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Arto
Pulliainen
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
principal investigator, PhD

Contact

+358 40 158 6044
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
20520
Turku

Areas of expertise

bacteriology
cell biology
bacterial toxins
protein chemistry
drug development

Biography

Principal investigator (2015-, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

Docent / Adjunct professor (2012-, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland) 

Post doc (2006-2014, University of Turku, Turku, Finland and Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland)

PhD (2006, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

Doctoral student (2001-2006, University of Turku, Turku, Finland)

MSc (2001, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland)

Teaching

bacteriology; cell biology; protein chemistry; molecular biology

Research

Turku Cellular Microbiology Laboratory (TCML) studies the interaction of bacterial pathogens with their host cells at molecular level. Our research is focused on proteins, in particular on enzymes, of the bacterial pathogen and of the host cell that are key molecular players shaping the development and severity of an infectious disease. Our goal is to gain detailed molecular knowledge of the protein functions allowing development of targeted pharmaceuticals to prevent and treat infectious diseases.

Funding sources:

Academy of Finland, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Emil Aaltonen Foundation, Turku University Foundation, Turku Doctoral Programme of Molecular Medicine (TuDMM), Erasmus+ 

Publications

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Slow-lived birds and bats carry higher pathogen loads (2024)

One earth
Xu Yanjie, Laine Veronika N., Meramo Katarina, Santangeli Andrea, Poosakkannu Anbu, Suominen Kati M., Gaultier Simon, Keller Verena, Brotons Lluís, Pulliainen Arto T., Lilley Thomas M., Lehikoinen Aleksi
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )