Research Output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
- Research field: Autophagy, membrane dynamics during autophagosome biogenesis and maturation. More information: http://www.helsinki.fi/autophagy
- Methods expertise: electron microscopy, including immuno electron microscopy, quantitative electron microscopy, and electron tomography.
- Teaching: extensive experience in teaching cell biology, biochmistry and scientific writing
Curriculum vitae
- PhD in cell biology at the Univerity of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Postdoc in Göttingen, Germany, and in Helsinki,Finland
- Electron microscopist in Dundee, Scotland 1999-2002
- Group leader in Kiel, Germany 2002-2005
- University Lecturer and group leader at the University of Helsinki, Finland 2005-2017
- Professor of Medical Cell Biology at the University of Turku, Finland since 11/2017
Education information
MSc, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 1985
PhD, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 1993
Adjunct professor (biological electron microscopy), University of Turku, Finland, 2003
Adjunct professor (cell biology), University of Helsinki, Finland, 2006
PhD, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 1993
Adjunct professor (biological electron microscopy), University of Turku, Finland, 2003
Adjunct professor (cell biology), University of Helsinki, Finland, 2006
External positions
Professor, University of Turku, Institute of Biomedicine
1 Nov 2017 → …Fields of Science
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
- autophagy
- lysosomes
- Electron microscopy
- RAB24
- LAMP2
- Beclin 1
- Electron tomography
- Correlative light-electron microscopy
- 118 Biological sciences
- autophagy
- lysosomes
- electron microscopy
- Rab24
- LAMP2
- Beclin 1
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications 1985 2019
Oxidation of SQSTM1/p62 mediates the link between redox state and protein homeostasis
Carroll, B., Otten, EG., Manni, D., Stefanatos, R., Menzies, FM., Smith, GR., Jurk, D., Kenneth, N., Wilkinson, S., Passos, JF., Attems, J., Veal, EA., Teyssou, E., Seilhean, D., Millecamps, S., Eskelinen, E-L., Bronowska, AK., Rubinsztein, DC., Sanz, A. & Korolchuk, VI., 17 Jan 2018, In : Nature Communications. 9, 1, p. 256Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Alterations of autophagy in the peripheral neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2B
Colecchia, D., Stasi, M., Leonardi, M., Manganelli, F., Nolano, M., Veneziani, BM., Santoro, L., Eskelinen, E-L., Chiariello, M. & Bucci, C., 2018, In : Autophagy. 14, 6, p. 930-941 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Basal Autophagy is altered in Lagotto Romagnolo Dogs with an ATG4D mutation
Syrjä, P., Anwar, T., Pääkkönen, T., Kyöstilä, K., Hultin Jäderlund, K., Cozzi, F., Rohdin, C., Hahn, K., Wohlsein, P., Baumgärtner, W., Henke, D., Oevermann, A., Sukura, A., Leeb, T., Lohi, H. & Eskelinen, E-L., Nov 2017, In : Veterinary Pathology. 54, 6, p. 953-963 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Deficit in PINK1-PARKIN mediated mitochondrial autophagy at late stages of dystrophic cardiomyopathy
Kang, C., Badr, M. A., Kyrychenko, V., Eskelinen, E-L. & Shirokova, N., 1 Jan 2018, In : Cardiovascular Research. 114, 1, p. 90-102Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes
Galluzzi, L., Baehrecke, E. H., Ballabio, A., Boya, P., Pedro, J. M. B-S., Cecconi, F., Choi, A. M., Chu, C. T., Codogno, P., Isabel Colombo, M., Maria Cuervo, A., Debnath, J., Deretic, V., Dikic, I., Eskelinen, E-L., Fimia, G. M., Fulda, S., Gewirtz, D. A., Green, D. R., Hansen, M. & 34 others, , 3 Jul 2017, In : EMBO Journal. 36, 13, p. 1811-1836 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Projects 2007 2020
Dissecting the mammalian phagophore assembly site
Eskelinen, E. & Gudmundsson, S.
European Union, Acedemy of Finland
01/09/2015 → 31/08/2019
Project: Research project
DRIVE: Driving next generation autophagy researchers towards translation: Functions of RAB24 in neuronal cells
01/11/2017 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project
Membrec (Membranes and Receptors)
Keinänen, K., Finne, J., Siljander, P., Gahmberg, C. G., Käkelä, R., Eskelinen, E. & Kukkonen, J. (.
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2016
Project: Research project
The role of autophagy in health and disease
Eskelinen, E., Ylä-Anttila, P., Anwar, T., Suntio, T. & Mikkonen, E.
01/10/2011 → 30/09/2014
Project: Research project
Prizes
Competent Master's Thesis supervisor 2010: Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities 1997 2019
Invited keynote speaker at UK Autophagy Network meeting
Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen (Keynote speaker)18 Apr 2018 → 19 Apr 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Invited talk at 83the Harden Conference in the UK
Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen (Invited speaker)3 Jun 2018 → 7 Jun 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
International Conference on Autophagy and Liver Disease
Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen (Speaker: Presenter)9 Nov 2017 → 10 Nov 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
MEMBREC Symposium on organelle contact sites
Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen (Member of organizing committee)5 Sep 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Autophagy: Quality control and stress response by self-eating
Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen (Invited speaker)17 Aug 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
Radio interview about the functions of autophagy
25/10/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Participation in a panel discussion on the Nobel prices 2016
13/10/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media