InFLAMES
Innovation Ecosystem based on the Immune System
The InFLAMES Flagship is a joint effort of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University aiming at being an internationally recognized, top-level, immunological research and development cluster which will be globally attractive both for the researchers and business partners.
LEADERSHIP

Juhani Knuuti, MD, PhD
VICE-DIRECTOr
Director of PET-center with numerous industry networks. Experience as a Director of AoF’s CoE and member of the Medical Council in AoF. A well-known impact figure in Finland as a proponent of evidence-based decision making in society. Expertise in PET-imaging, opinion-leading.

Sirpa Jalkanen, MD, PhD
Director
Director of MediCity. Experience in leading different scientific communities such as the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, two CoEs, big foundations such as the Finnish Cancer Foundation and being a board member for the biggest pharmaceutical company in Finland. Expertise in Immunology and Drug development recognized by several prestigious awards including EU women innovator prize. Co-founder of 2 stock market listed biotech companies.

Marko Salmi, MD, PhD
VICE-DIRECTOR
Head of Infections and Inflammation Unit, Institute of Biomedicine. In past Vice-Director of CoE. Expertise in inflammatory mechanisms, cell trafficking, leukocyte differentiation and in vivo models. Co-founder of Faron Pharmaceuticals.
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Frontiers of science spring 2021 program
February 17, 2021.BioCity Turku continues the Frontiers of Science semin...Read more
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Elias Tillandz prize 2020 – Call for proposals
February 2, 2021In the context of the 30th BioCity Symposium (19th–20th...Read more
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Four Group Leaders selected for the InFLAMES Flagship
December 30, 2020The InFLAMES Flagship had its first open call for appli...Read more
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Apply for a postdoctoral researcher position at TCSM!
December 10, 2020The Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine is a multi...Read more
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Sirpa Jalkanen becomes Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
December 6, 2020On the Finnish Independence Day 2020, the President of ...Read more
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InFLAMES Receives €5.6M in Funding
November 17, 2020The research and development initiative ‘Innovation Eco...Read more
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InFLAMES researchers work won the 2020 Rapid Testing Innovation Award
October 29, 2020Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, divisi...Read more
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Advanced imaging and high-end research infrastructures to support healthy travel
October 28, 2020COVID-19 has exposed several weaknesses in our society,...Read more
DISCOVER, TARGET AND ENGAGE
Innovations, internationally awarded scientists, an extensive state-of-the-art research infrastructure and intensive academy–industry interactions form the foundation of the InFLAMES Flagship research.

CONTACT
Akademician Sirpa Jalkanen
Director of InFLAMES Flagship
sirjal@utu.fi
Tel. +358 40 566 9611
Kaisa Hakkila
Development Specialist
Research Development Unit
kaisa.hakkila@utu.fi
Tel. +358 50 526 7057