Lymphocyte Activation Lab
News

New paper out!

We are thrilled to announce that our article titled “A specific hybridisation internalisation probe (SHIP) enables precise live-cell and super-resolution imaging of internalized cargo”, has been published in Scientific Reports. The article can be found here.

The specific hybridization internalisation probe (SHIP) assay, developed for flow cytometry studies, employs a ssDNA fluorescence internalisation probe and a complementary ssDNA quenching probe to unambiguously detect the internalized receptors/cargo. We take advantage of the SHIP assay to study the trafficking of receptor/ligand complexes using B lymphocytes and B cell receptor-mediated antigen internalization as a model system.

Our article has been included in the “Editor’s choice: super-resolution microscopy” which highlights the versatility and significance of this model system.

Congratulations to all involved!

, 12 Jan 2022, 12(1):620, doi

Schematic of the SHIP assay.

Special seminar

Excited to host a special seminar by Dr María Isabel Yuseff on Thursday (03 Feb) on “Coupling Cytoskeleton Dynamics to Polarized lysosome Trafficking: Impact on B cell Responses

Personal funding!

Congratulations Saara and Amna for the awesome work at securing personal funding!

Thank you, Finnish Cultural Foundation and the University of Turku Graduate School!

Exciting research visit!

Happy to host Dr María Isabel Yuseff and MSc Felipe Del Valle on a research visit!! Welcome to snowy Turku, Isabel and Felipe!

New lab members!

During the fall 2021, our lab grew with a postdoc Saara Hämälistö, PhD student Blanca Tejeda and an Erasmus intern Özge Balcı! Super-exited! A generation change is on the way 😃

Welcome Amna Music

Welcome, Amna, our new project researcher! “New generation” of the lab starts to form!

Welcome Elmeri and Eveliina!

Belated corona-spring personnel news: Elmeri started his Master’s thesis project in the midst of the lab shutdown. Now back in the lab!

Eveliina, a new undergraduate student, helped us to get things progressing again in the lab after the shutdown. Eveliina will continue as a part time research assistant during her studies.