., Sainio, M., Molchanova, S. & Pennonen, J.

Valtion perusrahoitus/hankkeet, FINSKA LÄKARESÄLLSKAPET RF, University of Helsinki, Academy of Finland

01/01/2017 → 31/12/2019

Project: Research project

T-cell therapy of cancer

Hemminki, A.

01/10/2016 → 30/09/2020

Project: Research project

Publications 1995 2019

65 Article
36 Doctoral Thesis
9 Meeting Abstract
3 Chapter
11 More

2019 ARIA Care pathways for allergen immunotherapy

Bousquet, J., Pfaar, O., Togias, A., Schünemann, HJ., Ansotegui, I., Papadopoulos, NG., Tsiligianni, I., Agache, I., Anto, JM., Bachert, C., Bedbrook, A., Bergmann, KC., Bosnic-Anticevich, S., Bosse, I., Brozek, J., Calderon, M., Canonica, G. W., Caraballo, L., Cardona, V., Casale, T. & 74 othersCecchi, L., Chu, DK., Costa, E., Cruz, AA., Czarlewski, W., Durham, SR., Du Toit, G., Dykewicz, M., Ebisawa, M., Fauquert, J. L., Fernandez-Rivas, M., Fokkens, WJ., Fonseca, J., Fontaine, JF., van Wijk, R. G., Haahtela, T., Halken, S., Hellings, PW., Ierodiakonou, D., Iinuma, T., Ivancevich, JC., Jacobsen, L., Jutel, M., Kaidashev, I., Khaitov, M., Kalayci, O., Kleine Tebbe, J., Klimek, L., Kowalski, M. L., Kuna, P., Kvedariene, V., La Grutta, S., Larenas-Linemann, D., Lau, S., Laune, D., Le, L., Carlsen, K. L., Lourenço, O., Malling, HJ., Marien, G., Menditto, E., Mercier, G., Mullol, J., Muraro, A., O'Hehir, R., Okamoto, Y., Pajno, GB., Park, H. S., Panzner, P., Passalacqua, G., Pham-Thi, N., Roberts, G., Rolland, C., Rosario, N., Ryan, D., Samolinski, B., Sanchez-Borges, M., Scadding, G., Shamji, M. H., Sheikh, A., Sturm, G. J., Todo Bom, A., Toppila-Salmi, S., Valentin-Rostan, M., Valiulis, A., Valovirta, E., Ventura, M. T., Wahn, U., Walker, S., Wallace, D., Waserman, S., Yorgancioglu, A., Zuberbier, T. & Group, T. ARIA. W., 7 Apr 2019, In : Allergy : European journal of allergy and clinical immunology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Biohybrid Vaccines for Improved Treatment of Aggressive Melanoma with Checkpoint Inhibitor

Fontana, F., Fusciello, M., Groeneveldt, C., Capasso, C., Chiaro, J., Feola, S., Liu, Z., Mäkilä, E., Salonen, J., Hirvonen, J., Cerullo, V. & Santos, H. A., 17 May 2019, In : ACS Nano. 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Birch pollen allergen immunotherapy reprograms nasal epithelial transcriptome and recovers microbial diversity

Hanif, T., Dhaygude, K., Kankainen, M., Renkonen, J., Mattila, P., Ojala, T., Joenvaara, S., Mäkelä, M., Pelkonen, A., Kauppi, P., Haahtela, T., Renkonen, R. & Toppila-Salmi, S., Feb 2019, In : Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

Bumetanide Prevents Brain Trauma-Induced Depressive-Like Behavior

Goubert, E., Altvater, M., Rovira, M-N., Khalilov, I., Mazzarino, M., Sebastiani, A., Schaefer, M. K. E., Rivera, C. & Pellegrino, C., 5 Feb 2019, In : Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 12

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

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