Current Position

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biosciences
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical and Medical Genetics

Education and Experience

Post-doctoral research scientist 2021-2023, University of Oxford
Doctoral dissertation 2020, University of Helsinki
DVM 2013, University of Helsinki

Teaching Experience

Course master, Clinical genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki 2019-
Lecturer In Genetics-course, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki 2015-
Lecturer in Ophthalmology I -course, ESAVS, 2023-
Lecturer in Cells’ metabolism -course, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki 2023-
University Pedagogy courses
Supervisor for three PhD students

Research

My team focuses on unravelling the genetic causes of inherited eye diseases in dogs and cats and developing novel approaches to treat them.

Awards

Ultima promovendi, Doctoral Conferment Ceremony, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, 2023
Sigrid Jusélius post-doctoral fellow (140k €), Nuffield Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, University of Oxford, 2021-2022
Over 540k € competitive grant funding raised.