Information on Arctic Biobank

• 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 2021-2024 are the following:

• Raisa Serpi, Director, Northern Finland Biobank Borealis
• Markus Malmivaara, Legal Counsel, University of Oulu
• Maritta Perälä-Heape, Professor of practice, Director, Centre for Health and Technology Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Emma Pirilä, Research Services Manager, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Anne Remes, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu

Presenter: Minna Ruddock, Research director, Arctic Biopankki, 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 2021-2024 are the following:

• Katri Pylkäs, Academy Research Fellow,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of medicine, University of Oulu (Chair)
• Mikko Finnilä, University Lecturer, Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Laura Huilaja, medical specialist in dermatology, Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital district; clinical lecturer, PEDEGO, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Valerio Izzi, Associate Professor, Cell-matrix biology, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, university of Oulu
• Johannes Kettunen,Professor, Center for Life Course Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Johanna Krüger, medical specialist in neurology, Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital district; clinical lecturer, The Research Unit of Clinical Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
• Pia Nyberg, Project Manager, Oulu University Hospital /Biobank Borealis of Northern Finland

Presenter and secretary: Minna Ruddock, Research director, Arctic Biopankki, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu

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