Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Fields of Science
- 318 Medical biotechnology
- Tumor biology
- Tumor targeting
- Phage display
- Metastasis
- Invasion
- 118 Biological sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Efficacy and Safety of Glycosphingolipid SSEA-4 Targeting CAR-T Cells in an Ovarian Carcinoma Model
Monzo, H., Kalander, K., Hyytiäinen, M., Elbasani, E., Wall, J., Moyano-Galceran, L., Jayendrakishore, T., Jukonen, J., Laakkonen, P., Ristimäki, A., Carlson, J. W., Lehti, K., Salehi, S., Puolakkainen, P., Haglund, C., Seppänen, H., Leppä, S. & Ojala, P. M., 1 Nov 2023, In: Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 22, 11, p. 1319-133Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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KSHV infection of endothelial precursor cells with lymphatic characteristics as a novel model for translational Kaposi's sarcoma studies
Tuohinto, K., DiMaio, T. P., Kiss, E., Laakkonen, P. P., Saharinen, P., Karnezis, T. P., Lagunoff, M. & Ojala, P. M. P., Jan 2023, In: PLoS Pathogens. 19, 1, 30 p., e1010753.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Bivalent EGFR-Targeting DARPin-MMAE Conjugates
Karsten, L., Janson, N., Le Joncour, V., Alam, S., Müller, B., Tanjore Ramanathan, J., Laakkonen, P., Sewald, N. & Mueller, K. M., Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23, 5, 26 p., 2468.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Heparin-Derived Theranostic Nanoprobes Overcome the Blood-Brain Barrier and Target Glioma in Murine Model
Samanta, S., Le Joncour, V., Wegrzyniak, O., Rangasami, V. K., Ali-Loytty, H., Hong, T., Selvaraju, R. K., Aberg, O., Hilborn, J., Laakkonen, P., Varghese, O. P., Eriksson, O., Cabral, H. & Oommen, O. P., Jun 2022, In: Advanced Therapeutics. 5, 6, 17 p., 2200001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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CD109-GP130 interaction drives glioblastoma stem cell plasticity and chemoresistance through STAT3 activity
Filppu, P., Ramanathan, J. T., Granberg, K. J., Gucciardo, E., Haapasalo, H., Lehti, K., Nykter, M., Le Joncour, V. & Laakkonen, P., 10 May 2021, In: JCI INSIGHT. 6, 9, 21 p., 141486.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Yliopiston profiloitumisen vahvistaminen
Ahokas, V. M., Akhavan Rad, S., Anttila, J., Aunio, P., Azizi Fard, N., Bergman, M., Bergman-Pyykkönen, M., Bärlund, J. C., Castrén, E., Chen, A., Enkavi, G., Erkkilä, T., Erkkola, M., Frantsi, R. M., Heinonen, M., Henning-Lindblom, A., Henttonen, P. J., Hovatta, I., Hämäläinen, A. I., Ishikawa, M., Kaikkonen, S., Kainulainen, V., Kaivola, K., Kalland, M., Kantojärvi, K. P., Keski-Rahkonen, A., Kinnunen, V. T., Koivisto, N. K., Kunelius, R., Kurhila, S., Kurki, V. A. J., Kuusisto, A., Kuusisto, R., Laaksovirta, H., Lahti, Y. D. O., Laitinen, P. M., Lallukka, T., Lauri, S., Leikas, S., Leppo, A., Leskelä, R., Liuhanen, J., Lämsä, R., Moilanen, S. K., Mononen, N., Moustgaard, H., Mäkelä, E., Namba, T., Nieminen, J. K., Oh, D., Palonen, E., Pappinen, J. A., Pardon, K. M., Patana, A., Pereira, P., Pietiläinen, O. P. H., Pihlajarinne, T., Pohjonen, M., Pylkkänen, P., Pääkkönen, J., Rautila, O. S., Rivera Gomez-Barris, F. J., Rolova, T., Rosenblad, N. H., Rozov, S., Saarikangas, J., Saarukka, L., Salmela, J. H., Salonen, R., Satokangas, H., Seppälä, K. H., Siiroinen, M., Tanskanen, T. T., Teivainen, T., Tervaniemi, M., Timonen, V. M., Toivanen, T. T., Tolonen, M., Topa, H., Torkki, P., Tuominen, J., Tuominen, R. K., Vainio, M., Voikar, V., Wijermars, M., Zechner, M. M., Airaksinen, M., Appelqvist, H., Hiidenmaa, P., Hirvonen, J., Koistinaho, J. E., Laakkonen, P., Martikainen, T., Mäkelä, J., Niemi, J., Nordlund, K., Olkkola, K., Palotie, A., Partanen, J., Peltoniemi, O., Rantamäki, T., Seppänen, M., Sorsa, V., Toivonen, R. & Tyynismaa, H.
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2026
Project: Academy of Finland: Strengthening university research profiles (PROFI)
Prizes
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Best presentation and poster award: Discovery of Novel Biomarkers and Target Molecules
Laakkonen, Pirjo (Recipient), 12 May 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
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The Best Poster Award: Brain tumor imaging using a novel peptide targeting malignant brain tumors and its receptor MDGI
Laakkonen, Pirjo (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
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The Best Poster Award: Reactivation of the p53 pathway as a novel treatment modality for KSHV-induced lymphomas.
Laakkonen, Pirjo (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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PhD thesis by Venla Ohlsson, University of Eastern Finland
Pirjo Laakkonen (Pre-examiner)
Aug 2022 → Sep 2022Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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PhD thesis by Toini Pemmari, Tampere University
Pirjo Laakkonen (Pre-examiner)
Mar 2022 → Apr 2022Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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PhD thesis by Jayendrakishore Tanjore Ramanathan
Pirjo Laakkonen (Supervisor)
Jun 2022Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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SNOG-FIBTRA Symposium 2022
Pirjo Laakkonen (Scientific Committee Member)
19 May 2022 → 21 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Wang Yu
Pirjo Laakkonen (Host)
Oct 2022 → Nov 2022Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
Press/Media
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-UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI: Researchers discover the Achilles' heel of an aggressive brain cancer - could antihistamine be a potential aid in defeating cancerous cells?
Harri Sihto, Heikki Joensuu, Pirjo Laakkonen & Vadim Le Joncour
13/05/2019
1 item of Media coverage
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Researchers Find A Chink In Deadly Glioblastoma's Armour
13/05/2019
5 items of Media coverage
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Brain Cancer Halted in Mice Using Antihistamine Drug
13/05/2019
1 item of Media coverage
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