Group members

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.
Anne Pink, University researcher

Researcher at University of Helsinki

iCANPOD postdoctoral researcher

PhD in Gene technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Kumar Ponna, Post-doctoral Research Fellow of the Research Council of Finland

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
Shraman Bohra, Doctoral student

PhD student at ILS

M.Sc. Biochemistry 2022, PG wing of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous), University of Mysore.
Pihla Kaipainen, iCANDoc Doctoral student

iCANDoc Doctoral student at DPBM

MSc 2024, University of Turku
Klaudia Lewna, iCANDoc Doctoral student

iCANDoc Doctoral student at DPBM

MSc 2024, Translational Medicine, University of Helsinki

BSc, 2022, Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk
Emad Arbash, Med. student

BSc in Bioinformatics, Aalto University
Qina Liu, MSc student

MSc student in Translational Medicine

2023 BSc in Neuroscience, University of Rochester, USA
Mirka Korhonen, Lab technician

Laboratory technician

TransMed MSc student
Alumni

Postdocs:

2024 Abhinandan Venkatesha Murthy, Post-doctoral researcher (now post-doc at Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki)

2024 Niina Santio, Post-Doctoral Researcher (now at Raisio Group)

Elina Kiss, Post-doctoral researcher (now post-doc at Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki)

PhD students:

Tuomas Sipilä (now at Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki)

2020, Laura Hakanpää, PhD 2020 (now post-doc at Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki)

2016, Anita Lampinen, PhD 2016 (now Process Manager at Medix Biochemica, Helsinki)

Lab technicians;

2018-2021 Riina Lampela, Lab Manager (now Laboratory Coordinator at HiLife)

2018 Seija Tillanen, Senior Laboratory Analyst (now Institute of Biotechnology, UH, Helsinki)

2009-2016 Kirsi Mänttäri, Laboratory technician

MSc students:

2023 Aleksi Halme, M.Sc. thesis in Translational Medicine (now Bioanalyst at Children's Hospital, Helsinki)

2018 Eric Coles, M.Sc. thesis in Molecular Biotechnology, B.Sc., University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 2015, currently G4A Digital Health Partnerships Associate at Bayer, Helsinki

2018 Joel Noutere, Research Assistant, currently CEO & co-founder at Sciar Company Ltd., Helsinki

2011 Prson Gautam, M.Sc. thesis in the group 2011, (now Senior Researcher at FIMM & Bayer Oncology, Helsinki)

Med students:

2024 Kaapo Siltala

2019-22 Laura Seitakari, University of Helsinki

BSc students:

2023 Mirka Korhonen, Ida Hill, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, completed B.Sc. thesis in the lab in 2017

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

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

Interns:

2017 Riina Haajanen, University of Helsinki

2015 Rita Teixeira, Erasmus student, Ecola Superior de Saude, Porto, Portugal 

2015, 2016 Elisa Ritola, University of Helsinki

2015 Hanna Vihervaara, University of Helsinki

2015 Salla Välipakka, University of Helsinki

2012 Janina Allekotte, University of Helsinki