Projects

Molecular Regulatory Networks of Life (R’Life), consortia 2019

Funding period: 01.01.2020-31.12.2023
Funding: 6M€

Link to funding decisions.

Interplay of genome structure and metabolic network in adaptation (AdaGe)

• Paula Jouhten, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
• H Jussi Sakari Jäntti, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
• Ville Mustonen, University of Helsinki
• Esa Pitkänen, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)

Levels of cell fate regulation (FateLevels)

• Pekka A. Katajisto, University of Helsinki
• Ville Paavilainen, University of Helsinki
• Maria Vartiainen, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)

LincRNA Orchestrated Molecular Regulatory Networks of Human Immune Response (LincReg) 

• Riitta Lahesmaa, University of Turku
• Laura Elo, University of Turku
• Project description (pdf)

The leukemic matrisome interface as a source of markers and targets for acute myeloid leukemia (ELMI)

• Taina Pihlajaniemi, University of Oulu
• Valerio Izzi, University of Oulu
• Jyrki Heino, University of Turku
• Project description (pdf)

Genomic compatibility as the backstop at the species boundary (xHARES) 

• Jaakko Pohjoismäki, University of Eastern Finland
• Eric Dufour, University of Tampere
• Project description (pdf)

Forest Tree Evolution Via Expression Regulation (FOREVER)

• Tanja Pyhäjärvi, University of Oulu
• Katri Kärkkäinen, Natural Resources Institute Finland
• Jarkko Salojärvi, University of Helsinki
• Mikko Sillanpää, University of Oulu
• Project description (pdf)

Nucleomechanical regulation of cell states – from pluripotency to cancer (NucleoMech)

• Sara Wickström, University of Helsinki
• Johanna Ivaska, University of Turku
• Antti Mäkitie, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)

Molecular regulatory Networks of Life (R’Life) 2019; call for Academy-funded researchers

Funding period: 01.01.2020-31.12.2022
Funding: 2M€ 

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Integrative approach to minor spliceosome regulatory networks

• Mikko Frilander, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

Molecular regulatory networks of climate adaptation

• Timo Hytönen, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

Spectrum of smooth muscle cell and fibroblast subtypes in atherosclerosis

• Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä, University of Eastern Finland
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

Towards molecular-level understanding of fertilization and sexual selection

• Jukka Kekäläinen, University of Eastern Finland
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

A novel family-based sequencing approach and dissection of regulatory networks underlying a colour polymorphism

• Johanna Mappes, University of Jyväskylä
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

Single-cell transcriptome and mass cytometry profiling reveals the mechanism of embryonic leukocyte migration

• Pia Rantakari, University of Turku
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

Defining the essential downstream targets of the Myc proto-oncogene

• Jussi Taipale, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)

Personalised Phenotypic Diagnostics to Benefit Lung Cancer Patients

• Emmy Verschuren, University of Helsinki
• Project description (pdf)  
• Seminar presentation 27.11.2020 (pdf)