FIMM Technology Centre staff can help you!
Our senior and junior scientists, research infrastructure specialists and laboratory managers have a wide expertise in medical and life science research – see the introductions and contact information below or search by keywords.
For inquiries via single point of contact: tc-seniors@helsinki.fi
See services: Life science technologies and services at FIMM
Research Director
In case you need assistance for finding the right expert to consult, please contact me:
Tel +358 50 3175434
email: pirkko.mattila@helsinki.fi
Technical specialist at HiPREP core, Postdoctoral researcher
Expertise keywords: Sample collection, preanalytics, RNA, isolation, quality control, transcriptomics, electron microscopy, extracellular vesicles, exosomes, liquid biopsies, urine, biomarkers, diabetic kidney disease
Tel +358 451589898
email: karina.barreiro@helsinki.fi
Head of Genomics core, Senior Researcher
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-4336
Expertise keywords: NGS sequencing, Sanger sequencing, Nanopore sequencing, Amplicon sequencing, Genotyping, Cell-line authentication
Tel +358 50 3185677
email: kati.donner@helsinki.fi
Project Coordinator at FIMM Genomics NGS Sequencing
Expertise keywords: NGS sequencing, whole genome sequencing, exome sequencing, targeted custom panels, cfDNA, enzymatic methylation, Illumina NovaSeq
Tel +358 50 4150 582
email: sari.hannula@helsinki.fi
Unit Manager at FIMM High Content Imaging and Analysis (FIMM-HCA)
Expertise keywords: high-content imaging, high-throughput microscopy, high-content image analysis, fluorescence microscopy, 3D imaging and analysis, drug screening, functional precision medicine, precision cancer medicine, undergraduate training
tel. +358 50 3769353
Email: antti.hassinen@helsinki.fi
Laboratory Coordinator at HiPREP core
Expertise keywords: sample collection, DNA, RNA, isolation, quality control, extracellular vesicles, exosomes, population genetics, evolutionary biology, conservation genetics
Tel +358 50 5131408
email: jaana.kekkonen@helsinki.fi
Head of Metabolomics Unit, Senior Researcher
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8999-6040
Expertice keyword: Metabolomics, fluxomics, lipidomics, metabolic reprogramming, cancer, synthetic lethality
Tel +358 505352157
Email: anni.nieminen@helsinki.fi
PhD, PI, Academy of Finland Research Fellow
Senior Advisor in FIMM-HCA
Expertise keywords: Image-based profiling, bioimage informatics, microscopy, high-content imaging, image analysis, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence
Tel +358 50 448 8638
email: lassi.paavolainen@fimm.fi
Adjunct Professor, PhD, University researcher
Director/PI of FIMM High Content Imaging and Analysis (FIMM-HCA)
Expertise keywords: phenotypic imaging, high-content imaging, high-throughput microscopy, high-content image analysis, microscopy, functional precision medicine, precision cancer medicine, pediatric solid tumors, renal cancer, omics, big data, machine-learning, undergraduate training
Tel. +358-405102546
email: vilja.pietiainen@helsinki.fi
Head of HiPREP core, Adjunct Professor, PhD, Senior Scientist
Expertise keywords: Sample collection, preanalytics, DNA, RNA, isolation, quality control, transcriptomics, electron microscopy, extracellular vesicles, exosomes, liquid biopsies, urine, plasma, biomarkers, biobanks, diabetic kidney disease, prostate cancer
Tel +358 50 3185775, +358 400 826846
email: maija.puhka@helsinki.fi
Laboratory Coordinator at HiPREP core
Expertise keywords: Sample collection, DNA, RNA, isolation, quality control, biobanks, electron microscopy, extracellular vesicles, exosomes, mouse tissue collection and processing, biochemical assays, prostate cancer
Tel +358 50 5131408
email: ileana.quintero@helsinki.fi
Project manager at HTB core, Scientist at Mika Kontro group
Expertise keywords: cell-based high throughput screening, functional precision medicine, ex vivo drug sensitivity and resistance testing, data analysis, data analysis tool development, project management, assay development, flow cytometry, assay optimization and adaptation, assay miniaturization, bone marrow and peripheral blood cell preparation and culture, biosafety, GLP, GCP, GMP, clinical trials, virology, hematology, clean rooms, medical devices
email: tanja.ruokoranta@helsinki.fi
tel: +358 50 4488 663
Operational manager of HTB core
Expertise keywords: high throughput screening, small molecule screening, RNAi screening, data analysis, data analysis tool development, functional precision medicine, ex vivo drug sensitivity and resistance testing, DSRT, project management, assay development, assay optimization and adaptation, assay miniaturization, assay multiplexing, cell-based high throughput screening, biochemical screening
email: jani.saarela@helsinki.fi
tel: +358 50 317 5485
BASc, laboratory coordinator
Operational manager at FIMM Digital Microscopy and Molecular Pathology unit (FIMM DP)
Expertise keywords: histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, multiplex immunohistochemistry, tissue processing, tissue sectioning, digital microscopy, slide scanning
email: annabrita.schoonenberg@helsinki.fi
tel: +358 50 3185310
Compound Manager and Automation and Screening Specialist at HTB core
Expertise keywords: compound management, small molecules, laboratory automation, liquid handling, laboratory automation design, cell-based high throughput screening, biochemical high throughput screening, ELISA, ex vivo drug sensitivity and resistance testing, assay development, assay design, assay optimization and adaptation, assay miniaturization
email: laura.turunen@helsinki.fi
tel: +358 50 415 5578
Head of Laboratory
Expertise keywords: sample collection, sample storage, biobanks
Tel +358 50 415 5553
email: tiina.vesterinen@helsinki.fi