Sirpa Leppä

Sirpa Leppä is a Professor at the University of Helsinki's Department of Oncology (Clinicum Research Program Unit) and a key figure at HUS Cancer Center. She supervises doctoral students in both the Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine and Clinical Research.

• University of Helsinki, Department of Oncology
• HUS Cancer Center

Research Focus: Lymphoma biology, biomarker-adapted therapies, tumor microenvironment characterization, and survival analysis in hematological malignancies. Active in clinical trials for high-risk lymphomas and geriatric oncology.

Scientific Contributions: Recent publications examine peripheral T-cell lymphoma survival trends, spatial heterogeneity in Hodgkin lymphoma, and tumor microenvironment patterns across lymphoma subtypes.

• Onkologiayhdistyksen Mustakallio palkinto (2014)

Supervision & Collaboration: Supervised PhD theses including Pauli Vähämurto (2020). Leads projects funded by Gilead Sciences Finland Oy, Syöpäsäätiö sr, and Suomen Akatemia (2023-2027). Coordinated Helsinki Lymphoma Master Classes (2015-2016).