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Marjaana
Suorsa
Docent, Department of Life Technologies
PhD, docent

Contact

+358 29 450 2269
+358 50 358 5023
Vesilinnantie 5
20500
Turku

Areas of expertise

plant biology
molecular biology, photosynthesis
proteomics

Teaching

Teaching experience

I have worked as a university teacher for 2009-2010, and again in 2014-2015. My teaching experience includes teaching in plant anatomy, plant biochemistry, biochemistry of photosynthesis, proteomics, plant cell and tissue culture methods, plants and environment, basics of biochemistry, basics of cell biology and scientific writing. Additionally, I have supervised several MSc thesis and three PhD thesis.


Research

I have studied photosyntesis, more specifically the dynamics of the proteins and protein complexes in thylakoid membrane. My PhD thesis focused on the assembly of the Photosytem II protein complex in higher plants. After the PhD degree, I have studied regulation of electron transfer routes and cyclic electron transfer as well as several auxiliary proteins and chaperones, such as the DNAJ proteins, which are involved in regulation of photosynthesis. I have also expertise on the acclimation of the photosynthetic machinery to the fluctuating light conditions. Methodologically, I have specialized in analyzing the dynamics of the thylakoid membrane protein complexes by using native gel electrophoresis.

Publications

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Higher order photoprotection mutants reveal the importance of ΔpH-dependent photosynthesis-control in preventing light induced damage to both photosystem II and photosystem I (2020)

Scientific Reports
Roberto Barbato, Luca Tadini, Romina Cannata, Carlotta Peracchio, Nicolaj Jeran, Alessandro Alboresi, Tomas Morosinotto, Azfar Ali Bajwa, Virpi Paakkarinen, Marjaana Suorsa, Eva-Mari Aro, Paolo Pesaresi
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

PSB33 protein sustains Photosystem II in plant chloroplasts under UVA light (2020)

Journal of Experimental Botany
Nilsson Anders K, Pěnčík Ales, Johansson Oskar N, Bånkestad Daniel, Fristedt Rikard, Suorsa Marjaana, Trotta Andrea, Novák Ondrej, Mamedov Fikret, Aro Eva-Mari, Burmeister Björn Lundin
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Fotosynteesi (2017)

Sarvikas Päivi, Suorsa Marjaana, Rintamäki Eevi, Vapaavuori Elina, Aro Eva-Mari, Tyystjärvi Esa
(Oppikirja, ammatillinen käsi- tai opaskirja taikka sanakirja (D5))