Structural biology of myelin

Research group information
Contact information
Research group leader
- Professor
Researchers
Research group description
In order to understand the function of biomolecules and their assembly into higher-order structures, it is imperative that we obtain detailed information on their structure and dynamics at the molecular level. Our group focuses on structure-function-dynamics studies on proteins and lipid membranes, mainly with regard to molecules specifically found in the vertebrate myelin sheath. Myelin is a multilayer of lipid membranes, held tightly together by specific small proteins.
Research group members
- Prof. Petri Kursula (group leader)
- Dr. Salla Ruskamo (emerging group leader)
- Venla Mustonen (PhD student)
- Aleksi Sutinen (PhD student)
- Maiju Uusitalo (PhD student)