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Elina Laanto is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University of Jyväskylä. Her research focuses on bacteriophage biology, particularly exploring the diversity and ecological roles of phages in boreal freshwater ecosystems. She leads the Phage Biology Group, investigating the unexplored biology of megaphages and their impact on nutrient cycles.
Research Interests: Laanto studies phage-host interactions, viral ecology in aquatic environments, and the evolutionary dynamics of phage resistance. Key areas include:
- Role of phages in global biogeochemical cycles
- Genomics and structural biology of ssDNA phages
- Phage therapy applications in aquaculture and pathogen control
- Evolutionary implications of prophages in bacterial pathogens
Publications: Her work spans topics like phage resistance mechanisms, cryo-EM structural analysis of phages, and taxonomy proposals for novel viral families. These studies highlight her interdisciplinary approach to understanding viral diversity and function.
Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the text.
Advising & Grants: No formal advisees are listed. Grants and funding details are not specified in the provided texts.
Labs & Collaborations: She heads the Phage Biology Group, collaborating on projects involving structural virology (e.g., VitroJet technology) and environmental phage research. Her work connects microbial ecology, evolutionary biology, and applied phage therapy.
