Research Areas - Clinical Genetics
We investigate genetic disorders at a molecular level in a translational research setting in order to understand disease mechanisms, apply new knowledge in genetic diagnostics, improve prognosis assessment and develop new treatment strategies. Our research group consists of four teams and our main interests are hematological malignancies, with a particular focus on chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphomas and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, metabolic bone disorders, and cancer genetics.
Research teams
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL/Lymphoma
PI Professor Richard Rosenquist Brandell
Pediatric Leukemia
PI Associate Professor Gisela Barbany
Metabolic Bone Diseases
PI Professor Outi Mäkitie
Cancer Genetics
PI Senior researcher Emma Tham