Maija Itälä-Remes
 MD, PhD, Adjunct professor


maija.itala@utu.fi

Areas of expertise
Haematology; Acute Leukemia; Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Biography



Academic degrees:

Medical doctor 26.5.1986, University of Turku, Finland
Doctoral thesis (”B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Increased Susceptibility to Infections”) and 13.9.1996, University of Turku
Doctorate, PhD 4.12.1997, University of Turku
Adjunct professor Internal Medicine/Clinical Haematology 18.4.2005, University of Turku

Professional appointments:

Resident/specialist in Internal Medicine and in Anaesthesia 1986-1997 Turku University Central Hospital.
Clinical haematologist, Turku University Central Hospital 1997-2007.
Medical Adviser, Janssen-Cilag, Nordic Section 2007-2008.  
Head of Department of Haematology, Tampere University Central Hospital 2008-2010.
Head of Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Turku University Hospital 2010-2017.
Head of Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Helsinki University Hospital 2017-2018.
Head of Division of Clinical Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Programme Director of Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Turku University Central Hospital 2018-

Dissertations:

Supervisor 3, Opponent 2, Reviewer 4

Other academic appontments:

Review of the scientific work for docent application

Appointments in Scientific Societies:

Chair of the Finnish Society of Haematology 2012-2014, member 2014-.
Chair of the Finnish Acute Leukemia Working Group 2015-2018, member 2018-
The Nordic-Dutch Working Group for CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) Group, member 2000-2014.
The Finnish Haematology Registry and Biobank, member of the Steering group 2012-2014.
The European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, member 1997-

Duties with National Authorities:

Consultant of the Parliament (Implementation of EU directives into National legislation) 2006-2007
Consultant of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM) 2016
Consultant of the Finnish Medicine Agency (Fimea) 2016-2018
EU consultation Brussels 2017

Activities in Quality Management:

Inspector exam of FACT/JACIE Quality Management System 31.5.2011, Rotterdam.
Establishment of the Quality Management System of the Stem Cell Unit of Turku University Hospital 2006; Moderation of initial JACIE accreditation and two re-accreditations 2006-2017 Turku University Central Hospital, Turku.






Research

Scientific publications and text book articles in field of stem cell transplantions and haematological malignancies

Principal Investigator and Sub-investigator of International Multicentre Clinical Trials

GCP training, latest update 22.2.2018



Teaching

Lectures at Finnish University Hospitals and Central Hospitals

Public lectures

Lectures at International meetings

Education of residents and junior colleagues (Clinical haematology and Stem Cell Transplantations)

Member of Faculty of the International Congress on Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Berlin 2017



Publications
  
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  • Brexucabtagene Autoleucel versus Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Relapsed and Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma  (2025)  
    • Blood Cancer Discovery
     Liebers, Nora; Boumendil, Ariane; Finel, Hervé; Edelmann, Dominic; Kobbe, Guido; Baermann, Ben-Niklas; Serroukh, Yasmina; Blaise, Didier; Beelen, Dietrich Wilhelm; Solano, Carlos; Itälä-Remes, Maija; van Meerten, Tom; Choi, Goda; Schmidt, Susanne Anna Christine; Kröger, Nicolaus; Byrne, Jenny; Tudesq, Jean-Jacques; Ossami, Saidy Anna; Nunes, Ana; Siddiqi, Rubina; Baro, Elande; Zheng, Dan; Kloos, Ioana; Dreger, Peter; Sureda, Anna; Glass, Bertram; Dietrich, Sascha
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Clinical characteristic and outcome of HHV-6 encephalitis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: A study of Infectious Disease Working Party of EBMT  (2025)  
    • Bone Marrow Transplantation
     Perruccio, Katia; Ward, Katherine N.; Tridello, Gloria; Knelange, Nina; Zeiser, Robert; Franke, Georg-Nikolaus; Sirvent, Anne; Einsele, Hermann; Vicent, Marta Gonzalez; Navarro, Jose Maria Fernandez; Contentin, Nathalie; Collin, Matthew; Martino, Rodrigo; Gambella, Massimiliano; Sengeloev, Henrik; Passweg, Jakob; Snowden, John; Nagler, Arnon; Kulagin, Alexander; Gabriel, Melissa; Kroeger, Nicolaus; Cascon, Maria Jesus Pascual; Yeshurun, Moshe; Gungor, Tayfun; Robin, Christine; Clark, Andrew; Duarte, Monica Lopez; Amor, Adrian Alegre; Itälä-Remes, Maija; Mikulska, Malgorzata; Styczynski, Jan; de la Camara, Rafael; Ljungman, Per; Averbuch, Dina; Cesaro, Simone
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Donor impact on allogeneic transplant outcomes with PTCy for severe aplastic anemia: a study of the SAAWP EBMTThe use of MSCs in steroid-refractory acute GvHD in Europe: a survey from the EBMT cellular therapy & immunobiology working party  (2025)  
    • Bone Marrow TransplantationBone Marrow Transplantation
     Montoro, Juan; Eikema, Dirk-Jan; Piepenbroek, Brian; Tuffnell Joe; Halahleh, Khalid; Kulagin, Alexander; AlAhmari, Ali; Aksoy, Basak Adakli; Reményi, Péter; Itälä-Remes, Maija; Gulbas, Zafer; McDonald, Andrew; Apte, Shashikant; Kwon, Mi; Rovira, Montserrat; Kharya, Gaurav; Potter, Victoria; Gambella, Massimiliano; Schroeder, Thomas; Giammarco, Sabrina; Bazarbachi, Ali; Aljurf, Mahmoud; Ho, Aloysius; Dalle, Jean-Hugues; Vydra, Jan; Sanz, Jaime; Pérez-Simon, José Antonio; Colita, Anca; Collin, Matthew; Tanase, Alina; Halkes, Constantijn; Kulasekararaj, Austin; Risitano, Antonio; Peffault de Latour, RégisA1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal


  • Ex Vivo Venetoclax Sensitivity Predicts Clinical Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Prospective VenEx TrialAllogeneic stem cell transplantation in de novo core-binding factor acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission : data from the EBMT2025
    • BloodBone Marrow Transplantation
     Kytölä, Sari; Vänttinen, Ida Maria; Ruokoranta, Tanja; Partanen, Anu; Holopainen, Annasofia; Saad, Joseph; Kuusisto, Milla E.L.; Koskela, Sirpa; Räty, Riikka Katariina; Itälä-Remes, Maija; Västrik, Imre; Suvela, Minna; Parsons, Alun Owen; Porkka, Kimmo; Wennerberg, Krister; Heckman, Caroline A.; Jalkanen, Tero; Huttunen, Teppo; Ettala, Pia; Rimpiläinen, Johanna; Siitonen, Timo; Pyörälä, Marja; Kuusanmäki, Heikki; Kontro, Mika
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Hemolyyttisten kriisien diagnostiikka  (2025)  Akuuttihoito-opas Sinisalo, Marjatta; Itälä-Remes, Maija
    (    D2 Article in a professional compilation book)


  • Hemolyyttisten kriisien hoito  (2025)  Akuuttihoito-opas Sinisalo, Marjatta; Itälä-Remes, MaijaD2 Article in a professional compilation book


  • Impact of CHEK2 germline variants on haematological malignancy risk and outcomes of allogeneic HSCTEffect of NK cell receptor genetic variation on allogeneic stem cell transplantation outcome and in vitro NK cell cytotoxicity2025
    • British Journal of Haematology
     Lahtinen, Atte K.; Karu, Maarja; Koski, Jessica R.; Ritari, Jarmo; Hyvärinen, Kati; Koskela, Satu; Nihtilä, Julia; Partanen, Jukka; Vettenranta, Kim; Koskenvuo, Minna; Niittyvuopio, Riitta; Salmenniemi, Urpu; Itälä‐Remes, Maija; Jahnukainen, Kirsi; Kilpivaara, Outi; Wartiovaara‐Kautto, Ulla
    (    B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal)


