Ph.D., Associate Professor, Tracers in Molecular Imaging Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Joined April 2010
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At the end of this week, I will be migrating myself and the group over to Bluesky, come find us at @msarparanta.bsky.social and @radiopharmchemuh.bsky.social. 🌤️
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Support women in Molecular Imaging through @WIMIN_WMIS at the upcoming @WMISWMIC meeting in Montréal by donating auction items! Proceeds go towards travel and career awards to women scholars as well as special events in upcoming meetings.
25 Jul 2024
🧑‍🎨 Do you have an artistic side? Donate your items to support women in Molecular Imaging sciences through WIMIN Art Auction! We welcome paintings, photographs, quilts, handmade jewelry, pottery, and other handmade goods 🖼️ Donate your artwork here: ow.ly/Wonb50SGOIJ
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If you are at @SocRadiophSci #CAFACHEM 2024 right now, say hi to our @KumpulaScience @Radiochem_Unit @TRIM_Helsinki very own @AnisaBiti and Jan Brokemper, both giving their presentations today! ✨
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🚨 Zavaleta lab is hiring a Postdoc or/and Staff Scientist! Come work with us at the University of Southern California @USC @uscbme in sunny LA 🌴☀️🥼 📑Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/4f2hbM4 pls RT #hiring #research #imaging #nanomaterials
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Join us at iSRS 2025 in the beautiful Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from May 11-15! Connect with leading experts and pioneers in the field. We’re offering travel awards for students to support the next generation of scientists. srsweb.org/isrs2025-dates
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⭐ My lab is hiring a #postdoc! If you passionate about developing imaging technologies and theranostic agents to improve the detection, evaluation, and treatment of cancer, consider applying 🧫🧪☢️💡 More info/apply: tiny.cc/0vyayz Please RT #molecularimaging

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Two more weeks to apply!!
📢 Postdoc job offer We are looking for an organic chemist with interest in supramolecular chemistry to develop on-off emitters triggered by light. Interested? Want to know more? Check it out!⬇️ aalto.fi/en/open-positions/p… Retweet appreciated!
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Töitä yliopistotutkijalle biokemian alalta!
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We're hiring a PhD candidate to Leiden University! In nutshell: - Interdisciplinary, participatory approach to the biodiversity of Dutch homes - Freedom to shape focus, but both ecology and social studies - Preferably fluent Dutch speaker - DL 16.5. universiteitleiden.nl/en/vac…

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We are expanding #hiring! Interested in Molecular Imaging, Chemical Biology and Therapy? Know anyone interested? Please share and scan the link below, go to our job posts. We are looking forward to hear from you. #imaging #cancerresearch #therapy #cancerbiology
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Making my way to Lisbon by train for the only direct flight to Helsinki in order to make it home for the weekend. Wonderful time again at @ESMI_society #EMIM2024 meeting, new ideas, experiences and contacts, and the best of all, hanging out with my science peeps.❤️
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Applications for 72 doctoral researcher positions under PREIN IDEEP are now open. Our @precisionmater group is looking for candidates with a background in nanomaterials. prein.fi/research/innovative…

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Opiskelijamme Anna Psyrillou, Patricia Valdés Portas ja Natalia Isabel Ambrosio Macías saivat maisteriopintoihinsa stipendin Marie Skłodowska-Curie -apurahaohjelmalta. 💪⚛️ MSCFP-ohjelma auttaa naisia luomaan uraa ydintutkimuksessa. helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/matem… @helsinkiuni
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Super proud of these ladies working towards their M.Sc. in Radiochemistry with the prestigious IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship with us @Radiochem_Unit @KumpulaScience #HelsinkiChemistry!

Great to host Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship scholars @helsinkiuni @KumpulaScience @MSarparanta @KumpulaPhysics @UoH_Rad_Chem. @iaeaorg does vital work to increase the number of women working in the nuclear field. More here: helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/matem… #InternationalWomensDay
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Will also make my way to Porto, looking forward to catching up on the fantastic science everyone has been working on! 🤩
📢 There is still time to register to the #EMIM2024: 🗓️ 12-15 March 📍 Porto 🇵🇹 🌎 emim.eu With 1100 participants from 31 countries, it will be the biggest EMIM yet & we can't wait to meet you all next week! Full programme @ eventclass.it/emim2024/onlin…
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Excellent PhD opportunity in next-generation radiotheranostics of lung cancer with the wonderful @TimWitney!
📢New PhD position available in my group starting this June as part of our pan-European @SMARTdrugs_ consortium. Together, we are developing next-generation radiotheranostics for the precision imaging and treatment of lung cancer. Come join us kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/fundi… ⏰03/04
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My lab is hiring a Research Technician in the Department of Imaging ⭐️🧫🧪@DanaFarber Great opportunity for those with/nearing completion of a STEM undergrad degree who want to expand their research skills in an interdisciplinary setting 🧬 Info/apply: careers.dana-farber.org/job/…

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Amazing postdoc opportunity with the wonderful mentor @Tressler_Lab in MALDI MSI!
To follow up on my last post, I am in need of a postdoc! We are working on using MALDI MSI to study the effects of nerve agent treated with currently fielded countermeasures. If that sounds like fun to you, please contact me. @asmsnews @imaging_ms @IMSSNews @FemalesInMS
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A wonderful @SocRadiophSci summer school opportunity for trainees interested in carbon-11, fluorine-18, and halogen radiochemistry!
26 Feb 2024
Happy to announce that CAFACHEM 2024, the @SocRadiophSci summer school on 11C, 18F and halogen #radiochemistry, will take place at the University of Michigan July 17-20, 2024. More details coming soon, but our website is live now: srsweb.org/cafachem2024-home
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