 
            Toxicology Research Group
Research group
                                    
                         01.03.2014 -                     
                                    
                                School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences                            
                                            Our group studies toxicity of various environmental exposures using multiple methods. We study e.g., toxicity of microplastics and biocolourants in cultured cells as well as endocrine disrupting chemicals in cellular and animal models. In birth cohort research, we study the effects of exposure during pregnancy to mothers and children. In addition, we study the effects of different exposures, e.g., alcohol and drugs, to the metabolic processes in the body using metabolomics methods.
Projects
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                         NEMESIS 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2028 NEMESIS 01.01.2024 - 31.12.2028
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                         BioColour - Bio-based Dyes and Pigments for Colour Palette Finished 01.09.2019 - 31.08.2025 BioColour - Bio-based Dyes and Pigments for Colour Palette Finished 01.09.2019 - 31.08.2025
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                         EDCMET Finished 01.01.2019 - 30.06.2024 EDCMET Finished 01.01.2019 - 30.06.2024
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                         Genotoxicity Assessment and Comparison of Toxicity Mechanisms of Anthraquinone Dyes Finished 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2025 Genotoxicity Assessment and Comparison of Toxicity Mechanisms of Anthraquinone Dyes Finished 01.09.2022 - 31.08.2025
Cooperation
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                     Microplastics and health Microplastics and health
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                     Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo) 01.07.2012 - Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo) 01.07.2012 -
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                     Molecular Mechanisms Of Cardiometabolic Diseases Molecular Mechanisms Of Cardiometabolic Diseases
Keywords
Professors
Senior Researchers
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                        Risto JuvonenSenior ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Jenni KüblbeckSenior ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                              Olli KärkkäinenSenior ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                              Mikko HerralaUniversity LecturerSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Marjo HuovinenUniversity LecturerSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Heidi SahlmanUniversity LecturerSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
Post-doctoral Researchers
Doctoral Researchers
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                              Dennisse j. AvellaGrant-funded ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Anna ItkonenDoctoral ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Essi JärveläGrant-funded ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Wadzanai MasvosvaDoctoral ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
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                        Katriina SunnarborgDoctoral ResearcherSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
