Projects per year
Organisation profile
The newly established Emerging Infections Research Unit at University of Helsinki is led by Associate Professor Tarja Sironen. Our research focuses on emerging infectious diseases in human and animals.
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
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Kirsi Aaltonen
- Department of Virology - Doctoral Researcher
- Veterinary Biosciences - Phd student
- Veterinary Microbiology and Epidemiology
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
- Emerging Infections Research Group
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, UH
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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
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Ravi Kant
- Faculty Common Matters (Faculty of Medicine) - Title of Docent
- Department of Virology - University Researcher
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
- Emerging Infections Research Group
- Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff, Teaching and research personnel
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Tarja Sironen, Associate Professor
- Department of Virology - Associate professor
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
- Emerging Infections Research Group
- 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
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Jenni Maaret Elina Virtanen
- Department of Virology - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Viral Zoonosis Research Unit
- Emerging Infections Research Group
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, U2 Teaching and research staff, UH
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Pipeline for Rapid Diagnostics of Emergency Transboundary Infectious Diseases
Kant, R., Vapalahti, O. & Sironen, T.
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: EU Horizon 2020: Innovation Actions (H2020-IA)
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Epidemiology, transmission, description, and disease control of poxviruses
Virtanen, J. M. E., Aaltonen, K., Kant, R., Sironen, T., Vapalahti, O., Kinnunen, P., Hautala, K., Virtala, A., Smura, T. & Jääskeläinen, A. J.
Suomen Eläinlääketieteen säätiö, Orionin Tutkimussäätiö, Eläinlääketieteen tutkimuksen tukisäätiö sr, Sakari Alhopuron säätiö sr
01/01/2022 → 30/09/2025
Project: Research project
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OneHealth laboratory in new building at the Taita Research Station
Pellikka, P., Sironen, T. & Vapalahti, O.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Equine papilloma and squamous cell carcinoma
Kareskoski, M., Virtanen, J. M. E., Kegler, K., Sukura, A., Sironen, T. & Tuomisto, L. M.
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Acquired drug resistance during the turnaround time for drug susceptibility testing impacts outcome of tuberculosis
Zhu, J., Liu, J., Bao, Z., Cao, H., Wang, S., Li, X., Ning, Z., Hoffner, S., Hu, Y. & Forsman, L. D., May 2023, In: Tuberculosis. 140, 6 p., 102341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli associated with granulomatous colitis and extraintestinal dissemination in a Sphynx cat
Tuomisto, L. M., Kant, R., Kiviranta, A-M., Helkiö, K-M., Sironen, T., Sukura, A., P. Wilkes, R. & Kegler, K., May 2023, In: Veterinary Pathology. 60, 3, p. 336-340 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Asymptomatic viral infection is associated with lower host reproductive output in wild mink populations
Zalewski, A., Virtanen, J. M. E., Zalewska, H., Sironen, T. & Kolodziej-Sobocinska, M., 9 Jun 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 11 p., 9390.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparative genomics of 40 Weissella paramesenteroides strains
Wan, X., Takala, T. M., Huynh, A. V., Ahonen, S. L., Paulin, L., Björkroth, J., Sironen, T., Kant, R. & Saris, P., 31 Mar 2023, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 14, 11 p., 1128028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Complete Protection from SARS-CoV-2 Lung Infection in Mice Through Combined Intranasal Delivery of PIKfyve Kinase and TMPRSS2 Protease Inhibitors
Kant, R., Kareinen, L., Ojha, R., Strandin, T., Saber, S. H., Lesnikova, A., Kuivanen, S., Sironen, T., Joensuu, M., Vapalahti, O., Kirchhausen, T., Kipar, A. & Balistreri, G., 20 Jul 2023, In: bioRxiv.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific
Activities
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Member of Noora Salokorpi thesis committee
Ravi Kant (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
Feb 2023 → …Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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Reilly Jackson
Jenni Maaret Elina Virtanen (Host)
1 Jul 2023 → 30 Jul 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Schistosoma haematobium: pathogenicity, co-infection and carcinogenesis
Ravi Kant (Supervisor), Tarja Sironen (Supervisor) & Seppo Meri (Supervisor)
Mar 2023 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Reviewer of a Docentship (Adj. Professorship) application at University of Helsinki
Ravi Kant (Participant)
2023Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
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Epidemiology, characterization, and diagnostics of equine pastern dermatitis and a parapoxvirus
Jenni Maaret Elina Virtanen (Speaker)
30 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Innovative mobile suitcase laboratory aims to transform infectious disease detection
01/09/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Strengthening the cooperation between the MUG and the UH
27/04/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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The coronavirus epidemic of 2020 in Finland began with five virus lineages
Ravi Kant, Teemu Smura, Tarja Sironen, Phuoc Truong & Olli Vapalahti
14/06/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Supercomputer Puhti vs. the Coronavirus: Review of CSC COVID-19 Fast Track Outcome
Ravi Kant & Teemu Smura
10/05/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media