Sanna Soini
University teacher, PhD
ssoini@utu.fi +358 29 450 4656 +358 46 922 6874 Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3708-6808 |
Areas of expertise
pharmacology; electrophysiology; patch clamping; neuropharmacology; neurobiology; cell biology
pharmacology; electrophysiology; patch clamping; neuropharmacology; neurobiology; cell biology
Research community or research topic
Institute of Biomedicine
Institute of Biomedicine
Biography
Education
- Teacher's Pedagogical Studies, University of Turku (Turku, Finland) 2016
- PhD (Pharmacology), University of Turku (Turku, Finland) 2003
- MSc (Biology, Animal Physiology), University of Turku (Turku, Finland) 1993
Professional positions and work experience
- University teacher, Institute of Biomedicine, Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Turku, Finland 2018-
- Several academic positions, Department of Pharmacology, Drug Development and Therapeutics, University of Turku, Finland, 2000-2017
- Research Director on Safety Pharmacological Studies (part-time), Safetycity Ltd, Turku, Finland 2004-2005
- Research Assistant, Turku Centre for Biotechnology, Turku, Finland 1993-1996
Memberships and duties
- Member of the Curriculum Steering Committee of Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Sciences, 2018 -
- Member of the Student Election Committee of Biomedicine Curriculum, 2013-
- Member of the Curriculum Steering Committee of Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Biomedicine 2003-2018
- Member of Finnish Brain Research Society 2002- (Auditor 2002-2012)
- Member of Finnish Pharmacological Society, 2002-
Teaching
University teacher
Publications
- Digital Labs as a Complement to Practical Laboratory Training for Bachelor and Master Biomedicine Students (2023)
- CEUR Workshop Proceedings
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Neurofarmakologian perusteet (2022) Farmakologia ja toksikologia Koulu Markku, Piepponen Petteri, Soini Sanna
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Rytmihäiriölääkkeet (2022) Farmakologia ja toksikologia Mervaala Eero, Soini Sanna, Paakkari Ilari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - The Influence of AA29504 on GABA A Receptor Ligand Binding Properties and Its Implications on Subtype Selectivity (2022)
- Neurochemical Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Hops compounds modulatory effects and 6-prenylnaringenin dual mode of action on GABAA receptors (2020)
- European Journal of Pharmacology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Humulone Modulation of GABAA Receptors and Its Role in Hops Sleep-Promoting Activity (2020)
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Extrasynaptic δ‐GABAA receptors are high affinity muscimol receptors (2019)
- Journal of Neurochemistry
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Jobitti 2018-2020 – mitä, miksi ja miten? (2019)
- Solubiologi
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Positive allosteric modulation of native and recombinant GABAA receptors by hops prenylflavonoids (2019)
- European Journal of Pharmacology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Johdanto neurofarmakologiaan, neurotransmissio (2018) Farmakologia ja toksikologia M Koulu, P Piepponen, S Soini
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Rytmihäiriölääkkeet (2018) Farmakologia ja toksikologia E. Mervaala, S. Soini, I. Paakkari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Kansainvälisten maisteriopiskelijoiden integraatio (2017)
- Yliopistopedagogiikka
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Regulation of HERG (KCNH2) potassium channel surface expression by diacylglycerol (2010)
- Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Histaminergic neurons protect the developing hippocampus from kainic acid-induced neuronal damage in an organotypic coculture system (2006)
- Journal of Neuroscience
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Non-specific binding of [F-18]FDG to calcifications in atherosclerotic plaques: experimental study of mouse and human arteries (2006)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Maturation of cultured hippocampal slices results in increased excitability in granule cells (2005)
- International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Selective changes in gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunits in the hippocampus in spontaneously seizing rats with chronic temporal lobe epilepsy (2003)
- Neuroscience Letters
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Brain regional mu-opioid receptor function in rat lines selected for differences in alcohol preference (2002)
- European Journal of Pharmacology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Cation modulation of GABA(A) receptors in brain sections of AT and ANT rats (2001)
- Alcohol
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Stereospecific modulation of GABA(A) receptor function by urocanic acid isomers (2000)
- European Journal of Pharmacology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)