  • Ruxolitinib treatment outcomes in acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) in a real-world setting in Finland  (2025)  
    • Annals of Hematology
     Martelin, Eeva; Kuikka, Arttu; Rajala, Hanna; Ruohonen, Tuomas; Mönkkönen, Hannu; Vikkula, Johanna; Uusi-Rauva, Kristiina; Salmenniemi, Urpu; Itälä-Remes, Maija
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • The impact of individual comorbidities in transplant recipients receiving post-transplant cyclophosphamide  (2025)  
    • Bone Marrow Transplantation
     Spyridonidis, Alexandros; Labopin, Myriam; Savani, Bipin P.; Kulagin, Alexander; Blaise, Didier; Broers, Annoek E. C.; Sica, Simona; Raiola, Anna Maria; Vydra, Jan; Choi, Goda; Rovira, Montserrat; Kwon, Mi; Sanz, Jaime; Itälä-Remes, Maija; von dem Borne, Peter; Esquirol, Albert; Koc, Yener; Brissot, Eolia; Nagler, Arnon; Mohty, Mohamad; Ciceri, FabioA1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal


  • 2025
    • Bone Marrow Transplantation
     Daenen, L. G. M.; van der Wagen, L. E.; Bonneville, E. F.; Lopez-Corral, L.; Bukauskas, A.; Bornhaeuser, M.; Beguin, Y.; Itälä-Remes, M.; Hoogenboom, J. D.; de Wreede, L. C.; Malard, F.; Chabannon, C.; Dazzi, F.; Ruggeri, A.; Kuball, J.
    (    B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal)


  •   (2024)  
       Styczynski, Jan; Tridello, Gloria; Knelange, Nina; Wendel, Lotus; Ljungman, Per; Mikulska, Malgorzata; Gil, Lidia; Cesaro, Simone; Averbuch, Diana; von dem Borne, Peter; Xhaard, Aliénor; Mielke, Stephan; Neven, Benedicte; Snowden, John A.; Dalle, Jean-Hugues; Rubio, Marie Thérèse; Crawley, Charles; Maertens, Johan; Kuball, Jurgen; Chevallier, Patrice; Michel, Gérard; Gabriel, Melissa; Burns, David; Wynn, Robert F.; Renard, Cecile; Blijlevens, Nicole; Jubert, Charlotte; Gedde-Dahl, Tobias; Collin, Matthew; Labussiere-Wallet, Helene; Kalwak, Krzysztof; Broers, Annoek E. C.; Yakoub-Agha, Ibrahim; Itäla-Remes, Maija; de la Camara, Rafael
      (      A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


    •   (2024)  
         Al Hamed, Rama; Labopin, Myriam; Wu, Depei; Gedde-Dahl, Tobias; Aljurf, Mahmoud; Forcade, Edouard; Salmenniemi, Urpu; Passweg, Jakob; Maertens, Johan; Pabst, Thomas; Versluis, Jurjen; Itäla-Remes, Maija; Huang, Xiao-Jun; Van Gorkom, Gwendolyn; Schroeder, Thomas; Sanz, Jaime; Blaise, Didier; Reményi, Péter; Schanz, Urs; Esteve, Jordi; Gorin, Norbert-Claude; Ciceri, Fabio; Mohty, Mohamad
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


      • Donor genetic determinant of thymopoiesis, rs2204985, and stem cell transplantation outcome in a multipopulation cohort  (2024)  
        • Human Immunology
         Nihtilä Julia, Salmenniemi Urpu, Itälä-Remes Maija, Crossland Rachel E, Gallardo David, Bogunia-Kubik Katarzyna, Łacina Piotr, Bieniaszewska Maria, Giebel Sebastian, Hyvärinen Kati, Kekäläinen Eliisa, Ritari Jarmo, Partanen Jukka
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


