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Kari Alitalo

Medical researcher and associate professor at University of Helsiniki

Kari Kustaa Alitalo (born 21 May 1952 in Kuopio is a Finnish MD and a medical researcher. He is a foreign associated member of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. He became famous for his discoveries of several receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and the first growth factor capable of inducing lymphangiogenesisvascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C). In the years 1996–2007 he was Europe's second most cited author in the field of cell biology. Alitalo is currently serving as an Academy Professor for the Academy of Finland and Director of Wihuri Research Institute.

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See also: Academia University of Helsinki - Multidisciplinary research university.

Details last updated 28-Nov-2020

Kari Alitalo News

Regenerating heart vessels to replace traditional surgeries

University of Helsinki - 19-Nov-2020

Stimulating growth factor to grow new blood vessels in the heart of mice

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