Kari Kurppa

Kari Kurppa is a Special Researcher at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, affiliated with the Turku Life Science Centre under Åbo Akademi University. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms in cancer, particularly HER2+ breast cancer, melanoma, and adenoid cystic carcinoma.

• Research Interests: Cancer signaling pathways, pseudokinase mutations, immunomodulatory molecules, and tumor prognosis.
• Key Collaborations: Active in international research networks with publications in high-impact journals like EMBO Molecular Medicine and Oncogene.

Scientific Trends: Recent work emphasizes neuregulin/HER3-driven therapy resistance, Wnt pathway interactions with C-kit and YAP, and ERBB3 pseudokinase mutations. These studies integrate molecular biology with translational oncology.