NordStruct Partner University: University of Helsinki
Country: Finland

The Biological Physics research group (University of Helsinki) promotes health through research in computational life sciences. The group develops and applies simulation and analysis methods – focusing on areas such as brain diseases, cancer, and viral infections – while integrating these efforts with experimental collaborations. A key research focus is on membrane proteins and the membrane and cell layer structures that regulate their function. Together, these form biological barriers essential for health, making the connection to structural biology central to the group’s work. The goal is to elucidate molecular-level processes in healthy tissue and, by leveraging this knowledge, uncover disruptions in functional mechanisms that underlie the development of diseases, thereby enabling the development of new treatments. The group translates findings from its blue-sky research into practical applications.

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Contact:
Ilpo Vattulainen ilpo.vattulainen@helsinki.fi