We welcome a new Master’s thesis student, Julia Rantala! Julia will join Pinja to unravel the mysteries of Yellow fever immunity in B cells 😊
Fresh paper to start the year
In our latest paper, ”Enhanced antibody responses in CD19-Cre mice”, we report augmented antibody levels in B cell-specific CD19-Cre mouse model and promote careful consideration in the use of this common Cre-model line in B cell research.
Pikkujoulu lab outing
The Mattila lab embraced the holiday spirit in a thrilling way this year—by battling it out in an intense game of LaserTag! The competition was fierce but the fun was absolutely unmatched. It was the perfect opportunity to come together, recharge, and celebrate the season as a team. Here’s to more unforgettable moments like these! 🎄✨🔫
Funding secured by Blanca!
Massive congratulations for Blanca for securing 1,5 years of UTU graduate school funding to finalize her PhD.
A new PhD student in the lab!
Sikha joins the lab as our new ImmuDocs doctoral researcher. Welcome to Turku, Sikha!
New recruits ready to work
Welcome to the lab, Silja, our new Master’s student, and Milla, our new research assistant!
We are recruiting!
We are recruiting! Looking for highly motivated Master’s thesis students and/or research assistants who would aspire to continue towards PhD in B cell biology in health and disease. See our add for more details.
Lysosomes and B cells on the spotlight
Our review on the role of lysosomes and lysosome-related organelles in B cells is now published in Journal of Cell Biology! Big thanks for Lab Yuseff for the enjoyable collaboration on this topic that is so close to our hearts!
To have a read click the link.
An overview of endosome maturation
New intern in sight!
We welcome Soumeya, all the way from Lyon, France, to carry our her Master’s thesis project with us this spring.
Best of luck!
Personal Funding to Amna
Congratulations to Amna for the continuous amazing work and securing yet another funding from the University of Turku Graduate School!