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Molecular Life Sciences in Finland and Estonia

Learn about the top institutions, researchers, and research themes in molecular life sciences and chemistry in Finland and Estonia. Explore the contributions of Nobel laureates and cutting-edge research in fields such as cancer biology, vaccine research, mitochondrial DNA research, and more.

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Molecular Life Sciences in Finland and Estonia

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  1. Molecular Life Sciences in Finland and Estonia 04-03-2015 Rosa Stolper

  2. Molecular Life Sciences and Chemistry in Finland Based on Centres of Excellence

  3. University of Helsinki • Faculty of Science • Chemistry department • Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences • Faculty of Medicine • Faculty of Pharmacy Johan Gadolin

  4. ArtturiIlmari Virtanen • Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1945 "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method". • AIV fodder preservation method • Modern day equivalent uses 76% formic acid, 5.5% ammuniumformate and water.

  5. Ragnar Granit • Shared Nobel prize in Medicine in 1967 "for their discoveries concerning the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye“ • Professor in Neurophysiology

  6. Translational Cancer Biology • Group of Kari Alitalo • Europe’s second most cited author in cell biology • Laureate of the KNAW Heineken prize for Medicine 2014

  7. Translational Cancer Biology • Group of Kari Alitalo • Focus on oncogenes and mechanism of angiogenesis • Lymphangiogenesis • Isolated and characterized several tyrosine kinases • VEGF - C

  8. Tampere University of Tampere • Vaccine Research Centre Tampere University of Technology • Chemistry and Bioengineering • Materials Science Joint Research Centre • BioMediTech

  9. BioMediTech in Tampere • A joint institute of the University of Tampere and the Tampere University of Technology • Multidisciplinary research in life sciences • Major research programs: • Human spare parts • FinMIT • Prostate Cancer Research Centre

  10. Mitochondrial DNA and diseases • Group of Howy Jacobs, professor of Molecular Biology • Research interest in: • Replication and expression of mitochondrial DNA • Mitochondrial DNA in ageing, infertility and deafness • Models of mitochondrial disease

  11. University of Turku • Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences • Biochemistry • Biology • Chemistry • Faculty of Medicine

  12. ÅboAkademi University • Exclusively in Swedish • Biosciences • Farmacy • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry

  13. Turku Centre of Biotechnology • Shared department • Research themes: • Microarray and sequencing • Cell imaging • Proteomics • Crystallography • Bioinformatics • Viral vectors

  14. Photosynthetic mechanism, regulation and signaling • Group of Eva-Mari Aro, professor of Molecular Plant Biology

  15. Turku Science Park • Combines business and academic research • Start-ups and operational businesses • Companies: • Forendo Pharma • Biotie Therapies • Orion

  16. Finnish Chemical Industry Source: Trade association of Finnish chemical industry

  17. Tallinn University One of their research themes: Nano- and mesosystems in physics and analytical biochemistry Multidisciplinary team: • Group of Tiit Land – Neurochemistry • Group of Ruth Shimmo – Membrane models • RomiMankin, TõnuLaasand ErkkiSoika

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