Translational Immunology Research Program (TRIMM)

Last week, our research unit gathered for a scientific retreat at Tvärminne Zoological Station 🧬🌿 We shared our latest research, discovered nature with a trail walk, and competed in the TRIMM Olympics – six challenges blending brain and brawn!🏅 #TRIMMRetreat2025

🩸The Finnish Hematology Association #SuomenHematologiyhdistys has opened the registration and call for abstracts (by April 9th) for #HelsinkiHematologyDays on May 8-9, 2025. Registration ➡️ lnkd.in/dTcjGBWr Program ➡️ lnkd.in/dVXvvJDE #Hematology

We had aspiring scientists making slime at the lab today! It was the national Bring your child to work day. Here some experts making slime at the Meilahti Vaccine Research Center. @HiLIFE_helsinki @TRIMMprogram @HelsinkiUniMed @helsinkiuni

Tomorrow I'll be discussing cancer research and the Pink Ribbon campaign on @huomentasuomi (10 AM, MTV3). Later in the evening, our lab will be featured on a special charity episode of Dancing with the Stars! Hoping for a big win for Finnish cancer research- patients deserve it🌸

Big congratulations to our TRIMM PI and vice director Eliisa Kekäläinen who received the prestigious ERC starting grant! The whole TRIMM family is really proud and excited for this amazing achievement!

Eight of our researchers have been awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grant by @ERC_Research 🤩 Congrats to 🔷@Maxime_Grandin 🔷@KamilMamak 🔷Alexander Mühleip 🔷@MNakonechnyi 🔷Jonathan Valk 🔷@VirveMarionneau 🔷Nanna Myllys 🔷@lettipitko helsinki.fi/en/news/univer… #ERCStG

Hi! We are looking for a project coordinator for HRUH and TRIMM to cover a maternity leave from September 2024 to May 2025! Come and join our big team! Check out the open position here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-P…

Unveiling the mechanism of genetic necrotizing fasciitis: cell.com/cell-reports-m… NFKB1truncations predispose carriers to excessive inflammation by disrupting two key immune pathways. Treatments targeting inflammasome and interferon signaling show therapeutic promise. Eklund lab

Interested in finding novel treatment for rheumatic diseases? Here you go! Apply for the postdoc position in Kari Eklund's lab at TRIMM! 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/87737

We are looking for a bioinformatician to join our HRUH and HaikaLab! 🧪🧬

Are you a skilled bioinformatician interested in finding novel treatments for cancers and auto-immune diseases? This joint position between our lab and HaikaLab may be your perfect fit! Apply here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-B…

And in Finnish: sttinfo.fi/tiedote/merkit…

Amazing news from TRIMM!🥳 A major EU funding was awarded to the ENDOTARGET consortium, led by TRIMM Prof. Kari Eklund, to study the role of systemic endotoxemia as driver of chronic inflammation in arthritis! Read more here: sttinfo.fi/tiedote/major-…

Please check out our video related to @ERANET_PerMed @jakstattarget consortium aiming to discover personalized treatment options for rare T cell malignancies! Collaboration with @VetmeduniVienna @HelsinkiUniMed @UofT @UniCologne @iCAN_Finland youtu.be/DIDkmqQg-Do via @YouTube

New TRIMM article from Juha Grönholm's lab! Elina et al characterised the expanded gamma delta T cells in a patient with X-severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in terms of function and phenotype! Check it out here: doi.org/10.1007/s10875…!

New exciting opportunity for a graduate student to join another TRIMM group, please apply and be part of the TRIMM family! The Helsinki Rheumatic diseases and Inflammation Group is seeking A DOCTORAL RESEARCHER euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/825759

Great science alert! Still few days to apply to these 2 post-doc positions!!

Post-doc positions open (wet-lab scientist and bioinformatician). Join our team to discover individual resistance and response mechanisms to immunotherapies jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Postdoctor… jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Bioinforma… @HelsinkiUniMed @iCAN_Finland @TRIMMprogram

And finally here we have Juha from Seppo Meri's lab, teaching us more about the complement proteins in the immune-response

Osma from Tienari's group described his research on C9orf72 hexanucleotide expansions

Tuesday was an exciting day for TRIMM, as all the groups gathered together, finally face to face @ Hotel Rantapuisto, to share new research highlights in the field of immunology and enjoy a glass of wine with friends 😍🧑‍🔬🧪🍷#tiede #tuktimus