Projects per year
Organization profile
We are interested in the basic mechanisms involved when bacteria infect the human host. The research group studies, at the molecular level, the function of bacterial surface proteins and protein appendages involved in infectious processes and bacteria-host interactions. A special focus is on bacterial pathogens causing recurrent urinary tract infections and newborn meningitis as well as on health-promoting lactic acid bacteria. We also apply bacterial proteins and protein complexes biotechnologically for medical or diagnostic purposes.
Fields of Science
- 1183 Plant biology, microbiology, virology
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
- 318 Medical biotechnology
Profiles
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Benita Westerlund-Wikström
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme - University Lecturer
- Molecular Mechanisms of Bacteria in Infectious Diseases and Health
- 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
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Tekes / Salwe 2014 / Westerlund-Wikström Research Program
Westerlund-Wikström, B. & Brandt, A.
01/07/2014 → 31/12/2018
Project: Research project
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Functional phenolics
Heinonen, M., Kylli, P., Maarit, R., Viljanen, K., Vuorela, S., Salminen, H., Kähkönen, M., Puupponen-Pimiä, R., Nohynek, L., Vuorela, H., Moilanen, E., Westerlund-Wikström, B. & Ollilainen, V.
01/01/1997 → 31/12/2012
Project: Research project
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Penicillin binding protein 3 of Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 8325-4 binds and activates human plasminogen.
Kylväjä, S. R. K., Ojalehto, T. H. I., Kainulainen, V. L., Virkola, R. T. H. & Westerlund-Wikström, B. A., 4 Aug 2016, In: BMC research notes. 9, 10 p., 389.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Fermentation and dry fractionation increase bioactivity of cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
Puupponen-Pimiä, R., Nohynek, L., Juvonen, R., Kössö, T., Truchado, P., Westerlund-Wikström, B. A., Leppänen, T., Moilanen, E. & Oksman-Caldentey, K-M., 14 Nov 2015, In: Food Chemistry. 197 , Part A, p. 950–958Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus crispatus suggests novel mechanisms for the competitive exclusion of Gardnerella vaginalis
Ojala, T., Kankainen, M., Castro, J., Cerca, N., Edelman, S., Westerlund-Wikstroem, B., Paulin, L., Holm, L. & Auvinen, P., 5 Dec 2014, In: BMC Genomics. 15, 21 p., 1070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Colony Immunoblotting Assay for Detection of Bacterial Cell-surface or Extracellular Proteins
Lehti, T. A. & Westerlund-Wikström, B., 5 Sep 2013, In: Bio-Protocol. 3, 17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Cytotoxic response persists in subjects treated for tuberculosis decades ago
Savolainen, L., Koskivirta, P., Kantele, A., Valleala, H., Pusa, L., Tuompo, R., Westerlund-Wikström, B. & Tuuminen, T., 5 Dec 2013, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 13, 11 p., 573.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Pre-examiner of MSc thesis by Kaisu Henttonen
Benita Westerlund-Wikström (Participant)
2020 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Pre-examiner of MSc thesis by Melina Markkanen
Benita Westerlund-Wikström (Participant)
2020 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Validation of drug targets in quorum sensing pathways of uropathogenic E. coli
Benita Westerlund-Wikström (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
2019 → …Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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Current Topics in Biotechnology (Journal)
Benita Westerlund-Wikström (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Pre-examiner of MSc thesis by J.M. Tofayel Chowdhury
Benita Westerlund-Wikström (Pre-examiner)
May 2018Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)