Molecular Plant Biology contact information Professors Eva-Mari Aro Academician of Science Molecular Plant Biology evaaro@utu.fi +358 29 450 4200 +358 50 430 4639 Eevi Rintamäki Professor, Vice Head of Department Professor, Molecular Plant Biology evirin@utu.fi +358 29 450 4201 +358 50 430 9491 Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne Professor, PhD Professor, Molecular Plant Biology Photosynthetic Microbes group, NordAqua Nordic Centre of Excellence, SmartBio Biocity Programm allahve@utu.fi +358 29 450 4210 +358 50 350 6181 Paula Mulo Professori Professor, Molecular Plant Biology pmulo@utu.fi +358 29 450 4208 +358 50 574 3891 Pauli Kallio Ph.D. Associate Professor, Molecular Plant Biology Department of Life Technologies, Faculty of Technology pataka@utu.fi +358 29 450 4209 +358 50 339 6978 Mikko Tikkanen PhD Assistant Professor, Molecular Plant Biology misati@utu.fi +358 29 450 4206 +358 50 439 9297 Other teaching staff Esa Tyystjärvi FT, Docent Docent, Faculty of Science University Teacher, Molecular Plant Biology esatyy@utu.fi +358 29 450 4202 +358 50 438 2766 Taina Tyystjärvi Dr Lecturer, Molecular Plant Biology Docent, Faculty of Science taityy@utu.fi +358 29 450 4203 +358 50 438 5281 Senior researchers and Adjunct Professors Hiroaki Fujii Ph.D Docent, Department of Life Technologies Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Plant Biology hiroaki.fujii@utu.fi +358 29 450 4208 +358 50 574 3891 Sergey Kosourov Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Plant Biology sergey.kosourov@utu.fi Kirsi Lehto PhD, Adjunct Professor Docent, Faculty of Science Molecular Plant Biology klehto@utu.fi +358 50 338 2824 Lauri Nikkanen PhD Academy Research Fellow, Molecular Plant Biology Docent, Molecular Plant Biology lenikk@utu.fi Marjatta Raudaskoski Professor emerita Molecular Plant Biology marrau@utu.fi Sema Sirin Ph.D Senior Research Fellow, Molecular Plant Biology sema.sirin@utu.fi Arjun Tiwari Adjunct Professor, Molecular Plant Biology UNit, Department of Life Technologies PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Docent, Department of Life Technologies arjun.tiwari@utu.fi Andrea Trotta PhD Molecular Plant Biology andrea.trotta@utu.fi Tapani Yli-Mattila PhD, Adjunct Professor in mycology Docent, Faculty of Science Molecular Plant Biology tymat@utu.fi +358 44 056 0700 Postdoctoral researchers and Researchers Tuomas Huokko PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Photosynthetic Microbes group ttthuo@utu.fi Aiste Ivanauskaite Master of Sciences Project Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology aiste.ivanauskaite@utu.fi Martina Jokel-Toivanen PhD PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology martina.jokel-toivanen@utu.fi Sergey Khorobrykh PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology sergey.khorobrykh@utu.fi Grzegorz Konert PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology grzkon@utu.fi Minna Konert PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology minkos@utu.fi Juha Kurkela PhD PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology jhmkur@utu.fi Henna Mustila PhD PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology hmsile@utu.fi Dorota Muth-Pawlak PhD PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology dokrmu@utu.fi Marjaana Rantala PhD PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology maalra@utu.fi Vilja Siitonen PhD (FT) PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Photosynthetic Microbes group vksiit@utu.fi Linda Vuorijoki PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology lkvuor@utu.fi Laura Wey PhD (Biochemistry), University of Cambridge PostDoctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Photosynthetic Microbes group laura.wey@utu.fi Doctoral Researchers Azfar Bajwa MSc Molecular Systems Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies azalba@utu.fi Emren Borhan MSc. , Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Photosynthetic Microbes Group emren.borhan@utu.fi Hariharan Dandapani Molecular Plant Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies hardan@utu.fi Michal Hubacek Mgr. (Master's degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics) Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Photosynthetic Microbes research group michal.hubacek@utu.fi Lauri Kakko M.Sc Molecular Plant Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies lauri.a.kakko@utu.fi Mehmet Kilic PhD Student Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Molecular Plant Biology mehmet.kilic@utu.fi Sanna Kreula PhD student Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies sanmpe@utu.fi Laura Laihonen MSc Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Candidate, Molecular Plant Biology lajulai@utu.fi Tapio Lempiäinen MSc Molecular Plant Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies tolemp@utu.fi Roland Ndeh MSc Molecular Plant Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Cyanobacterial Metabolic Engineering and Optimization; Towards Photoautotrophic Biotechnological Applications roland.c.ndeh@utu.fi Iida-Maria Rantanen M.Sc. Doctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies iida-maria.rantanen@utu.fi Joao Rocha Salazar MSc. Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Photosynthetic Microbes joao.rochasalazar@utu.fi Pooneh Sotoudehnia-Falck PhD Student Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies poosot@utu.fi +358 29 450 4421 +358 50 478 1968 Gabor Toth M.Sc. PhD Student Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology gabor.toth@utu.fi Otso Turunen Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Researcher, Molecular Plant Biology otso.h.turunen@utu.fi Elisa Maria Werner M.Sc. (TUM) Biochemistry, PhD student Doctoral Candidate, Molecular Plant Biology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Molecular Plant Biology, Photosynthetic Microbes elisamaria.werner@utu.fi Technical staff Mika Keränen Laboratory Supervisor, Molecular Plant Biology mkeranen@utu.fi +358 29 450 2330 +358 50 594 8522 Laura Kovesjoki Senior Laboratory Technician, Molecular Plant Biology laempel@utu.fi +358 29 450 2044 +358 50 597 6631 Virpi Paakkarinen Senior Laboratory Technician, Molecular Plant Biology virpaa@utu.fi Eveliina Pakula Senior Laboratory Technician, Molecular Plant Biology eveliina.pakula@utu.fi +358 29 450 2597 +358 46 923 7039 Tapio Ronkainen Senior Technician, Department of Life Technologies tapio.ronkainen@utu.fi +358 29 450 2762 +358 50 596 6723