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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)
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A molecular medicine research institute focusing on human genomics and precision medicine at HiLIFE, University of Helsinki.

FI: Suomen molekyylilääketieteen instituutti FIMM, Helsingin yliopisto

Website: www.fimm.fi
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Come to Finland, join the @ellisinstitute.fi and @helsinki.fi as an Associate/Assistant/Full Professor in Computational Precision Health!
ELLIS Institute PI recruitment is open until Jan 12:
www.ellisinstitute.fi/PI-recruit-2...

Professor position description: www.ellisinstitute.fi/pi-positions...
Logo of the Ellis Institute Finland and a text: We're hiring! Principal Investigators in artificial intelligence and machine learning research.
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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MSc @lottensmann.bsky.social will defend her doctoral dissertation "The genetic architecture of the human plasma lipidome and its connection to disease risk" @helsinki.fi on 20 Nov at 13:00. Prof. Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä will serve as the opponent. Welcome!
tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...
Announcement poster for a doctoral dissertation. On the left, bold white text reads “Linda Ottensmann” with the dissertation title: “The genetic architecture of the human plasma lipidome and its connection to disease risk.” Below are icons showing the date and time—20 November 2025 at 13:00—and the location—Haartman Institute, Lecture Hall 2. A dark teal banner highlights the opponent: Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä from the University of Eastern Finland. Logos of the University of Helsinki and FIMM appear at the bottom. On the right side of the poster, there is a circular framed photograph of a young woman with long light-brown hair, wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt, smiling slightly while standing indoors near a glass and metal staircase.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Big congratulations to Tero Aittokallio for being recognized as one of the world's most highly cited researchers by @clarivateag.bsky.social for the third time in a row! 🎉
#HighlyCited2025
@hilife-helsinki.bsky.social @nordicembl.bsky.social
🔗https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Congratulations to Tero Aittokallio on securing funding from the Research Council of Finland through its 2025 Proof of Concept call for his project "Patient-tailored, effective and safe combinatorial therapies"!
🔗 www.aka.fi/en/about-the...
@hilife-helsinki.bsky.social @nordicembl.bsky.social
“Graphic announcement from FIMM congratulating Tero Aittokallio on receiving Research Council of Finland funding for a new Proof of Concept project titled ‘Patient-tailored, effective and safe combinatorial therapies’. The design features a bouquet of wildflowers in a vase framed by a white starburst shape on a teal background with the text ‘Warm congratulations to Tero Aittokallio!’.”
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Warm congratulations to Prof. Olli Kallioniemi, who received the Biomedicum Helsinki Medal following his inspiring lecture "Data and AI Shaping the Future of Precision Medicine in Finland" at Biomedicum Helsinki Day 2025 on 29 October!
@hilife-helsinki.bsky.social
Olli Kallioniemi stands holding his Biomedicum Helsinki medal in front of a glass wall and red curtain.
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Biomedicum Helsinki Day 2025 this Wednesday!
Research Director, Prof. Olli Kallioniemi will deliver the Biomedicum Helsinki Lecture 2025: "Data and AI Shaping the Future of Precision Medicine in Finland.”
🔗https://biomedicum.com/participate/biomedicum-helsinki-day-2025/
@hilife-helsinki.bsky.social
Promotional poster for Biomedicum Helsinki Day 2025. The event takes place on Wednesday, October 29, from 15:00 to 17:00 at Biomedicum Helsinki, Lecture Hall 2. The featured speaker is Olli Kallioniemi, giving the Biomedicum Helsinki Lecture 2025 titled “Data and AI Shaping the Future of Precision Medicine in Finland.” The image shows a portrait of Olli Kallioniemi against a dark background.
October 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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The closing seminar of the FIMM-led Centre of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics funded by the Research Council of Finland was held in Helsinki on Oct 22. The event brought together leading researchers to reflect on key discoveries and discuss the future of genomic and complex disease research.
A group photo of the speakers of the seminar together with the PIs of the Centre of Excellence.
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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FIMM dissertation!📢
Dimitrios Tsallos will defend his thesis "Translational research strategies for optimizing treatment safety and efficacy in hematologic cancers" @helsinki.fi on 24 Oct. Sigrid Skånland, Oslo University Hospital, will serve as the opponent.
🔗 tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...
Promotional graphic for the doctoral dissertation of Dimitrios Tsallos. The design features a teal background with a photo of Dimitrios Tsallos on the right, standing indoors and smiling with one hand resting on a railing. The text on the left reads: “Dimitrios Tsallos – Translational research strategies for optimizing treatment safety and efficacy in hematologic cancers.” The event is scheduled for 24 October 2025 at 13.00 in Haartman Institute, Lecture Hall 1. The opponent is listed as Sigrid S. Skånland from Oslo University Hospital, Norway. Logos of the University of Helsinki and the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) appear at the bottom.
October 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The FIMM Young Investigator for September 2025 is
Joseph Saad, a Doctoral Researcher studying acute myeloid leukemia in Caroline Heckman's and Mika Kontro's research groups. Warm congratulations for his recent first author publication in Molecular Oncology! 🎉
🔗 www.helsinki.fi/en/hilife-he...
Promotional graphic announcing the FIMM September Young Investigator of the Month. The design has a teal background with white text reading “FIMM September Young Investigator of the Month!” On the right, there is a photo of Joseph Saad, identified below as a Doctoral Researcher. Logos of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, and the University of Helsinki appear at the bottom.
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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FIMM congratulates Doctoral Researcher Yu Fu who has been awarded the @ajhgnews.bsky.social Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication this week @ #ASHG25!
Yu's awarded publication: Role of X chromosome and dosage-compensation mechanisms in complex trait genetics.
www.ashg.org/publications...
A woman stands beside a large vertical poster at the ASHG Annual Meeting 2025 in Boston. The poster announces the AJHG Award for Outstanding Trainee Publication, recognizing contributions to human genetics. It features the conference logo and photos of two awardees, Yu Fu, MSc, and Maria Francis Palafox, PhD. The woman smiles and gestures toward the poster inside a modern, glass-walled convention hall.
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Upcoming FIMM dissertation! 📢
Gabin Drouard will defend his thesis "Twin Designs and Multi-omics - A Paired Approach to Unraveling Sources of Health Variation" @helsinki.fi on 23 Oct.
Prof. Ruth Loos, University of Copenhagen, will serve as the opponent.
🔗 tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...
Promotional graphic for Gabin Drouard’s doctoral defense. The design features a teal background with a photo of Gabin Drouard standing outdoors in a snowy landscape, wearing a dark coat and scarf. Text on the left reads: “Gabin Drouard – Twin Designs and Multi-omics: A Paired Approach to Unraveling Sources of Health Variation. 23 October 2025 at 13.00, Biomedicum Helsinki, Lecture hall 1. Opponent: Ruth Loos, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.” Logos of the University of Helsinki and the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) appear at the bottom.
October 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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FIMM congratulates Mika Kontro, Markus Vähä-Koskela & Heikki Kuusanmäki on a new Jane & Aatos Erkko Foundation funding for their 3-year project "Novel treatment strategies in resistant acute myeloid leukemia"!
#foundationsupport #fundingnews @hilife-helsinki.bsky.social
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Announcement graphic with flowers. FIMM congratulates Mika Kontro, Markus Vähä-Koskela, and Heikki Kuusanmäki on new funding for a leukemia research project.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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This week, FIMM had the pleasure of hosting colleagues with different administrative roles from across the @nordicembl.bsky.social. We gathered at the beautiful Tvärminne zoological station for 1.5 days of planning and group work, with a special focus on NORPOD activities.
Many thanks for coming!
Group photo of twelve people standing outdoors on a sunny day, with trees, water, and a large old anchor in the background.
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Upcoming FIMM dissertation!
MSc Hannes Bode will defend his doctoral thesis "Epigenetics of Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Cancer-Discordant Twin Pairs" @helsinki.fi on 1 Oct. Ass. Prof. Mette Sørensen will serve as the opponent. Welcome!
tapahtumat.helsinki.fi/en-FI/page/6...
On the left, a teal-blue background features white text: “DOCTORAL DISSERTATION. HANNES BODE. Epigenetics of environmental risk factors for breast cancer in cancer-discordant twin pairs.” Below, icons show the date and location: “01 October 2025 at 14.00, Haartman Institute, Lecture Hall 1.” A black oval highlights the opponent: “Mette Sørensen Thinggaard, University of Southern Denmark, DK.” Logos of the University of Helsinki and FIMM are at the bottom. On the right, a circular framed photo shows Hannes Bode smiling.
September 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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In the latest episode of #TheGeneticsPodcast, FIMM Director @sripatti.bsky.social dives into how cardiovascular genetics & polygenic risk scores are moving into the clinic, and what @finngen.bsky.social study is teaching us about drug discovery and patient risk.
Listen now:🎙️https://pod.fo/e/328c49
Podcast cover image for The Genetics Podcast Episode 204. The background is orange with faint letters A, C, T, G. On the right is a portrait of Samuli Ripatti wearing glasses and a suit. The title text reads: 'Bringing cardiovascular genetics and biobank discoveries into the clinic.' Below: 'With Samuli Ripatti of the University of Helsinki.' A label in the bottom right corner shows 'Ep 204'.
September 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Multiplex imaging offers a means to extract detailed information from human tissue samples by visualising a greater number of biomarkers than is possible with traditional microscopy. @healthcare-europe.bsky.social summarised Dr. Teijo Pellinen's thoughts:
🔗 healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/sing...
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Are you looking for an exciting PhD project at the intersection of machine learning and health sciences?
The Machine Learning for Health team at FIMM led by Dr. @tuomohartonen.bsky.social is looking for a Doctoral Researcher to join their interdisciplinary team.
🔗 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
A job ad for a doctoral researcher in generative AI for population health, with a text "apply by Sep 30", large blue chromosome and the logos of the University of Helsinki and FIMM.
September 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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The FIMM Young Investigator for July 2025 is
@stephaniezellers.bsky.social, a postdoc in Jaakko Kaprio's group studying influences of environmental exposures on behavior & health. Warm congratulations to her for her recent publications in Social Science & Medicine and Royal Society of Open Science!
Portrait of Stephanie Zellers with text: FIMM Young Investigator of the Month. Logos of FIMM and University of Helsinki.
August 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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New @natgenet.nature.com study led by @tuomohartonen.bsky.social & @detroiki.bsky.social from FIMM explores how to better predict disease risk by combining information from electronic health records (phenotype risk scores) and genetics using 3 large biobank-based studies. Congratulations!
August 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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🚨 We’re hiring! Are you motivated by the challenge of extracting new insights from complex health data? Join FinnGen at FIMM, @helsinki.fi, as a Data Scientist to support clinically oriented teams that work with the rich, longitudinal health data. Apply by Sep 14:
➡️ jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
August 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences of @helsinki.fi invites applications for the position of

