People

Current members of the Fungal Genetics and Biotechnology group

Kristiina Hildén

I am the principal investigator in the Fungal Genetics and Biotechnology group which studies plant biomass modifying enzymes from asco- and basidiomycete fungi.

kristiina.s.hilden@helsinki.fi

link to the research portal

Miia Mäkelä

I am the principal investigator and Academy of Finland Research Fellow in the Fungal Genetics and Biotechnology group. My research interests include functional genomics of plant biomass degrading asco- and basidiomycete fungi and enzymatic conversion of plant biomass.

miia.r.makela@helsinki.fi

link to my TUHAT pages

Annele Hatakka

Emerita professor in Environmental Biotechnology

link to my tuhat page

Christina Lyra

University researcher, PhD

My research is focused on aromatic metabolism of basidiomycete fungi.

christina.lyra@helsinki.fi

link to my tuhat pages

Ari Ora

University Researcher, PhD

My research is focused on bioinformatics and recombinant production of microbial enzymes.

ari.ora@helsinki.fi

Mila Marinovic

PhD student, MSc

In my PhD I focus on enzymes for selective cleavage of lignin.

mila.marinovic@helsinki.fi

link to my tuhat pages

Joona Mikkilä

Post doc, PhD

I'm studying the production of high quality lignin from technical lignins by enzymatic catalysis.

joona.mikkila@helsinki.fi

link to my tuhat pages

Joanna Kowalczyk

Post doc, PhD

I am studying the regulatory mechanisms of the plant biomass degradation in basidiomycete fungi.

joanna.kowalczyk@helsinki.fi

link to my tuhat pages

Janne Wallenius

Post-doc

My research focuses on aromatic metabolism of basidiomycete fungi.

janne.wallenius@helsinki.fi

Gustavo Borin

Post-doc, PhD

My research is focused on aromatic metabolism of basidiomycete fungi.

gustavo.borin@helsinki.fi

Xing Wan

Post-doc, PhD

My research is focused on aromatic metabolism of basidiomycete fungi.

xing.wan@helsinki.fi

link to the research portal

Junko Sugano

PhD student, MSc

In my PhD I focus on co-cultivations of basidiomycete fungi.

junko.sugano@helsinki.fi

link to my tuhat pages

Riku Maltari

PhD student, MSc

In my PhD I focus on lignin chemistry.

riku.maltari@helsinki.fi

link to my tuhat pages

Zane Dekere

Laboratory technician

zane.dekere@helsinki.fi

Astrid Müller

MSc student

My research focuses on plant polysaccharide degradation related regulators of basidiomycete fungi.

ALUMNI

Dr. Jaana Kuuskeri

My research is focused on characterization of novel esterases and other plant biomass modifying enzymes.link to my tuhat pages

jaana.kuuskeri@helsinki.fi

Docent Mika Kähkönen

My research was focused on the characterization and production of laccases. My studies also include dye decolorization by fungi and the impact of nano-metals to fungal enzyme production. link to my tuhat pages

mika.kahkonen@helsinki.fi

Dr. Sadegh Mansouri

I graduated in October 2017. I focused on plant biomass modifying enzymes of ascomycete fungi in my PhD thesis.   link to my tuhat pages

Dr. Johanna Karppi (Rytioja)

I studied enzymatic plant cell wall degradation by the white rot fungus Dichomitus squalens. I graduated 2016.   link to my tuhat pages

BSc. Harri Hinkka

My research was focused on the characterization of fungal feryloyl and glucuronoyl esterases. link to my tuhat pages

harri.hinkka@helsinki.fi