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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology

@taijamakinenlab.bsky.social
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Laboratory at the Wihuri Research Institute @wrihelsinki.bsky.social‬ and University of Helsinki. We investigate mechanisms that regulate the lymphatic vasculature and its role in organ-specific physiology and disease processes.

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Ondine Cleaver @ondinecleaver.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Calling all vascular biologists! Join us for cutting edge science at #Angioscience26 in gorgeous Seeon, Bavaria. Awesome speakers, intimate setting, many talks from abstracts. Deadline June 15th to register! vwfb.de/start/regist...
Flyer for the #Angioscience26 meeting. Speakers listed. Pretty image of Kloster Seeon and fun image of attendees.
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Registration open for Seeon Angioscience Conference - hope to see many of you there!
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Guillaume Jacquemet @guijacquemet.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
The Center is a wonderful collaboration with scientists extraordinaire @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social Kari Vaahtomeri and Cecilia Sahlgren. We are all recruiting, so keep an eye on our website If you are looking for a postdoc position 😀
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Thrilled to kick off our Centre of Excellence on Immune–Endothelial Interfaces (IMMENs), funded by the Research Council of Finland, with the first meeting in Helsinki! Great to start this journey with Kari Vaahtomeri, Cecilia Sahlgren and Guillaume Jacquemet @guijacquemet.bsky.social.
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Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine @mpi-muenster.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🏅 MTZ®-MPI Award 2025 goes to Vishal Mohanakrishnan @vishalmkrishnan.bsky.social for discovering Type R capillaries that play a vital role in bone remodelling and maintenance throughout life. The MTZ®foundation yearly honors young MPI scientists for outstanding research. 🔗 Full: s.gwdg.de/44DNyT
Portrait of Vishal Mohanakrishnan, winner of the MTZ®-MPI Award 2025, with sunlight in the background. On the right side, the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine logo and text “MTZ®-MPI-Award 2025 to Vishal Mohanakrishnan” appear on a blue background.
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EMBO @embo.org · 11/10/2025
We have asked the new EMBO Members to tell us about themselves and what makes it so compelling to work in #science today. 🧪 In the eighth video of the series, EMBO Members tell us what part of their #research process they enjoy the most and why. #LifeSciences
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Hans schoofs @hansschoofs.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This beautiful work from the lab in Uppsala @taijamakinenlab.bs made it to the cover ! Happy to be part of it ! Congrats again to the first author Marle Kraft ! Stunning images
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Hellmut Augustin @hellmutaugustin.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Spread the word: The European Center for Angioscience @uniheidelberg.bsky.social continues to grow: We have openings for 2 additional Junior Group Leader positions. Get in touch with us if you are ready to start your own lab. See also corresponding ad in @nature.com: www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I am honoured to be elected as a Member of EMBO and look forward to contributing to its mission and community!
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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
📣 We are recruiting 2-3 early-stage group leaders! 📣 Lead your own research group at FIMM @helsinki.fi and help us build more bridges from discovery to medicine! 👉 Apply here by 10 Aug: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... #GroupLeaderPosition #AcademicCareers #MolecularMedicine
Portrait of Nina Mars, MD, PhD, on a blue gradient background. She is wearing glasses and a black top, with long brown hair. To the right is a quote:
"What drew me to a FIMM group leader position was the chance to do research that doesn’t stop at the discovery stage. At FIMM, we’re also close to the clinic, which means our work stays connected to real patient needs."
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Nina Mars, MD, PhD
FIMM-EMBL Group Leader since 2024
Logos of the University of Helsinki and FIMM are at the top right.
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Congrats Rui - excited to see all the great science to come!
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We were happy to host the #EVBOSummerSchool in Helsinki earlier this week – huge thanks to all participants for two amazing days full of great talks, posters, and networking! A fantastic showcase of the next generation of #VascularBiology and @evborg.bsky.social community.
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Exciting days ahead at the Wihuri Research Institute @wrihelsinki.bsky.social as we host #WRISymposium and #EVBOSummerSchool next week in Helsinki. Looking forward to inspiring talks and scientific exchange with the #VascularBiology community! wri.fi/research-act... evbo.org/index.php/ev...
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Wihuri Research Institute Symposium 2025 - Wihuri Research Institute
Since 2013, the Wihuri Research Institute (WRI) has been organizing the annual WRI Symposium, providing a platform for researchers and students to share knowledge and insights in cardiovascular resear...
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Angiopoietin–TIE2 feedforward circuit promotes PIK3CA-driven venous malformations. Read our work in ‪@natcardiovascres.nature.com by Marle Kraft et al. rdcu.be/enhST
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Angiopoietin–TIE2 feedforward circuit promotes PIK3CA-driven venous malformations
Nature Cardiovascular Research - Kraft et al. identify TIE2 activation as a key driver of PIK3CA-related venous malformations and demonstrate that inhibiting TIE2 signaling can suppress the growth...
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Makinen lab - Lymphatic Biology and Pathology @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
If you’re curious about why lymphatic endothelial cells have their jigsaw puzzle-like shape, check out our paper @Nature rdcu.be/eejhZ
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Dynamic cytoskeletal regulation of cell shape supports resilience of lymphatic endothelium
Nature - Dynamic cytoskeletal regulation of lymphatic endothelial cell shape, induced by isotropic stretch and crucial for dermal lymphatic capillary function, is identified and found to result...
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