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Docent in Microbiology
PL 56 (Viikinkaari 9)
00014
Finland
Department of Microbiology
PL 56 (Viikinkaari 9)
Biocenter 1
00014
Helsingin yliopisto
Finland
Research activity per year
I am Academy of Finland Research Fellow and Novo Nordisk Foundation Ascending Investigator addressing fungal degradation and modification of plant biomass. The research focuses on various aspects of fungal physiology, molecular genetics and enzymology, and aims to provide sustainable biotechnology solutions. Our research has provided strong international contribution in the field of fungal and enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass.
My recent research interests are sugar transport in filamentous fungi, molecular level regulation of plant biomass conversion in basidiomycete fungi as well as development of genome editing tools for basidiomycete fungi.
In addition, our research topics include functional genomics of plant biomass degrading fungi from various biotopes with different and complementary points of view:
i) Genome mining and characterization of novel plant biomass modifying activities for biomass valorization
ii) Elucidation of fungal carbon and aromatic metabolism
iii) Comparative (post-)genomic studies on plant biomass conversion strategies between asco- and basidiomycete fungi
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I am involved in the teaching of bachelor, master and doctoral students in lectures and laboratory courses in microbiology, biotechnology and mycology. I also supervise BSc, MSc and doctoral theses.
Organizer of Microbiology seminars (MBDP doctoral programme, MBDP302)
Bachelor courses (in Finnish): Basics in microbiology (MOLE212C), Fungal biology (MMB701, MYKO251), Microbial biotechnology (YBIOT315)
Master courses (in English): Advanced methods in microbiology (MIKRO510), Production of recombinant proteins (YBIOT565), Fungal biotechnology research methods (MYKO540), Forest microbiology and biotechnology (YBIOT570), Advanced laboratory training at research group (BIOT422)
Collaborator in PhD programme "Criticat CDT" which is a comprehensive and state-of-the-art PhD training programme in catalytic science funded by the UK funding agency EPSRC. PhD programme (2014 - 2022) is hosted by the Universities of St. Andrews, Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt.
Collaborator in the Print Capes-UFV program of the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil (2019-).
Microbiology, Docent, University of Helsinki
Award Date: 23 Jan 2017
Research Scientist, Fungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht
1 Oct 2016 → 31 Mar 2017
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
Mäkelä, M. & Vilaplana, F.
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research project
Mäkelä, M., Peng, M., Huberman, L., Henrissat, B. & de Vries, R.
01/10/2021 → …
Project: Research project
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research project
Mäkelä, M., Kabel, M., Maitan, G., Stålbrand, H., Abou Hachem, M. & de Vries, R.
01/01/2021 → …
Project: Research project
01/09/2017 → 31/08/2022
Project: Research project
Miia Mäkelä (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research anthology/collection/conference proceedings
Miia Mäkelä (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Miia Mäkelä (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research anthology/collection/conference proceedings
Miia Mäkelä (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Miia Mäkelä (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Post doctoral mentor