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Johanna Ivaska

Johanna Ivaska is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Johanna Ivaska rather than just read about it. In short: Mari Johanna Ivaska (born 1972) is a Finnish cancer researcher and molecular cell biology academy professor in University of Turku, Finland. Early life and education Johanna Ivaska was born 1972 in Turku, Finland.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Mari Johanna Ivaska (born 1972) is a Finnish cancer researcher and molecular cell biology academy professor in University of Turku, Finland.

Early life and education Johanna Ivaska was born 1972 in Turku, Finland. Her father is emeritus analytical chemistry professor Ari Ivaska. She did her master's studies in University of Turku. Her PhD on collagen-binding integrins in University of Turku was give an honorary mention for an excellent PhD thesis by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku in 2001. After receiving a PhD she moved to London, UK for a postdoctoral work on investigating how integrins and protein kinases work together in cancer migration at Cancer Research UK with professor Peter J. Parker.

Academic career and research Ivaska established her lab in 2003 at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Currently Ivaska Lab is situated in Turku Centre for Biotechnology. Ivaska's research concentrates on cell surface receptors called integrins and how these affect to cancer cell migration, invasion, tumour-stroma crosstalk and other processes that promote cancer progression. Research aims to find novel regulators for integrin activity, understanding the integrin traffic, and link between integrin activity regulation and mechanosensing. The group also does research on cellular machinery that facilitates cancer cell migration. In this, filopodia are important. Ivaska's group has discovered unconventional myosin that regulates filopodia formation, possibly providing a potential cancer therapeutic.

Awards and honours The Ivaska group's publication in Nature Cell Biology won the Medix prize for the best national publication in medicine in 2017 and Elias Tillandz prize for best publication in Turku in 2017 A.I. Virtanen prize, 2017 Anders Jahre young investigator prize, 2011 FEBS Anniversary prize in recognition of important achievement in the field of biochemistry, 2010 L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science award Finland, 2008 Medix prize for the best scientific publication in Finland, 2008, 2012 The Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) honouree European Molecular Biology Organisation Young investigator 2006 Sigrid Juselius Young Investigator Prize, 2005

Major grants European Research Council grants including an ERC Starting grant in 2008, ERC Consolidator grant in 2014 and Proof-of-concept grants in 2015 and 2018 Roosa nauha (Pink ribbon) grants in 2013 and 2016

Affiliations Editorial board member of Journal of Cell Biology, Cell Reports and Journal of Cell Science Member of the board, Instrumentariumin tiedesäätiö Member of European Molecular Biology Organisation

Personal life She is married to immunology professor Marko Salmi and they have twin girls (born 2005). Her hobbies include marathon running that she also does for charity, boating and outdoor life in the Archipelago Sea.

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Johanna Ivaska

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Johanna Ivaska claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Johanna Ivaska before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Johanna Ivaska ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Johanna Ivaska

In research: Johanna Ivaska appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Johanna Ivaska in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Johanna Ivaska is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1972 births, Academic staff of the University of Turku, Cancer researchers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Johanna Ivaska outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Johanna Ivaska in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Johanna Ivaska in simple terms?

Mari Johanna Ivaska (born 1972) is a Finnish cancer researcher and molecular cell biology academy professor in University of Turku, Finland. Early life and education Johanna Ivaska was born 1972 in Turku, Finland.

Why does Johanna Ivaska matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Johanna Ivaska?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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