Crc July 2025

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GMO/GMM
by Antti Haapalainen 05 Nov '25

05 Nov '25

Hei, BMTK puolella on tällä viikolla GMO/GMM tarkastuksia. Tämän takia ajattelin muistutella teitä tästä aiheesta. Liitteenä GMO lomakkeita, joilla voi pitää omaa kirjanpitoa GMO:sta. Muutama muistettava asia: * Jokainen työntekijä/tutkija on vastuussa siitä, että tuottamansa GMO on kirjattu, ja tämän tekee työntekijä/tutkija itse. * "mikro-organismilla (MO) tarkoitetaan mikrobiologista solu- tai muuta rakennetta, joka pystyy lisääntymään tai siirtämään perintöainesta, mukaan luettuina virukset, viroidit sekä eläin- ja kasvisoluviljelmät sekä ihmissolu- ja kudosviljelmät" (ote geenitekniikkalaista). * "muuntogeenisellä mikro-organismilla (GMO) tarkoitetaan mikro-organismia, jonka perintöainesta on muunnettu tavalla, joka ei toteudu luonnossa pariutumisen tuloksena tai luonnollisena yhdistelmänä" (ote geenitekniikkalaista). * Eli esim. plasmidi-DNA TE-puskurissa ei ole GMO. * Raportoitavia GMO:ita ovat puolestaan mm. kompetentit solut ja jatkuvat solulinjat vaikkakin ne on tilattu/ostettu firmoista. Nämä sen takia, koska kyseessä on geneettisesti muunneltu solu, joka on meillä/teillä säilytyksessä. * Mahdolliset päivitykset GMO kirjanpitoon tulisi tehdä välittömästi työn edetessä. Hi, FBMM is having GMO/GMM inspections this week. That's why I thought I'd remind you about this topic. Attached are GMO forms for reporting GMOs. A few things to remember: · Every employee/researcher is responsible for the GMO that he/she has produced, and the employee/researcher himself/herself do this. · "microorganism" (MO) means a microbiological cell or other structure capable of replicating or transmitting genetic material, including viruses, viroids, plant and animal cultures, human cell and tissue cultures "(extract from the law concerning genetic engineering law). · "genetically modified micro-organism (GMO)" means a micro-organism whose genetic material has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally as a result of mating or a natural combination "(extract from the law concerning genetic engineering). · So, for example, plasmid DNA in TE buffer is not a GMO. · Reported GMOs are, for example, competent cells and continuous cell lines although they have been ordered/purchased from companies. This is because it is a genetically modified and we have stored those. · Please update you GMO files whenever a new GMO is produced and stored. Terv. Antti

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Research Plan Seminar 19.5.2025, Translational Medicine RU
by Katri Pylkäs 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

Dear all, Welcome to the Research plan seminar of Translational Medicine Research Unit! The seminar is being held on Monday 19th of May, at 14-16 in Room P117 (Kontinkangas Campus, Aapistie 5B). In the seminar, doctoral researchers will present their PhD research plans. The seminar is open for everyone and no registration is required for participation. The event is held in English. Although presentation slots are reserved for doctoral researchers only, all researchers and supervisors are warmly welcomed! This is a great opportunity to hear about planned and on-going projects in our research unit, and particularly for new doctoral researchers to meet their peers. Seminar program 14:00-14:20 Henna Karjalainen Research Plan: Prognostic significance of different immune cells in colorectal cancer Research Unit: Translational Medicine Supervisor: Juha Väyrynen 14:20-14:40 Mikko Chan Research Plan: Ferroptosis, a novel approach to DLBCL Research Unit: Translational Medicine Supervisor: Milla Kuusisto-Jauhiainen BR, Katri ___________________________________________________________________________ Katri Pylkäs, PhD, Professor of Medical Genetics Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology Biocenter 3rd floor Aapistie 5A, 90220 Oulu, Finland +358 29 4485555 ___________________________________________________________________________

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Nobel Prize Kontinkangas Campus Event, Oct 7
by Pirkko Huhtala 06 Oct '25

