Neurobiology of Memory

Group Leader

HEIKKI TANILA
Professor

Current positions

• Director of the Department
• Professor of Molecular Neurobiology
• Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki

Contact Information

A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
Department of Neurobiology
P.O. Box 1627 (Neulaniementie 2)
FI-70211 Kuopio, FINLAND

Tel. +358 40 355 2084
Fax +358 17 163 030
E-mail: heikki.tanila(at)uku.fi

Academic Degrees

• M.D., University of Helsinki 1988
• Licensure to practice Medicine 1991
• Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, University of Helsinki 1993
• Docent in Neurophysiology, University of Kuopio 1998

Major Previous Professional Appointments

• Lecturer, Helsinki City Nursing School 1986 - 1987
• Lecturer, University of Helsinki, Dept. Pharmacy 1991 - 1992
• Research Associate, Univ. Helsinki, Dept. Physiology 1985 - 1993
• Post-doctoral research associate, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY, USA 1993 - 1995
• Research Specialist, Dept. Neuroscience and Neurology, Univ. Kuopio 1996 - 1999
• Senior Research Fellow, Academy of Finland 1999 - 2004
• General Practitioner, communities of Sisä-Savo 1996 - 2005
• Research Director, Dept. Neuroscience and Neurology, Univ. Kuopio 1999 - 2005