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Wihuri Research Institute
Discoveries that improve diagnostics and therapy for human diseases
The Wihuri Research Institute is a non-profit biomedical research institute for top-quality biomedical research and learning in Helsinki, Finland. Our seven independent research groups and two affiliated groups work in the fields of vascular biology and regenerative medicine.
Research Groups
AtherosclerosisKatariina Öörni
Cardiovascular GenomicsMarkus Ramste
Lymphatic Biology and PathologyTaija Mäkinen
Lymphatic Endothelial and Leukocyte GuidanceKari Vaahtomeri
Neurovascular CommunicationEmilia Korhonen
Organotypic VasculatureSinem Karaman
Vascular Growth FactorKari Alitalo
Vascular Stability and Cell AdhesionPipsa Saharinen