Pekka Taimen
Associate Professor
Institute of Biomedicine
University of Turku
Areas of expertise
Pathology, histology, cell biology, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, cardiomyopathy, nuclear lamin
Research
Professor Pekka Taimen has 20 years of experience in cell and molecular biology as well as in translational research. The main focus of his research group is on human diseases caused by lamin mutations, such as cardiomyopathies and premature aging syndrome. More recently, PT has also actively worked on prostate and bladder cancer related projects including novel biomarkers, biobanking, patient derived cell lines and improved imaging techniques utilizing digital pathology and machine learning approaches.
Pathology, histology, cell biology, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, cardiomyopathy, nuclear lamin
Research
Professor Pekka Taimen has 20 years of experience in cell and molecular biology as well as in translational research. The main focus of his research group is on human diseases caused by lamin mutations, such as cardiomyopathies and premature aging syndrome. More recently, PT has also actively worked on prostate and bladder cancer related projects including novel biomarkers, biobanking, patient derived cell lines and improved imaging techniques utilizing digital pathology and machine learning approaches.
