A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences - News

The Young Researcher Awards were presented to Adriana Della Pietra, Heli Mutanen, Mervi Rantsi and Matias Rusanen. The Doctoral Supervisor Award was presented to Taina Yli-Juuti.

This thesis work leveraged transcriptomic and lipidomic approaches to unravel cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning an impaired post-ischemic tissue revascularization and evaluated novel immunomodulatory nanotherapies to rescue this impairment in clinically relevant mouse models.

The University of Eastern Finland awarded Professor Tarja Malm for promoting equality in her research group.

The University of Eastern Finland and the biotechnology company FinVector have signed a memorandum of understanding committing the two to a long-term strategic partnership and to further development of collaboration.

Two research groups at the UEF are part of the new EU-funded MIRACLE network.

Professor Kaikkonen-Määttä was awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant to develop novel tools for the comprehensive risk assessment of cardiovascular diseases.

The results depict a much greater role than previously acknowledged for the microvasculature in muscle recovery after arterial blockage .

“The brain’s immune cells, microglia, are implicated in virtually all neurological diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease,” said University Professor Christian Madry.

The PhD thesis revolves around the exploration of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and their crucial role in regulating gene expression, particularly in the context of neurodegenerative diseases.

A recent study shows that genetic variation determines chromatin accessibility and the binding of transcription factors.