Maija Itälä-Remes
MD, PhD, Adjunct professor
Haematology; Acute Leukemia; Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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.
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
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
- Decreased Chronic GvHD With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide Versus ATG in Patients With Myelofibrosis Allografted With an Unrelated Donor: A Study From the Chronic Malignancies Working Party of the EBMT (2026)
- American Journal of Hematology
(B1 Non-refereed original research article in a scientific journa) - Peripheral blood stem cells versus bone marrow graft for non-T-depleted haploidentical transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide in patients with secondary acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission: A study from the ALWP/EBMT (2026)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Brexucabtagene Autoleucel versus Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Relapsed and Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma (2025)
- Blood Cancer Discovery
(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
(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 EBMT (2025)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Ex Vivo Venetoclax Sensitivity Predicts Clinical Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Prospective VenEx Trial (2025)
- Blood
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Frequency and impact of somatic co-occurring mutations on post-transplant outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia: a multicenter registry analysis on behalf of the EBMT ALWP (2025)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
(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, Maija
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Impact of CHEK2 germline variants on haematological malignancy risk and outcomes of allogeneic HSCT (2025)
- British Journal of Haematology
(B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal)



