Personnel

About me

I am Post-doctoral research Fellow (Academy of Finland) in field of cell and tissue technology. My research focus is cellular models for various applications. My main interests are 3D cell cultures with biomaterial scaffolds and cell functionality. 

Field of expertise

- Cell culturing

- Molecular biological methods

- Bioimaging

- Biomaterial scaffolds

- Biostatistics

- Electrophysiology

About me

Kauppila is a doctoral researcher with background in materials science. She has over three years of experience in working with biomaterials for tissue engineering, including hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and scaffolds for stem cell delivery. Currently, she is working with in vitro tissue model development for limbal stem cells.

Responsibilities

PhD project with a topic of a native tissue mimicking limbus in vitro model for the development of corneal transplants.

Field of expertise

Mechanical characterization of hydrogels

In vitro model development

Stem cell culture

Tissue sample preparation and 3D imaging

About me

Puistola is a doctoral researcher with background in tissue engineering, as well as in business and commercialization in biomedical engineering. Currently, she has over four years of experience in 3D bioprinting human stem cells and bioink development and characterization.

Responsibilities

PhD project with a topic of developing novel clinically compatible bioinks and multi-material 3D bioprinting technologies for human stem cell -based corneal stroma. 

Field of expertise

3D bioprinting of human stem cells

Bioink development and characterization

3D imaging

User experience and usability

Research topics

Hydrogels, 3D printing and hyaluronan chemistry

Research unit

Skottman lab

Research fields

Chemistry, material science, tissue engineering

About me

 Ophthalmologist specialised in cornea, oculoplastics and cataract surgery.

Responsibilities

Medical and surgical specialist for developing human stem cell derived corneal structures