Research output per year
Research output per year
Docent in Microbiology
Department of Microbiology
PL 56 (Viikinkaari 9)
Biocenter 1
00014
Helsingin yliopisto
Finland
Research activity per year
My research group addresses plant biomass degradation and modification by filamentous fungi. We focus on various aspects of fungal physiology, molecular genetics and enzymology with the aim to provide sustainable biotechnology solutions. Our research has provided strong international contribution in the field of fungal and enzymatic degradation of lignocellulosic biomass.
One of my recent research interests is sugar transport in filamentous fungi, which is studied in my Novo Nordisk Foundation Ascending Investigator project MYCOFACT.
In addition, my research topics include:
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Teaching:
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. (Project manager)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research project
Mäkelä, M. (Project manager), Peng, M. (Project manager), Huberman, L. (Project manager), Henrissat, B. (Project manager) & de Vries, R. (Project manager)
01/10/2021 → …
Project: Research project
Mäkelä, M. (Project manager)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research project
Mäkelä, M. (Project manager), Kabel, M. (Project manager), Maitan, G. (Project manager), Stålbrand, H. (Project manager), Abou Hachem, M. (Project manager) & de Vries, R. (Project manager)
01/01/2021 → …
Project: Research project
Hilden, K. (Project manager), Mäkelä, M. (Project manager) & de Vries, R. (Project manager)
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Research project
Mäkelä, M. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Mäkelä, M. (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
Mäkelä, M. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Mäkelä, M. (Assessment)
Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
Mäkelä, M. (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis