Elina A Kiss

Elina A Kiss is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki within the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, specifically affiliated with the Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme. Her research spans multiple disciplines, including Environmental Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine, and Immunology.

• Key research areas: Environmental sciences, Biochemistry, Cell and molecular biology, Biomedicine

Elina's publications focus on cancer biology (Kaposi's sarcoma, lung cancers), immunology (innate lymphoid cells, cytokine networks), and vascular biology. Recent work explores translational cancer models and signaling pathways in tumor angiogenesis.

Her scientific contributions include:

• 2023: Novel Kaposi's sarcoma translational model
• 2019: ERBB inhibition sensitivity in Kras-mutant cancers
• 2018: Beta 1-integrin's role in vascular leakage

She has received multiple awards including the ACTERIA Doctoral thesis prize (2013), Barbara Hobom Prize (2012), and Otto-Westphal-Promotionspreis (2013). Currently, Elina serves as Co-Principal Investigator in the 2025-2027 project Opening Pandora’s Box: Assessing Permafrost Thaw Risks, integrating her expertise in environmental and biomedical research.