Postdoctoral and doctoral positions to study Immune–Endothelial Interfaces

Postdoctoral and Doctoral positions are available in the newly established Finnish Centre of Excellence in Immune–Endothelial Interfaces (IMMENs), composed of four research groups: Dr. Taija Mäkinen’s and Dr. Kari Vaahtomeri’s research groups at the University of Helsinki and Dr. Cecilia Sahlgren’s and Dr. Guillaume Jaqcuemet’s at the Åbo Akademi University, Turku.

Project description. The overarching aim of IMMENs is to understand how local immune responses are regulated at the lymphatic endothelium-immune cell interface. We utilize state of the art in vivo mouse genetic models, innovative explant and primary cell co-culture assay, advanced microscopy solutions and bioengineering.

For more details about the IMMENs research and the open positions please see: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/immune-endothelial-interfaces

Latest research:

Schoofs H, …, Mäkinen T. Dynamic cytoskeletal regulation of cell shape supports resilience of lymphatic endothelium. Nature, 2025

Liaqat I, …, Vaahtomeri K. Spatially targeted chemokine exocytosis guides transmigration at lymphatic endothelial multicellular junctions. The EMBO J., 2024.

Sanlidag S, …, Sahlgren C. Receptor-stoichiometry predicts arterytypical vulnerability to altered Notch signaling during smooth muscle differentiation. bioRxiv 2025.

Follain G, …, Jacquemet G. Fast label-free live imaging with FlowVision reveals key principles of cancer cell arrest on endothelial monolayers. The EMBO J., 2026

How to apply. Please see the qualifications and instructions at: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/immune-endothelial-interfaces/open-positions