Sirpa Jalkanen#

Present and Previous Positions

• 2006 - present Research Professor of the National Institute of Health and Welfare
• 2001 - present Professor of Immunology, Turku University
• 2008 - 2012 Vice Chair (2008-2010) and Chair (2010-2012) of the Finnish Academy of Science
• 1996 - 2006 Research Professor of the Finnish Academy
• 1997 - 2001 Chair of the Department of Immunology, University of Helsinki (on leave of absence from Academy Professorship)
• 1994 - 1996 Senior Investigator of the National Public Health Institute
• 1991 - 1994 Senior Investigator of the Finnish Academy
• 1989 - 1991 Junior Investigator of the Finnish Academy
• 1986 - 1989 Head of Laboratory Department of Medical Microbiology
• 1983 - 1986 Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University

• Endothelial cells
• Lymphocyte trafficking
• Transcellular migration
• Somatic mutations
• Extravasation of lymphocytes
• Inflammation
• Lymphocytes
• Lymphendothelial cells
• Adhesion molecules

• 2011 Datta Medal (for outstanding achievements in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, given by Federation of the European Biochemical Society (FEBS))
• 2009 Klossner Medal
• 2008 Äyräpää Prize (the major prize in medicine in Finland)
• 2007 Tillandz Prize
• 2006 Tillandz Prize
• 2005 Anders Jahre Prize (the major prize in medicine in Scandinavia)
• 2004 Elias Lönnrot Medal (for achievements in science, teaching and development of biotechnology)
• 2002 Elected member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
• 2000 Elected member of EMBO
• 1998 Elected member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
• 1997 Maud Kuistila Prize (for excellent work as supervisor of young scientists)
• 1994 The Reumalecture of the year (the Finnish Society for Rheumatology)
• 1991 Medix Award (for the year´s best publication in Finland)
• 1990 Eli Lilly Gastroenterology Award
• 1987 Duodecim Society (young scientist award)

Curriculum Vitae

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Publication list

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Highlights of my work and anecdotes

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