Lab members
Group Leader
Ulla Pentikäinen
Academy research fellow / University lecturer (Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku)
Email: ulla.pentikainen [at] utu.fi
Contact Information
Turku Bioscience P.O. Box 123, BioCity
(Street addr. Tykistökatu 6 B)
FIN-20521 Turku, Finland
Phone +358 505012574
Brief background and professional evolution
- Academy research fellow 2014-2019
- Academy postdoctoral fellow 2009-2013
- University Lecturer, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä 2011-2017
- Post doctoral fellow University of Bristol, UK, School of Chemistry, 2004-2005
- Adjunct professor in Biochemistry, University of Jyväskylä, 2009
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Turku, 2004
- M.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Turku, 1999
Senior Researchers
Background
- Postdoctoral researcher at “Molecular mechanisms of diseases” –group 2015-
- Postdoctoral researcher at Lund University 2011-2014
- Ph.D., University of Oulu, Finland, Biochemistry, 2011
- M. Sc., University of Oulu, Finland, Biochemistry, 2005
Projects
- Molecular mechanisms of valvular diseases
- Molecular bases for cancer development
- Molecular level force propagation in cells
Research interests
Studying the structure and function of proteins using X-ray crystallography and SAXS for understanding the molecular mechanisms behind human disorders and diseaseDoctoral Candidates
Background
International Masters Degree in Protein Science and Biotechnology, University of Oulu, 2016Project
Molecular bases for cancer developmentResearch interests
The understanding the structure and function of protein and their interactions with other molecules within the cells, as well as to elucidate the pathogenic condition caused by such interaction in the cells and to uncover the therapeutic approaches against them.Undergraduate Students
