Arctic Biobank steering group and scientific committee

• Oversees the fulfillment of the obligations of the Biobank Act
• Oversees the use of funding
• Prepares and makes proposals, and gives statements regarding the finances and management of the Bioabank
• Nominates the members of the Scientific Committee

Members for term 2025-2028 are the following:

• Raisa Serpi, Director, Northern Finland Biobank Borealis
• Markus Malmivaara, Legal Counsel, University of Oulu
• Emma Pirilä, Research Services Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Osmo Tervonen, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Johannes Kettunen, Professor, University of Oulu

Presenter: Minna Ruddock, Research director, Arctic Biobank, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu

Tasks of the Scientific committee

• Scientific evaluation of the sample and data requests (research plan),
• Promote collaboration between different research actors and
• Participate in the developing of the biobank.

Members for the term 2025-2028 are the following:

Presenter: Minna Ruddock, Research director, Arctic Biobank, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu

Secretary: Maarit Kangas, Coordinator, Arctic Biobank, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu