GeneCellNano

Here is the Academy of Finland introduction video to GeneCellNano – Gene, Cell and Nano Therapy Competence Cluster for the Treatment of Chronic Diseases.

Making innovations is so social and fun with a great team - our students won the wildest idea & best idea prices with their teams 🌹🐎⌚️ #GeneCellNano #Tiedematka

Itä-Suomen yliopiston tutkijat valottivat lihavuuden ja tulehduksen välisiä mekanismeja tutkimalla ihmisen rasvasolujen erittämiä viestinviejiä, solunulkoisia vesikkeleitä. Lihavuuteen liittyvä rasvakudoksen tulehdus kiihdytti vesikkelien erittymistä, mikä voi osaltaan vaikuttaa lihavuuden terveyshaittoihin. https://lnkd.in/dbHMWzQh

Happy Summer from the GeneCellNano Team! Thank you to all our researchers, partners and collaborators for a great spring term. 🌞

Our Professor Antti Poso was involved in research collaboration which developed a first-in-class small-molecule-based MKK4 inhibitor (HRX215). This inhibitor increased liver regeneration after hepatectomy in murine and porcine models. In addition, the inhibitor(HRX215) was safe, and it had excellent pharmacokinetics in humans in a phase I trials. #Drugdevelopment #liverdisease #kinases https://lnkd.in/dr2VGDd2

🌟 A Special Kontinkangas Research Seminar featuring Professor William G. Kaelin Jr. and our very own Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, was yesterday held at the University of Oulu. 🌟 🧬 Professor Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, a pioneer in gene therapy, illuminated the path from bench to bedside, emphasizing the translation of research into clinical practice. 👨🔬 Professor William G. Kaelin Jr., a Nobel Laureate renowned for his work on oxygen sensing and cancer, shared groundbreaking insights into cellular responses to oxygen availability. This event celebrated their Honorary Doctorates and showcased their impactful research, bridging cutting-edge science with real-world applications. Congratulations to them both! #GeneCellNano #honorarydoctorate #UniOulu #UniOuluConferment #NobelLaureate #GeneTherapy #UniversityofEasternFinland Photograph by Teija Luoto. In the photo, from the left: - Prof. Peppi Karppinen, University of Oulu, Dean of the Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, GCN PI -Prof. William Kaelin Jr., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston - Prof. Johanna Myllyharju, University of Oulu and Chair of the Board of the Finnish Research Council - Prof. Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, University of Eastern Finland, GCN Director

Our flagship's Vice Director, Seppo Vainio, is part of the University of Oulu SweatIBDsensing project and pitching today in the final of the EIT Health Open Innovation IBD Challenge to develop better diagnostics and biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease:

Last week, we had the Third Annual Meeting of the GeneCellNano Flagship to present the latest advancements in the flagship research projects, and to discuss the business opportunities arising from ATMP development. Thanks again to all the speakers, participants, and sponsors, for the excellent meeting! #finnishflagships

Congratulations to our flagship's Professor Marjo Yliperttula for her honorary doctorate from Aalto University!

We're all ready for our annual meeting and looking forward to seeing all our members and collaborators!