Marjaana Parikainen

Marjaana Parikainen is affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology and contributes to the InFLAMES (Innovation Ecosystem based on the Immune System) flagship program. Her research spans interdisciplinary domains, combining nanotechnology, plant biology, and biomedical applications.

• InFLAMES Flagship Member
• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology

Research interests include:

• Nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery systems
• Xenogeneic-free stem cell therapies
• Thermal acclimation in cyanobacteria
• Integrin signaling in cancer progression
• Nitrogen deficiency responses in photosynthetic organisms
• RNA polymerase subunit functions

Academic contributions include peer-reviewed publications since 2014 in journals such as Materials Today Bio, Colloids and Surfaces A, and Oncotarget. Her work demonstrates cross-disciplinary expertise in:

• Nanocomposite hydrogels for tissue engineering
• Stem cell therapy biomaterials
• Integrin-mediated cancer cell behavior
• Plant stress physiology