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Anu Suomalainen-Wartiovaara, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Academy Professor in Biomedicum Helsinki, University of Helsinki

Bio

Anu Suomalainen is Professor of Clinical Molecular Medicine and Academy Professor in the University of Helsinki. She received her MD PhD degree from University of Helsinki, and has worked as a visiting scientist/ postdoc /visiting professor in Columbia University, Montreal Neurological Institute and UC Berkeley, respectively.  She heads the Mitochondrial Medicine research group in FinMIT Centre of Excellence in the University of Helsinki, focusing on metabolism, molecular pathophysiology of mitochondrial and degenerative disorders and uses molecular knowledge for developing tailored treatments.