Key personnel
Anu Jalanko, PhD, Adjunct Professor, BBMRI.fi National Coordinator, Head of THL Biobank, Head of Genomics and Biomarker Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Heli Salminen-Mankonen, PhD, Docent, Head of Auria Biobank
Kimmo Pitkänen, PhD, Head of Helsinki Biobank
Tiina Wahlfors, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Development manager at Finnish Red Cross Blood Services, FRCBS
Veli-Matti Kosma, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology at UEF, director of Biobank of Eastern Finland
Saila Kauppila, MD, PhD, Docent, Director of Northern Finland Biobank Borealis
Kimmo Savinainen, PhD, Head of Tampere Biobank
Marjukka Friman, PhL, Production Manager, Central Finland Biobank
Olli Carpén, Prof., University of Helsinki and University of Turku
Eero Vuorio, Prof. emer., University of Helsinki
Other key personnel
Juha Knuuttila, MSc (Tech), IT-Architect, THL Biobank
Paula Kujala, MD, PhD, Chief Physician and Head of the Department of Pathology, Fimlab Laboratories, Pirkanmaa Hospital District
Teijo Kuopio, MD, PhD, Professor of Cell and Molecular Pathology in the University of Jyväskylä and Chief Physician in the Department of Pathology in Jyväskylä Central Hospital
Helena Kääriäinen, MD, PhD, Research Prof. (THL). Member of IFHGS and ESHG executive board, Finnish representative in Commission Expert Group on Rare Diseases (CEGRD)
Reijo Laaksonen, MD, PhD, professor of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, School of Medicine and Science Center, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Finland
Päivi Laiho, PhD, Senior Researcher, THL Biobank, Head of joint biobank service laboratory of THL and UH/FIMM
Arto Mannermaa, Associate Professor, Individualised Medicine and Biobanking, Research Manager, Biobank of Eastern Finland, UEF and KUH
Tuomas Mirtti MD, PhD, Docent, Board certified pathologist at HUSLAB and senior research scientist at FIMM
Pia Nyberg, PhD, Oulu University Hospital, Project manager of the Northern Finland Biobank Borealis
Tommi Nyrönen, PhD, CSC, Coordinator of ELIXIR Finland
Aino-Liisa Oukka, MD, PhD, Adjunct professor, is the Medical director of Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District and Oulu University Hospital
Jarkko Penttinen, MSc, Biostatistician, Research Information System Manager in Pirkanmaa Hospital District and IT-manager role Tampere Biobank
Kimmo Porkka, MD, PhD, Prof. of clinical hematology, Hematology Clinic of HUS and Hematology Research Unit Helsinki, University of Helsinki. Reponsible person of FHRB Biobank
Markus Perola, MD, PhD, Research Professor (THL), Coordinator of the FP7 I3 project BBMRI-LPC
Janna Saarela, MD, PhD, Research Director, Head of the FIMM Technology Center
Matti Salo, MD, PhD, Director of the Research Administration Unit Science Center at Tampere University Hospital, Pirkanmaa Hospital District
Aulikki Santavuori, Quality Manager, Auria Biobank
Sirpa Soini, Lawyer, Helsinki Biobank
Tom Southerington, Lawyer, Auria Biobank
Hanna Tuhkanen, PhD, Research Coordinator, Biobank of Eastern Finland
Esko Vanninen, MD, PhD, Research Director, Medical Director, Chief of Clinical Support Services at Kuopio University Hospital, Northern Savo Hospital District