Cell trafficking – Sirpa Jalkanen
The overall goal of our research is to elucidate the mechanisms regulating the traffic of leukocytes and cancer cells in the body. Metastasising malignant cells often use the same mechanisms as leukocytes when extravasating from blood to different organs or migrating via the lymphatics into distant sites. The group utilises the most modern imaging techniques, animal models, molecular and cell biology methods including single cell sequencing and mass cytometry and is intimately collaborating with clinicians.The results obtained can be utilized when new types of drugs and/or diagnostic methods are developed to treat cancer. The research group is led by Professor Sirpa Jalkanen.
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