Group Leader

    Tapio Lönnberg, PhD
    Adjunct Professor in Genomics
    tapio.lonnberg@utu.fi

    Contact Information

    Single-Cell Immunogenomics Group
    Turku Bioscience
    BioCity, Tykistökatu 6
    20520 Turku, Finland
    +358 (0)29 450 3738

    About our research

    Our research is focused on deepening our comprehension of cell fate decisions within the immune system. In order to explore phenotypic heterogeneity beyond the typical immune cell subsets distinguished by cell surface markers, we employ cutting-edge techniques including single-cell transcriptomics, immune receptor sequencing, and spatial omics. Our ongoing projects center around arthritic, autoimmune, and cardiovascular diseases, aiming to reveal disease-associated phenotypic states and the underlying cellular interactions that promote and sustain them. By identifying such mechanisms we hope to provide opportunities for enhancing diagnostic precision, refining patient stratification, and developing more effective therapeutic strategies.

    We are affiliated with the InFLAMES flagship and the BioCity Turku MIST research program.

    Single-cell immunogenomics group with the single-cell omics core facility team in June 2023