Research output per year
Research output per year
PL 65 (Viikinkaari 1)
00014
Finland
Viikinkaari 1, Biocentre 3
00790 Helsinki
Finland
Research activity per year
The main research focus of my group is to understand the molecular foundation of how receptor-like kinases (RLKs) are integrated with reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated signaling. On a physiological level we investigate how RLKs and ROS function in stress adaptation and plant development. Starting from the regulation of ROS-induced cell death we aim to understand also other aspects of ROS signaling, such as plant development.
We analyze the function of receptor-like protein kinases in ROS sensing. In particular the CYSTEINE-RICH RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASES (CRKs) are interesting proteins with a novel lectin-like ectodomains structure. In higher plants this protein family has undergone drastic expansions. Aleksia Vaattovaara is collaborating with Dr. Jarkko Salojärvi to understand the complex evolution of the CRKs and related proteins families address the reasons for the differential expansion of the CRKs in different plant families. Dr. Sachie Kimura is interested in how CRKs participate in control of extracellular ROS production and the coordination of systemic signaling in plants. Kerri Hunter is aiming to understand cell biological aspects of CRK function and to identify the protein complexes harboring CRKs.
Besides research projects I am interested in Unix, Linux/BSD and Perl-scripting and introduce biologists to those computer tools. I have been teaching programming for biologists for several years at the University of Helsinki. Currently I am teaching plant biochemistry and cell biology as well as plant genome evolution.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
Elomaa, P., Aphalo, P., Asiegbu, F., Bäck, J., Berninger, F., Brosche, M., Fagerstedt, K., Hänninen, H., Heinonsalo, J., Helariutta, Y., Himanen, K., Hölttä, T., Hytönen, T., Hyvönen, J., Kangasjärvi, J., Kärkönen, A., Korpelainen, H., Laine, A., Mähönen, A. P., Mäkelä, A., Mäkinen, K., Ojala, A., Overmyer, K., Palonen, P., Palva, E. T., Pihlatie, M., Pirhonen, M., Porcar-Castell, A., Pumpanen, J., Rikkinen, J., Robson, T. M., Salojärvi, J., Schulman, A., Stoddard, F., Teeri, T., Valkonen, J., Vesala, T., Wrzaczek, M. & Sims-Huopaniemi, K.
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Other project
Wrzaczek, M., Vainonen, J., Stael, S., Tuominen, H., Escamez, S. & Gevaert, K.
01/04/2014 → …
Project: Research project
Aalto, M., Ahlfors, R., Ainasoja, M. M., Aswathanarayana Reddy, R., Balasubramanian, U., Besseau, S., Blokhina, O., Blomster, T., Brader, G., Broberg, E., Broholm, S., Brosche, M., Campilho, A., Carlsbecker, A., Chenyi, G. G., Davidsson, P., Decourteix, M., Deng, X., Duhazé, C., Kaurilind, E., Ehonen, S., Elomaa, P., Fagerstedt, K., Gauthier, A., He, Q., Helariutta, Y., Helenius, E., Hytönen, T., Idänheimo, N., Jaspers, P., Juntheikki-Palovaara, I., Kangasjärvi, J., Kariola, T., Keceli, A., Kärkönen, A., Kollist, H., Koskela, E., Kujanpää, A., Kukkola, E., Kulichikhin, K., Kurokura, T., Laitinen, R. A. E., Lampio, A., Lehesranta, S. J., Li, J., Li, C., Li, J., Lim, K., Lindgren, O., Mähönen, A. P., Malm, J. U., Marjamaa, K., Minami, A., Mouhu, K., Ng, Y. P., Niemi, O., Nieminen, K., Overmyer, K., Paasela, T., Palva, E. T., Pennanen, V., Piisilä, M., Pöllänen, E. K., Raiskila, S., Rinne, P., Ruokolainen, S., Ruonala, R., Sjöblom, S., Salojärvi, J., Sims-Huopaniemi, K., Takahashi Schmidt, J., Teeri, T., Thitamadee, S., Tähtiharju, S., Törmäkangas, K., Vaahtera, L., Vahala, J., Vahisalu, T., Vainonen, J., van der Schoot, C., Warinowski, T., Welling, A., Virolainen-Arne, E., Wrzaczek, M., Zeng, J. & Zhubing, H.
22/02/2011 → …
Project: Research Evaluation 2011
01/09/2014 → 31/08/2019
Project: Research project
Michael Wrzaczek (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Michael Wrzaczek (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Michael Wrzaczek (Board member)
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
Karen Sims-Huopaniemi (Member of organizing committee), T Matthew Robson (Chair of organizing committee), Beatriz Fernandez-Marin (Speaker: Keynote), José Ignacio García-Plazaola (Speaker: Keynote), Frauke Pescheck (Speaker: Keynote), Jakub Nezval (Speaker: Keynote), Amarante Vitra (Speaker: Keynote), Eliane Schermer (Speaker: Keynote), Christian Bianchi Stromme (Speaker: Keynote), Alexey Shapiguzov (Speaker: Keynote), Julia Krasensky-Wrzaczek (Scientific Committee Member), Michael Wrzaczek (Speaker: Presenter), Neha Rai (Speaker: Presenter), Mayke Nieuwkerk (Attendee), Adriana Volna (Attendee), Carolina Falcato Fialho Palma (Attendee), Søren G Sommer (Attendee), Giacomo Palai (Attendee), Nikolaj Bjerring Jensen (Attendee), Twinkle Solanki (Attendee), David Israel (Member of organizing committee) & Marta Pieriste (Member of organizing committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Karen Sims-Huopaniemi (Member of organizing committee), Anna Kärkönen (Chair of organizing committee), Michael Alois Wrzaczek (Member of organizing committee) & Sari Kristiina Hilden (Member of organizing committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
15/02/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
06/11/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
13/09/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media