Research Programs Unit (RPU) of the Faculty of Medicine consolidates demonstrated research excellence, with focused thematic research programs. International Scientific Advisory Board selects the research programs of RPU through a competitive application procedure every six years. Research programs provide the critical mass to combine biomedical, translational and clinical research with dynamic use of space, equipment and resources. Thus, they form a synergistic platform for top-class scientific and translational discoveries. Nine research programs, selected for the years 2019-2025, comprise of 90 research groups in total. RPU is located in Meilahti campus in Helsinki.
Merja Tynjälä
merja.tynjala@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 2941 25321
Suvi Rasmus
suvi.rasmus@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 2941 26656
HR Specialist Päivi Sinisalo
hr-ltdk@helsinki.fi
Maaria Puupponen
maaria.puupponen@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 448 9981
Applied Tumor Genomics (ATG)
Petri Mäkelä
petri.makela@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 441 8437
Clinical and Molecular Metabolism (CAMM)
Maaria Puupponen
maaria.puupponen@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 448 9981
Human Microbiome Research (HUMI)
Tuomas Heini
tuomas.heini@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 448 9371
Individualized Drug Therapy (INDIVIDRUG)
Petri Mäkelä
petri.makela@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 441 8437
Translational Immunology Program (TRIMM)
Francesca De Lorenzo
francesca.delorenzo@helsinki.fi
tel +358 50 452 4919
Sleep and stress in health and in transition from acute to chronic diseases (SLEEPWELL)
Tiina Härkönen
tiina.harkonen@helsinki.fi
tel +358 50 311 6173
Systems Oncology (ONCOSYS)
Karen Ahlnäs
karen.ahlnas@helsinki.fi
tel +358 50 472 8052
Translational Cancer Medicine Program (CAN-PRO)
Saija Piiroinen
saija.piiroinen@helsinki.fi
tel +358 50 476 3490
Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program (STEMM)
Kaisa Sarkkinen
kaisa.a.sarkkinen@helsinki.fi
8:15 Arrival & Breakfast
9:15 Opening
9:30 Scientific session 1
Janne Backman "Deciphering complex drug-drug interactions and their clinical relevance"
Kim Vettenranta "Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia - towards targeted therapy"
Tiina Lindfors "The value and meaning of art"
10:45 Poster teaser talks 1
1. Arina Värä ATG
2. Aurora Djupsjöbacka HUMI
3. Jette-Britt Naams CAMM
4. Khushbu Rauniyar INDIVIDRUG
5. Lauri Vanharanta STEMM
6. Keerthana Ganesh CAN-PRO
7. Stanislav Rozov SleepWell
8. Jun Dai ONCOSYS
9. Bassel Alsaed TRIMM
11:30 Lunch
12:30 Scientific session 2
Jan Born "Sleep - a brain state serving memory consolidation"
Iiris Hovatta "Myelin plasticity in stress and anxiety"
Vinko Palada "Circadian mechanisms in chronic pain and analgesia"
13:45 Poster teaser talks 2
1. Daria Afenteva ONCOSYS
2. Daniel Persson INDIVIDRUG
3. Sanni Alve CAN-PRO
4. Neja Sirc TRIMM
5. Rishi Banerjee STEMM
6. Anni Antikainen CAMM
7. Dollwin Matharu HUMI
8. Ilja Kalashnikov ATG
9. Teemu Zetterman SleepWell
14:30 Afternoon coffee & tea
15:15 Scientific session 3
Sir Munir Pirmohamed "Pharmacogenomics: looking into the future"
Mikko Niemi "Individualized drug therapy - Finnish perspective"
Tiina Paunio "Sleep in psychosis"
Anniina Färkkilä "lmmunogenomic profiling for precision oncology in ovarian cancer"
17:00 Poster teaser talks 3
1. Leticia Castillon CAN-PRO
2. Sarah Steffens SleepWell
3. Subam Kathet TRIMM
4. Sofiia Rybas STEMM
5. Fernando Perez ONCOSYS
6. Zan Pang HUMI
7. Ani Korhonen INDIVIDRUG
8. Sadia Zafar ATG
9. Sabrina Persia CAMM
17:45 Poster session
18:45 Change venue
19:00 RPU Summer Party
19:05 Welcome & Best poster awards
19:15 Dinner
21.15 Karaoke
21:45 DJ
23:55-24:00 Thank you & good night
24-05 Afterparty @Teatteri (own expense)
Place: University of Helsinki Great Hall, Main Building, Aleksanterinkatu 5
8:30. Arrival
9:15 Welcome
SESSION 1
9:20 Thijn Brummelkamp, Netherlands Cancer Institute
Identification of alternative pathways for metabolism or cell death using haploid genetics
9:50 Mikko Taipale, University of Toronto
Functional proteomics by induced proximity
10:20 Poster teaser talks 1
1. Vilja Jokinen, ATG
2. Suvi-Kukka Tuomi, INDIVIDRUG
3. Anna Pirttikoski, ONCOSYS
4. Linda Id, CAN-PRO
5. Brandon Hickman, HUMI
6. Jani Haukka, CAMM
7. Sonja Sulkava, Sleepwell
8. Swagat Pradhan, STEMM
9. Jefim Brodkin, CAN-PRO
10:55 POSTER SESSION 1
12:10 Lunch
SESSION 2
13:20 Kari Alitalo, University of Helsinki
A proxy for stemness and tumor progression in colorectal cancer
14:05 Amanda Lund, NYU Gross School of Medicine
Investigating the impact of lymphatic transport on tumor immune surveillance
14:35 RPU Wellbeing group & Poster teaser talks 2
1. Sandra Harjuhaahto, STEMM
2. Tuomas Aro, HUMI
3. Inam Liaqat, CAN-PRO
4. Samuel Leppiniemi, ONCOSYS
5. Yelin Subashi, INDIVIDRUG
6. Maria Osmala, ATG
7. Rim Bouslama, CAMM
8. María Hincapié-Otero, ONCOSYS
15:10 Coffee
SESSION 3
15:55 Pipsa Saharinen, University of Helsinki
Deciphering the lung vascular barrier in metastasis and leakage
16:20 Taija Mäkinen, Wihuri Research Institute & University of Helsinki
The multifaceted lymphatic vascular system in development and disease
16:45 Sean Morrison, UT Southwestern Medical Center
The hematopoietic stem cell niche: implications for clinical transplantation
17:15 Closing words
17:20-18:30 POSTER SESSION 2 with sparkling wine
19:00 Dinner & Summer Party at Tapahtumatalo Bank (Unioninkatu 20). Doors open at 18:45
23:45 Thank you and Good Night