Theses

2025

Tanja Salomaa, MSc, 2025
Biology of allergy related cytokines interleukin-4 and -13 across multiple cell types
Supervised by Ilkka Junttila

Ilari Mäki-Opas, MD, 2025
TRPA1 is involved in inflammatory skin diseases through inflammation phenotype skewing
Supervised by Mari Hämäläinen and Eeva Moilanen

Samu Luostarinen, MD, 2025
TRPA1 in skin and lung inflammation
Supervised by Mari Hämäläinen and Eeva Moilanen

Martín I. González-Rodríguez, MSc, 2025
Keeping the balance: How the immune system is shaped by environmental microbes and the allergic signals sensed
Supervised by Ilkka Junttila

Annika Länsivaara, MSc, 2025
Wastewater surveillance for viral epidemics: a national study in Finland
Supervised by Kirsi-Maarit Laiho and Sami Oikarinen

2024

Vili Lampinen, MSc, 2024
Engineering of norovirus-like particles for vaccine applications
Supervised by Minna Hankaniemi and Vesa Hytönen

Riitta Ryyti, MSc, 2024
Low-grade inflammation in obesity. Beneficial effects of lingonberry supplementation
Supervised by Mari Hämäläinen and Eeva Moilanen

2023

Latifeh Azizi, MSc, 2023
Structure-function of Talin1: An integrin adaptor protein involved in health and disease
Supervised by Paula Turkki and Vesa Hytönen

Niila Jouppila, MSc, 2023
Tools for studying human enteroviruses and the serological immune responses they elicit
Supervised by Olli Laitinen and Vesa Hytönen

Hanna Luukinen, MSc, 2023
Novel concepts of mycobacterial evasion mechanisms
Supervised by Vesa Hytönen and Mataleena Parikka

Dafne Sanz, MSc, 2023
Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) enzyme in immunity and cancer
Supervised by Marko Pesu, Daniela Ungureanu and Mika Rämet

2022

Maaria Palmroth, MSc, 2022
JAK-STAT signaling and inhibition in immunological diseases
Supervised by Pia Isomäki and Olli Silvennoinen

Antti Pemmari, MD, 2022
Macrophage and chondrocyte phenotypes in inflammation
Supervised by Tiina Leppänen and Eeva Moilanen
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Vigneshkumar Rangasami, MSc, 2022
Immuno-engineering of cells and biomaterials for biomedical applications
Supervised by Oommen Podiyan Oommen

Meri Uusi-Mäkelä, MSc, 2022
Zebrafish as a model for human genetic and infectious diseases
Supervised by Mika Rämet

2021

Anni Honkimaa, MSc, 2021
Molecular markers and drug treatment for persistent enterovirus infection in pancreatic cell lines
Supervised by Amir-Babak Sioofy-Khojine and Heikki Hyöty

Mirja Niskanen, MSc, 2021
A Zebrafish model for developing caccines against tuberculosis
Supervised by Mika Rämet and Henna Myllymäki

Kati Ådjers, MD, 2021
Genetics of inflammatory mediators of atopy and asthma in adults
Supervised by Mikko Hurme

2020

Sanna-Kaisa Harjula, MSc, 2020
Zebrafish as a genetic model to study tuberculosis
Supervised by Mika Rämet and Mataleena Parikka

Elina Nummenmaa, MSc, 2020
TRPA1 as a novel factor and drug target in osteoarthritis
Supervised by Katriina Vuolteenaho and Eeva Moilanen

2019

Tiina Keränen, MSc (Pharm), 2019
The MAP kinase / MAP kinase phosphatase-1 pathway in the anti-inflammatory effects of β2 -agonists and dexamethasone
Supervised by Riku Korhonen and Eeva Moilanen

Laura Korhonen, MD, 2019
Association between enterovirus infections during early life and atopy
Supervised by Maria Lönnrot and Heikki Hyöty

Mirka Laavola, MSc (Pharm), 2019
Immunomodulatory properties of wood biochemicals. Effects of inflammatory gene expression and inflammatory responses in vivo
Supervised by Riina Nieminen and Eeva Moilanen

Jutta Laiho, MSc, 2019
Molecular detection of enteroviruses in cell and tissue samples : Implications in type 1 diabetes
Supervised by Maarit Oikarinen and Heikki Hyöty

Markus Ojanen, MSc, 2019
Reverse genetics to study immunity against mycobacteria in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Supervised by Mika Rämet and Marko Pesu

Anni Saralahti, MSc, 2019
A Zebrafish model for host-pathogen interactions in streptococcal infections
Supervised by Mika Rämet and Samuli Rounioja

Lauri Tuure, MD, 2019
Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in osteoarthritis
Supervised by Mari Hämäläinen and Eeva Moilanen

2018

Laura Kananen, MSc, 2018
Aging-associated changes in the DNA methylome and characteristics of the epigenetic clock
Supervised by Mikko Hurme

Anna Koskinen-Kolasa, MD, 2018
Adipocytokines in osteoarthritis
Supervised by Katriina Vuolteenaho and Eeva Moilanen

Jake Lin, MSc, 2018
Metagenomic tools and applications toward type 1 diabetes
Supervised by  Matti Nykter and Heikki Hyöty