Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research

Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research is a private research institute, funded and maintained by the Minerva Foundation.[1] [2] The Minerva Foundation was founded in 1959.[1] [2] The research institute is located in Meilahti at Biomedicum Helsinki Finland, in a large conglomerate of modern laboratories with research groups in the biomedical and medical research fields. The institute features seven research groups with about 40 employees.[3]

## Research groups[3][edit]

* Cardiovascular disease in the young research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Taisto Sarkola
* Cellular neuroscience research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Pirta Hotulainen
* Cardiovascular research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Päivi Lakkisto
* Endocrinology research group, principal investigator: professor Hannele Yki-Järvinen
* Metabolism research group, principal investigator: adjunct professor Heikki Koistinen
* Lipid signaling and homeostasis research group, principal investigator (and director of the institute): professor Vesa Olkkonen
* Membrane biology research group, principal investigator: professor Elina Ikonen
* Associated group: Neuronal signaling research group, principal investigator: professor Dan Lindholm

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Minerva Foundation and Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research - 50th Anniversary" (PDF). Lääketieteellinen tutkimuslaitos Minerva. Retrieved 21 December 2009.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ a b Minerva Foundation and Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research - 60th Anniversary Report 2019.pdf
3. ^ a b "Minerva Foundation and Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research - Scientific Report 2020" (PDF). Lääketieteellinen tutkimuslaitos Minerva. Retrieved 30 March 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

## External links[edit]

* Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research Home Page
* Minerva Foundation Home Page

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