Kari Alitalo
Vascular Medicine
University of Helsinki
About
Kari Alitalo works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with University of Helsinki.
Kari Alitalo is the Director of the Wihuri Research Institute and an Academy Professor at the University of Helsinki. He conducts research on vascular growth factors and their roles in angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. His work includes studies on therapeutic applications for cardiovascular conditions such as heart failure and myocardial infarction.
Research focus
Angiogenesis in Cardiovascular DiseasesLymphangiogenesis in Heart FailureVEGF Therapy for Myocardial InfarctionVascular Endothelial Growth Factors in Cardiac RemodelingEndothelial Receptor Signaling in Ischemia
Impact
1,111 pubs · 123,626 cites · h-index 186
Training
MD
University of Helsinki
1977
PhD
University of Helsinki
1980
Affiliations
Work Experience
Director
Wihuri Research Institute · 2013 - Present
Academy Professor
Academy of Finland · 1993 - Present
Scientific Director, Molecular/Cancer Biology Research Program
University of Helsinki · 2007 - 2012
Director, Academy of Finland Center of Excellence in Cancer Biology
University of Helsinki · 2000 - 2011
Professor of Cancer Biology
University of Helsinki · 1988 - 1993