Pekka Kolehmainen
PhD
Areas of expertise
RNA viruses, molecular virology, virological methods
Publications
- Nucleocapsid protein enhances spike- and RBD-specific humoral and cellular immune responses in protein-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (2026) Gröhn, Stina; Lehto, Heini; Soppela, Saana; Naves, Rauno A.; Ritvos, Mikael A.; Iakubovskaia, Alina; Lampinen, Vili; Mustonen, Iiris; Pakkala, Sanniina; Husu, Elizaveta; Kakkola, Laura; Julkunen, Ilkka; Kolehmainen, Pekka; Pasternack, Arja; Ritvos, Olli; Hankaniemi, Minna M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Influenza A(H5N8) vaccine induces humoral and cell-mediated immunity against highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses in at-risk individuals (2025) Liedes, Oona; Reinholm, Arttu; Ekström, Nina; Haveri, Anu; Solastie, Anna; Vara, Saimi; Rijnink, Willemijn F.; Bestebroer, Theo M.; Richard, Mathilde; de Vries, Rory D.; Jalkanen, Pinja; Lindh, Erika; Ikonen, Niina; Grifoni, Alba; Sette, Alessandro; Laaksonen, Terhi; Holopainen, Riikka; Kakkola, Laura; Lappalainen, Maija; Syrjänen, Ritva K.; Kolehmainen, Pekka; Julkunen, Ilkka; Nohynek, Hanna; Melin, Merit
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Long-term neutralization capacity of vaccine and breakthrough infection induced SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies against omicron subvariants BA.2, XBB.1.5, and JN.1 (2025) Reinholm, Arttu; Khan, Hira; Laakso, Terhi; Maljanen, Sari; Jalkanen, Pinja; Gunell, Marianne; Kallonen, Teemu; Österlund, Pamela; Ritvos, Olli; Nousiainen, Arttu; Häkkinen, Hanni K.; Pakkanen, Sari H.; Välimaa, Hanna; Kantele, Anu; Lempainen, Johanna; Julkunen, Ilkka; Kolehmainen, Pekka; Kakkola, Laura
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Long-term COVID-19 vaccine- and Omicron infection-induced humoral and cell-mediated immunity (2024) Belik, Milja; Reinholm, Arttu; Kolehmainen, Pekka; Heroum, Jemna; Maljanen, Sari; Altan, Eda; Österlund, Pamela; Laine, Larissa; Ritvos, Olli; Pasternack, Arja; Naves, Rauno A.; Iakubovskaia, Alina; Barkoff, Alex-Mikael; He, Qiushui; Lempainen, Johanna; Tähtinen, Paula A.; Ivaska, Lauri; Jalkanen, Pinja; Julkunen, Ilkka; Kakkola, Laura
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Neutralizing antibodies after the third COVID-19 vaccination in healthcare workers with or without breakthrough infection (2024) Reinholm, Arttu; Maljanen, Sari; Jalkanen, Pinja; Altan, Eda; Tauriainen, Sisko; Belik, Milja; Skön, Marika; Haveri, Anu; Österlund, Pamela; Iakubovskaia, Alina; Pasternack, Arja; Naves, Rauno A.; Ritvos, Olli; Miettinen, Simo; Häkkinen, Hanni K.; Ivaska, Lauri; Tähtinen, Paula A.; Lempainen, Johanna; Kantele, Anu; Kakkola, Laura; Julkunen, Ilkka; Kolehmainen, Pekka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- The comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 ‘hijackome’ knowledge base (2024) Huuskonen, Sini; Liu, Xiaonan; Pöhner, Ina; Redchuk, Taras; Salokas, Kari; Lundberg, Rickard; Maljanen, Sari; Belik, Milja; Reinholm, Arttu; Kolehmainen, Pekka; Tuhkala, Antti; Tripathi, Garima; Laine, Pia; Belanov, Sergei; Auvinen, Petri; Vartiainen, Maria; Keskitalo, Salla; Österlund, Pamela; Laine, Larissa; Poso, Antti; Julkunen, Ilkka; Kakkola, Laura; Varjosalo, Markku
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Virus-specific Dicer-substrate siRNA swarms inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in TMPRSS2-expressing Vero E6 cells (2024)
- Frontiers in microbiology
Jiang, Miao; Laine, Larissa; Kolehmainen, Pekka; Kakkola, Laura; Avelin, Veera; Väisänen, Elina; Poranen, Minna M.; Österlund, Pamela; Julkunen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Coronavirus spike protein-specific antibodies indicate frequent infections and reinfections in infancy and among BNT162b2-vaccinated healthcare workers (2023) Kolehmainen Pekka, Huttunen Moona, Iakubovskaia Alina, Maljanen Sari, Tauriainen Sisko, Yatkin Emrah, Pasternack Arja, Naves Rauno, Toivonen Laura, Tähtinen Paula A, Ivaska Lauri, Lempainen Johanna, Peltola Ville, Waris Matti, Kakkola Laura, Ritvos Olli, Julkunen Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- COVID-19 adenovirus vector vaccine induces higher interferon and pro-inflammatory responses than mRNA vaccines in human PBMCs, macrophages and moDCs (2023) Jiang Miao, Väisänen Elina, Kolehmainen Pekka, Huttunen Moona, Ylä-Herttuala Seppo, Meri Seppo, Österlund Pamela, Julkunen Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Image-based and machine learning-guided multiplexed serology test for SARS-CoV-2 (2023) Pietiäinen Vilja, Polso Minttu, Migh Ede, Guckelsberger Christian, Harmati Maria, Diosdi Akos, Turunen Laura, Hassinen Antti, Potdar Swapnil, Koponen Annika, Sebestyen Edina Gyukity, Kovacs Ferenc, Kriston Andras, Hollandi Reka, Burian Katalin, Terhes Gabriella, Visnyovszki Adam, Fodor Eszter, Lacza Zsombor, Kantele Anu, Kolehmainen Pekka, Kakkola Laura, Strandin Tomas, Levanov Lev, Kallioniemi Olli, Kemeny Lajos, Julkunen Ilkka, Vapalahti Olli, Buzas Krisztina, Paavolainen Lassi, Horvath Peter, Hepojoki Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
