Yhdistys edistää solubiologian tutkimusta, koulutusta, tiedotusta ja työpaikkojen perustamista solubiologeille harjoittaen koulutus- ja tiedotustoimintaa.
ChemBio Finland 2026 – kemian- ja bioalan ammattitapahtuma valtaa Helsingin Messukeskuksen 15.-16.4.2026. Suomen Solubiologit osallistuu tapahtumaan ensimmäistä kertaa järjestämällä keskiviikkona 15.4. klo 10.30-15.30 salissa 3 symposiumin otsikolla “Beyond the Animal Model: Ethical, Technological and Human-Based Innovations in Biomedical Research”.
Symposiumissa ovat puhumassa Miina Björninen (Tampereen yliopisto), Cecilia Sahlgren (Åbo Akademi), Mikko Airavaara (Helsingin yliopisto), Aarno Palotie (FIMM, Helsingin yliopisto), Miika Fadjukov (Vaste Co), Ilona Mäkinen (Tampereen yliopisto), Joel Janhonen (Turun yliopisto, Bioetiikan instituutti), Dario Greco (Tampereen yliopisto) ja Jiri Funda (Euro-BioImaging).
Erinomaisen puhujakattauksen lisäksi symposiumin yhteistyökumppaneinamme ovat Euro-BioImaging, Scellex, Bioname ja Vaste Co.
Jäsenemme voivat seurata symposiumin ohjelmaa myös etäyhteydellä. Symposiumin online-rekisteröityminen on avoinna vain jäsenillemme tämän linkin kautta: https://forms.gle/Wrp41MeQNGfap4UB8
ChemBio-messuille on ilmainen sisäänpääsy, mutta rekisteröityminen vaaditaan. Tarkempia lisätietoja symposiumin ohjelmasta, messuille rekisteröitymisestä ja muusta messuihin liittyvästä ChemBion verkkosivuilta.
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ChemBio Finland 2026 – the professional event for the chemistry and biosciences fields – will take over the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre on April 15–16, 2026. The Finnish Society for Cell Biology will participate in the event for the first time by organizing a symposium on Wednesday, April 15, from 10:30 to 15:30 in room 3. The title of the symposium is ”Beyond the Animal Model: Ethical, Technological and Human-Based Innovations in Biomedical Research”.
The symposium will feature talks by Miina Björninen (Tampere University), Cecilia Sahlgren (Åbo Akademi University), Mikko Airavaara (University of Helsinki), Aarno Palotie (FIMM, University of Helsinki), Miika Fadjukov (Vaste Co), Ilona Mäkinen(Tampere University), Joel Janhonen (University of Turku, Institute of Bioethics), Dario Greco (Tampere University), and Jiri Funda (Euro-BioImaging).
In addition to our excellent lineup of speakers, our symposium partners include Euro‑BioImaging, Scellex, Bioname, and Vaste Co.
Members of SSB may also follow the symposium program remotely. Online registration for the symposium is open exclusively to our members via this link: https://forms.gle/Wrp41MeQNGfap4UB8
Entry to the ChemBio expo is free of charge, but registration is required. More detailed information about the symposium program, registration, and other ChemBio-related matters can be found on the ChemBio Website.
Meillä on ilo kutsua sinut yhdistyksemme vuosikokoukseen, joka järjestetään keskiviikkona 15.4.2026 klo 16.00–17.00 Helsingin messukeskuksessa, salissa 215 USVA. Tämä vuosikokous tulee olemaan erityisen merkittävä, sillä se pidetään ChemBioFinland 2026-messuilla pitämämme ”Beyond the animal model: ethical, technological and human-based innovations in biomedical research” -symposiumin jälkeen. Yhdistyksemme osallistuu ChemBio-messuille ensimmäistä kertaa, mistä olemme erityisen innoissamme! Symposiumin ohjelma löytyy messutapahtuman verkkosivuilta: https://chembio.messukeskus.com
Olemme saaneet messutapahtumaamme erinomaisen puhujakattauksen, ja menossa mukana ovat myös Euro-BioImaging, Scellex, Bioname ja Vaste Co! Mikäli et pääse osallistumaan symposiumiin paikan päälle, voit seurata ohjelmaa myös Zoomin kautta. Symposiumin etäosallistumisen online-rekisteröityminen on avoinna vain jäsenillemme tämän lomakkeen kautta: https://forms.gle/Wrp41MeQNGfap4UB8
Myös vuosikokoukseen on mahdollista osallistua etänä, vuosikokouksen Zoom-linkin löydät tämän kirjeen lopusta. Toivomme toki, että saisimme teidät kaikki paikan päälle osallistumaan näihin yhdistykselle merkittäviin tapahtumiin!
