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Maria Ilomäki is a Researcher at the University of Turku's Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, specializing in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. She contributes to the InFLAMES flagship project focused on immune system innovations for health solutions. Her work involves molecular pathology and gastrointestinal disease modeling.
- Key Research Areas: Intestinal epithelial cell biology, keratin cytoskeleton functions, inflammation-associated pathologies, and translational diagnostics.
Recent research examines keratin 8 deletion effects in mouse models, revealing sequential colon pathologies including crypt elongation, diarrhea, and epithelial erosion. This work connects to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) mechanisms and cancer predisposition studies.
Scientific contributions include:
- 2024 article in AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology establishing keratin 8 loss timelines
- 2024 publication in Suolistosairaud detailing IBD diagnostics development
- 2022 Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences paper on tumorigenesis risks from keratin 8 deletion
Her work received 17 Scopus citations for the 2022 study, with additional funding from Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture (2023) for dataset creation. She presented findings at the "Got Guts" conference (2023) through oral presentations.
