Harri Mikael Itkonen

Harri Mikael Itkonen is a Researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Developmental Biology within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki. He supervises the Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine and leads multiple research projects focused on hormone-dependent cancers, prostate cancer, and transcriptional regulation.

• Current Projects: Sigrid Jusélius Foundation (2025–2026), Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation (2024–2025), Cancer Foundation (2024–2025), Academy of Finland (2023–2025).
• Research Areas: Biochemistry, cancer biology, glycosylation, transcription, metabolism, and kinase inhibition.

Recent research trends highlight his work on CDK12/SRPK1 dependencies, O-GlcNAcylation, and CDK9-mediated immune activation in prostate cancer. These studies intersect with hormone-dependent cancer mechanisms and RNA polymerase II regulation.

Grants include funding from the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Biomedicum Helsinki Foundation, Cancer Foundation, and Academy of Finland, supporting investigations into transcriptional and metabolic regulation in cancer biology.