Immuno-Ophthalmology
Research group
01.05.2012 -
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
Leaders
Inflammation is associated with various chronic diseases many of which have insufficient treatment options. Along with inflammatory signaling, we study more broadly cellular events in order to reveal molecular mechanisms and dysfunctionalities behind the pathogenesis of different disorders.
Our main interests at the moment include cross-talk between inflammasomes, autophagy, mitochondria, and ER. These studies aim at drug development, and we are testing potential compounds that could rejuvenate the functionality of cells playing a major role in a certain disease. Clinical applications are mainly ocular diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), corneal disorders, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinal detachment.
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Leaders
Post-doctoral Researchers
Doctoral Researchers
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Tommi Torsti
Doctoral ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Eveliina Korhonen
Visiting ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Kiia Koivusalo
Grant recipientSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences -
Sofia Ranta-Aho
Grant-funded ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
Technicians
Other group members
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Maija Toppila maija.toppila@uef.fi
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Maria Hytti maria.hytti@uef.fi
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Iswariyaraja Sridevi Gurubaran Raja Sridevi Gurubaran