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Laura
Kakkola
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
Laboratory Manager, Institute of Biomedicine
Adjunct Professor, Bioturvapäällikkö/Biosafety Officer

Contact

+358 29 450 4555
+358 46 921 4211
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
20520
Turku

Areas of expertise

virology
immunology
infection
zoonoses
biosafety

Biography

I am a researcher with the cell biologist's background interested in intra-cellular events on infection, immunological responses (innate and adaptive), effect of host genetics in infectious diseases, and viruses' counteractions on these - including emerging pathogens, virus surveillance and diagnostics. I act as a Biosafety Officer at the Institute of Biomedicine and my responsibilities are to coordinate, supervise and educate laboratory work with infectious pathogens (viruses and bacteria). I am a Laboratory Manager in the Research Center Infections and Immunity, I teach on university courses, supervise MSc and PhD students, and conduct independent research.

Teaching

I have taken the course on Medical pedagogics. I am co-supervising MSc and PhD students, and am a member of thesis committees for PhD students. I have given lectures and taught on laboratory courses at the university level.

Research

My research interests are on virus-host interactions, how viruses interfere with immune responses, and could these events be utilized in vaccine, antiviral drug or diagnostic test development. At the moment I am working with coronaviruses, influenza viruses, filoviruses and flaviviruses.

Publications

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Novel activities of safe-in-human broad-spectrum antiviral agents (2018)

Antiviral Research
Aleksandr Ianevski, Eva Zusinaite, Suvi Kuivanen, Mårten Strand, Hilde Lysvand, Mona Teppor, Laura Kakkola, Henrik Paavilainen, Mira Laajala, Hannimari Kallio-Kokko, Miia Valkonen, Anu Kantele, Kaidi Telling, Irja Lutsar, Pille Letjuka, Natalja Metelitsa, Valentyn Oksenych, Magnar Bjørås, Svein Arne Nordbø, Uga Dumpis, Astra Vitkauskiene, Christina Öhrmalm, Kåre Bondeson, Anders Bergqvist, Tero Aittokallio, Rebecca J. Cox, Magnus Evander, Veijo Hukkanen, Varpu Marjomaki, Ilkka Julkunen, Olli Vapalahti, Tanel Tenson, Andres Merits, Denis Kainov
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))