Eda Altan Altan Tarakci

Eda Altan Altan Tarakci is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Virology. She is associated with the Helsinki One Health Research organization and serves as a supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology.

• Field of Science: Veterinary Science
• Research Focus: Virology, emerging infectious diseases, and zoonotic pathogens

Her recent work analyzes the genetic diversity of HPAI H5N1 viruses in Finland (2021-2023) and their interaction with human dendritic cells.

Projects:

• Zoosursy WOAH (2024-2029): Investigating zoonotic diseases with Tarja Sironen and collaborators
• Emerging infectious diseases in East Africa (2023-2026): Funded by the Research Council of Finland