Research carried out by the research groups of the Department of Food Hygiene...
University of Helsinki has its research and doctoral training evaluated every sixth year. In the recent evaluation covering the years 2005-2010, the research groups of the Department of Food Hygiene...
View ArticleResearch project on antibiotic-resistant foodborne ESBL bacteria received...
The Academy of Finland granted funding 326 344 € for the research project ´Molecular epidemiology and environmental reservoirs for β-lactamase- and carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae...
View ArticleResearch project on aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) protein, best-known as...
The Academy of Finland has granted funding worth 367 729 euro for the research project: ´Exploring the Physiological and Toxicological Functions of the AH Receptor: Involvement in Avoidance of Novel...
View ArticleDissertations: 14th of Seb MSc Manuel González Jiménez
MSc Manuel González Jiménez’s academic dissertation was presented, with the permission of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Univerity of Helsinki, for public examination in Auditorium Walter (Agnes...
View ArticleDissertations: 28th of Sep, MSc Astrid de Haan
MSc Astrid de Haan academic dissertation is presented, with the permission of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Univerity of Helsinki, for public examination in Auditorium Walter (Agnes Sjöbergin...
View ArticleDEAD-box RNA helicases are needed for growth of Listeria monocytogenes under...
A study by DVM Annukka Markkula and colleagues showed that DEAD-box RNA helicases have a marked role in growth of Listeria monocytogenes under heat, alkali, ethanol, and oxidative stress conditions....
View ArticleDissertation: Molecular typing and source attribution of Finnish...
In the industrialized world the bacterium Campylobacter jejuni is most commonly the cause of bacterial intestinal disease. In Finland, in 2011, 4262 cases were registered at THL, although the real...
View ArticleChromosomal and plasmid-borne enterotoxin gene-carrying (cpe-positive)...
A study by DVM Päivi Lahti and colleagues showed that chromosomal and plasmid-borne enterotoxin gene-carrying (cpe-positive) Clostridium perfringens strains have different epidemiology. The study...
View ArticleNOVA PhD Course 2013
NOVA PhD Course “Molecular typing and next generation sequencing of food- and waterborne pathogens” is being held from March 4th to March 8th 2013 in Helsinki. The course is organized by the Department...
View ArticlePedagogic Award of the Year 2013
The food and environmental curriculum was rewarded for the Pedagogic Award of the Year 2013 by the veterinary student association EKY (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine Association). The 6th year...
View ArticleDVM Elias Dahlsten’s poster was awarded at the Clostnet conference in...
The Clostnet conference was the final conclusion for the three-year “Clostnet” international research collaboration funded by the European Union’s 7th framework program. The project was coordinated by...
View ArticleDissertation: 8 June 2013 Jere Lindén
Jere Lindén, DVM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “TCDD-induced changes in the expression of selected hypothalamic feeding-regulatory genes and mRNA quantification using reverse...
View ArticleDissertation: 12 June 2013 Annukka Markkula
Annukka Markkula, DVM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Epidemiology and stress responses of Listeria monocytogenes” in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, on 12...
View ArticleAntiBotABE meeting in Helsinki
The Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health and Professor Hannu Korkeala hosted the AntiBotABE meeting on 17-18th June in Helsinki. Centre Recherche Service Santé Armée supported by VITAMIB...
View ArticleThe alternative sigma factor SigK has a role in stress tolerance of...
A study by DVM Elias Dahlsten and colleagues under Prof. Hannu Korkeala’s supervision suggests a previously unidentified role for the alternative sigma factor SigK in response and adaptation to low...
View ArticleProfessor, Vice-Rector Johanna Björkroth nominated as an AEM Scientific Editor
Professor, Vice-Rector Johanna Björkroth has been nominated as Scientific Editor of the Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM) published by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The...
View ArticleEstrogenic activity of commercial processed foods under investigation
Encrine disrupting chemicals, foremost substances eliciting effects similar to estrogen (dubbed xenoestrogens), are common in our environment. However, the extent to which they exist in foodstuffs and...
View ArticleDissertation: 25th October 2013 Pradeep Kumar Kondadi
MSc Pradeep Kumar Kondadi will defend his doctoral dissertation entitled “Genomics and functional genetics of the zoonotic pathogen Helicobacter bizzozeronii” in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,...
View ArticleDissertation: 20th December Elias Dahlsten
DVM Elias Dahlsten will defend his doctoral dissertation entitled “Genetic mechanisms of stress response and sporulation in Clostridium botulinum” in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of...
View ArticleNOVA PhD Course 2014
Molecular methods for detection of foodborne pathogens March 17-21, 2014 University of Helsinki, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland During this course the participants will get...
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