People

The multidisciplinary staff in the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics research groups include physicians, pharmacists, chemists, geneticists and other laboratory personnel.

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Janne Backman, MD, PhD, professor

Janne Backman, MD, PhD, Professor in Clinical Pharmacology and Individual Medicine, is the head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and the principal investigator of a research group focusing on pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions.

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Mikko Niemi, MD, PhD, professor

Mikko Niemi, MD, PhD, Professor in Pharmacogenetics, is the principal investigator of a research group focusing on the pharmacogenetics of drugs. He is also the director of the Individualized Drug Therapy Research Program (INDIVIDRUG).

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Outi Lapatto-Reiniluoto, MD, PhD

Outi Lapatto-Reiniluoto, MD, PhD, specialist in internal medicine and clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapy, special competence in medical education. She is the head of the department in HUS Pharmacy and works as a medical specialist in the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics research groups as well as is directing junior clinical pharmacologists in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology. E-mail: 

 
Laura Aurinsalo, MD

Laura Aurinsalo, MD, Doctoral researcher in the Clinical Pharmacology research group. Her research focuses on drug-drug interactions and CYP metabolism phenotyping.
Feng Deng, PhD, MScPharm

Feng Deng, PhD, MScPharm, works as a postdoctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Anne Filppula, PhD, MScPharm, MPharmSc

Anne Filppula, PhD, MScPharm, MPharmSc, works as a postdoctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Katja Halme, research nurse

Katja Halme works as a research nurse in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Päivi Hirvensalo, MScPharm

Päivi Hirvensalo, MScPharm, works as a doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Taavi Kaartinen, MD

Taavi Kaartinen, MD, is a PhD student in the Clinical Pharmacology research group.
Helinä Kahma, MScPharm

Helinä Kahma, MScPharm, Doctoral researcher in the Clinical Pharmacology research group.
Jenni Keskitalo, MD

Jenni Keskitalo, MD, is a PhD student in the Pharmacogenetics research group. E-mail:

Minna Lehtisalo, MD

Minna Lehtisalo, MD, Doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Kaisa Litonius, MD, MA

Kaisa Litonius, MD, MA, Doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Ivar Lönnberg, BScMed

Ivar Lönnberg, BScMed, is a PhD student in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Anssi Mykkänen, MD

Anssi Mykkänen, MD, Doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Mikko Neuvonen, MScChem

Mikko Neuvonen, MScChem, works as a analytical chemist in the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics laboratory.
Aleksi Olkkola, BScMed

Aleksi Olkkola, BScMed, is a PhD student in the Clinical Pharmacology research group.
Johanna Kiiski, PhD

Johanna Kiiski, PhD, is a geneticist and post-doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.

 
Katriina Tarkiainen, MD, PhD, Specialist

Katriina Tarkiainen, MD, PhD, BScPharm, works as a medical specialist in the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics research groups. E-mail: 
Mika Kurkela, chemist
Marie-Noëlle Paludetto, PharmD, PhD

Marie-Noëlle Paludetto, PharmD, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Clinical Pharmacology research group led by Prof. Janne Backman. Her current work focuses on studying CYP direct and time-dependent inhibition in vitro and predicting drug-drug interactions in silico. Email: 

 

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Laura Tervala, laboratory nurse
Kreetta Hämäläinen, MSc

Kreetta Hämäläinen, MSc, Doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Suvi-Kukka Tuomi, MSc

Suvi-Kukka Tuomi, MSc (Biomedicine), Doctoral researcher in the Pharmacogenetics research group.
Sofia Khan, PhD, Docent

Sofia Khan, PhD, docent, works as a research and development scientist in the Clinical Pharmacology research group.
Jani Katajapuhjo, BScMed, MScPharm

Jani Katajapuhjo, BScMed, MScPharm, Doctoral researcher in the Clinical Pharmacology research group
Jari Lilja, MD, PhD

Jari Lilja, MD, PhD, works as a clinical instructor in the Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics research groups.
Recent alumni

Phd students

  • Matti Itkonen, MD, PhD (2019)
  • Mikko Holmberg, MD, PhD (2018)
  • Katriina Tarkiainen, MD, PhD, BScPharm (2017)
  • Anne Filppula, PhD,  MScPharm, MPharmSc (2014)
  • Tiina Karonen, MD, PhD (2012)
  • Tuija Tapaninen, MD, PhD, MScPharm (2012)
  • Johanna Honkalammi, MD, PhD (2011)
  • Xiaoqiang Xiang, PhD (2011)
  • Samuel Fanta, MD, PhD (2009)
  • Marja Pasanen, MD, PhD (2008)
  • Aleksi Tornio, MD, PhD (2008)