Research

The Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine focuses especially on gene therapy and gene transfer technology, and on animal biotechnology. Director of the Department is Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala and Vice Director is Research Director Pasi Tavi.

The Department houses six (6) research groups:

• Animal Biotechnology, led by Professor Leena Alhonen
• Cardiovascular Singaling, led by Research Director Anna-Liisa Levonen
• Molecular Medicine, led by Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala
• Molecular Physiology, led by Research Director Pasi Tavi
• Molecular Virology, led by Professor Ari Hinkkanen
• Novel Target Molecules, led by Professor Pirjo Laakkonen

The Department is responsible for the following core facilities of the Institute:

• Embryo laboratories for the production of transgenic and gene-disrupted animals
• Automated DNA sequencing unit
• Adeno, retro, and lentivirus laboratories for gene therapy vectors; biosafety level 2
• GMPlaboratory; biosafety level 3