Defective maintenance of genomic integrity in hereditary colorectal cancer

Public PhD defence on June 16th, 2023, at 13 o’clock

Haartman Institute, hall 2

Docent Taina Nieminen, Dr. Laura Valle, Prof. Päivi Peltomäki, MSc. Alisa Olkinuora

Author: MSc Alisa Olkinuora

Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki

Opponent: Dr. Laura Valle

Hereditary Cancer Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain

 

Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Tumorigenesis in Lynch and Lynch-like Syndrome

Public PhD defence on 17th April 2020 at 12:00.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemia, event was arranged only among few individuals and streamed live for the audience via UniTube.

Professor Arto Mannermaa and M.Sc. Noora Porkka

 

Professor Päivi Peltomäki and M.Sc. Noora Porkka

Author: M.Sc. Noora Porkka

Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki

Opponent: Prof. Arto Mannermaa

Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

Molecular Alterations of Endometrial and Ovarian Tumorigenesis in Lynch Syndrome Mutation Carriers and the General Population

Public PhD defence on 18th of May 2018, at 12 noon

Biomedicum Helsinki, Lecture hall 2

Docent Annika Auranen, M.Sc. Anni Niskakoski and Prof. Päivi Peltomäki

Author: M.Sc. Anni Niskakoski

Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki

Opponent: Docent Annika Auranen, M.D, Ph.D

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland

Cancer-preceding Gene Expression Changes in Mouse Colon Mucosa

Public PhD defence on 16th of June 2017, at 12 noon

Biocenter 2, Lecture hall 2041

Author: M.Sc. Marjaana Pussila
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Department of Biosciences, perinnöllisyystiede

Opponent: Professor Theodore Fotsis, MD, PhD
Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas (FORTH)
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)
Department of Biomedical Research (Ioannina)

Prof. Theodore Fotsis, M.Sc Marjaana Pussila and Prof. Minna Nyström

Western diet and genetic predisposition as risk factors of colon cancer

Public PhD defence on 1st of July 2016, at 12 noon.

Biomedicum Helsinki, Lecture hall 2

Author: M.Sc. Satu Valo
Division of Genetics, Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki
Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki

Opponent: Prof. Karl Heinimann, MD, PhD
Department of Medical Genetics, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland

Prof. Päivi Peltomäki, Prof. Minna Nyström, M.Sc Satu Valo and Prof. Karl Heinimann

Prof. Päivi Peltomäki, Prof. Minna Nyström, M.Sc Satu Valo and Prof. Karl Heinimann

PhD defence

PhD defence

Epigenetic Alterations in Sporadic and Familial Cancers

Public PhD defense on 20th of November 2015, at 12 noon.

Auditorium XIV, University main building, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki

Author: M.Sc. Emmi Joensuu

Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, University of Helsinki

Opponent: Prof. Anne Kallioniemi, MD, PhD

Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tampere

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Prof. Anne Kallioniemi, Prof. Päivi Peltomäki and M.Sc Emmi Joensuu. Kuvaaja: Annette Gylling

Prof. Anne Kallioniemi, Prof. Päivi Peltomäki and M.Sc Emmi Joensuu. Photograph: Annette Gylling

EPIGENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF LYNCH SYNDROME-ASSOCIATED AND SPORADIC TUMORIGENESIS

Public PhD defence on 25th of September 2015 at 12 p.m

Folkhälsan, Auritorium Arean, Topeliuksenkatu 20, Helsinki

Author: M.Sc. Johanna Lotsari

Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki

Opponent: Prof. Markus Mäkinen, Department of Pathology, University of Oulu

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M.Sc. Johanna Lotsari-Salomaa, Prof. Päivi Peltomäki and Prof. Markus Mäkinen

M.Sc. Johanna Lotsari-Salomaa, Prof. Päivi Peltomäki and Prof. Markus Mäkinen