Experience

StemSight - Vision Unlimited

• Finland
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology

• Finland
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher, PhD student

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2020

  I did my PhD studies on a subject: "Heart tissue model:The effect of different biomaterials, mechanical stimulation and vascular-like network to cardiomyocyte growth, survival and functionality". In my studies I cultured rat primary cardiomyocytes and human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) and differentiated them into cardiomyocytes. I was involved in developing a mechanical stimulus device. With that device I studied whether mechanical stimulus improves the differentiation and maturation of the hPSCs.I also tested many different kinds of biomaterials to find an optimal one for cardiomyocytes to grow on/in.Some of the materials were obtained from collaborators and some of them I made by myself.I was also involved in a project where we developed a heart tissue model for e.g. drug testings using novel angiogenesis structure as a starting point.I have cultured many kind of cells and also characterized them in many ways (immunocytochemical stainings, PCR, qPCR, time-lapse imaging, electrophysiologically, etc.).



Regea institute for regenerative medicine

• MSc student

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  I did my Master of Science (Technology) thesis with a title: "Culturing cardiomyocytes on biomaterials". I cultured stem cells and primary cells on several different biomaterials and performed many different types of characterizations. I learned cell culture techniques and also characterization methods. I did my Master of Science (Technology) thesis with a title: "Culturing cardiomyocytes on biomaterials". I cultured stem cells and primary cells on several different biomaterials and performed many different types of characterizations. I learned cell culture techniques and also characterization methods.



Kalmar

• Trainee

  • 2003 - 2005

  I worked as a trainee at the material department. Mainly I collected different basic information of purchasing from different sources. I also communicated with the domestic and foreign suppliers. One of my responsibilities was to make arrangements for transportations and documentation. I also developed a system for monitoring the time of delivery and finally automatized it. I translated technical documents and helped with different kinds of purchasing tasks. I worked as a trainee at the material department. Mainly I collected different basic information of purchasing from different sources. I also communicated with the domestic and foreign suppliers. One of my responsibilities was to make arrangements for transportations and documentation. I also developed a system for monitoring the time of delivery and finally automatized it. I translated technical documents and helped with different kinds of purchasing tasks.



Euromarket

• Sales clerk

  • 2001 - 2002

  I was at the checkout and sometimes at different departments. I was at the checkout and sometimes at different departments.