Nähdään Helsingissä!
Kevätterveisin,
Johanna Matilainen
Puheenjohtaja
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Dear member of the Finnish Society for Cell Biology,
We are pleased to invite you to the Annual Meeting of our Society, held on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 16:00–17:00 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, in room 215 USVA. This year’s annual meeting will be particularly significant, as it will take place right after our symposium titled “Beyond the animal model: ethical, technological and human-based innovations in biomedical research” at the ChemBioFinland 2026 Expo. This is the first time our association is participating in ChemBio, and we are especially excited about it! The symposium program can be found on the event website: https://chembio.messukeskus.com
We have an excellent lineup of speakers for the event, and Euro-BioImaging, Scellex, Bioname, and Vaste Co will also be joining us! If you are unable to attend the symposium in person, you can follow the program remotely via Zoom. Online registration for remote participation in the symposium is available exclusively to our members via this form: https://forms.gle/Wrp41MeQNGfap4UB8
It is also possible to participate in the annual meeting remotely; you will find the Zoom link for the meeting at the end of this letter. Of course, we hope to see as many of you as possible in person at these important events for our society!
Please note, that the main language of the meeting will be Finnish and therefore the meeting agenda is in Finnish. However, we warmly welcome all members regardless of language background. We are happy to receive questions, comments, and suggestions for improvement, for example under the agenda item “Other matters”, and we will do our best to accommodate non-Finnish-speaking participants.
See you in Helsinki!
With spring greetings,
Johanna Matilainen
Chair of the Finnish Society for Cell Biology
Asialista Suomen Suolubiologit ry:n vuosikokoukseen
Aika: Keskiviikko 15.4.2026 klo 16:00-17:00.
Paikka: 215 USVA, kokoussiipi, Messukeskus, Helsinki ja Zoom
Tilaan pääsee suoraan hallien puolelta eteläisen aulan kautta. HUOM! Jos on jättänyt päällysvaatteet Messukeskuksen naulakoihin, tulee ne ottaa mukaan kokoustilaan.
Toinen reitti saapua kokoustilaan on Kokoussiiven pääoven kautta, Rautatieläisenkatu 3.
The laboratory of Assistant Professor Dr. Jette Lengefeld is inviting applications for a position as Laboratory Technician who is extensively experienced in experimental mouse work.
About The Group The Lengefeld laboratory is working on understanding how the failure to regenerate tissue with age is a major health issue. A contributor to this decline is the loss of stem cell function. Despite the essential role of stem cells, it is still unclear how they fail to maintain their functions during aging and disease. We discovered a new aspect of stem cell aging in vivo: cellular enlargement. With age and damage, stem cells increase in size causing their functional decline. However, we are only beginning to understand how size impacts stem cell fitness and the physiological importance of this process remains unsolved.
Laboratory website: http://lengefeldlab.com/
The position This position includes several responsibilities. The main activities are listed below:
Supporting research projects of lab members, with a strong drive to intellectually contribute. Tasks will include mouse genotyping, mouse blood sampling, mouse monitoring and communication with mouse facility staff. We expect you to fully understand the experimental design and underlying reasons for performing the experiment.
Performing administrative tasks for group leader, research meetings and bills.
Active intellectual contribution to research discussions such as lab meetings, journal clubs, and project discussions.
Required Qualifications And Experience
Extensive experience in experimental mouse work and authorization to work with mice is required (please do not apply if not applicable).
Minimum required education: Master’s degree.
Experience in hematology will be prioritized.
The candidate must be fluent in English and Finnish language skills are an advantage.
The candidate is collaborative, communicative, and comfortable working in an international and multidisciplinary environment.
Salary and contract The position is offered for a fixed term of one year starting inMay 2026 or as negotiated. Salary will depend upon the applicant’s level of skills, knowledge, and abilities and is based on the university salary system. A trial period of 6 months will be applied.
Interested? Application should include the following documents: cover letter (max 1 page), CV of max. 4 pages, full publication list, and names of three references.
The deadline for the applications is 30.04.2026, but the positions will be filled immediately once suitable candidate has been identified.
Please submit your application, together with the required attachments, through the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system by clicking the “Apply for the position” – link below. Internal applicants (i.e., current employees of the University of Helsinki) must submit their applications by logging in to the SAP system: https://msap.helsinki.fi . For technical support regarding the recruitment system, please contact rekrytointi@helsinki.fi.
If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact postdoc Dr. Emilie Cerezo emilie.cerezo(at)helsinki.fi.
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