Projects per year
Organization profile
Organisation Profile
Microbes have a major effect on the ecosystem and humans. Microbes run biogeochemical cycles of the elements, play a major role in the intestines of animals and biotechnology such as waste water treatment and food production, just to mention some. On the other hand, microbes cause diseases for plants, animals and humans.
The Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology covers the entire field of microbiology, i.e., bacteria, archaea, eukaryotic microorganisms and viruses in any environment where microbes can be found. In addition to basic research in microbiology, it includes applied microbiology which is reflected by including microbiologically relevant biotechnology in the program.
Focus area of the program include:
- environmental microbiology
- microbial biotechnology
- genetics and genomics of microbes
- food microbiology
- human and animal microbiota
- microbe evolution
- microbe-host interactions
- infection microbiology
- virology
The researcher community formed around the program is nationally the most significant unit in its field and the only one in Finland in several sub-fields.
The Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry has main responsibility for the programme.
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
Tero Ahola
- Department of Microbiology - University Lecturer
- RNA virus replication and antivirals
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH, Teaching and research personnel
Laura Alakukku
- Department of Agricultural Sciences - Professor
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Agrotechnology
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH, Teaching and research personnel
Mohammad Alipour
- Veterinary Biosciences - Phd student
- Fetal microbiota
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Veterinary Anatomy and Developmental Biology - Phd student
Person: UH
Maria Anastasina
- Macromolecular structure and function
- Institute of Biotechnology
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH, Teaching and research personnel
Projects 2016 2022
Biofungi - kääpäsienten fermentaatiokyvyn ja aineenvaihdunnan reittien avaus jätteiden muuntamisessa
Lundell, T., Mattila, H. & Kiviniemi, E. A.
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
Novo Nordisk Funding: Sequestration of UV-absorbing additives from a natural product biosynthetic pathway into polysaccharide matrices
31/12/2018 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
HiLIFE Grand Challenge consortium "Combatting antimicrobial resistance"
01/10/2018 → 30/09/2021
Project: Other project
Ecosystem services in urban greenspaces across biomes: the influence of plant functional types and soil biota on soil-derived ecosystem processes
Setälä, H., Kotze, J., Hui, N., Romantschuk, M., Lu, C., Zheng, B., Jumpponen, A., Szlavectz, K., Yesilonis, I. & Pouyat, R.
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research project
Ecosystem services in urban greenspaces across biomes: the influence of plant functional types and soil biota on soil-derived ecosystem processes
Setälä, H., Kotze, J., Hui, N., Romantschuk, M., Lu, C., Zheng, B., Jumpponen, A., Szlavectz, K., Yesilonis, I. & Pouyat, R.
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research project
Publications 2006 2019
Antibacterial polymer fibres by rosin compounding and melt-spinning
Kanerva, M., Puolakka, A., Takala, T. M., Elert, A. M., Mylläri, V., Jönkkäri, I., Sarlin, E., Seitsonen, J., Ruokolainen, J., Saris, P. & Vuorinen, J., 8 May 2019, In : Materials Today Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Antibiotic resistance in European wastewater treatment plants mirrors the pattern of clinical antibiotic resistance prevalence
Parnanen, K. M. M., Narciso-da-Rocha, C., Kneis, D., Berendonk, T. U., Cacace, D., Thi Thuy Do, Elpers, C., Fatta-Kassinos, D., Henriques, I., Jaeger, T., Karkman, A., Luis Martinez, J., Michael, S. G., Michael-Kordatou, I., O'Sullivan, K., Rodriguez-Mozaz, S., Schwartz, T., Sheng, H., Sorum, H., Stedtfeld, R. D. & 6 others, Mar 2019, In : Science Advances. 5, 3, 10 p., 9124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Draft genome sequences of three monokaryotic isolates of the white-rot basidiomycete fungus Dichomitus squalens
Casado López, S., Peng, M., Daly, P., Andreopoulos, B., Pangilinan, J., Lipzen, A., Riley, R., Ahrendt, S., Ng, V., Barry, K., Daum, C., Grigoriev, I. V., Hilden, S. K., Mäkelä, M. R. & de Vries, R. P., 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Microbiology Resource Announcements.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Fecal pollution can explain antibiotic resistance gene abundances in anthropogenically impacted environments
Karkman, A., Parnanen, K. & Larsson, D. G. J., 8 Jan 2019, In : Nature Communications. 10, 8 p., 80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Identification and structural analysis of cereal arabinoxylan-derived oligosaccharides by negative ionization HILIC-MS/MS
Juvonen, M. K., Kotiranta, M., Jokela, J. K., Tuomainen, P. & Tenkanen, T. M., 2019, In : Food Chemistry. 275, p. 176-185 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
File
Activities 2011 2019
Statement for the promotion to docent, Chalmers University of Technology
Maija Tenkanen (Participant)11 Jan 2019
Activity: Other activity types › Other
79th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marko Virta (Invited speaker)23 Sep 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
JPI Water Scientific and Technological Board (External organisation)
Marko Virta (Board member)2019 → 2022
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
Opponent of doctoral dissertation
Kristiina Hilden (Opponent)12 Feb 2019
Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation
HiLIFE Symposium: Exploring Cellular Complexity by Cryo-EM
Juha Huiskonen (Chair)28 Feb 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press / Media
Antibiotikaresistens väntas år 2050 leda till fler dödsfall än vad cancer gör – forskare samarbetar för att lösa problemet (Web)
29/03/2019
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Antibioottiresistenssigeeni löytyi bakteereista Huippuvuorten perukoilta – Tutkijat arvelevat muuttolintujen tuoneen bakteereja mukanaan (Web)
28/01/2019
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Populaariartikkeli Western Producer -lehdessä
06/12/2018
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media