Projects per year
Organization 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
Profiles
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Maryam Abidizadegan
- Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme - Grant-funded researcher
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral Researcher, U5 Other teaching and research staff incl. part time teaching
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Tero Ahola
- Department of Microbiology - Senior University Lecturer
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- 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: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel
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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, U4 Research and teaching staff
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Hussein Abas Thamer Alburkat, Doctroal student
- 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
Equipment
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HAMBI Microbial Culture Collection, University of Helsinki
Pekka Oivanen (Operator) & Kaarina Sivonen (Manager)
Department of MicrobiologyFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Instruct-HiLIFE CryoEM core facility
Sarah Butcher (Manager), Ausra Domanska (Operator), Pasi Laurinmäki (Operator) & Benita Löflund (Operator)
Institute of BiotechnologyFacility/equipment: Core Facility
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Molecular Interactions - Biacore T100
Minna Poranen (Manager) & Maria Aatonen (Operator)
Facility/equipment: Equipment
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Algal blooms from the Baltic Sea as feedstock for a biorefinery
01/02/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Research project
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Diversilience: Diversifying organic crop production to increase resilience
Mäkelä, P., Alakukku, L., Juvonen, S. T., Keskitalo, M. & Himanen, S.
01/12/2021 → 31/10/2024
Project: Research project
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Rhabdoviruses: structural basis for emergence and pathogenesis
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research project
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Mikä on veden tummumisen hinta? - Metsätaloustoimenpiteiden vaikutukset vesistöjen monimuotoisuuteen, ravintoomme ja kasvihuonekaasupäästöihin
Peltomaa, E., Palviainen, M., Miettinen, J. & Hyytiäinen, K.
01/06/2021 → 30/06/2024
Project: Research project
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Harvesting harmful algal blooms for a sustainable biorefinery
01/05/2021 → 31/10/2022
Project: Research project
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Antifungal Preservation of Food by Lactic Acid Bacteria
Nasrollahzadeh, A., Mokhtari, S., Khomeiri, M. & Saris, P. E. J., 1 Feb 2022, In: Foods. 11, 3, 18 p., 395.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Carbohydrate esterase family 16 contains fungal hemicellulose acetyl esterases (HAEs) with varying specificity
Venegas, F. A., Koutaniemi, S., Langeveld, S. M. J., Bellemare, A., Chong, S-L., Dilokpimol, A., Lowden, M. J., Hilden, K., Mäkelä, M., Tsang, A., Tenkanen, M., Powlowski, J. & de Vries, R., 2022, In: New Biotechnology. 70, p. 28-38 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access -
Gut microbiota in relation to diet-induced metabolic worsening and improvements in overweight and obese adults : towards prediction of personalized dietary response
Jian, C., 2022, Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. 57 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
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Introduction and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and the dynamics of its sub-lineages BA.1 and BA.1.1, December 2021, Finland
Vauhkonen, H. K., Truong, P., Kant, R., Plyusnin, I., Erdin, M., Kurkela, S., Liimatainen, H., Ikonen, N., Blomqvist, S., Liitsola, K., Erika, L., Helve, O., Jarva, H., Longinov, R., Palva, A., Hannunen, T. R., Hannula, S., Perry, M., Kauppi, P., Vaheri, A. & 5 others, , Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 28, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Maternal microbiota-derived metabolic profile in fetal murine intestine, brain and placenta
Pessa-Morikawa, T., Husso, A., Karkkainen, O., Koistinen, V., Hanhineva, K., Iivanainen, A. & Niku, M., 7 Feb 2022, In: BMC Microbiology. 22, 1, 16 p., 46.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Activities
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PLoS One (Journal)
Per Saris (Reviewer)
14 Jan 2022 → 2 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Post-doctoral mentor
Miia Mäkelä (Supervisor)
2022 → …Activity: Examination types › Post doctoral mentor
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Frontiers in Fungal Biology (Journal)
Miia Mäkelä (Editor)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research anthology/collection/conference proceedings
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iScience (Journal)
Miia Mäkelä (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Journal)
Miia Mäkelä (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Nutrients 2020 Best Paper Awards
Hiippala, Kaisa (Recipient), Jouhten, Hanne (Recipient), Ronkainen, Aki (Recipient), Hartikainen, Anna (Recipient), Kainulainen, Veera (Recipient), Jalanka, J. (Recipient) & Satokari, Reetta (Recipient), 7 Sep 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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Metabolomic signature of the maternal microbiota in the fetus
Niku, M. (Creator), Pessa-Morikawa, T. (Creator), Husso, A. (Creator) & Iivanainen, A. (Creator), EUDAT, 2021
DOI: http://doi.org/10.23728/b2share.4be0ea9f87b84a06be960d6a1c4b0b42
Dataset
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Early development of the intestinal microbiota in horses, and associations with mare microbiotas
Niku, M. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, 27 Aug 2019
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/data/view/PRJEB32017
Dataset
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Effect of controlled drainage on the carbon balance of a cultivated peat soil in Finland
Karim, R. (Creator), Alakukku, L. (Supervisor), Regina, K. (Supervisor) & Heikkinen, J. I. (Supervisor), HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 12 Oct 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0DJGYJ
Dataset
Press / Media
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Three cases of sell-corona have been found in Finland - these things are known about the new variants
28/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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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
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A severe mosquito summer spread pogostan disease all over Finland - these are the symptoms
15/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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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
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Granulocytes may weaken immune response in connection with Covid
30/08/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media