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Ville Hietakangas is a Professor at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme. His research focuses on gene regulation, metabolism, and nutrient sensing in Drosophila and stem cell systems.
- Genetics
- Developmental Biology
- Physiology
- Metabolism
- Nutrient Sensing
- Insulin Signaling
- Drosophila
Recent research highlights include studies on mitochondrial inheritance in stem cells, metabolic regulation of cell fate, and CRISPR-based correction of metabolic disorders. His work spans aging-related protein structural changes, circadian clock coordination with metabolism, and signaling pathways like ERK7 in adiposity control.
Ville Hietakangas leads the Nutrient Sensing Laboratory and manages the Helsinki Fly Facility. He has supervised numerous doctoral theses and contributed to academic service through review committees and international collaborations.
