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Manu
Tamminen

Docent, Department of Biology
Academy Research Fellow, Physiology and Genetics
PhD, Docent

Areas of expertise

Molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Microbial Genetics
Microbial Ecology

Biography

  • MSc, University of Turku, 2002
  • PhD, University of Helsinki, 2011
  • Post-doc, MIT, 2011-2013
  • Post-doc, ETH Zürich, 2014-2017
  • Adjunct professor, University of Turku, 2017
  • Senior lecturer, University of Turku, 2017-

Teaching

  • SOMO1021 - Advanced genetics (2018)
  • FYGE2242 - Laboratory course of microbial genetics (2018)
  • BIOL1301 - Fundamentals of genetics (2018)
  • FYGE 4031 - Laboratory methods in genetics (2018)
  • BIOL3050 - Bioinformatics for biologists (2019)
  • BIOL3200 - BSc seminars (2019)
  • BIOL1301 - Fundamentals of genetics (2019)
  • FYGE 4031 - Laboratory methods in genetics (2019)

Research

  • Single cell genomics of bacteria and small eukaryotes
  • Horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes
  • Quantitative applications of NGS

Publications

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Evaluation of Bridge Capture technology for mutation profiling in liquid biopsies of metastatic colorectal cancer patients (2025)

Scientific Reports
Ganesan, Aparna; Korkiakoski, Anttoni; Adamusová, Simona; Musku, Anna; Rantasalo, Tuula; Laine, Nea; Andersson, Emma; Osterlund, Emerik; Ovissi, Ali; Halonen, Päivi; Hirvonen, Tatu; Kim, Jorma; Laine, Jukka; Silvoniemi, Antti; Minn, Heikki; Blomster, Juuso; Anttonen, Anna-Kaisa; Kytölä, Soili; Osterlund, Pia; Pursiheimo, Juha-Pekka; Nummela, Pirjo; Tamminen, Manu; Ristimäki, Ari
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