Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My research group studies stomatal development and its regulation upon environmental fluctuations. More information can be found from our group web page.
I am teaching on courses on Plant Physiology and Plant Developmental Biology at University of Helsinki, Finland.
Education/Academic qualification
Plant Developmental Biology, Title of Docent, University of Helsinki
Plant biology, Doctor of Philosophy
Fields of Science
- 11831 Plant biology
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The dynamic and diverse nature of parenchyma cells in the Arabidopsis root during secondary growth
Lyu, M., Iida, H., Eekhout, T., Mäkelä, M., Muranen, S., Ye, L., Vaten, A., Wybouw, B., Wang, X., De Rybel, B. & Mähönen, A. P., Apr 2025, In: Nature plants. 11, 4, 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Ectopic callose deposition into woody biomass modulates the nano-architecture of macrofibrils
Bourdon, M., Lyczakowski, J. J., Cresswell, R., Amsbury, S., Vilaplana, F., Le Guen, M.-J., Follain, N., Wightman, R., Su, C., Alatorre-Cobos, F., Ritter, M., Liszka, A., Terrett, O. M., Yadav, S. R., Vaten, A., Nieminen, K., Eswaran, G., Alonso-Serra, J., Mueller, K. H. & Iuga, D. & 14 others, , 4 Sept 2023, In: Nature plants. 9, 9, p. 1530-1546Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Extensive embryonic patterning without cellular differentiation primes the plant epidermis for efficient post-embryonic stomatal activities
Smit, M., Vatén, A., Mair, A., Northover, C. & Bergmann, D., Mar 2023, In: Developmental Cell. 58, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Single-cell resolution of lineage trajectories in the Arabidopsis stomatal lineage and developing leaf
Lopez-Anido, C. B., Vaten, A., Smoot, N. K., Sharma, N., Guo, V., Gong, Y., Gil, M. X. A., Weimer, A. K. & Bergmann, D. C., 5 Apr 2021, In: Developmental Cell. 56, 7, p. 1043-+ 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Sphingolipid biosynthesis modulates plasmodesmal ultrastructure and phloem unloading
Yan, D., Yadav, S., Paterlini, A., Nicolas, W. J., Petit, J. D., Brocard, L., Belevich, I., Grison, M. S., Vaten, A., Karami, L., El-Showk, S., Lee, J.-Y., Murawska, G. M., Mortimer, J., Knoblauch, M., Jokitalo, E., Markham, J. E., Bayer, E. M. & Helariutta, Y., 10 Jun 2019, In: Nature plants. 5, 6, p. 604-615 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Control of stomatal development upon environmental change
Vaten, A. (Project manager), Ferrari, L. (Participant), Iida, M. (Participant) & Simola, H.-L. (Participant)
01/05/2024 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Research Fellow's research expenses
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TreeBio: Center of Excellence in Tree Biology (TreeBio)
Helariutta, Y. (Project manager), Shapiguzov, A. (Project manager), Sierla, M. (Project manager), Vaten, A. (Project manager), Ehonen, S. (Participant), Gossens, R. (Participant), Grenzi, M. (Participant), Lyytikäinen, M. (Participant), Punkkinen, M. E. (Participant), Riihelä, S. E. (Participant), Schmidt, V. (Participant), Vaattovaara, A. (Participant), Vainonen, J. (Participant) & Zamora, O. (Participant)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Centre of Exellence
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TreeBio: Centre of Excellence in Tree Biology
Helariutta, Y. (Principal Investigator), Kangasjärvi, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Mähönen, A. P. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hölttä, T. (Participant), Pyhäjärvi, T. S. (Participant), Salojärvi, J. (Participant), Nieminen, K. (Participant), Shapiguzov, A. (Participant), Kucukoglu Topcu, M. (Participant), Sierla, M. (Participant), Waszczak, C. (Participant) & Vaten, A. (Participant)
01/01/2022 → 31/01/2029
Project: Research project
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Unravelling high CO2-induced changes in
Vaten, A. (Project manager)
European Commision Joint Research Centre
01/04/2023 → 31/03/2025
Project: EU Horizon Europe: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: European Fellowships (HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF)
Activities
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Plants in a Changing World
Vaten, A. (Attendee)
6 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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International Conference on Arabidopsis Research 2018
Vaten, A. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2018 → 29 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Plasmodesmata 2010
Vaten, A. (Speaker: Presenter)
21 Mar 2010 → 26 Mar 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Plant vascular biology and agriculture
Vaten, A. (Speaker: Presenter)
21 Jun 2009 → 24 Jun 2009Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
Press/Media
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Hormone helps plants adjust ventilation
Vaten, A. & Bergmann, D.
06/09/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media