06 Oct '25

Join the exciting moment of the announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with your colleagues on Monday October 7. Great science and get-together-event for us all! Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024: Kontinkangas Campus Event * Where: Lecture Hall F202, Aapistie 5A, Kontinkangas Campus * When: Oct 7, 11:45 - 13:00 * To whom: University and Hospital personnel, researchers, students We start with a lecture given by prof. Timo Hautala presenting the last year´s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19". Thereafter we connect to Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, to follow as a live webcast the official announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and a presentation of the topic by Members of the Nobel Committee. Can you guess who wins the Nobel Prize? You can participate in The Nobel Laureate Guessing Game (closed on Oct 7 at 10:00) here: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/19FFBC5A80AD92CD The official website of the Nobel Prize: https://www.nobelprize.org/ Program 11:45 Welcome Coffee 12:00 Opening words by Prof. Johannes Kettunen Introductory lecture of the Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2023 by Prof. Timo Hautala ~ 12:30 Live webcast of the Prize 2024 Announcement in Stockholm, Sweden ~ 13:00 Guessing game<https://link.webropolsurveys.com/Participation/Public/d94f534e-e1b3-455a-93…> awards and closing Welcome! Pirkko Huhtala, PhD Coordinator Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu e-mail: pirkko.huhtala(a)oulu.fi<mailto:pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi> tel: +358-294 486101, + 358-40 1897467 Street address: Room 476B, Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu Mailing address: PO Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland www.oulu.fi/biocenter<http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter>

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Bio-Rad CFX Connect qPCR
by Antti Haapalainen 21 Aug '25

21 Aug '25

Hei, Bio-Rad CFX Connect qPCR laitteelle tehdään vuosihuolto tiistaina 28.5. Huoltoon menee maksimissaan yksi päivä. Hi, Bio-Rad CFX Connect qPCR will have annual maintenance service on Tuesday 28.5. This will take one day. Terv. Antti

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Emeritusprofessori Jaro Karppinen -symposium 15. syyskuuta
by Juhani Määttä 18 Aug '25

18 Aug '25

Hei, Järjestämme emeritusprofessori Jaro Karppisen kunniaksi juhlasymposiumin 15.9.2025 klo 12.00-15.15 Leena Palotie-salissa (101A, Aapistie 5 A). Ohessa lisätietoja ja tarkempi ohjelma. Kahvitilaisuus tarjotaan ennakkoon symposiumiin ilmoittautuneille. Ilmoittautuminen pyydetään sähköpostitse Anne Vainionpäälle (anne.vainionpaa(a)oulu.fi) viimeistään 3.9.2025 mennessä. Lämpimästi tervetuloa! Ystävällisin terveisin, Juhani Määttä, dosentti, fysiatrian erikoislääkäri Eveliina Heikkala, dosentti, yleislääketieteeseen erikoistuva lääkäri’

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VL: Experimental Design (animal experiments) workshop
by Sakari Laaksonen 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

WORKSHOP: The Design of Animal Experiments Date: September 15-16, 2025, Helsinki, Finland Venue: City Center campus (precise location announced later) Time: 9-17 on both days (in-person only) Goal of the Workshop We are pleased to invite applications for the Experimental Design Workshop, aimed at enhancing experimental design skills among researchers working with animals. The workshop will focus on avoiding common sources of bias in animal studies, using adequate sample sizes, and overall improving of the robustness and reliability of experimental data. Additionally, discussions will be tailored to participants' own experimental design challenges. Target audience and application process This workshop is designed for early career researchers (PhD-researchers, post-docs, young PIs), affiliated at Finnish institutions. Travel costs in Finland can be reimbursed for accepted participants coming outside of Helsinki area (more information upon acceptance). Maximum 20 participants will be selected, based on the following criteria: Strong motivation to attend (assessed via statement in the application form); Limited prior training in experimental design; Active involvement in animal research or future plans to do so. LINK to the application - https://forms.office.com/e/iCvQ9VJVHP Application deadline: August 22, 2025 (by 16:00) Approved participants will be informed by August 29, 2025. Language The workshop will be held in English. Tutors: Nuno Franco (University of Porto, Portugal) and Otto Kalliokoski (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Contact and further information: Vootele Voikar (vootele.voikar(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:vootele.voikar@helsinki.fi> ) This workshop is organized and sponsored by Fin3R (https://fin3r.fi/en ) and HiLIFE Comprehensive Model Organisms Platform (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/infrastructures/comprehensive-model-organisms ) --------------------------------------------------------- Vootele Voikar (PhD, Research coordinator) Laboratory Animal Center Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE) P.O. Box 29 (Mustialankatu 1G) FI-00014 University of Helsinki Finland Phone: +358 2941 57658 E-mail: vootele.voikar(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:vootele.voikar@helsinki.fi> Comprehensive Model Organisms Platform (CoMO)<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/infrastructures/comprehensive-model-organisms> Mouse Behavioral Phenotyping Facility MBPF<https://www.helsinki.fi/en/infrastructures/comprehensive-model-organisms/in…> COST Action TEATIME<https://www.cost-teatime.org/>

