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Arto
Pulliainen
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Principal investigator, Turku Cellular Microbiology Laboratory (TCML), Adjunct professor (molecular microbiology)

Contact

+358 40 158 6044
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
20520
Turku

Areas of expertise

bacteriology
bacterial toxins
cellular microbiology
cell signaling
ADP-ribosylation
protein chemistry

Biography

University lecturer (2018-, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

Principal investigator (2013-, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

Adjunct professor (2012-, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland) 

Post doc (2006-2013, University of Turku, Turku, Finland and Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland)

PhD (2006, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

Doctoral student (2001-2006, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

MSc (2001, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland)

Teaching

bacteriology; cell biology; cell signaling; protein chemistry  

Research

Turku Cellular Microbiology Laboratory (TCML) studies molecular mechanisms of the host cell-bacterial pathogen interaction. We aim to understand how host cell signaling is regulated in bacterial infection to orchestrate pathogen clearance, and how pathogen utilizes secreted proteins to counterattack the host anti-bacterial response. The main focus is on post-translation modification called ADP-ribosylation, catalyzed both by host cell enzymes and bacterial proteins inside the host cell. Our ultimate goal is to gain molecular knowledge allowing development of new and targeted therapeutics for emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 

Funding sources:

Academy of Finland, Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Emil Aaltonen Foundation, Turku University Foundation, University of Turku, Turku Doctoral Programme of Molecular Medicine (TuDMM), Erasmus+ 

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