Mari A Virtanen

Personal profile

Education/Academic qualification

Neuroscience, PhD

Keywords

• 3112 Neurosciences
• 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
• 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology

International and National Collaboration Publications and projects within past five years.

Publications 2014 2018

• 6 Article

Research Output per year

Development of inhibitory synaptic inputs on layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons in the rat medial prefrontal cortex

Virtanen, M. A., Lacoh, C. M., Fiumelli, H., Kosel, M., Tyagarajan, S., de Roo, M. & Vutskits, L., May 2018, In : Brain structure & function. 223, 4, p. 1999-2012 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Vasopressin excites interneurons to suppress hippocampal network activity across a broad span of brain maturity at birth

Spoljaric, A., Seja, P., Spoljaric, I., Virtanen, M. A., Lindfors, J., Uvarov, P., Summanen, M., Crow, A. K., Hsueh, B., Puskarjov, M., Ruusuvuori, E., Voipio, J., Deisseroth, K. & Kaila, K., 12 Dec 2017, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 114, 50, p. E10819-E10828 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

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Developmental stage-dependent impact of midazolam on calbindin, calretinin and parvalbumin expression in the immature rat medial prefrontal cortex during the brain growth spurt

Osterop, S. F., Virtanen, M. A., Loepke, J. R., Joseph, B., Loepke, A. W. & Vutskits, L., Oct 2015, In : International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience. 45, p. 19-28 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Postsynaptic gephyrin clustering controls the development of adult-born granule cells in the olfactory bulb

Deprez, F., Pallotto, M., Vogt, F., Grabiec, M., Virtanen, M. A., Tyagarajan, S. K., Panzanelli, P. & Fritschy, J-M., 1 Sep 2015, In : Journal of Comparative Neurology. 523, 13, p. 1998-2016 19 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Pre-existing astrocytes form functional perisynaptic processes on neurons generated in the adult hippocampus

Krzisch, M., Temprana, S. G., Mongiat, L. A., Armida, J., Schmutz, V., Virtanen, M. A., Kocher-Braissant, J., Kraftsik, R., Vutskits, L., Conzelmann, K-K., Bergami, M., Gage, F. H., Schinder, A. F. & Toni, N., Jul 2015, In : Brain structure & function. 220, 4, p. 2027-2042 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Activities 2016 2018

• 3 Academic visit to other institution
• 2 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
• 1 Post doctoral mentor

Activities per year

2018 meeting in emerging mechanisms for inhibitory synapse plasticity

Mari A Virtanen (Attendee)

6 Jun 2018 → 8 Jun 2018

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Acta Physiologica International Symposium

Mari Virtanen (Attendee)

15 May 2017 → 17 May 2017

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics

Mari Virtanen (Visiting researcher)

5 Jun 2016 → 6 Jun 2016

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Deisseroth lab, Stanford University, California

Mari Virtanen (Visiting researcher)

4 Apr 2016 → 7 Apr 2016

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Deisseroth lab, Stanford University, California

Mari Virtanen (Visiting researcher)

23 May 2016 → 15 Jun 2016

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution