Contact Information of the Institute of Biomedicine

Visiting address: Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520 Turku (Location on the campus map) 

Postal address: Institute of Biomedicine, FI-20014 University of Turku

Postal address for deliveries: University of Turku, Institute of Biomedicine, Kiinamyllynkatu 10, FI-20520 Turku

Tel. 029 450 5000 (switchboard)

Head of Institute

Sari Mäkelä profile picture
Sari
Mäkelä
MD, PhD, Professor of Biomedicine
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2536
+358 40 514 3714

Deputy Heads of Institute

Kati Elima profile picture
Kati
Elima
M.D., Ph.D., Adjunct professor
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
Molecular mechanisms of cell trafficking; Immunology and cancer biology
+358 29 450 2325
+358 50 472 5500
Ilkka
Julkunen
InFLAMES Flagship
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4507
+358 50 449 9721

Department Coordinator

Kristiina
Nuutila
Henkilöstöasiantuntija | HR Specialist
+358 29 450 2083
+358 50 313 5224

Bioimaging, Bioinformatics and Medical Engineering

Laura Elo profile picture
Laura
Elo
InFLAMES Flagship
Research Director, Turku Bioscience Centre
Professor, Turku Bioscience Centre
+358 29 450 2090
+358 50 468 0795
Pekka Hänninen profile picture
Pekka
Hänninen
Dean, Faculty of Medicine; Professor, Medical Physics and Engineering
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2242
+358 40 765 1547
Anne Roivainen profile picture
Anne
Roivainen
Professor of Preclinical Imaging and Drug Research
Professor, Turku PET Centre
Professor, Turku PET Centre
+358 40 824 3510
Pekka
Ruusuvuori
Associate Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2132
+358 50 472 1830
Abdulhamit
Subasi
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
Mika Teräs profile picture
Mika
Teräs
Professor, UTU and Chief Physicist TUH
Senior Advisor, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
Kari Vienola profile picture
Kari
Vienola
Academy Research Fellow, Institute of Biomedicine

Pharmacology, Drug Development and Medicinal Chemistry

Päivi
Hirvensalo
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Noora
Kulla
Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Biomedicine
Jonne Laurila profile picture
Jonne
Laurila
PhD, Associate professor in pharmacology
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
My research focuses on the molecular pharmacology of human alpha2-adrenoceptors and octopamine receptors of the barnacle Balanus improvises. Octopamine receptors of insects represent counterparts of t
+358 40 065 5159
Arto
Liljeblad
Docent, Department of Life Technologies
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2470
+358 50 464 0556
Katri
Lundell
FT
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Enzyme catalysis
+358 29 450 4651
+358 50 576 3243
Olli Pentikäinen profile picture
Olli
Pentikäinen
PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
+358 40 521 6913
Ulla Pentikäinen profile picture
Ulla
Pentikäinen
FT, Dos
Turku Bioscience Centre
University Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
+358 50 501 2574
Ullamari Pesonen profile picture
Ullamari
Pesonen
Professor of Pharmacology and Drug Development
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and metabolic disturbances in brain, Type 2 diabetes as a risk factor to AD, Pharmacology of pain and analgesia, Rare aggregation diseases
+358 29 450 3867
Eriika Savontaus profile picture
Eriika
Savontaus
Vice dean of Education (MD and DDS programmes)
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4659
+358 50 401 2195
Sanna Soini profile picture
Sanna
Soini
University teacher, PhD
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4656
+358 46 922 6874
Aleksi
Tornio
Assistant Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4608
+358 50 476 5715

Physiology and Nutrition

Noora Kotaja profile picture
Noora
Kotaja
PhD, Professor of Molecular Medicine
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
RNA regulation in male germ cells
+358 29 450 4639
+358 50 477 3367
Kirsi Laitinen profile picture
Kirsi
Laitinen
PhD, authorized nutritionist
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2428
+358 50 379 7010
Sari Mäkelä profile picture
Sari
Mäkelä
MD, PhD, Professor of Biomedicine
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2536
+358 40 514 3714
Juho-Antti
Mäkelä
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Department of Clinical Medicine
Harri Niinikoski profile picture
Harri
Niinikoski
Professor, Nutrition in Medicine (Institute of Biomedicine)
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
Matti Poutanen profile picture
Matti
Poutanen
PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
+358 29 450 2632
+358 50 366 0140
Nafis Rahman profile picture
Nafis
Rahman
MD, PhD
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4637
+358 50 477 3022
Leena
Strauss
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 50 371 4018
Jorma Toppari profile picture
Jorma
Toppari
MD, PhD
InFLAMES Flagship
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2826
+358 40 180 2600
Helena
Virtanen
Institute of Biomedicine

Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics and Molecular Medicine

Klaus Elenius profile picture
Klaus
Elenius
MD, PhD, professor
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
Director, BioCity Turku
Turku Bioscience Centre
+358 29 450 4393
+358 50 514 2307
Kati Elima profile picture
Kati
Elima
M.D., Ph.D., Adjunct professor
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
Molecular mechanisms of cell trafficking; Immunology and cancer biology
+358 29 450 2325
+358 50 472 5500
Sauli
Haataja
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4612
+358 50 476 5787
Anne
Jokilammi
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Arto Pulliainen profile picture
Arto
Pulliainen
principal investigator, PhD
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 40 158 6044
Marko
Salmi
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
+358 29 450 4380
+358 50 338 5678
Johanna Schleutker profile picture
Johanna
Schleutker
PhD, Professor of Medical Genetics
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2726
+358 50 443 7237

Microbiology and Immunology

Jukka Alinikula profile picture
Jukka
Alinikula
PhD, Adjunct professor
Docent, Department of Life Technologies
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4577
+358 50 516 7449
Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela profile picture
Kirsi
Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela
Docent, Department of Clinical Medicine
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4548
+358 50 347 3441
Qiushui
He
InFLAMES Flagship
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4097
+358 50 472 2255
Pentti Huovinen profile picture
Pentti
Huovinen
Professor
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 40 505 2284
Jukka Hytönen profile picture
Jukka
Hytönen
MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4544
+358 50 509 5430
Arno Hänninen profile picture
Arno
Hänninen
MD, PhD, Adj. prof.
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
InFLAMES Flagship
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4545
+358 50 511 9870
Sirpa Jalkanen profile picture
Sirpa
Jalkanen
Professor of Immunology, Academician
Research Director, InFLAMES Flagship
+358 29 450 4379
+358 40 566 9611
Ilkka
Julkunen
InFLAMES Flagship
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4507
+358 50 449 9721
Arto Pulliainen profile picture
Arto
Pulliainen
principal investigator, PhD
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 40 158 6044
Marko
Salmi
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
+358 29 450 4380
+358 50 338 5678
Petri Susi profile picture
Petri
Susi
PhD, docent in molecular virology (University of Turku)
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4556
+358 46 922 7336
Sisko Tauriainen profile picture
Sisko
Tauriainen
PhD, Adjunct professor
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4554
+358 46 921 4201
Matti
Waris
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
+358 29 450 4553
+358 46 921 4088
Jaana Vuopio profile picture
Jaana
Vuopio
Special Advisor, M.D. , Ph.D., Specialist in Clinical Microbiology
Senior Advisor, Institute of Biomedicine

Pathology, Cancer Biology, Disease Modelling and Forensic Medicine

Jutta
Huvila
Docent, Department of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4527
+358 50 322 4370
Joonas
Isotalo
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Heidi
Kaprio
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Aino
Kivikallio
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Pauliina Kronqvist profile picture
Pauliina
Kronqvist
PhD, Senior clinical lecturer
Docent, Faculty of Medicine
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4531
+358 50 436 4099
Annamari
Leino
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Philippe
Lunetta
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4660
+358 50 401 2359
Juho-Antti
Mäkelä
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Department of Clinical Medicine
Anton
Nostolahti
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Maxim
Sivak
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Maria Sundvall profile picture
Maria
Sundvall
MD PhD; Specialist Physician in Clinical Oncology
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Viivi
Suntio
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
Pekka Taimen profile picture
Pekka
Taimen
MD, PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
InFLAMES Flagship
+358 29 450 4524
+358 50 431 1353
Jukka Westermarck profile picture
Jukka
Westermarck
MD, PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
Research Director, Turku Bioscience Centre
Role and regulation of phosphatases, particularly tumor suppressor protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) in human cancers
+358 29 450 2880
+358 40 742 3007

Cell Biology and Anatomy

Eeva-Liisa Eskelinen profile picture
Eeva-Liisa
Eskelinen
PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
1. Membrane dynamics in autophagy, 2. Biological functions and molecular mechanisms of the small GTPase RAB24. Web site: https://sites.utu.fi/eskelinengroup/
+358 29 450 3996
+358 50 511 5631
Terhi Heino profile picture
Terhi
Heino
University Lecturer, Adjunct professor (docent) in Cell Biology
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4027
+358 50 476 5988
Kaisa Ivaska-Papaioannou profile picture
Kaisa
Ivaska-Papaioannou
PhD, Associate professor (docent)
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Bone and energy metabolism, BoneLab Turku
+358 29 450 4622
+358 50 407 6533
Tiina Laitala profile picture
Tiina
Laitala
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4619
+358 50 477 9873
Niina Loponen profile picture
Niina
Loponen
LL
University Teacher, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4621
+358 50 478 3211
Sari Mäkelä profile picture
Sari
Mäkelä
MD, PhD, Professor of Biomedicine
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 2536
+358 40 514 3714
Jorma
Määttä
PhD., Adjunct Professor
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
Docent, Faculty of Science
ADMIO -consortium and IPP / drug research and development. TCDM
+358 29 450 4466
+358 50 400 4219
Juha Peltonen profile picture
Juha
Peltonen
MD, PhD
Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4613
+358 50 476 5790
Heli
Ylä-Outinen
MD, PhD, Pulmologist
Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
+358 29 450 4540
+358 50 341 9852

The Units of Research and Research services

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