Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Molecular principles of viruses
Molecular virology. Our research aims to understand the molecular details of virus-host interactions. We seek to elucidate the basic principles of viruses in their function, assembly, and evolution.
Curriculum vitae
Adjunct Professor in Molecular Virology
Principal Investigator, Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme
Group Leader, Molecular Principles of Viruses research group
Vice-Director, Biomolecular Complex Purification core facility (Biocomplex) part of Instruct-HiLIFE, FINStruct, Biocenter Finland and ESFRI Instruct-ERIC research infrastructures
Coordinator of research infrastructures, Structural Biology Finland (FINStruct) and Instruct Centre Finland, part of Instruct-ERIC (ESFRI)
Member of Executive Committee, Instruct-ERIC
Member of Access Committee, Instruct-ERIC
Member of Executive Committee, International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
Fields of Science
- 11832 Microbiology and virology
- Molecular virology
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Cellular and Genomic Properties of Haloferax gibbonsii LR2-5, the Host of Euryarchaeal Virus HFTV1
Tittes, C., Schwarzer, S., Pfeiffer, F., Dyall-Smith, M., Rodriguez-Franco, M., Oksanen, H. M. & Quax, T. E. F., 16 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, 14 p., 625599.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation on virus and virus-like particle applications
Eskelin , K., Poranen, M. & Oksanen, H. M., 2019, In: Microorganisms. 7, 11, 555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Structural basis for assembly of vertical single β-barrel viruses
Santos-Perez, I., Charro, D., Gil-Carton, D., Azkargorta, M., Elortza, F., Bamford, D. H., Oksanen, H. M. & Abrescia, N. G. A., 12 Mar 2019, In: Nature Communications. 10, 9 p., 1184.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Novel haloarchaeal viruses from Lake Retba infecting Haloferax and Halorubrum species
Mizuno, C. M., Prajapati, B., Lucas-Staat, S., Sime-Ngando, T., Forterre, P., Bamford, D. H., Prangishvili, D., Krupovic, M. & Oksanen, H. M., Jun 2019, In: Environmental Microbiology. 21, 6, p. 2129-2147 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cryo-EM characterization of extremophile viruses with dynamic structures
Gutierrez-Del-Rio, D., Ayala, R., Oksanen, H. M. & Wolf, M., 2025.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract › peer-review
Open Access
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ARCTECH: Horizon Europe Marie Curie Doctoral Network, Harnessing the potential of Archaea: Training Europe’s next visionaries for an innovative and sustainable future
Oksanen, H. M. (Project manager) & Goldobina, E. (Participant)
01/03/2024 → 29/02/2028
Project: EU Horizon Europe: MSCA Doctoral Networks (HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN)
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Integrated Structural Biology Infrastructure-European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Instruct-ERIC) / Consortium FINStruct and Instruct-ERIC
Butcher, S. (Principal Investigator), Poranen, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Varjosalo, M. (Principal Investigator), Kajander, T. (Co-Principal Investigator), Oksanen, H. M. (Participant), Eskelin , K. (Participant), Lehtiö, L. (Principal Investigator), Salminen, T. A. (Participant) & Papageorgiou, A. C. (Participant)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Research infrastructure
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Instruct-HiLIFE: Integrated structural cell biology research infrastructure platform, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki
Poranen, M. (Project manager), Butcher, S. (Principal Investigator), Iwai, H. (Principal Investigator), Kajander, T. (Principal Investigator), Oksanen, H. M. (Participant) & Eskelin , K. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Other project
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Structural Biology Finland (FINStruct) & Instruct-ERIC Centre FI / Research Infrastructure Roadmap 2021-2024
Butcher, S. (Principal Investigator), Poranen, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Kajander, T. (Co-Principal Investigator), Iwai, H. (Co-Principal Investigator), Varjosalo, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Lehtiö, L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Rouvinen, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Salminen, T. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Papageorgiou, A. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Oksanen, H. M. (Participant) & Eskelin , K. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research Council of Finland: Research infrastructure
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Integrated Structural Biology Infrastructure / Consortium: Instruct-Suomi
Butcher, S. (Project manager), Kajander, T. (Principal Investigator), Lehtiö, L. (Principal Investigator), Määttä, J. A. E. (Principal Investigator), Papageorgiou, A. (Principal Investigator), Rouvinen, J. (Principal Investigator), Salminen, T. (Principal Investigator), Iwai, H. (Principal Investigator), Poranen, M. (Principal Investigator), Eskelin , K. (Participant) & Oksanen, H. M. (Participant)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2022
Project: Other project
Activities
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Zaloa Aguirre Sourrouille
Oksanen, H. M. (Host)
Feb 2025 → Mar 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
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Extremophiles (Journal)
Oksanen, H. M. (Member of editorial board)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of series
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Horizon Europe Marie Curie Doctoral Network ARCTECH meeting
Oksanen, H. M. (Speaker: Presenter)
11 Nov 2024 → 12 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Virology Days 2024
Oksanen, H. M. (Member of organizing committee)
21 Mar 2024 → 22 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Supervision of Doctoral thesis of Meeri Niemi
Oksanen, H. M. (Co-supervisor) & Laanto, E. (Supervisor)
2024 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
Press/Media
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-UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI: A new research infrastructure, Instruct Centre Finland, part of Instruct-ERIC, opens to scientists
24/02/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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A new research infrastructure, Instruct Centre Finland, part of Instruct-ERIC, opens to scientists
21/02/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Equipment
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Biomolecular Complex Purification Facility (LS-RIA/ Instruct-HiLIFE)
Poranen, M. M. (Manager), Oksanen, H. M. (Other) & Eskelin, K. J. (Other)
Faculty of Biological and Environmental SciencesFacility/equipment: Core Facility
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FINStruct Structural Biology Finland
Butcher, S. (Manager), Oksanen, H. M. (Other), Poranen, M. (Other), Eskelin , K. (Other), Kajander, T. (Other), Permi, P. (Other), Lehtiö, L. (Other), Rouvinen, J. (Other), Salminen, T. A. (Other) & Papageorgiou, A. (Other)
Faculty of Biological and Environmental SciencesFacility/equipment: Coordination office
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Instruct-ERIC Structural Biology European Research Infrastructure Centre Finland
Butcher, S. (Manager), Oksanen, H. M. (Other), Poranen, M. (Other), Eskelin , K. (Other), Permi, P. (Other), Varjosalo, M. (Other), Lehtiö, L. (Other) & Rouvinen, J. (Other)
Faculty of Biological and Environmental SciencesFacility/equipment: Coordination office