Members

Biocenter Kuopio consists of research groups and corporate members. The Biocenter Kuopio is formed by some 30 research groups from the Universities of Kuopio and Joensuu and the Kuopio University Hospital as well as six corporate members.

The research groups including their leaders are the following:

A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences (University of Kuopio)

Alhonen Leena: Animal Biotechnology
Courtney Michael: Molecular Signalling
Gröhn Olli: Biomedical NMR
Herzig Karl-Heinz: Molecular Physiology
Koistinaho Jari: Molecular Brain Research
Närvänen Ale: Biomolecule group
Pitkänen Asla: Epilepsy Research
Tanila Heikki: Neurobiology of Memory
Wong Garry: Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics
Ylä-Herttuala Seppo: Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Pharmacy (University of Kuopio)

Mönkkönen Jukka: Molecular Biopharmaceutics (Regulated Gene Expression, Development of ADME methodology, Biophosphonates)
Poso Antti: Pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry
Raunio Hannu: In vitro and in silico studies of drug safety
Vähäkangas Kirsi: Reproductive toxicology and molecular carcinogenesis

Faculty of Medicine (University of Kuopio)

Ilonen Jorma: Immunogenetics of autoimmune diseases
Kaarniranta Kai: Ophthalmology
Kosma Veli-Matti: Molecular pathology and genetics of cancer
Laakso Markku: Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases
Laitinen Jarmo: Research on G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
Palvimo Jorma: Steroid Receptor and Transcription Group
Pelkonen Jukka: Development of lymphoma therapy
Soininen Hilkka: Alzheimer's disease Research Group
Tammi Markku: Hyaluronan cell biology and pathophysiology
Uusitupa Matti: Nutritional genomics and genetics
Virtanen Tuomas: The pathogenesis and therapy of allergic diseases
Voutilainen Raimo: Pediatric Endocrinology Research Group

Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences (University of Kuopio)

Lammi Mikko: Bone and cartilage tissue engineering
Närvänen Ale: Biomolecule group
Vepsäläinen Jouko: Biomolecule synthesis and analytics
Väisänen Sami: Negative Gene Regulation at Chromatin Level
Wong Garry: Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics

University of Joensuu

Rouvinen Juha: Joensuu Structural Biology Group
Syväoja Juhani: DNA replication group

Corporate partners

Ark Therapeutics
Cerebricon
CNServices
Fennopharma
Medeia
Perch