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Sähkökatkos: kaikki kunnossa!/Power cut off: everything is OK!
by Salla Kangas 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Hei kaikille (in English below), kävimme Anniinan kanssa läpi CRC:n kylmälaitteet (kaikki labrat) ja inkubaattorit nyt sähkökatkoksen jälkeen. Kaikki näyttäisi olevan kunnossa (toistaiseksi). Otettiin eilen joistakin laitteista töpseli irti/sammutettiin kaiken varalta, eli jos joku laite on virraton, tarkistakaa eka, onko virta päällä/töpseli seinässä. ------ Hi everyone, Anniina and I went through the CRC's cold storage equipment (all lab spaces) and incubators now after the power outage. Everything seems to be OK (for now). We plugged out and turned off some equipment yesterday just in case, so if there is a machine without electricity, check first, if it is on and plugged in. Terveisin/Kind regards, Salla Salla Kangas, PhD Coordinator of Oulu Brain & Mind tel. +358 50 5770 871 Neurocenter Finland Brochure<https://www.esitteemme.fi/neurocenterfinland/MailView/> (click) Research scientist, Pediatric Neurology research group Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu, Finland

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Sähkökatkot / Power outages
by Antti Haapalainen 04 Jul '25

04 Jul '25

Hei, Heinäkuun lopussa tehdään muuntajahuoltoja Kontinkankaan kampuksella, mikä aiheuttaa sähkökatkoksia (katso liite). Kieppi-päärakennuksessa sähkökatko alkaa ke 30.7. klo 21:00 ja päättyy to 31.7. klo 01:00. Torstaina 31.7. CRC:llä paikalla olijoiden on hyvä varmistaa, että syväjääpakastimet, jääkaapit ja pakastimet eivät hälytä ja ovat toimintakunnossa. Soluviljelyinkubaattorit kannattaa myös tarkistaa. Kaikissa jääkaapeissa tai pakastimissa ei ole valomerkkiä ulkopuolella, josta tietäisi, että jääkaappi tai pakastin on päällä. Tällöin ainut ratkaisu on tunnustella lämpötilaa sisäpuolelta. Tiedoksi se, että tähän ei ole kuitenkaan määrätty ketään tiettyä henkilöä vastuuhenkilöksi. Hi, At the end of July, transformer maintenance will be carried out on the Kontinkangas campus, which will cause power outages (see the attachment). The power outage in the Kieppi main building will start on Wed 30.7. at 21:00 and end on 31.7. at 01:00. On Thursday 31.7., those present at the CRC should ensure that deep-freezers, refrigerators, and freezers do not alarm and are in working order. It is also worth checking the cell culture incubators. Not all refrigerators or freezers have a light on the outside to let you know when the refrigerator or freezer is on. In this case, the only solution is to feel the temperature inside. Please note that there is no specific person responsible for doing these. Terv. Antti

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Revco1 syväjääpakastin rikki / Revco1 deep freezer is broken
by Antti Haapalainen 02 Jul '25

02 Jul '25

Hei, Laitehuoneessa 379B oleva Revco1 syväjääpakastin on rikki. Näytteet siirretään tänään 313A huoneessa olevaan Revco4 syväjääpakastimeen. Hi, The Revco1 deep freezer in room 379B is broken. The samples will be transferred to the Revco4 deep freezer in room 313A today. Terv. Antti

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Kontinkangas Research Seminars May 8, and May12, 15.15 - in F202 Aapistie 5
by Pirkko Huhtala 01 Jul '25

01 Jul '25

Dear all, Next Thursday May 8, 15.15-16 in F202 there will be a seminar by Docent Juha Väyrynen, Research Unit of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Pathologist at Oulu University Hospital. The title of his presentation is: "Insights into colorectal cancer classification: morphology meets molecular biology". More information about his research https://www.oulu.fi/en/researchers/juha-vayrynen Welcome everybody! No registration required. Coffee is served during networking session 20 min before the presentation time. Field specific credits can be earned according to UniOGS recommendations<https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/graduate-school/thesis-requirements-and-stu…> (attendance at scientific seminars for 10 hours: 0,5ECTS) If you would like to have separate discussions with the speaker, please contact Teija.luoto(a)oulu.fi<mailto:Teija.luoto@oulu.fi> who will set up the meeting time. Organized by Biocenter Oulu and Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme NOTE! Next week there is one more seminar for this Spring: May 12, 15.15-16 F202 Bora Garipcan Biomedical Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey Mimicking nature to design biomaterials Pirkko Huhtala, PhD Coordinator Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu e-mail: pirkko.huhtala(a)oulu.fi<mailto:pirkko.huhtala@oulu.fi> tel: +358-294 486101, + 358-40 1897467 Street address: Room 476B, Aapistie 5A, FIN-90220 Oulu Mailing address: PO Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland www.oulu.fi/biocenter<http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter>

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