Office
Cancer IO is coordinated by the Helsinki University.
Our office team - Juha, Katriina, Petri, Mirjami and Heidi - can be reached at cancerio-office@helsinki.fi
Juha Klefström
Research Director
Juha is a FICAN Research Professor and Research Director in the Medical Faculty, University of Helsinki. Klefström is an expert in translational cancer research, breast cancer biology, immuno-oncology, and genetically engineered mouse models.
Petri Lehto
Development Director
Petri has an extensive work experience from working both in public and private sector where he has held leader roles in innovation policy and in public affairs. Petri has worked on IO since 2015. Petri holds a PhD in economics
Heidi Haikala
Communications Manager
Heidi earned her PhD from the Translational cancer biology research program, University of Helsinki, and is obtaining her postdoctoral training in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. Her expertise is in combination cancer therapies & translational research.
