Elle Koivunotko

Elle Koivunotko is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences. Her work focuses on nanofibrillated cellulose hydrogels, freeze-drying techniques, and wound healing applications.

• Current Projects: UPM PoDoCo Birch Notch (2025, project manager); GeneCellNa (2024-2026, participant).
• Education: Pharmacy (Pharmacist) qualification from the Faculty of Pharmacy.

Research Trends: Over the past five years, Koivunotko has published 8 peer-reviewed works and contributed to 2 projects. Her research integrates biomaterial engineering, analytical spectroscopy, and regenerative medicine, particularly in freeze-drying-induced structural changes and cellulose-based wound dressings.

Scientific Recognition:

• Albert Wuokko Award (2024)
• Over 100 citations (via Scopus profile)

Collaborative Network: Active partnerships with Finnish institutions and industry (e.g., UPM-Kymmene Oyj). Supervision of Master's theses in biopharmaceutical formulations via Raman spectroscopy.