InFLAMES clinical researcher seminar
When: 23.4.2026 at 15:00-16:00
Where: Säätiö lecture room, Medisiina D
Speakers: InFLAMES clinical researchers
Host: Academician Sirpa Jalkanen, Impact Director of InFLAMES Flagship, University of Turku

Welcome to the InFLAMES clinical researcher seminar! In this two-part seminar series, six InFLAMES clinical researchers will introduce themselves and their research. The second seminar in April features Lauri Ivaska, Jukka Kero, and Eero Rissanen.

Coffee/tea and something savory will be served starting at 14:30.

Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy and the development of childhood immunity
Lauri Ivaska, Clinical Lecturer, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Docent, Department of Clinical Medicine, Senior Researcher, MediCity and InFLAMES Flagship, University of Turku

Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (aPAP): Unraveling pathophysiology to unlock future therapies
Jukka Kero, Docent, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Pediatric Department, TYKS, Varha and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku

Linking neuroinflammation and glymphatic system through excercise and advanced MR-imaging
Eero Rissanen, MD, PhD, Docent, Neurology consultant; Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku