Members

Biocenter Kuopio consists of research groups and corporate members. Biocenter Kuopio is formed by some 30 research groups from the two Faculties of University of Eastern Finland: the Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Science and Forestry. In addition Kuopio University Hospital and six companies are members of BCK.

Faculty of Health Sciences

A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences

Alhonen Leena: Animal Biotechnology
Courtney Michael: Molecular Signalling
Gröhn Olli: Biomedical NMR
Koistinaho Jari: Molecular Brain Research
Pitkänen Asla: Epilepsy Research
Tanila Heikki: Neurobiology of Memory
Wong Garry: Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
Ylä-Herttuala Seppo: Molecular Medicine

School of Pharmacy
Honkakoski Paavo: Molecular Biopharmaceutics (Nuclear receptor research, New cellular models)
Mönkkönen Jukka: Molecular Biopharmaceutics (Early ADME methodology, Bisphosphonates)
Närvänen Ale: Biomolecule group 
Poso Antti: Pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry
Raunio Hannu: In vitro and in silico studies of drug safety
Vepsäläinen Jouko: Biomolecule synthesis and analytics
Vähäkangas Kirsi: Reproductive toxicology and molecular carcinogenesis

School of Medicine
Ilonen Jorma: Immunogenetics of autoimmune diseases
Kaarniranta Kai: Ophthalmology
Kosma Veli-Matti: Molecular pathology and genetics of cancer
Laakso Markku: Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
Laitinen Jarmo: Research on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
Lammi Mikko: Tissue engineering, biomaterials and stem cells
Palvimo Jorma: Steroid Receptor and Transcription Group
Pelkonen Jukka: Development of lymphoma therapy
Soininen Hilkka: Alzheimer's disease Research Group
Syväoja Juhani: DNA replication group
Tammi Markku: Hyaluronan cell biology and pathophysiology
Uusitupa Matti: Nutritional genomics and genetics
Virtanen Tuomas: The pathogenesis and therapy of allergic diseases
Voutilainen Raimo: Pediatric Endocrinology Research Group

Faculty of Science and forestry

Department of Chemistry
Rouvinen Juha: Structural Biology Group

Corporate partners 

Ark Therapeutics
Cerebricon
CNServices
Fennopharma
Medeia Therapeutics
Perch

Other partners

Kuopio University Hospital (KUH)