Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research
Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research is a private research institute, funded and maintained by the Minerva Foundation.{{cite web|title=Minerva Foundation and Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research - 50th Anniversary|url=https://minervainstitute.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/minerva1959-2009.pdf|publisher=Lääketieteellinen tutkimuslaitos Minerva|accessdate=21 December 2009}} [https://minervainstitute.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/minerva_scientific_report_2019.pdf Minerva Foundation and Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research - 60th Anniversary Report 2019.pdf] The Minerva Foundation was founded in 1959. The research institute is located in Meilahti at Biomedicum Helsinki Finland, in a large conglomerate of modern laboratories with research groups in the biomedical and medical research fields. The institute features seven research groups with about 40 employees.{{cite web|title=Minerva Foundation and Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research - Scientific Report 2020|url=https://minervainstitute.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/304249_minerva_scientific_report_2020_v6.pdf|publisher=Lääketieteellinen tutkimuslaitos Minerva|accessdate=30 March 2020}}
Research groups
- Cardiovascular disease in the young research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Taisto Sarkola
- Cellular neuroscience research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Pirta Hotulainen
- Cardiovascular research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Päivi Lakkisto
- Endocrinology research group, principal investigator: professor Hannele Yki-Järvinen
- Metabolism research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Heikki Koistinen
- Lipid signaling and homeostasis research group, principal investigator (and director of the institute): professor Vesa Olkkonen
- Membrane biology research group, principal investigator: professor Elina Ikonen
- Associated group: Neuronal signaling research group, principal investigator: professor Dan Lindholm
References
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External links
- [https://minervainstitute.wordpress.com/ Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research Home Page]
- [https://minervafoundation.fi/ Minerva Foundation Home Page]
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Category:1959 establishments in Finland
Category:Organisations based in Helsinki