Head of the group (PI):
Adj. Prof. PhD. Filip Ekholm
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: Adj. Prof. in biomolecular chemistry 2019 (University of Helsinki), Adj. Prof. in carbohydrate chemistry and applied NMR-spectroscopy 2015 (Åbo Akademi University), PhD. in organic chemistry 2012 (Åbo Akademi University), MSc. in organic chemistry 2008 (Åbo Akademi University)

Research expertise and interests: antibody-drug conjugates, biomolecular and bioconjugate chemistry, boron neutron capture therapy, cancer therapeutics, chemical biology, drug delivery, ocular surface diseases, organic and medicinal chemistry, NMR-spectroscopy and structural elucidation of organic compounds.

Postdoctoral researcher:
MSc. Mira Viljanen
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki
Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital

Educational background: MSc. in physics 2018 (University of Helsinki), BSc. in physics 2016 (University of Helsinki)

Research expertise and interests: biophysics, material physics, wood based materials, ocular surface diseases, X-ray scattering and imaging techniques

Project researcher:
MSc. Jan-Erik Raitanen
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: MSc. in organic chemistry 2014 (Åbo Akademi University)

Research expertise and interests: biomolecular chemistry, boron neutron capture therapy, ocular surface diseases, organic synthesis, wood-associated polyphenols

Doctoral researcher:
MSc. Jelena Matović
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: Erasmus mundus joint MSc. in advanced spectroscopy in chemistry 2019 (University of Helsinki & University of Lille), BSc. in chemistry 2017 (University of Novi Sad, Serbia)

Research expertise and interests: organic synthesis, glycoconjugates, boron neutron capture therapy, carbohydrate chemistry, NMR spectroscopy

Doctoral researcher:
MSc. Tuomo Viitaja
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki
Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital

Educational background: MSc. in chemistry 2019 (University of Helsinki), BSc. in chemistry 2018 (University of Helsinki), BEng. in biotechnology 2012 (HAMK university of applied sciences)

Research expertise and interests: biofuels, ocular surface diseases, fungal metabolites and metabolic pathways, organic synthesis, surface chemistry, biophysics, waste water treatment

Doctoral researcher:
MSc. Henrik Stubb
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: MSc. in chemistry 2021 (University of Helsinki); BSc. in chemistry 2020 (University of Helsinki)

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, ocular surface diseases

Research assistant:
Ms. Julia Sevón
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki
Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: ocular surface diseases, biophysics, organic chemistry

Research assistant:
Ms. Ioana Stefan
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry

BSc.-student:
Ms. Hanna Lai
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry

BSc.-student:
Ms. Sini Korpi
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki
Ophthalmology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, biophysics, ocular surface research, biochemistry

BSc.-student:
Mr. Niko Havula
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry

BSc.-student:
Mr. Mikko Särkiniemi
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry

BSc.-student:
Ms. Meri Hellsten
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry

BSc.-student:
Mr. Jim Isak-Rif
Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Educational background: -

Research expertise and interests: organic and medicinal chemistry