High school graduation 1987,  Licentiate of Medicine, University of Turku, Finland 1996,  Doctor of Medical Sciences (MD, PhD), University of
Turku 2003,  Specialist in Clinical Microbiology 2007, Docent in Medical Microbiology, University of Turku 2011,  Special Competence in Medical Education 2015.

Various research and teaching positions, University of Turku 1996–2012

Academy Research Fellow, University of Turku 2012-2017

Associate professor of bacteriology (tenure track), University of Turku 1.9.2017-31.8.2022

My project focuses on Lyme borreliosis (LB) and other tick borne
infections and addresses the following questions: Pathogenesis of LB and the
role of borrelia adhesins in the process. Molecular and cellular events in the
pathogenesis of Lyme neuroborreliosis. Development of novel diagnostic tools
for LB. Development of PET/CT imaging of LB. Antibiotic treatment of LB. Prevalence
of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Finland. Epidemiology of LB and other
borrelioses in Finland.

Bacteriology; Infectious diseases laboratory diagnostics; Lyme borreliosis; Vector-borne infections; Tick-borne infections