 Group leader, Prof. Susanna Miettinen, PhD, Doc.
– Mesenchymal stem/stomal cells and primary cell cultures
– Tissue engineering applications
– Bioprinting
– In vitro models
– Tissue engineering -based therapy for bone and incontinence applications utilizing mesenchymal stem/stromal cells
– Teaching on courses Tissue Biology and In vitro models
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 Miina Björninen, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence in Body-on-Chip Research
– Development of a skeletal muscle model for studying metabolic diseases
– Bioprinting for bone applications
– Development of ex vivo testing for bone applications
– Electrical stimulation for in vitro applications
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 Arjen Gebraad, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
– Human cell-based models of bone tissue for studying cancer cell metastases
– Role of bone marrow stem/stromal cells in treatments for multiple myeloma
– Non-destructive monitoring of tissue-engineered cartilage development using near infrared spectroscopic together with the Biomedical Spectroscopy Lab at the Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland
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 Miia Juntunen, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
– Adipose tissue in vitro models
– Adipose tissue browning
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 Hanna Vuorenpää, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
– Vascularization of tissue models in Body-on-a-Chip Research
– Establishment of 3D white adipose tissue model for Body-on-a-Chip Research
– Characterization and validation of multicellular 3D in vitro models
– Teaching on Tissue Biology course and organization of In vitro models course
– Acting as the vice-PI of Assoc.Prof. Miettinen in Body-on-a-Chip Research consortium
– Active in the field of alternatives to animal testing
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 Amna Adnan, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– Effects of donor weight on ASC’s immunomodulat functions on immune cells
– Effects of donor weight on ASC’s pericytic activities
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 Zahra Hosseinpur Yektaei
Grant Holder, Doctoral Researcher
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 Laura Hyväri, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– Molecular mechanisms controlling MSC differentiation
– Role of cell adhesion and actin cytoskeleton in regulation of MSC adipogenesis and osteogenesis
– Bioactive glasses in osteogenic differentiation
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 Alma Kurki, MSc
Doctoral researcher
– Development of novel poly(-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) based scaffolds for regenerating urethral and pelvic floor defects
– Regeneration of functional urothelium and supportive fascial tissue
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 Johanna Laakkonen, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– Blood-Brain-Barrier organ-on-chip for Multiple Sclerosis research
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 Anastasiia Mykuliak, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– vascularized bone-on-a-chip
– Studying extravasation of prostate cancer cells to bone utilizing in vitro models
– Bone tissue modelling with composite scaffolds
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 Roope Ohlsbom, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– 3D bioprinting for bone tissue engineering applications
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 Harini Wickramaarachchige, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– Non-destructive monitoring of tissue-engineered cartilage development using near infrared spectroscopic with the Biomedical Spectroscopy Lab at the Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland
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 Alma Yrjänäinen, MSc
Doctoral Researcher
– Development of 3D vascularized adipose tissue model
– Teaching BTK4663 In vitro models -laboratory course
– Scientific communication and pitching
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 Kaarlo Paakinaho
Visiting Researcher
– Bone and soft tissue implant material development
– In vivo and clinical research for orthopaedic and soft tissue applications
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 Reetta Sartoneva, MD, PhD, MSc Tech
Specialist in Gynaecology
– Tissue engineering for gynecological applications
– Biomaterial development for pelvic organ prolapse
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 Ella Lampela, MSc
Researcher
– Development of a vascularized skeletal muscle model for studying metabolic diseases
– Imaging & quantification of 3D vascular networks
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 Katri Ala-Mononen, MSc Tech student
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Päivi Harju, MSc student
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 Vilma Jokinen
MSc Student
– Skeletal muscle differentiation of adipose stem/stromal cells in myoblast cocultures
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 Sini Saarimaa
MSc student
– Neuro-Adipose modelling in 3D microfluidic chips
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Susanna Kaksonen, MSc student
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Kati Rinnekari, MSc Tech student
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Susanna Harju, MSc student
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 Anna-Maija Honkala
Laboratory Analyst
– laboratory maintenance and management
– cleanroom operations related to cell therapies
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 Sari Kalliokoski
Medical Laboratory Technician
– laboratory maintenance and management
– cleanroom operations related to cell therapies
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 Anna Vallius
Coordinator
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