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Biocenter Finland

Biocenter Kuopio is an active member in the Biocenter Finland (BF), which is a national network of biocenters. Founding contract between the biocenters: Sopimus Biokeskus Suomi - Biocenter Finland yhteistyöverkostosta 7.2.2007 (pdf)
 

Research Infrastructures of Biocenter Finland

Biocenter Finland has established nine national networks in research infrastructures.

Infrastructure Representative of BCK Vice-representative
Bioinformatics Garry Wong Mikael Peräkylä
Biological imaging Olli Gröhn Michael Courtney
Genome-wide methods Jorma Palvimo Sami Väisänen
Model organisms Heikki Tanila Leena Alhonen
Proteomics & metabolomics Seppo Auriola Antti Poso
Stem cells and biomaterials Mikko Lammi Jari Koistinaho
Structural biology Juha Rouvinen Janne Jänis
Translational technologies Asla Pitkänen Hilkka Soininen
Viral gene transfer and cell therapy Seppo Ylä-Herttuala Jonna Koponen

Within Biocenter Finland network, the Biocenter Kuopio is especially focused on gene transfer, small animal imaging, genetics of chronic, noncommunicable diseases and production of transgenic rats.
 

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Updated: 21.09.2009 Maija Pirinen

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