Merja Korkalainen

Merja Korkalainen

Name: Merja Korkalainen
Official title: senior researcher
Tel. +358 29 524 6318
E-mail: [email protected]

Expertise

  • molecular and environmental toxicology
  • toxicological risk assessment of chemicals
  • health effects of environmental chemicals
  • mycotoxins in indoor environments

Primary duties

  • mycotoxin research
  • toxicological risk assessment
  • methods in molecular biology
  • cell culture methods

Education

  • 2014, title of docent, molecular and environmental toxicology, University of Eastern Finland
  • 2005, PhD, toxicology, University of Helsinki
  • 1988, MSc, biochemistry, University of Kuopio

Other education

  • 2015, European registered toxicologist (professional qualification of a senior toxicologist), Finnish Society of Toxicology / Eurotox
  • 2011 European Toxicology Risk Assessment Training , the European advanced risk
  • assessor accreditation training programme organized by EU
  • 2009, Pedagogical education for teachers, TAMK University of Applied Sciences

Professional background

  • 2012- , senior researcher, Chemicals and Health Unit, THL
  • 1998-2012, researcher, Department of Environmental Health, THL/KTL
  • 1988-1997, assistant and lecturer, University of Kuopio

Language skills

  • Finnish (native)
  • English (excellent)
  • Swedish (fair)
  • Germany (elementary)

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