We are always looking for highly motivated individuals at various career levels to join our team! If you are interested in translational and basic vascular cell biology please send your inquiries (including CV and references) to Pipsa.Saharinen <@> Helsinki.fi. A background in molecular/cell biology, mouse genetics, imaging or medical sciences is required.
Group members
Pipsa Saharinen, Principal Investigator
Associate Professor (tenure-track), Translational Cancer Biology Program
Wihuri Group leader, Wihuri Research Institute
Scientific Director, Biomedicum Imaging Unit-In vivo Imaging (BIU-IVI)
Vice Chair, Helsinki In Vivo Animal Imaging Platform (HAIP)
Elina Kiss, Post-doctoral researcher
Academy of Finland Post-doctoral Researcher
PhD in Immunology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
M.Sc. University of Turku, Finland
Anne Pink, Post-doctoral researcher
Post-doctoral researcher at University of Helsinki
PhD in Gene technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
PhD, University of Oulu (Biochemistry, Biophysics, Structural enzymology and X-Ray crystallography)
(Integrated) M.Sc. in molecular biology, Yuvaraja's college, University of Mysore, Mysore (India)
PhD, Drug Research Doctoral Programme, Biosciences, University of Turku, Finland
Kumar Ponna, Post-doctoral researcher
PhD, University of Oulu and Ulm University, Germany
MSc in Biomedical Engineering at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
BSc in Engineering in Biotechnology at Sree Nidhi Institute of Science and Technology (SNIST) affiliated
to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
2020 Senior Research Investigator at Syngene International Ltd, Bengaluru, India
2018-2020 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki
Tuomas Sipilä, Doctoral student
Doctoral Student at DPBM
M.Sc. University of Eastern Finland
Master's thesis on nanoparticles in drug delivery at Division of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, University of Helsinki
Keerthana Ganesh, Doctoral student
Doctoral Student at DPBM
M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences-Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
Ylva von Wright, Doctoral student
Doctoral Student at DPBM
MSci in Biomedical Science (Physiology) with Industrial Placement, University of Aberdeen
Riina Lampela, Lab Manager
Lab Manager
MRes Stem Cell Biology, Newnham College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK
MSc Biomedical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
BSc Human Genetics, University College London, London, UK
Aleksi Halme, Bioanalyst
M.Sc. student in the Translational medicine Master's Programme, UH, 2020
B.Sc. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2017
Undergraduate student in Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
Laura Hakanpää, PhD, completed PhD in the group 2020, currently post-doc at Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki
Anita Lampinen, PhD, completed PhD thesis in the group 2016, currently Process Manager at Medix Biochemica, Helsinki
Seija Tillanen, Senior Laboratory Analyst, currently at Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki
Kirsi Mänttäri, Laboratory technician, retired 2016
Eric Coles, M.Sc. UH, completed M.Sc. thesis in Molecular Biotechnology the group 2018, B.Sc., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2015, currently G4A Digital Health Partnerships Associate at Bayer, Helsinki
Joel Noutere, Research Assistant, 2018, currently CEO & co-founder at Sciar Company Ltd., Helsinki
Prson Gautam, M.Sc., University of Uppsala, 2011, completed M.Sc. thesis in the group 2011, currently Senior Researcher at FIMM & Bayer Oncology, Helsinki
Riina Haajanen, undergraduate student at University of Helsinki, 2017
Elisa Ritola, undergraduate student at University of Helsinki, 2015, 2016
Hanna Vihervaara, undergraduate student at University of Helsinki, 2015
Salla Välipakka, undergraduate student at University of Helsinki, 2015
Janina Allekotte, undergraduate student at University of Helsinki, 2012
B.Sc. Aleksi Halme, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2017
B.Sc. Ciia Kohonen, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2015
B.Sc. Ella Tuominen, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2015
Anni Ojansivu, B.Sc. student, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, completed training in the lab in 2015
Rita Teixeira, Erasmus student, Ecola Superior de Saude, Porto, Portugal completed internship in the lab in 2015
B.Sc. Lavinia van der Sande, Kaho Sint Leuven, Belgium, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2014
B.Sc. Julie Drighe, Kaho Sint Leuven, Belgium, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2012