Donations Granted

Professor Lauri Aaltonen

University of Helsinki

Unravelling hereditary cancer susceptibility through whole genome sequencing of Finnish cancer materials

University of Helsinki

Erkko Fellow program

Professor Mikko Hallman and professor Mika Rämet

University of Oulu

Spontaneous preterm delivery: susceptibility genes and timing of childbirth

Professor Jukka Jernvall

The genome of the Saimaa ringed sea

A 10,000-year natural experiment University of Helsinki

Professor Heikki Joensuu and associate professor Outi Monni

University of Helsinki

Targeted treatment in head and neck cancer

Professor Mika Rämet

University of Tampere

Development of novel vaccine against tuberculosis

Crisis Management Initiative

CMI Engaging high-profile women in conflict resolution

Finnish National Opera Foundation

PhD Iiris Hovatta

University of Helsinki

Professor Irma Thesleff and PhD Marja Mikkola

University of Helsinki

Professor Raimo Tuominen

New protein kinase modulators for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease – An academic drug discovery project aiming at new therapeutic entities

American Scandinavian Foundation

Jane and Aatos Erkko Fund

Professori Bjarne Udd

Finding the diagnosis and cause for thousands of Finnish patients with unknown neuromuscular disease

PhD Katri Koli

University of Helsinki

Gremlin and TGF-ß /BMP signaling balance as a new therapeutic target in fibrosis and cancer

Helsinki Missio

Three year project

PhD Timo Myöhänen

University of Helsinki

Savonlinna Opera Festival

Italian opera house visit in 2016

Helsinki Festival

International orchestras visit to Helsinki Music Center (2015–2017) during the Helsinki Festival

Professor Seppo Parkkila

University of Tampere

The role of carbonic anhydrase-like proteins in the development of neurodegeneration

PhD Anne Panhelainen

University of Helsinki

The effect of the novel cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) on the function of dopamine neurons in Parkinson’s disease model

PhD Jaakko Pohjoismäki

University of Eastern Finland

The molecular mechanisms of mtDNA recombination and their role in oxidative damage response in mammalian heart mitochondria

Professor Pia Arenius

Hanken School of Economics

Study of the entrepreneurial startup process: How individuals seek to start new businesses in Finland (STEPP), 2014–2018

PhD Merja Voutilainen

University of Helsinki

Role of Novel Neurotrophic factors CDNF and MANF in genetic models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Hamina Tattoo International Military Music Festival

Helsinki Think Company

University of Helsinki

From Science to Entrepreneurship

Professori Markku J. Lampinen

Aalto University

Research and development of multistage effective glucose fuel cell

PhD Luis Bimbo

University of Helsinki

Dendrimersomes as Artificial Cellular Reactors for Therapeutics

Military conductor Raine Ampuja

PhD Sisko Tauriainen

University of Turku

Pathogenesis of Parechovirus type 4 in neural cells

Into liikkeessä ry, Tero Saarinen Company Borrowed Light and HUNT

MD Jukka Pajarinen

Stanford University, USA

Biological Strategies to Extend the Lifespan of Artificial Joints

PhD Matti Lahti

Goodman Cancer Center, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Met Signaling in Tumorigenesis and Implications for Drug Resistance

Valo ry

International Working Group on Women and Sport IWG

6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport 2014

Harbour Icebreaker S/S Turso Association

PhD Kirsi Ketola

Vancouver Prostate Centre, Canada

PhD Ville Veikkolainen

Deciphering the combinatorial code for epithelial pattern formation

Professor Mikko Juusola

University of Sheffield UK

From wiring to brain function in Drosophila; the role of intrinsic activity

PhD Jussi Tikkanen

Antibody-mediated rejection in lung transplantation

Crusell International Oboe Competition 2014

PhD Mikko Stenlund

Non-equilibrium and extended chaotic dynamical systems

PhD Johannes Leppä

California Institute of Technology, USA

Measurement of the enhanced growth of charged particles and development of parameterization of distribution of charges in a bipolar ion environment in varying conditions

MA Hanna Lignell

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Understanding Particle Phase Chemistry of Biogenic and Aromatic Secondary Organic Aerosol

Associate Professor Esa Korpi

National University of Singapore

PhD Rami Madanat

Harvard University, USA

Incidence of adverse reactions, reasons for revision surgery, and outcomes following metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty – a registry based study

Tanssin talo ry

The Dance House

PhD Gonghong Wei

University of Oulu

Genemic Approaches to Identify Diagnostic Markers for Prostata Cancer

Docent Jari Laukkanen

University of Cambridge, UK

The Value of Electrocardiography and Lifestyle Factors in Predicting and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death and Cardiovascular Mortality

Midnight Sun Pipers ry

Helsinki Pipes and Drums

Scholarships for Erkko Upper Secondary School of Orimattila