Tuure Kinnunen
Professor
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 50 562 9349
Professor in Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Specialist in Clinical Microbiology.
Research focus: human immunology, especially immune dysfunction in autoimmune diseases.
Bluesky: @tuurekinnunen.bsky.social
Research groups
Academic Degrees
- Docent (adjunct professor, immunology), University of Eastern Finland, 2013
- Specialist in Clinical Microbiology, University of Eastern Finland, 2012
- PhD (Immunology), University of Kuopio, 2007
- MD, University of Kuopio, 2005
- MSc (Biotechnology), University of Kuopio, 2000
Major Positions and Appointments
- Academy Researcher, University of Eastern Finland, 2016-2020
- Clinical Instructor, University of Eastern Finland, 2012-2016
- Post-doctoral fellow, Yale University, USA, 2010-2011
- Post-doctoral fellow, University of Kuopio, 2007-2009
- Researcher, University of Kuopio 2000-2006
Publications
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CTLA4 rs3087243-A–linked haplotype is associated with increased CTLA-4 expression and suppressive function in human regulatory T cells
Nygård, Lucas; Laine, Antti-Pekka; Jartti, Anna; Schroderus, Anna-Mari; Pitkänen, Viola; Pfajfer, Laurène; Knip, Mikael; Veijola, Riitta; Ilonen, Jorma; Toppari, Jorma; Lempainen, Johanna; Kinnunen, Tuure, 2026, Journal of immunology, 215, 10, vkag276. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Detection of jeilongvirus circulation in Finnish urban rat populations by a novel pan-jeilong-RT-qPCR
Pulkkinen, Emilia; Sippola, Ella; Sgarabotto, Elena; Suomalainen, Nina; Lilley, Thomas; Meierhofer, Melissa B; Aivelo, Tuomas; Zöldi, Viktor; Sallinen, Suvi; Smura, Teemu; Henttonen, Heikki; Huitu, Otso; Kinnunen, Tuure; Jääskeläinen, Anne J; Sironen, Tarja, 2026, Journal of virological methods, 344, 115391. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Evaluation of the predictive and prognostic potential of blood immune cell profiles in metastatic cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Nurmela, Veera; Schroderus, Anna Mari; Tiainen, Satu; Kuittinen, Outi; Tenhunen, Olli; Jokimäki, Anna; Suoranta, Sanna; Pasonen-Seppänen, Sanna; Sievänen, Tero; Kinnunen, Tuure; Rönkä, Aino, 2026, Cancer immunology immunotherapy, 75, 5, 161. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
New parajeilongviruses detected in bats but not in humans: assays for screening and diagnostic purposes
Pulkkinen, Emilia; Jackson, Reilly; Joensuu, Ruut; Korhonen, Essi M.; Masika, Moses Muia; Anzala, Omu; Ogola, Joseph G; Webala, Paul W; Lunn, Tamika J; Forbes, Kristian M; Vapalahti, Olli; Kinnunen, Tuure; Sironen, Tarja; Jääskeläinen, Anne J, 2026, Archives of virology, 171, 2, 55. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Synovial Fluid Immune Cell Landscape in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Pitkänen, Viola; Lappalainen, Bella; Rytkönen‐Nissinen, Marja; Remes‐Pakarinen, Terhi; Vähäsalo, Paula; Möttönen, Milja; Grönlund, Minna‐Maija; Arvonen, Miika; Kröger, Liisa; Schroderus, Anna‐Mari; Kinnunen, Tuure, 2026, European journal of immunology, 56, 10, e70287. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Autoantibody response towards chromatin in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Pitkänen, Viola; Remes-Pakarinen, Terhi; Vähäsalo, Paula; Möttönen, Milja; Grönlund, Minna Maija; Arvonen, Miika; Knip, Mikael; Veijola, Riitta; Toppari, Jorma; Ilonen, Jorma; Lempainen, Johanna; Schroderus, Anna Mari; Kröger, Liisa; Kinnunen, Tuure, 2025, Arthritis and rheumatology, 78, 2, 483-488. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Autologinen kantasolusiirto immuunihoitona
Jantunen, Esa; Kinnunen, Tuure; Partanen, Anu, 2025, Duodecim, 141, 18, 1473-1478. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Epidemiology and risk factors of Escherichia coli bloodstream infections associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production: a national surveillance and data linkage study, Finland, 2018 to 2023
Ilmavirta, Heikki; Ollgren, Jukka; Räisänen, Kati; Kinnunen, Tuure; Jalava, Jari; Lyytikäinen, Outi, 2025, Eurosurveillance, 30, 40, 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Graft-versus-tumor effect in autologous setting: fact or fallacy?
Partanen, Anu; Kinnunen, Tuure; Jantunen, Esa, 2025, Leukemia & lymphoma, 66, 13, 2388-2396. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Mechanism of biomimetic virus-like nanoparticles in triggering immune response elucidated by proteomics
Wang, Jiajia; Montaser, Ahmed; Sivonen, Minna; Leinonen, Henri; Nygård, Lucas; Kinnunen, Tuure; Pitkänen, Sini; Levonen-Harju, Anna-Liisa; Batnasan, Enkhzaya; Latonen, Leena; Hepojoki, Jussi; Ma, Leyuan; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka; Xu, Wujun, 2025, Colloids and surfaces b: biointerfaces, 259, 115338. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research