Hedvig Djupenström

Hedvig Djupenström is a Researcher at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Biochemistry and Cell Biology department of Åbo Akademi University. She holds a Master of Arts degree and actively contributes to virology and molecular biology research, focusing on oncogenic gamma-herpesviruses. Her work explores chromatin remodeling in viral gene expression regulation.

• Education: Master of Arts

Research Interests: Hedvig's research centers on gamma-herpesvirus gene expression, chromatin dynamics at viral promoters (ORF50, BZLF1), and epigenetic mechanisms in oncogenic viral infections. Key collaborations include studies on Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus and Epstein-Barr Virus.

Publication Trends: Recent work focuses on heat shock factors' role in viral chromatin remodeling, with high relevance to Herpesviridae and lytic gene expression pathways. Her 2025 PLoS Pathogens article highlights these mechanisms.