Senior scientists and post doctoral fellows
Principal investigators and affiliated group leaders

Katri Kaukinen
Professor of internal medicine
Director of CeliRes
katri.kaukinen@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-5046-8133

Katri Lindfors
Professor of molecular biology
Vice Director of CeliRes
katri.lindfors@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0001-7417-5151

Teea Salmi
MD, PhD, professor of dermatology
Principal investigator
teea.salmi@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0001-7459-4938

Kalle Kurppa
MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics
Principal investigator
kalle.kurppa@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0003-4757-2164

Markku Mäki
MD, PhD, professor emeritus (pediatrics)
Principal investigator
markku.maki@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0001-5053-3794

Kati Juuti-Uusitalo
PhD, Adjunct Professor, senior researcher, cell biologist
Principal investigator
kati.juuti-uusitalo@tuni.fi
ORDID: 0000-0003-2275-5562

Keijo Viiri
PhD, Associate Professor, molecular biologist
Principal investigator
keijo.viiri@tuni.fi
keijo.viiri@oulu.fi (University of Oulu)
ORCID: 0000-0002-7167-5094

Laura Kivelä
MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, resident in pediatrics
Principal investigator
laura.kivela@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0001-7959-7628

Juha Taavela
MD, PhD, specialist in internal medicine gastroenterologist
Principal investigator
juha.taavela@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0003-3948-9555

Päivi Saavalainen (affiliated)
PhD, Adjunct Professor, university researcher, geneticist
paivi.saavalainen@helsinki.fi
Folkhälsan
ORCID: 0000-0002-1399-1689

Ilma Korponay-Szabo
MD, PhD, professor of paediatrics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary
ilma.korponay-szabo@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0003-0554-2629

Kaisa Hervonen
MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor (dermatology)
kaisa.hervonen@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-6759-8399

Pilvi Laurikka
MD, PhD, resident in internal medicine
pilvi.laurikka@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-3365-3257

Camilla Pasternack
MD, PhD, resident in dermatology
camilla pasternack@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-3978-4872

Iida Ahonen
MD, physician
PhD student
iida.a.ahonen@tuni.fi

Juliana Cerqueira
MSc, nutrigenomist
PhD student
juliana.cerqueira@tuni.fi

Roselia Davidsson
MSc, biochemist
PhD student
roselia.davidsson@tuni.fi

Eneli Katunin
MD, specialist in gastroenterology
PhD student
eneli.katunin@tuni.fi

Sara Koskimaa
MD
PhD student
sara.koskimaa@tuni.fi

Sofia Kröger
MD, physician
PhD student
sofia.kroger@tuni.fi

Miia Kuisma
MD, resident in dermatology
PhD student
miia.kuisma@tuni.fi

Laura Martin Diaz
MSc, biochemist
PhD student
laura.martindiaz@tuni.fi

Noora Nilsson
MD, resident in dermatology
PhD student
noora.nilssson@tuni.fi

Heli Pihlajamäki
MD, physician
PhD student
heli.pihlajamaki@tuni.fi

Alina Popp
MD, specialist in pediatric gastroenterology
PhD student
alina.popp@tuni.fi

Hanna Riekki
MD, physician
PhD student
hanna.riekki@tuni.fi

Hanna de Ruyter
MD, specialist in obstetrics and gynecology
PhD student
hanna.deruyter@tuni.fi

Hanna Sareila
MD, physician
PhD student
hanna.sareila@tuni.fi

Elli Turjanmaa
MD, specialist in dermatology
PhD student
elli.turjanmaa@tuni.fi

Jaakko Raikisto
MD, resident in internal medicine
PhD student
jaakko.raikisto@tuni.fi

Emilia Siukola
MSc, molecular biologist
PhD student
emilia.siukola@tuni.fi

Marika Kosunen
MSc, cell technologists
PhD student
marika.kosunen@tuni.fi

Jani Mäkinen
PhD student

Reetta Pitkänen
Medical student
PhD student
reetta.pitkanen@tuni

Aino Reunamo
PhD student
aino.reunamo@tuni.fi

Kaisa Nissinen
PhD student

Oona Kähkönen
PhD student
oona.kahkonen@tuni.fi

Kati Kuusela
resident in pediatrics
PhD student
kati.kuusela@tuni.fi
Senior scientists and post doctoral fellows

Linnea Aitokari
MD, physician
linnea.aarela@tuni.fi

Kaisa Hervonen
MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor (dermatology)
kaisa.hervonen@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-6759-8399

Ilma Korponay-Szabo
MD, PhD, professor of paediatrics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary
ilma.korponay-szabo@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0003-0554-2629

Pilvi Laurikka
MD, PhD, resident in internal medicine
pilvi.laurikka@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-3365-3257

Camilla Pasternack
MD, PhD, resident in dermatology
camilla pasternack@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-3978-4872
PhD students

Iida Ahonen
MD, physician
PhD student
iida.a.ahonen@tuni.fi

Juliana Cerqueira
MSc, nutrigenomist
PhD student
juliana.cerqueira@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-5670-9073

Eneli Katunin
MD, specialist in gastroenterology
PhD student
eneli.katunin@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0009-0003-4762-8495

Jani Mäkinen
MSc, mathematician and operation researcher
jani.j.makinen(at)tuni.fi
ORCID: 0009-0002-2137-6448

Noora Nilsson
MD, resident in dermatology
PhD student
noora.nilssson@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0001-9608-5923

Marika Niskanen
MSc, bioinformatician, project researcher
marika.niskanen(at)tuni.fi
orcid 0009-0001-0788-0958

Heli Pihlajamäki
MD, physician
heli.pihlajamaki(at)tuni.fi

Alina Popp
MD, specialist in pediatric gastroenterology
PhD student
alina.popp@tuni.fi
ORCID: 0000-0002-7809-5762

Jaakko Raikisto
MD, resident in internal medicine
PhD student
jaakko.raikisto@tuni.fi
Service laboratory and other staff

Nina Koivisto
Laboratory technician
nina.koivisto@tuni.fi

Soili Peltomäki
Laboratory technician
soili.peltomaki@tuni.fi

Jarita Kytölä
External Expert
jarita.kytola@tuni.fi








