Extracellular Matrix & Developmental Biology

Projects

• Collagen Research
  • Professor Taina Pihlajaniemi, M.D., Ph.D. (Selected publications)

    Roles of the Type XIII Collagen Family and Endostatin-containing Collagens in the Extracellular Matrix and Cell-matrix Interactions

  • Professor Johanna Myllyharju, Ph.D. (Selected publications) and Professor Kari Kivirikko, M.D., Ph.D.

    Key Enzymes in the Synthesis of Collagens and the Response of Cells to Hypoxia

  • Docent Minna Männikkö, Ph.D. (Selected publications) and Professor Leena Ala-Kokko, M.D., Ph.D. (Selected publications)

    Genetic Factors in Common Musculoskeletal, Eye and Ear Disorders

  • Aki Manninen, Ph.D.

    The Regulatory Roles of Extracellular Matrix and Lipids in Epithelial Cell Polarity

• Developmental Biology
  • Professor Seppo Vainio, Ph.D.

    Genetic Control of Organogenesis

  • Docent Raija Soininen, Ph.D. (Selected publications )

    Analysis of Gene Functions in vivo by Generation and Characterization of Genetically Modified Mice