People | Neurotrophic Factors and Regeneration

Dr. Matti S. Airaksinen, professor of anatomy at the University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Mikko Airavaara, principal investigator at the Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Rando Allikmets, professor and sci. director of the Eye Inst., Columbia University, USA
Dr. Jaan-Olle Andressoo, associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Urmas Arumäe, assistant professor of cell biology at Tallinn Technical University
Dr. Andrii Domanskyi, principal investigator at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Deyin Guo, professor and dean of the Medical School at the Wuhan University, China
Dr. Lilian Järvekülg, professor of molecular diagnostics at Tallinn Technical University, Estonia
Dr. Jukka Kallijärvi, Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland
Dr. Satu Kuure, principal investigator at the Institute of Biotechnology and head of GM animal unit, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Liina Lonka-Nevalaita, Genzyme
Dr. Madis Metsis, professor of biology at Tallinn University, Estonia
Dr. Andres Metspalu, professor of biotechnology at the University of Tartu, Estonia
Dr. Kristiina Mäkinen, group leader at the Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki
Dr. Toomas Neuman, professor of biotechnology in Tallinn Technical University, Estonia
Dr. Anne Panhelainen, postdoctoral scientist at the Institute f Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Johan Peränen, senior scientist at the Department of Anatomy, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Dmitri Poteryaev, group leader in Basel, Switzerland
Dr. Claudio Rivera, group leader at the Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Tõnis Timmusk, professor of neurobiology in Tallinn Technical University, Estonia
Dr. Erkki Truve, professor of the Tallinn Technical University, Estonia
Dr. Jari P. T. Valkonen, professor of plant pathology at the University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Amandio Vieira, associate professor at the University of Vancouver, Canada
Dr. Merja Voutilainen, assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland

Graduated Doctors from the Mart Saarma Research Group

Arun Mahato, PhD, 2023, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Yulia Sidorova)
Emmi Pakarinen, PhD, 2022, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Maria Lindahl)
Tatiana Danilova, PhD, 2020, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Maria Lindahl)
Emilia Galli, PhD, 2018, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Päivi Pulkkila, Arto Urtti and Marjo Yliperttula)
Kärt Mätlik, PhD, 2018, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Jaan-Olle Andressoo)
Maria Lume, PhD, 2018, University of Helsinki
Kert Mätlik, PhD, 2017, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Urmas Arumäe and Mikko Airavaara)
Anmol Kumar, PhD, 2014, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Jaan-Olle Andressoo)
Elisa Piccinini, PhD, 2014, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Pia Runeberg-Roos)
Anu Planken, PhD, 2011, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Petri Auvinen and Jaan-Olle Andressoo)
Maxim M. Bespalov, PhD, 2009, University of Helsinki
Päivi Lindholm, PhD, 2009, University of Helsinki
Heidi Virtanen, PhD, 2009, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Pia Runeberg-Roos)
Mikhail Paveliev, PhD, 2008, University of Helsinki
Jianmin Yang, PhD, 2006, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Pia Runeberg-Roos)
Judith Thomas-Crusells, PhD, 2004 (co-supervised with Claudio Rivera)
Maria Lindahl, PhD, 2004, University of Helsinki
Jukka Hiltunen, PhD, 2001, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Urmas Arumäe)
Panu Hendolin, PhD, 2001, University of Helsinki (co-supervised with Jukka Ylikoski)
Antti Laurikainen, PhD, 2000, University of Helsinki
Petro Suvanto, PhD, 1997, University of Helsinki
Maxim Moshnyakov, PhD, 1997, Moscow State University
Kristina Mäkinen, PhD, 1997, University of Helsinki
Ülo Puurand, PhD, 1997, University of Tartu
Mati Reeben, PhD, 1994, University of Tartu