🟢 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR OF HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS 🟢

with a possibility of a secondary affiliation with FIMM.

➡️ jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
University of Helsinki career ad with a blue chromosome and text: ‘Career Opportunity! Assistant Professor / Associate Professor or Professor of Human Genetics and Genomics. Apply by 10 Oct
August 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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⏳ Last chance!
Apply by Aug 10 to become a FIMM–EMBL Group Leader in molecular medicine @helsinki.fi.
If you’re ready to launch your independent research group at the intersection of genomics, precision medicine & AI, this is your moment.
👉 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#AcademicJobs #GroupLeader
A graphic showing a sign that reads “3 DAYS TO GO” overlaid on a stylized blue chromosome image. On the right, the text reads: “Group Leaders in Molecular Medicine – FIMM, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, HiLIFE Unit – Apply by 10 Aug.” Logos of the University of Helsinki and FIMM are also included.
August 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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The study by Yingjia Chen et al. was recently published in Cancer Research:
aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Graphical abstract illustrating how disease stage-specific AI models predict personalized drug combinations to target treatment-resistant cancer cells from diagnosis through relapse. Includes diagrams of evolving cell populations, AI model stacks and drug response outcomes.
July 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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🚨 2 weeks left!
FIMM @helsinki.fi is hiring new early-career Group Leaders in molecular medicine.
🔬 Population-level genomics + health data
🌍 EMBL partnership
🌳 Nordic life, global science

Run your own lab. Build something bold.

👉 Apply by 10 Aug 2025: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Portrait of Simone Rubinacci, PhD, smiling with hands folded on a table, in a black shirt against a blue background. To the right is a quote: "Honestly, FIMM has exceeded my expectations. There’s a genuine openness to new ideas and directions, which has been energising as I build a research program from scratch. Access to rich population-level data has also been a major asset." Below the quote: Simone Rubinacci, PhD FIMM-EMBL Group Leader since 2024 University of Helsinki and FIMM logos appear at the top right.
July 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Mac4Me, a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network where FIMM is a partner, has kicked off with a meeting and the first training session! By examining how tumour cells invade healthy tissues, @mac4me.bluesky.social develops new strategies for understanding and treating metastatic disease: mac4me.eu
A group photo of the Mac4me Kick-off meeting participants standing outside in Rotterdam.
July 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM