Erja Kerkelä

Researcher, cell biologist @bloodservice.fi, interested in NK cells, stem cells, cell therapy, immunology, extracellular vesicles.. and much more!

[Eliisa Kekäläinen @lettipitko]

Are you the next team member to join us? More than your credentials, we are looking the right person! Both post-docs or PhD students are welcome. Come solve some fundamental issues of the human thymus biology with us! #recruiting #academicjobs #hiring #postdoc #phdcandidate

[HansaBioMed Life Sciences @hansabiomed]

Tech note for our new product, platelet EVs, developed in collaboration with @SaaraLaitinen and @frcbsresearch is now available!

#extracellularvesicles #exosomes #plateletEVs #2ndMOVESymposium

[FRCBSresearch @frcbsresearch]

@LeenaPenna @Veripalvelu collaborating in the study "The G protein-coupled #receptor GPR56 is an inhibitory checkpoint for #NK_cell #migration" https://t.co/6iiAPzFEvQ #bloodserviceresearch #cancer #cell_therapy

[ISCT @ISCTglobal]

Are you attending the ISCT Europe 2024 Regional Meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden?

Get ready to connect with your ISCT community and learn from global key opinion leaders and be sure not to miss these hot top sessions.

View full program online now: https://t.co/lj6pq8qj38

[ISCT @ISCTglobal]

Apply now to the Innovation Zone Presentations at ISCT Europe 2024!

This exclusive platform is designed for disruptive CGT start-ups to showcase their groundbreaking technologies and elevate their corporate visibility.

Applications close July 17, 2024.

https://t.co/2WJv7VgiOu

[MalmbergLab @MalmbergLab]

Happy to share our new NK cell resource in @NatImmunol: "Pan-cancer profiling of tumor-infiltrating natural killer cells through transcriptional reference mapping." https://t.co/UzENCpFWMv. @herknet, @AlinePfefferle, @AmirHorowitz @humancellatlas, @CoE_PRIMA, @UniOslo_MED

[Waggoner Lab @LabWaggoner]

NK cells undergo tissue redistribution during fasting, where the spleen and bone marrow microenvironments metabolically reprogram and prime NK cells to increase anti-tumor function @ScientistBecs @SunLab_Official @ImmunityCP https://t.co/ncvFp9DFsk

[ISCT @ISCTglobal]

The deadline to submit an abstract for the ISCT Europe 2024 Regional Meeting has been extended to June 17 at 17:00 CEST. This extension provides an opportunity to refine your research and contribute to the vibrant discussions in Gothenburg.

Submit now: https://t.co/SNWaChABAC

[Erja Kerkelä @EKerkela]

What a great event! Excellent talks, networking, enjoying the great city of Prague and hospitality of our excellent hosts!

[Fric_Immuno_Lab @FricLab]

Thanks to all the participants, speakers and sponsors of "2nd Day of Immunotherapy" organised by @Friclab @UHKT_Official @IHBTcelltherapy ... a week has passed - here some 📷. Excellent talks, intense networking! @frcbsresearch @CEITEC_Brno @FNPlzen @science_charles

[Waggoner Lab @LabWaggoner]

Cryopreservation protocols optimized for T cells kill ~75% of NK cells w/in 24 h of thaw due to leakage of GzmB from vesicles. This is prevented by IL15/IL-18 pretreatment to ⬆️antiapoptotic genes & deplete gzmB containing granules [Berjis & Sheppard]
https://t.co/ugBgc8VBO3

[FRCBSresearch @frcbsresearch]

Open position for Research Director @Veripalvelu R&D!
Apply now! #bloodserviceresearch #cell_therapy #blood_donation #blood_cell #extracellularvesicles #transplantation_genomics #BigData https://t.co/fhbd451gLR

[MalmbergLab @MalmbergLab]

In this Perspective in @NatRevImmunol, we discuss strategies to confer cell-intrinsic, immune-evasive properties to allogeneic T cells and NK cells in order to prevent or delay their immune rejection @CoE_PRIMA, @UniOslo_MED @Oslounivsykehus @CIM_Sweden https://t.co/YmoV1Hh9Y3

[ISCT @ISCTglobal]

Calling all cell and gene therapy professionals in Europe - ISCT Invites you to join the upcoming Europe Regional Virtual Town Hall.

Register now: https://t.co/N3pU1AstSO

[FRCBSresearch @frcbsresearch]

The application period for the @Veripalvelu Research Fund #Grants is 5.4.-12.5.2024. The topics may include #transfusion_medicine, #blood_donors and #BloodDonation, #blood #supplychain, novel #cell_therapies, and #transplantation. https://t.co/2arOhSFPkS

[Erja Kerkelä @EKerkela]

Thank you Ashley, I really enjoyed our chat! 😊

[Dr. Ashley Krull, Ph.D. @AshleyAKrull]

I am thrilled to have my video interview for the @ISCTglobal @telegraft Member Spotlight with Dr. Erja Kerkelä, Ph.D. out now! Enjoy this wonderful conversation with a fantastic researcher and champion of team science! https://t.co/mJgV1IzAHa via @YouTube

[Waggoner Lab @LabWaggoner]

Cryopreservation of human NK cells without DMSO to preserve effector responses #MatosevicLab
https://t.co/12ccoDN2xD

[Erja Kerkelä @EKerkela]

@MalmbergLab @ebba_sohlberg @aktbjorklund Congratulations to the team!

[Olli Dufva @ollidufva]

Our resource on NK cell - cancer interactions is now out in @ImmunityCP

https://t.co/UIT3RwoKGq

We identify tumor-induced NK cell states at single-cell resolution and tumor-intrinsic resistance mechanisms using CRISPR functional genomics

Explore: https://t.co/AzR7A6h6QI

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[FRCBSresearch @frcbsresearch]

Researchers @TRIMMprogram and TILT Biotherapeutics Ltd et al. presenting allogeneic #NK_cell #therapy with an #oncolytic #adenovirus for the treatment of human #OvCa. @EKerkela @Veripalvelu collaborating!
https://t.co/dTFcIvc2Kd #bloodserviceresearch

[Erja Kerkelä @EKerkela]

How could we facilitate patient access to advanced therapies in Europe? Read about our ideas in this article-in press. Honoured to be part of this important discussion! @xinoxan @frcbsresearch
https://t.co/EIy2S4pZCI