EDUCATION
2022 Doctor of Philosophy with Prof. Anna-Liisa Laine and Dr. Hanna Susi, University of Helsinki, Finland. Thesis title: Causes and consequences of within-host parasite diversity.
2017 Master of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Helsinki, Finland. Supervisors: Rachel Penczykowski, Prof. Anna-Liisa Laine. Thesis title: Limited evidence for host resistance in controlling disease epidemics at small spatial scales.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1/2024 – present Post Doctoral researcher in Tuomas Aivelo’s lab, University of Helsinki, Finland. Project title: “Urban rat as a model species for disease ecology”
11/2022 – 11/2023 JSPS Post Doctoral fellow in Itsuro Koizumi’s lab, Hokkaido University, Japan. Project title “Parasites in the city: altered intestinal helminth communities via host genetic degradation”
2022 Doctor of Philosophy with Prof. Anna-Liisa Laine and Dr. Hanna Susi, University of Helsinki, Finland. Thesis title: Causes and consequences of within-host parasite diversity.
2017 Master of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Helsinki, Finland. Supervisors: Rachel Penczykowski, Prof. Anna-Liisa Laine. Thesis title: Limited evidence for host resistance in controlling disease epidemics at small spatial scales.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1/2024 – present Post Doctoral researcher in Tuomas Aivelo’s lab, University of Helsinki, Finland. Project title: “Urban rat as a model species for disease ecology”
11/2022 – 11/2023 JSPS Post Doctoral fellow in Itsuro Koizumi’s lab, Hokkaido University, Japan. Project title “Parasites in the city: altered intestinal helminth communities via host genetic degradation”
3/2022 – 10/2022 Post Doctoral researcher in Anna-Liisa Laine’s group, University of Helsinki, Finland
4/2017 – 2/2022 PhD student with Prof. Anna-Liisa Laine, University of Helsinki, Finland. Thesis title: "Causes and consequences of within-host parasite communities"
PUBLICATIONS
Please see the Publications-page
GRANTS AND AWARDS
- 2024 Reviewer of the Month, Communications Biology
- 11/2022 – 11/2023 Post Doctoral fellowship for 12 months, Japan Society of Promotion of Science
- 2022 OIKOS Finland, Prize for best PhD thesis in 2022
- 2018 – 2020 Fellowship for doctoral studies from University of Helsinki, granted by the doctoral programme in wildlife biology (LUOVA)
PUBLICATIONS
Please see the Publications-page
GRANTS AND AWARDS
- 2024 Reviewer of the Month, Communications Biology
- 11/2022 – 11/2023 Post Doctoral fellowship for 12 months, Japan Society of Promotion of Science
- 2022 OIKOS Finland, Prize for best PhD thesis in 2022
- 2018 – 2020 Fellowship for doctoral studies from University of Helsinki, granted by the doctoral programme in wildlife biology (LUOVA)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Master's thesis supervision in 2017, 2024-2027
- Research internship supervision in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
- Lecturer on disease ecology and data collection on master’s level course “Ecology” in 2024, 2025, and bachelor’s level courses “Evoluutiobiologian perusteet” and “Ekologian perusteet” in 2025, 2026
- Group work instructor in practical field course "Basics of conducting research" in 2026
- Journal club facilitator on master's level course “Plant Adaptation” in 2018
- Group work facilitator on course “Population Biology in Fragmented Landscapes”, in 2017
- Master's thesis supervision in 2017, 2024-2027
- Research internship supervision in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025
- Lecturer on disease ecology and data collection on master’s level course “Ecology” in 2024, 2025, and bachelor’s level courses “Evoluutiobiologian perusteet” and “Ekologian perusteet” in 2025, 2026
- Group work instructor in practical field course "Basics of conducting research" in 2026
- Journal club facilitator on master's level course “Plant Adaptation” in 2018
- Group work facilitator on course “Population Biology in Fragmented Landscapes”, in 2017
OUTREACH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
- 2024, 2025 Organizer and speaker at Helsinki Urban Rat Project stakeholders meeting
- 2025 Public talk in Helsinki central library Oodi in the series “Afternoon in the Science basement” by The Science Basement
- 2025 Rat trapping video series by KONE foundation
- 2025, 2026 “Tutkija tavattavissa”, “Meet a scientist” -school visits to upper secondary school and high school, Nuorten tiedeakatemia
- 2025 Public talk at CoolHead brewery pub as a part of Night of Science -event
- 2018 ”Tietää ja rakastaa”, ”Knows and loves”- video project participant Cano Arias
- 2018 “Fresh from Campus” science pitch event speaker at Science Corner, Helsinki
- 2016, 2027 Science goes kindergarten tutor for pre-schoolers, Helsinki
MEDIA APPEARANCES
- 2025 Interviewee in Kiinteistömaailma -magazine
- 2018 Yle web article related to PhD research
- 2024, 2025 Organizer and speaker at Helsinki Urban Rat Project stakeholders meeting
- 2025 Public talk in Helsinki central library Oodi in the series “Afternoon in the Science basement” by The Science Basement
- 2025 Rat trapping video series by KONE foundation
- 2025, 2026 “Tutkija tavattavissa”, “Meet a scientist” -school visits to upper secondary school and high school, Nuorten tiedeakatemia
- 2025 Public talk at CoolHead brewery pub as a part of Night of Science -event
- 2018 ”Tietää ja rakastaa”, ”Knows and loves”- video project participant Cano Arias
- 2018 “Fresh from Campus” science pitch event speaker at Science Corner, Helsinki
- 2016, 2027 Science goes kindergarten tutor for pre-schoolers, Helsinki
MEDIA APPEARANCES
- 2025 Interviewee in Kiinteistömaailma -magazine
- 2018 Yle web article related to PhD research