Jeltsch, Michael
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2890-7790 Tutkimustoiminnan kuvaus
Finnish-German biochemist, high school diploma from Gymnasium An der Stenner (Iserlohn, Germany), undergraduate studies at the University of Hamburg, PhD from the University of Helsinki, Finland in 2003 with Kari Alitalo: discovery of the first growth factors for lymphatic vessels: VEGF-C and VEGF-D. Since 2020 associate professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki. Experience in three biotech startups with several patents and three drugs in clinical trials: OPT-302/sozinibercept (developer, phase III), VGX-100 and Lymfactin (co-developer, up to phase I and II, respectively). Currently working on novel and sustainable protein expression systems.Affiliaatiot
University of Helsinki
Yksikkö
Translational Cancer Biology Program/Individual Drug Therapy Research Program
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Nimike
Group leader 2013 - 2020
Yksikkö
Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory
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Nimike
Postdoctoral Fellow 2003 - 2013
Yksikkö
Molecular/Cancer Biology Laboratory
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Nimike
Graduate Student 1996 - 2002
Helsingin yliopisto
Yksikkö
Drug Research Program
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Nimike
Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Protein Drug Research 2020
Wihuri Research Institute
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Nimike
Postdoctoral Fellow 2013 - 2013
Vegenics Ltd/Circadian Technologies via Licentia Oy (now Opthea)
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Nimike
Contract Researcher 2007 - 2011
Helsinki University Licencing Ltd./Licentia Ltd.
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Nimike
Contract Researcher 1999 - 2005
Heinrich-Pette-Institut Leibniz-Institut fur Experimentelle Virologie
Yksikkö
Group Hans Will
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Nimike
Research Assistant 1994 - 1995
Lymphatix Oy (acquired by Ark Therapeutics)
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Nimike
Researcher 2006 - 2007
Koulutus
Tutkinnot
MSc 1994 - 1997 / University of Helsinki
Baccalaureate 1980 - 1989 / Gymnasium An der Stenner
PhD 1997 - 2002 / University of Helsinki
BSc/"Vordiplom" 1990 - 1994 / University of Hamburg
Julkaisut (55)
The Relationship between the Secondary Vascular System and the Lymphatic Vascular System in Fish
2023
Bioactive VEGF-C from E. coli
2022
Expansion and collapse of VEGF diversity in major clades of the animal kingdom
2022
Hankkeet (1)
Development of a biotherapeutical to counter cancer “resistance” to presently used anti- angiogenic drugsSuomen Akatemia2013 - 2018