Group Leader

HEIKKI TANILA
Professor, MD, PhD
Director of the Department of Neurobiology

Current Positions

  • Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
  • Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki 

Contact Information

University of Eastern Finland
A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
Neurobiology
P.O. Box 1627 (Neulaniementie 2)
FI-70211 Kuopio, FINLAND

Tel. +358 40 355 2084
Fax +358 17 163 030
E-mail: heikki.tanila(at)uef.fi

Academic Degrees

  • M.D., University of Helsinki 1988
  • Licensure to practice Medicine 1991
  • Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, University of Helsinki 1993
  • Docent in Neurophysiology, University of Kuopio 1998

Major Previous Professional Appointments

  • Lecturer, Helsinki City Nursing School 1986 - 1987
  • Lecturer, University of Helsinki, Dept. Pharmacy 1991 - 1992
  • Research Associate, Univ. Helsinki, Dept. Physiology 1985 - 1993
  • Post-doctoral research associate, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY, USA 1993 - 1995
  • Research Specialist, Dept. Neuroscience and Neurology, Univ. Kuopio 1996 - 1999
  • Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Finland 1999 - 2004
  • General Practitioner, communities of Sisä-Savo 1996 - 2005
  • Research Director, Dept. Neuroscience and Neurology, Univ. Kuopio 1999 - 2005