Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Personal data
Born March 21, 1959, Finland
Education
Graduate (high school) May 31, 1978
MD (University of Helsinki, Finland) June 29, 1984
PhD, Medical Sciences (University of Helsinki, Finland) May 26, 1987
Licensed physician in Finland July 22, 1987
Specialist in Clinical Microbiology March 18, 1997
Docent in Medical Microbiology September 22, 1998
Specialist Qualification in Management (“JET”) May, 2006
Special Competence in medical education December 29, 2010
Previous research and teaching positions
Research fellow (research and teaching positions) at the Department of Virology,
University of Helsinki, Finland 1982-1983, 1984-1986, 1989-1990, 1993-1995
Senior lecturer at the Department of Virology, 1996-1999, 2000, 2002-2005, 2007-
Research fellow (SITRA) 1983-1984
Research assistant (Academy of Sciences of Finland) 1986-1988
Senior research fellow (Academy of Sciences of Finland) 2000-2001
Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Pathobiology, University of Washington, Seattle WA 1990-1993
Visiting Scientist, Department of Pathobiology, University of Washington, Seattle WA 2000-2002
Head of Infection Pathogenesis Laboratory, Department of Viral Diseases and Immunology, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, 2005-2008
Other
Member of the "CHLAMYDIA" group, Socialstyrelsen (National Medical Board) Stockholm, Sweden 1985-1987
Consultant, Labquality, Helsinki, Finland 1989- 2003; 2010-
Clinical Microbiology
Supervisor of Chlamydia Laboratory in the Clinical Microbiology Service of Department of Virology, University of Helsinki 1993-1997
Specialist in Clinical Microbiology, Diagnostic Laboratory of Helsinki University Central Hospital and HUSLAB 1997-2000, 2002-2005, 2007-
Description of research and teaching
Tutkimuksen avainsanoja:klamydiainfektiot, mikrobi-isäntäsolu - vuorovaikutus
Opetuksen avainasanoja: lääketieteellinen mikrobiologia, kliininen virologia, klamydiainfektiot, opetuksen kehittäminen, sähköiset oppimateriaalit, verkko-opetus
Fields of Science
- 3111 Biomedicine
- 311 Basic medicine
- Medical Microbiology
- Chlamydial Infections
- Host-microbe Interactions
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection in Polarized Epithelial Cell Lines
Törmäkangas, L., Markkula, E., Lounatmaa, K. & Puolakkainen, M., 2010, In: Infection and Immunity. 78, 6, p. 2714-2722 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mannose-binding lectin as a risk factor for acute coronary syndromes
Pesonen, E., Hallman, M., Sarna, S., Andsberg, E., Haataja, R., Meri, S., Persson, K., Puolakkainen, M., Öhlin, H. & Truedsson, L., 2009, In: Annals of Medicine. 41, 8, p. 591-598 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Pro-atherogenic lung and oral pathogens induce an inflammatory response in human and mouse mast cells
Oksaharju, A., Lappalainen, J., Tuomainen, A., Pussinen, P., Puolakkainen, M., Kovanen, P. & Lindstedt, K., 2009, In: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 13, 1, p. 103-113 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Innate immunity and vaccines in chlamydial infection with special emphasis on Chlamydia pneumoniae
Puolakkainen, M., 2009, In: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 55, 2, p. 167-177 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Up-regulation of host cell genes during interferon-gamma-induced persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in HL cells
Mannonen, L., Nikula, T., Haveri, A., Reinikainen, A., Vuola, J. M., Lahesmaa, R. & Puolakkainen, M., 2007, In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 195, 2, p. 212-219 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Uusiutuvat C. trachomatis-infektiot ja hoidon epäonnistuminen - isännän vai bakteerin ominaisuus?
Puolakkainen, M. (Participant), Hiltunen-Back, E. I. (Participant), Korhonen, S. (Participant), Paavonen, J. (Participant) & Hokynar, K. C. (Participant)
01/01/2015 → 01/01/2018
Project: Research project
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Uusiutuvat Chlamydia trachomatis-infektiot
Puolakkainen, M. (Participant) & Hiltunen-Back, E. I. (Participant)
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2014
Project: Research project
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PCR Mycoplasma pneumoniae- ja Chlamydia pneumoniae-infektioiden diagnostiikassa
Puolakkainen, M. (Project manager)
15/10/2013 → 31/12/2014
Project: Research project
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From molecular pathogenesis to health intervention: novel strategies for reducing chlamydial disease burden
Puolakkainen, M. (Project manager), Paavonen, J. (Participant), Hiltunen-Back, E. I. (Participant), Korhonen, S. (Participant) & Hokynar, K. C. (Participant)
01/01/2013 → 01/01/2017
Project: Research project
Activities
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Supervisor: Transcriptional analysis of persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in vitro (Laura Mannonen)
Puolakkainen, M. (Supervisor)
2000 → 2011Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Supervisor: Bacterium - host cell interactions in Chlamydia pneumoniae infection: The bacterial invasion and intracellular growth (Juha Korhonen)
Puolakkainen, M. (Supervisor)
2007 → 2012Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Supervisor: CD8+ T cell response in experimental Chlamydia pneumoniae infection (Anne Tammiruusu)
Puolakkainen, M. (Supervisor)
2005Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Supervisor: Induction of immunity against experimental Chlamydia pneumoniae infection (Tuula Penttilä)
Puolakkainen, M. (Supervisor)
2004Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis