Tapio Lönnberg
PhD
Single-cell genomics, immunology
Single-cell immunogenomics research group at Turku Bioscience Centre; InFLAMES Flagship
- Phd 2012, University of Turku, supervised by Prof. Riitta Lahesmaa and Prof. Matej Orešič
- Postdoc 2023-2016, Teichmann lab, EMBL-EBI and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK
- Academy of Finland postdoc 2017-2020, Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku
- 2021- Group Leader at InFLAMES Flagship
- Secretary of the Finnish Society for Immunology
Our research aims at gaining deeper understanding of cell fate decisions in the immune system. We leverage single-cell and spatial omics to explore phenotypic heterogeneity beyond the immune cell subsets defined by the expression of cell surface markers. Our current research encompasses arthritic, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases, aiming to identify core gene modules that are associated with disease state and can be exploited for more efficient diagnosis, patient stratification, and therapies.
- Modern biotechnologies and bioinformatics
- Medical biotechnology
- Advanced Immunology
- Single-cell characterization of dog allergen–specific T cells reveals TH2 heterogeneity in allergic individuals (2022)
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Vandamme Celine, Rytkönen-Nissinen Marja, Lönnberg Tapio, Randell Jukka, Harvima Rauno J., Kinnunen Tuure, Virtanen Tuomas
- Single-cell characterization of leukemic and non-leukemic immune repertoires in CD8+ T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (2022) Huuhtanen Jani, Bhattacharya Dipabarna, Lönnberg Tapio, Kankainen Matti, Kerr Cassandra, Theodoropoulos Jason, Rajala Hanna, Gurnari Carmelo, Kasanen Tiina, Braun Till, Teramo Antonella, Zambello Renato, Herling Marco, Ishida Fumihiro, Kawakami Toru, Salmi Marko, Loughran Thomas, Maciejewski Jaroslaw P., Lähdesmäki Harri, Kelkka Tiina, Mustjoki Satu
- Human adipose tissue-derived stem cell paracrine networks vary according metabolic risk and after TNFα-induced death: an analysis at the single-cell level (2021) Oliva-Olivera Wilfredo, Castellano-Castillo Daniel, von Meyenn Ferdinand, Cardona Fernando, Lönnberg Tapio, Tinahones Francisco J
- Single-Cell Epigenomics and Functional Fine-Mapping of Atherosclerosis GWAS Loci (2021) Ord Tiit, Ounap Kadri, Stolze Lindsey K., Aherrahrou Redouane, Nurminen Valtteri, Toropainen Anu, Selvarajan Ilakya, Lönnberg Tapio, Aavik Einari, Ylä-Herttuala Seppo, Civelek Mete, Romanoski Casey E., Kaikkonen Minna U.
- Systemic Blockade of Clever-1 Elicits Lymphocyte Activation Alongside Checkpoint Molecule Downregulation in Patients with Solid Tumors: Results from a Phase I/II Clinical Trial (2021) Virtakoivu Reetta, Rannikko Jenna H, Viitala Miro, Vaura Felix, Takeda Akira, Lönnberg Tapio, Koivunen Jussi, Jaakkola Panu, Pasanen Annika, Shetty Shishir, de Jonge Maja JA, Robbrecht Debbie, Ma Yuk Ting, Skyttä Tanja, Minchom Anna, Jalkanen Sirpa, Karvonen Matti K, Mandelin Jami, Bono Petri, Hollmén Maija
- Adult-Onset Anti-Citrullinated Peptide Antibody-Negative Destructive Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Characterized by a Disease-Specific CD8+T Lymphocyte Signature (2020) Tiina Kelkka, Paula Savola, Dipabarna Bhattacharya, Jani Huuhtanen, Tapio Lönnberg, Matti Kankainen, Kirsi Paalanen, Mikko Tyster, Maija Lepistö, Pekka Ellonen, Johannes Smolander, Samuli Eldfors, Bhagwan Yadav, Sofia Khan, Riitta Koivuniemi, Christopher Sjöwall, Laura L. Elo, Harri Lähdesmäki, Yuka Maeda, Hiroyoshi Nishikawa, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo, Tuulikki Sokka-Isler, Satu Mustjoki
- Microanatomy of the Human Atherosclerotic Plaque by Single-Cell Transcriptomics (2020) Marie A.C. Depuydt, Koen H.M. Prange, Lotte Slenders, Tiit Örd, Danny Elbersen, Arjan Boltjes, Saskia C.A. de Jager, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Gert J. de Borst, Einari Aavik, Tapio Lönnberg, Esther Lutgens, Christopher K. Glass, Hester M. den Ruijter, Minna U. Kaikkonen, Ilze Bot, Bram Slütter, Sander W. van der Laan, Seppo Yla-Herttuala, Michal Mokry, Johan Kuiper, Menno P.J. de Winther, Gerard Pasterkamp
- Single cell characterization of B-lymphoid differentiation and leukemic cell states during chemotherapy in ETV6-RUNX1-positive pediatric leukemia identifies drug-targetable transcription factor activities (2020) Juha Mehtonen, Susanna Teppo, Mari Lahnalampi, Aleksi Kokko, Riina Kaukonen, Laura Oksa, Maria Bouvy-Liivrand, Alena Malyukova, Artturi Mäkinen, Saara Laukkanen, Petri I. Mäkinen, Samuli Rounioja, Pekka Ruusuvuori, Olle Sangfelt, Riikka Lund, Tapio Lönnberg, Olli Lohi, Merja Heinäniemi
- Somatic mTOR mutation in clonally expanded T lymphocytes associated with chronic graft versus host disease (2020) Daehong Kim, Giljun Park, Jani Huuhtanen, Sofie Lundgren, Rajiv K. Khajuria, Ana M. Hurtado, Cecilia Muñoz-Calleja, Laura Cardeñoso, Valle Gómez-García de Soria, Tzu Hua Chen-Liang, Samuli Eldfors, Pekka Ellonen, Sari Hannula, Matti Kankainen, Oscar Bruck, Anna Kreutzman, Urpu Salmenniemi, Tapio Lönnberg, Andrés Jerez, Maija Itälä-Remes, Mikko Myllymäki, Mikko A. I. Keränen, Satu Mustjoki
- The Conjugation of Antibodies for the Simultaneous Detection of Surface Proteins and Transcriptome Analysis at a Single-Cell Level (2020) Immunometabolism: Methods and protocols Iivari Kleino, Eliisa Kekäläinen, Tapio Lönnberg
- Transcriptome dynamics of CD4(+) T cells during malaria maps gradual transit from effector to memory (2020) Megan S. F. Soon, Hyun Jae Lee, Jessica A. Engel, Jasmin Straube, Bryce S. Thomas, Clara P. S. Pernold, Lachlan S. Clarke, Pawat Laohamonthonkul, Rohit N. Haldar, Cameron G. Williams, Lianne I. M. Lansink, Marcela L. Moreira, Michael Bramhall, Lambros T. Koufariotis, Scott Wood, Xi Chen, Kylie R. James, Tapio Lönnberg, Steven W. Lane, Gabrielle T. Belz, Christian R. Engwerda, David S. Khoury, Miles P. Davenport, Valentine Svensson, Sarah A. Teichmann, Ashraful Haque
- Early Detection of Peripheral Blood Cell Signature in Children Developing Beta-Cell Autoimmunity at a Young Age (2019) Henna Kallionpää, Juhi Somani, Soile Tuomela, Ubaid Ullah, Rafael de Albuquerque, Tapio Lönnberg, Elina Komsi, Heli Siljander, Jarno Honkanen, Taina Härkönen, Aleksandr Peet, Vallo Tillmann, Vikash Chandra, Mahesh Kumar Anagandula, Gun Frisk, Timo Otonkoski, Omid Rasool, Riikka Lund, Harri Lähdesmäki, Mikael Knip, Riitta Lahesmaa
- Peripheral blood DNA methylation differences in twin pairs discordant for Alzheimer's disease (2019) Konki Mikko, Malonzo Maja, Karlsson Ida K, Lindgren Noora, Ghimire Bishwa, Smolander Johannes, Scheinin Noora M, Ollikainen Miina, Laiho Asta, Elo Laura L, Lönnberg Tapio, Röyttä Matias, Pedersen Nancy L, Kaprio Jaakko, Lähdesmäki Harri, Rinne Juha O, Lund Riikka J
- Single-cell immune profiling reveals new insights into colorectal cancer (2019)
- Immunology and Cell Biology
Lönnberg T., Stubbington M.J.T.
- Single-Cell Survey of Human Lymphatics Unveils Marked Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity and Mechanisms of Homing for Neutrophils (2019) Takeda A, Hollmén M, Dermadi D, Pan J, Brulois KF, Kaukonen R, Lönnberg T, Boström P, Koskivuo I, Irjala H, Miyasaka M, Salmi M, Butcher EC, Jalkanen S
- Global and targeted approaches to single-cell transcriptome characterization (2018)
- Briefings in Functional Genomics
Aleksandra A. Kolodziejczyk, Tapio Lönnberg
- Single-cell RNA-sequencing resolves self-antigen expression during mTEC development (2018) Ricardo J. Miragaia, Xiuwei Zhang, Tomás Gomes, Valentine Svensson, Tomislav Ilicic, Johan Henriksson, Gozde Kar, Tapio Lönnberg
- A practical guide to single-cell RNA- sequencing for biomedical research and clinical applications (2017) Ashraful Haque, Jessica Engel, Sarah A. Teichmann, Tapio Lönnberg
- Single-cell RNA-seq and computational analysis using temporal mixture modeling resolves TH1/TFH fate bifurcation in malaria (2017) Tapio Lönnberg, Valentine Svensson, Kylie R. James, Daniel Fernandez-Ruiz, Ismail Sebina, Ruddy Montandon, Megan S. F. Soon, Lily G. Fogg, Arya Sheela Nair, Urijah N. Liligeto, Michael J. T. Stubbington, Lam-Ha Ly, Frederik Otzen Bagger, Max Zwiessele, Neil D. Lawrence, Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Patrick T. Bunn, Christian R. Engwerda, William R. Heath, Oliver Billker, Oliver Stegle, Ashraful Haque, and Sarah A. Teichmann
- Cutting-edge single-cell genomics and modelling in immunology (2016)
- Immunology and Cell Biology
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