Research output per year
Research output per year
Docent in microbial biotechnology
PL 56 (Viikinkaari 9)
00014
Finland
Viikinkaari 9, Biocenter 1
00790 Helsinki
Finland
Research activity per year
I am the principal investigator in the Fungal Genetics and Biotechnology group, which studies plant biomass modifying enzymes from asco- and basidiomycete fungi. The research focuses on various aspects of fungal molecular biology and enzymology. Lignocellulose, particularly lignin, degradation has been the long-term interest at the Department of Microbiology. Our research has provided strong international contribution in the field of fungal and enzymatic degradation of lignin and lignocellulose.
Our most recent projects focus on the aromatic metabolism of basidiomycete fungi and enzymatic valorization of lignin. The project Aromafung aims to detail understanding of aromatic metabolism in lignin-degrading basidiomycete fungi. EU-funded project FALCON aims to convert lignin-rich industrial waste of 2G biofuel plants to higher value products, in particular shipping fuels, fuel additives and chemical building blocks.
The long-term research interest is functional genomics of plant biomass degrading fungi from various biotopes. Our on-going studies include different and complementary points of view: i) Genome mining and characterization of novel plant biomass modifying activities and fungal carbon metabolism, ii) Elucidating the difference in plant biomass strategies between ascomycetes and basidiomycetes and iii) Heterologous production of novel catalysts for lignin valorisation.
My teaching activities as a senior university lecturer in microbiology consist of lectures and laboratory courses in microbiology, biotechnology and mycology. I also supervise bachelor, master and doctoral theses as well as students in their master studies.
PhD, Docent in microbial biotechnology
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Hilden, K., Mattila, S. P. M. & Sipilä, J.
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
Hilden, K., Mäkelä, M. & de Vries, R.
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Research project
Miettinen, O., Hilden, K., Mäkelä, M., Hibbett, D., Spatafora, J., Grigoriev, I., Barry, K. & Hatakka, A.
01/10/2013 → …
Project: Research project
Hilden, K., Sipilä, J., Mäkelä, M., Nousiainen, P. A., Kontro, J. & Mikkilä, J. A.
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
Hilden, K., Mikkilä, J. A., Sipilä, J., Mäkelä, M., Nousiainen, P. A. & Kontro, J.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2019
Project: Research project
Kristiina Hilden (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Kristiina Hilden (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
Kristiina Hilden (Participant)
Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - Other
Kristiina Hilden (Member of thesis committee / follow-up group)
Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
Kristiina Hilden (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis