Biotechnology contact information Professors Tero Soukka Professor, Biotechnology Biotechnology tejoso@utu.fi +358 29 450 4589 +358 50 476 5571 Urpo Lamminmäki PhD Professor, Biotechnology InFLAMES Flagship urplammi@utu.fi +358 29 450 4587 +358 50 476 5557 Kim Pettersson Docent, Faculty of Science Biotechnology kim.pettersson@utu.fi Saara Wittfooth Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Senior Researcher, Biotechnology Senior Assistant, Biotechnology University Teacher, Biotechnology University Lecturer, Biotechnology saara.wittfooth@utu.fi +358 29 450 4586 +358 50 476 5496 Teaching staff Tuomas Huovinen University Lecturer, Biotechnology Docent, Department of Life Technologies tuohuo@utu.fi +358 29 450 4588 +358 50 476 5558 Satu Lahtinen PhD University Lecturer, Biotechnology selaht@utu.fi +358 29 450 4583 +358 50 526 2212 Janne Leivo Ph.D., adj. prof. Docent, Department of Life Technologies Senior Research Fellow, Biotechnology InFLAMES Flagship MSCA-ITN proEVLifecycle (https://proevlifecycle.eu/) jpleiv@utu.fi Iida Martiskainen PhD University Teacher, Biotechnology iimama@utu.fi +358 29 450 4584 +358 50 527 4151 Hanna Sanmark University Teacher, Biotechnology hansan@utu.fi +358 29 450 4581 +358 50 525 4492 Henna Kekki Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies University Teacher, Biotechnology hekekk@utu.fi +358 29 450 4600 +358 50 575 6076 Aapo Knuutila PhD University Teacher, Biotechnology aajukn@utu.fi +358 29 450 4582 +358 44 533 1025 Kirsti Raiko University Teacher, Biotechnology kisrai@utu.fi Researchers Sultana Akter Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Project Researcher, Biotechnology We isolated high affinity anti-immunocomplex antibodies and developed several improved immunoassay based tools to detect cyanotoxins. Currently we are applying our methods to monitor local lakes. suakte@utu.fi Eeva-Christine Brockmann PhD Senior Researcher, Biotechnology eechbr@utu.fi +358 29 450 4590 +358 50 345 9103 Angel Garcia de Lucas Turku PET Centre angel.garciadelucas@utu.fi Kamlesh Gidwani Docent, Department of Life Technologies kamlesh.gidwani@utu.fi Helea Junes Research Assistant, Biotechnology Teaching assistant, Biotechnology Project Researcher, Biotechnology helea.junes@utu.fi Doctoral Researchers Rami Aalto Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies rami.v.aalto@utu.fi Olli Huhtinen Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies olanhu@utu.fi Shruti Jain Doctoral researcher Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Faculty of Technology Early Cancer Diagnostics group, FICAN West Cancer Centre, InFLAMES Flagship shrjai@utu.fi +358 29 450 4599 +358 50 573 8984 Anastasiia Kushnarova-Vakal Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Biotechnology Doctoral Researcher, Biotechnology anastasiia.kushnarova-vakal@utu.fi Saara Kuusinen Doctoral Candidate, Biotechnology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies saevku@utu.fi +358 29 450 4591 +358 46 923 6168 Sami Oksanen Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Candidate, Biotechnology sami.j.oksanen@utu.fi Selma Salonen University Teacher, Biotechnology Doctoral Researcher, Biotechnology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies semasal@utu.fi Shamima Afrin Ruma Doctoral Researcher, Biotechnology Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies shamima.afrinruma@utu.fi Joonas Terävä MSc (biochemistry) Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies josate@utu.fi +358 29 450 4600 +358 50 575 6076 Rufus Vinod Doctoral Researcher, Department of Life Technologies Doctoral Researcher, Biotechnology rufvin@utu.fi Technical staff Niklas Ekman Laboratory Technician, Biotechnology niekma@utu.fi +358 29 450 4598 +358 50 476 5264 Teija Luotohaara Senior Laboratory Technician, Department of Life Technologies teija.luotohaara@utu.fi +358 29 450 4593 +358 50 570 5968 Jari Vehmas Senior Technician, Department of Life Technologies jari.k.vehmas@utu.fi +358 29 450 4597 +358 50 476 5261
