Docent
Leena Kainulainen graduated from medical school in 1995(University of Turku)
and defended her PhD theses on CVID in 2000. She received specialist licence in
paediatrics in 2005 and in pediatric infectious diseases 2013 and was appointed
as a docent in paediatrics in 2013 (University of Turku). She is currently
working as Head of the Division of Pediatric Care in Turku University Hospital
and as an immunology consultant at Department of Pediatrics and Medicine at
Turku University Hospital. She participates in neonatal screening for
severe immunodeficiencies.

Docent
Kainulainen´s research is  focused on
primary immunodeficiency. Her current research interests comprise rhinovirus
infections in primary hypogammaglobulinemia patients. Clinical trial on the
treatment of rhinovirus infection with pegylated interferon alfa in CVID
patients is ongoing. Research project on innate immunity in autoimmune patients
is ongoing. In addition, she participates in research project aiming at  evaluating immunological status in pediatric
patients with neonatal cardiac surgery.

Docent
Kainulainen has been working as a clinical lecturer in pediatrics 2004 and
2006. Currently she teaches regularly medical students and paediatric residents
as a part of her clinical duties.