University of Jyväskylä

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION

The University of Jyväskylä, located at the heart of Finland, is one of the largest and most popular multidisciplinary universities in Finland. JYU hosts over 14,000 students from Finland and nearly 100 countries worldwide. In the international rankings, the University of Jyväskylä is among the top three per cent.

WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN THE PROJECT?

JYU will conduct in-vitro studies to find out direct effects of drug candidates on viruses and bacteria, and to reveal immunoboosting effects of the drugs in cell models. JYU will also participate in in-vivo models to reveal antiviral effects in tissue level.

Researches

NAME
Varpu Marjomäki

POSITION
Prof. Leader of virus work

NAME
Lotta-Riina Sundberg

POSITION
Prof. Leader of bacterial work

NAME
Mira Laajala

POSITION
Postdoc

NAME
Anniina Runtuvuori-Salmela

POSITION
Postdoc

NAME
Laura Myllymäki

POSITION
PhD student