Organization
Steering committee:
Kim Pettersson, University of Turku
Kristiina Takkinen, VTT
Auli Pere, TEKES
Jouko Haapalahti, FIVDIC, Orion Diagnostica
Ilkka Kouvonen, University of Turku
Kari Pulkki, University of Kuopio
Pasi Kallio, Tampere University of Technology
Tero Soukka, University of Turku
Johanna Vuojola (coordinator)
Ari Lehmusvuori (representative of the postgraduate students)
Academic and institutional partners:
University of Turku
Biotechnology (coordinating unit). Prof. Kim Pettersson
Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Chemical Analysis. Prof. Jukka Lukkari
Virology. Prof Timo Hyypiä
Biomedicine; Cell Biology and Anatomy. Prof. Kalervo Väänänen
Internal Medicine. Prof. Juhani Airaksinen
Functional Foods Forum. Prof. Seppo Salminen
Centre for Biotechnology. Professori Riitta Lahesmaa
Turku University Hospital
Clinical Microbiology. FT Kaisu Rantakokko-Jalava
Åbo Akademi
Biochemistry and Pharmacy Dos. Jussi Meriluoto
Tampere University of Technology
Chemistry and Bioengineering. Prof. Helge Lemmetyinen
Automation Science and Engineering. Prof. Pasi Kallio
University of Helsinki
Clinical Chemistry. Prof. Ulf-Håkan Stenman / FT Kristiina Hotakainen
University of Kuopio
Clinical Chemistry. Prof. Kari Pulkki
Immunogenetics. Prof. Jorma Ilonen
University of Oulu
Clinical Chemistry. Prof. Juha Risteli
VTT
Biotechnology and Food Research. Prof. Hans Söderlund
Industrial cooperation:
Finnish in vitro diagnostics industry cluster (FIVDIC)
Innotrac Diagnostics Oy
Abacus Diagnostica Oy
Kaivogen Oy
Hidex Oy
Syrinx Bioanalytics Oy
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences / Wallac Oy
Oy Medix Biochemica Ab
Orion Diagnostica
Additions for the 2012–2015 period
The previous doctoral programme application for years 2010–2013 included a large number of national actors and in the present DIA-NET proposal some important additional organisations and Finnish centers of excellence have been added:
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) – Prof. Olli Kallioniemi
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) – Dr. Anu Jalanko and Prof. Matti Jauhiainen.
Institute of Biomedical Technology (IBT), University of Tampere – Prof. Tapio Visakorpi.
Strategic Centre for Health and Well-being (SalWe) – CEO Saara Hassinen