Cell Biology Research Programme

1998-2000

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Cell biology of neuronal differentiation, apoptosis and generation
Coordinator Urmas Arumäe (University of Helsinki)

Cell Factories: Multidisciplinary collaboration for the bioprocessing of recombinant proteins
Coordinator Pirkko Vihko (University of Oulu)

Cellular mechanisms used by osteoclasts and other cells in tissue invasion
Coordinator Kalervo Väänänen (University of Turku)

Development of antipsychotic drugs using functional genomics and bioinformatics
Coordinator Eero Castrén (University of Kuopio)

Development of cell-based high throughput screening methods
Coordinator Paavo Kinnunen (University of Helsinki)

Dissecting cellular processes and signalling pathways in the hypersensitive response and systemic resistance using sectored transgenic plants
Coordinator Mary Metzler (University of Turku)

Drug-induced apoptosis
Coordinator Pirkko Härkönen (University of Turku)

Growth factors, receptors and endothelial cell invasion in angiogenesis
Coordinator Kari Alitalo (University of Helsinki)

Identification and characterization of cell cycle associated gene products involved in DNA repair and cancer
Coordinator Marikki Laiho (University of Helsinki)

Identification of novel molecular targets in human lymphocytes - basis for the development of novel therapeutics and diagnostics for asthma and allergy
Coordinator Riitta Lahesmaa (University of Turku)

Intracellular cholesterol distribution and membrane trafficking
Coordinator Elina Ikonen (National Public Health Institute)

Leukocyte adhesion - molecular mechanisms
Coordinator Carl Gahmberg (University of Helsinki)

Molecular biology of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (EDA) and ectodysplasin-A
Coordinator Juha Kere (University of Helsinki)

Molecular diversity of synaptic recptors - assembly and targeting of amino acid-gated ion channels
Coordinator Michael Pasternack (University of Helsinki)

Structural analysis of cell surface integrin interactions with natural ligands and picornaviruses
Coordinator Jyrki Heino (University of Jyväskylä)

Understanding mitochondria: function of the organelle in energy conservation and its involvement in inherited diseases
Coordinator Ilmo Hassinen (University of Oulu)