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Heikki
Irjala
Professor, Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
MD, PhD

Contact

Savitehtaankatu 5
20520
Turku

Areas of expertise

Otorhinolaryngology
Head and neck surgery
Cancer research

Biography

2002 PhD thesis "An Immunotherapeutic Approach to Cancer of the Head and Neck"

2009 Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology

2014 Adjunct Professor of Otorhinolaryngology

2015 Specialist in Head and Neck Surgery

2017 Special Competence in Medical Education

 

Teaching

Clinical lecturer (Otorhinolaryngology) 2012-2015

Personal teacher mentor for medical students from 2012

Supervisor of several PhD students


Research

Research is focused on cancer of the head and neck including both clinical aspects (quality of life, treatment methods and outcome, diagnostics, etc.) and basic science like cancer immunology and cell trafficking.


Publications

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Programmed death-ligand 1 and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) - low TIL density may predict poorer long-term prognosis in T1 laryngeal cancer (2023)

Virchows Archiv
Pakkanen Pihla, Ilmarinen Taru, Halme Elina, Irjala Heikki, Koivunen Petri, Pukkila Matti, Ventela Sami, Almangush Alhadi, Birkman Eva-Maria, Lindgren Outi, Pohjolainen Virva, Sjöblom Nelli, Haglund Caj, Hagström Jaana, Aaltonen Leena-Maija
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Structure-Activity Relationship of 3-Methylcytidine-5 '-alpha,beta-methylenediphosphates as CD73 Inhibitors (2022)

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Scortichini Mirko, Idris Riham Mohammed, Moschutz Susanne, Keim Antje, Salmaso Veronica, Dobelmann Clemens, Oliva Paola, Losenkova Karolina, Irjala Heikki, Vaittinen Samuli, Sandholm Jouko, Yegutkin Gennady G, Sträter Norbert, Junker Anna, Müller Christa E, Jacobson Kenneth A
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

MRI Findings in Acute Tonsillar Infections (2022)

American Journal of Neuroradiology
Heikkinen Jaakko, Nurminen Janne, Velhonoja Jarno, Irjala Heikki, Soukka Tero, Happonen Tatu, Nyman Mikko, Mattila Kimmo, Hirvonen Jussi
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))