Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Maryam Abidizadegan

• maryam.abidizadegan@helsinki.fi

• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U5 Other teaching and research staff incl. part time teaching

Muhammad Nouman Ahmed

• muhammad.ahmed@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Teaching and research personnel

Tero Ahola

• tero.ahola@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - 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

Laura Alakukku

• laura.alakukku@helsinki.fi

• 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

Hussein Abas Thamer Alburkat, Doctroal student

• hussein.alburkat@helsinki.fi

• Emerging Infections Research Group
• Department of Virology - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Harri Alenius

• harri.alenius@helsinki.fi

• HUMI - Human Microbiome Research - Research Director
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff

Mohammad Alipour

• mohammad.j.alipour@helsinki.fi

• Veterinary Biosciences - Phd student
• Developmental interactions
• Fetal microbiota
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Veterinary Anatomy and Developmental Biology - Phd student

Person: UH

Maria Anastasina

• maria.anastasina@helsinki.fi

• Macromolecular structure and function
• Institute of Biotechnology
• Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme - University Researcher
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Mariliina Annukka Arjama

• mariliina.arjama@helsinki.fi

• Precision Systems Medicine
• Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland - Laboratory Coordinator
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: M5 Teaching and research support staff

Eeva Auvinen

• eeva.auvinen@helsinki.fi

• Biosciences - Title of Docent
• 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
• Medicum - Docent Contract
• HUSLAB

Person: UH

Petri Auvinen

• petri.auvinen@helsinki.fi

• DNA Sequencing and Genomics
• Institute of Biotechnology - Research Director
• Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - 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, U4 Research and teaching staff

Agate Auzane

• agate.auzane@helsinki.fi

• Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Silja Åvall-Jääskeläinen

• Silja.Avall@helsinki.fi
• silja.avall@helsinki.fi

• Veterinary Biosciences - University Lecturer
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Veterinary Microbiology and Epidemiology

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Sarah Butcher

• sarah.butcher@helsinki.fi

• Biosciences - Title of Docent
• Macromolecular structure and function
• Institute of Biotechnology
• Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme - Professor
• Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: UH, U4 Research and teaching staff

Maria Christodoulou

• maria.christodoulou@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Rossana Coda

• rossana.coda@helsinki.fi

• Department of Food and Nutrition - University Researcher
• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Grain Technology
• Food Sciences
• Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Staff Services - Title of Docent

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel

Ilhan Cem Duru

• ilhan.duru@helsinki.fi

• Institute of Biotechnology - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Katri Eskelin

• katri.eskelin@helsinki.fi

• Molecular and Translational Virology
• Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme - University Researcher
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel

David Fewer

• david.fewer@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - University Researcher
• Department of Food and Nutrition - Title of Docent
• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Microbial Natural Products
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Lassi Heinilä

• lassi.heinila@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Doctoral Student
• Cyanobacteria research
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, UH

Jussi Heinonsalo

• jussi.heinonsalo@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - University Researcher
• Department of Food and Nutrition - Title of Docent
• Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
• Forest Soil Science and Biogeochemistry
• Ecosystem processes (INAR Forest Sciences)
• Doc­toral Pro­gramme in Sus­tain­able Use of Re­new­able Nat­ural Re­sources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doc­toral Pro­gramme in In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary En­vir­on­mental Sci­ences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Atmospheric Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel

Kaisa Hiippala

• kaisa.hiippala@helsinki.fi

• Research Programs Unit - Grant-funded researcher
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: Visiting scholar

Kristiina Hilden

• kristiina.s.hilden@helsinki.fi

• Fungal Genetics and Biotechnology
• Department of Microbiology - University Lecturer
• Department of Food and Nutrition - Title of Docent
• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Teppo Hiltunen

• teppo.hiltunen@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Docent Contract
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: UH

Eili Huhtamo

• eili.huhtamo@helsinki.fi

• Department of Virology - University Researcher
• Helsinki One Health (HOH)
• Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Juha Huiskonen

• juha.huiskonen@helsinki.fi

• Helsinki Institute of Life Science HiLIFE - Associate professor, Principal Investigator
• Laboratory of Structural Biology
• Institute of Biotechnology - Director
• Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme
• Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: UH, U4 Research and teaching staff

Jenni Hultman, Academy research fellow

• jenni.hultman@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Academy Research Fellow
• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Arctic Microbial Ecology
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Staff Services - Title of Docent

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel

Aleksi Husso

• aleksi.husso@helsinki.fi

• Veterinary Biosciences - Doctoral Student
• Helsinki One Health (HOH)
• Developmental interactions
• Departments of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Phd student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, UH

Laura Huuskonen

• laura.huuskonen@helsinki.fi

• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person

Jouni Jokela

• jouni.jokela@helsinki.fi

• Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry - University Researcher
• Department of Food and Nutrition - Title of Docent
• Cyanobacteria research
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Roosa Jokela

• roosa.jokela@helsinki.fi

• HUMI - Human Microbiome Research - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Miriam Kellock

• miriam.kellock@helsinki.fi

• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person

Heikki Kiheri

• heikki.kiheri@helsinki.fi

• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person

Anu Kinnunen

• anu.kinnunen@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Grant-funded researcher
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: Visiting scholar

Eero Antero Kiviniemi

• eero.a.kiviniemi@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Grant-funded researcher
• Fungal Co-life, Omics and Ecophysiology Research Group
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: Visiting scholar

Merja Hannele Kontro, Ph.D., docent

• merja.kontro@helsinki.fi

• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme - University Lecturer
• Doc­toral Pro­gramme in In­ter­dis­cip­lin­ary En­vir­on­mental Sci­ences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Katri Korpela

• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person

Katariina Lahti

• katariina.lahti@helsinki.fi

• Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Antti Lauerma

• antti.lauerma@helsinki.fi

• Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venereology - Professor
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• HUS Inflammation Center

Person: UH, U4 Research and teaching staff

Taina Lundell

• taina.lundell@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - University Lecturer
• Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
• Fungal Co-life, Omics and Ecophysiology Research Group
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH

Stina Mäenpää

• stina.maenpaa@helsinki.fi

• HUMI - Human Microbiome Research - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Md Rayhan Mahmud

• rayhan.mahmud@helsinki.fi

• Production Animal Medicine - Research Assistant
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: M5 Teaching and research support staff

Kristiina Mäkinen, Docent, university lecturer

• kristiina.makinen@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - University Lecturer
• Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS)
• Plant-Virus Interactions
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doc­toral Pro­gramme in Plant Sci­ences - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel

Tuulia Mali

• tuulia.mali@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Doctoral Student
• Fungal Co-life, Omics and Ecophysiology Research Group
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, UH

Antti Mattila

• antti.mattila@helsinki.fi

• Microbial Natural Products
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: UH

Hans Mattila

• hans.mattila@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Doctoral Student
• Fungal Co-life, Omics and Ecophysiology Research Group
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, UH

Leena Maunula

• leena.maunula@helsinki.fi
• Leena.Maunula@helsinki.fi

• Food Hygiene and Environmental Health - University Lecturer
• Helsinki One Health (HOH)
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
• Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme

Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel

Anna Mertaoja

• anna.mertaoja@helsinki.fi

• Food Hygiene and Environmental Health - Doctoral Student
• Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: U1 Research and teaching staff

Khosrow Mohammadi

• khosrow.mohammadi@helsinki.fi

• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person

Samira Mokhtari

• samira.mokhtari@helsinki.fi

• Department of Microbiology - Grant-funded researcher
• Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria)
• Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology

Person: Visiting scholar