      •   (2024)  
        • Scientific Reports
         Nihtilä, Julia; Penna, Leena; Salmenniemi, Urpu; Itälä-Remes, Maija; Crossland, Rachel E.; Gallardo, David; Bogunia-Kubik, Katarzyna; Lacina, Piotr; Bieniaszewska, Maria; Giebel, Sebastian; Karjalainen, Katariina; Jahan, Farhana; Kerkelä, Erja; Hyvärinen, Kati; Koskela, Satu; Ritari, Jarmo; Partanen, Jukka
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


      •   (2024)  
        • Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
         Penack O, Luft T, Peczynski C, Benner A, Sica S, Arat M, Itäla-Remes M, López Corral L, Schaap NPM, Karas M, Raida L, Schroeder T, Dreger P, Metafuni E, Ozcelik T, Sandmaier BM, Kordelas L, Moiseev I, Schoemans H, Koenecke C, Basak GW, Peric Z
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


      • Haploidentical stem cell donor choice for patients with acute myeloid leukemia: A study from the ALWP of the EBMT  (2024)  
        • Blood Advances
         Sanz Jaime, Labopin Myriam, Blaise Didier, Raiola Anna Maria, Busca Alessandro, Vydra Jan, Tischer Johanna, Chevallier Patrice, Bramanti Stefania, Fanin Renato, Socié Gérard, Forcade Edouard, Kröger Nicolaus, Koc Yener, Itäla-Remes Maija, Zecca Marco, Nagler Arnon, Brissot Eolia, Spyridonidis Alexandros, Bazarbachi Ali, Giebel Sebastian, Piemontese Simona, Mohty Mohamad, Ciceri Fabio
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


      • Influence of invasive aspergillosis during acute leukaemia treatment on survival after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a prospective study of the EBMT Infectious Diseases Working Party  (2024)  
        • EClinicalMedicine
         Penack Olaf, Tridello Gloria, Salmenniemi Urpu, Martino Rodrigo, Khanna Nina, Perruccio Katia, Fagioli Franca, Richert-Przygonska Monika, Labussière-Wallet Hélène, Maertens Johan, Jubert Charlotte, Aljurf Mahmoud, Pichler Herbert, Kriván Gergely, Kunadt Desiree, Popova Marina, Gabriel Melissa, Calore Elisabetta, Blau Igor Wolfgang, Benedetti Fabio, Itäla-Remes Maija, de Kort Elizabeth, Russo Domenico, Faraci Maura, Ménard Anne-Lise, Borne Peter von dem, Poiré Xavier, Yesilipek Akif, Gozdzik Jolanta, Yeğin Zeynep Arzu, Yañez Lucrecia, Facchini Luca, Van Gorkom Gwendolyn, Thurner Lorenz, Kocak Ulker, Sampol Antònia, Zuckerman Tsila, Bierings Marc, Mielke Stephan, Ciceri Fabio, Wendel Lotus, Knelange Nina, Mikulska Malgorzata, Averbuch Dina, Styczynski Jan, Camara Rafael de la, Cesaro Simone
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


      • Krooninen lymfaattinen leukemia  (2024)  Syöpäsairaudet Itälä-Remes, Maija
        (        D2 Article in a professional compilation book)


      • Krooninen lymfaattinen leukemia2024Syöpäsairaudet Itälä-Remes, Maija
        (        D2 Article in a professional compilation book)


      • Listeria monocytogenes Infections in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: Clinical Manifestations and Risk Factors. A Multinational Retrospective Case-Control Study from the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation  (2024)  
        • Transplantation and cellular therapy
         Averbuch Dina, Tridello Gloria, Wendel Lotus, Itälä-Remes Maija, Oren Ilana, Karas Michal, Blijlevens Nicole, Beguin Yves, Broers Annoek, Calore Elisabetta, Cattaneo Chiara, Isaksson Cecilia, Robin Christine, Gadisseur Alain, Maertens Johan, De Becker Ann, Lueck Catherina, Metafuni Elisabetta, Pichler Herbert, Popova Marina, Ram Ron, Yeshurun Moshe, Mikulska Malgorzata, Camara Rafael de la, Styczynski Jan
        (        A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



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