People

Principal investigator

• Pediatric cardioloogist (electrophysiology / inherited arrhythmias), Pediatrician 
• Title of Docent, MD, PhD, MSc (Econ.)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Prof. Euan Ashley Lab, Stanford University CA, 2015-2017
• Postdoctoral Research Rellow, Kivelä Lab, University of Helsinki, 2017-2019
• Associated Clinical Researcher, Kivelä Lab, University of Helsinki, 2020-2022

• Research Interests: Genetics of congenital heart disease, Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) defects, Patient-derived iPS cells in disease modeling, Environmental origin of congenital heart defects.

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Postdoctoral researcher

• PhD - University of Tampere
• MSc - University of Tampere
• Research interests: Endothelial cells, cardiomyocytes, in vitro co-culture models, hiPS cells

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Post-doctoral fellow

• MD, University of Turku, Finland
• PhD, Pediatrics, University of Turku, Finland
• Research interests: congenital heart defects and how maternal diabetes and overweight are related to them, morbidity of children with congenital heart defects

PhD Student

• M.Sc. - Imperial College London (Genes, Drugs and Stem Cells - Novel Therapies)
• B.Sc. - Middlesex University (Molecular Biology)
• Research interests: Heart failure, patient-derived iPS cells in disease modeling, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiomyocytes

PhD Student

• Medical student in the University of Helsinki

PhD Student

• MD - University of Helsinki, Finland
• PhD Student - Pediatric cardiology, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Research Interests: Congenital heart defects, population-based registry studies, Maternal cardiovascular health and congenital heart defects.

PhD Student

• MD - Vilnius University, Lithuania
• B.Sc (Midwifery) - Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Research interests: Maternal metabolic diseases in pregnancy and their impact on neonatal and pediatric health

PhD Student

• PhD student in the University of Helsinki

PhD Student

• PhD student in the University of Helsinki
• Laboratory technician - DIAMO research (Miira Klemetti-Pettersson research group)
• M.sc. University of Helsinki - Master in genetics and molecular biosciences (study track: Molecular analytical health biosciences)
• B.sc. University of Helsinki - Molecular biology
• Research interests: How maternal diabetes is related to congenital heart defects, patient-derived iPS cells in disease modeling

PhD Student

• Medical student - University of Helsinki, Finland
• Research interests: Genetics of congenital heart disease, patient-derived iPS cells in disease modeling, cardiomyocytes

Student

• Master's Thesis Student- University of Helsinki
  • Programme: Genetics and Molecular Biosciences
• Bachelor's in engineering (B.E) in Biotechnology - Ramaiah Institute of Technology, India
• Research Interests: Heart Diseases; Disease modelling using iPSCs; cardiomyocytes; engineered heart tissues

Laboratory Coordinator

• B.Eng. (Food and Biotechnology) – Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
• Experience in academic research groups and technology industry R&D
• Interests: Lean working environments, efficient and consistent methods, and continuous development.

Student

• Bioinformation technology student in Aalto University

Student

• Medical student in the University of Helsinki
• Research interests: cardiomyocytes, patient-derived iPS cells in disease modeling.