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Heli Skottman

Heli Skottman

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
8154
World Ranking
18414
National Ranking
129

Overview

Heli Skottman is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland and has contributed extensively to research focused primarily on medicine, with significant work intersecting biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly output encompasses a variety of topics related to ophthalmology and regenerative medicine, particularly concentrating on corneal surgery and treatments.

The main fields of study for Heli Skottman include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these overarching fields, Skottman's research subfields include:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering

The topics frequently addressed in their work reflect a focus on eye-related medical conditions and emerging technologies:

  • Corneal Surgery and Treatments
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Among several scientific publications, Skottman is noted for their recent papers, which include:

  • "Approaches for corneal endothelium regenerative medicine," 2021, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • "Hyaluronic acid based next generation bioink for 3D bioprinting of human stem cell derived corneal stromal model with innervation," 2022, Biofabrication
  • "Directed Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells towards Corneal Endothelial-Like Cells under Defined Conditions," 2021, Cells
  • "Culture surface protein coatings affect the barrier properties and calcium signalling of hESC-RPE," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Cell maturation influences the ability of hESC-RPE to tolerate cellular stress," 2022, Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Heli Skottman frequently collaborates with other researchers, with common coauthors including:

  • Tanja Ilmarinen
  • Anni Mörö
  • Heidi Hongisto
  • Maija Kauppila
  • Kai Kaarniranta

Their research has been featured in multiple publication venues, indicating recurrent contributions in:

  • Stem Cell Research & Therapy
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Acta Ophthalmologica
  • Pharmaceutics

Best Publications

  • Screening ethnically diverse human embryonic stem cells identifies a chromosome 20 minimal amplicon conferring growth advantage

    Katherine Amps;Peter W. Andrews;George Anyfantis;Lyle Armstrong

  • Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines in Serum Replacement Medium Using Postnatal Human Fibroblasts as Feeder Cells

    José Inzunza;Karin Gertow;Marie A. Strömberg;Eija Matilainen

  • Human stem cell based corneal tissue mimicking structures using laser-assisted 3D bioprinting and functional bioinks.

    Anni Sorkio;Lothar Koch;Laura Koivusalo;Andrea Deiwick

  • Good manufacturing practice and clinical-grade human embryonic stem cell lines.

    Christian Unger;Heli Skottman;Pontus Blomberg;M. Sirac Dilber

  • Testing of nine different xeno-free culture media for human embryonic stem cell cultures

    Kristiina Rajala;Heidi Hakala;Sarita Panula;Suvi Aivio

  • Gene expression signatures of seven individual human embryonic stem cell lines.

    Heli Skottman;Heli Skottman;Milla Mikkola;Karolina Lundin;Cia Olsson

  • Toward the defined and xeno-free differentiation of functional human pluripotent stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial cells.

    Hanna Vaajasaari;Tanja Ilmarinen;Kati Juuti-Uusitalo;Kristiina Rajala

  • A Defined and Xeno-Free Culture Method Enabling the Establishment of Clinical-Grade Human Embryonic, Induced Pluripotent and Adipose Stem Cells

    Kristiina Rajala;Bettina Lindroos;Samer M. Hussein;Riikka S. Lappalainen

  • Culture conditions for human embryonic stem cells.

    Heli Skottman;Outi Hovatta

  • Tissue adhesive hyaluronic acid hydrogels for sutureless stem cell delivery and regeneration of corneal epithelium and stroma

    Laura Koivusalo;Maija Kauppila;Sumanta Samanta;Vijay Singh Parihar

  • CD marker expression profiles of human embryonic stem cells and their neural derivatives, determined using flow-cytometric analysis, reveal a novel CD marker for exclusion of pluripotent stem cells

    Maria Sundberg;Linda Jansson;Johanna Ketolainen;Harri Pihlajamäki

  • Human embryonic stem cell-derived neuronal cells form spontaneously active neuronal networks in vitro.

    Teemu J. Heikkilä;Laura Ylä-Outinen;Laura Ylä-Outinen;Jarno M.A. Tanskanen;Riikka S. Lappalainen

  • Effects of different serum conditions on osteogenic differentiation of human adipose stem cells in vitro

    Laura Kyllönen;Suvi Haimi;Bettina Mannerström;Heini Huhtala

  • Transcriptome profiling of human pre-implantation development.

    Pu Zhang;Marco Zucchelli;Sara Bruce;Fredwell Hambiliki

  • Loss of NRF-2 and PGC-1α genes leads to retinal pigment epithelium damage resembling dry age-related macular degeneration.

    Szabolcs Felszeghy;Johanna Viiri;Jussi J. Paterno;Juha M.T. Hyttinen

  • Derivation and characterization of three new human embryonic stem cell lines in Finland.

    Heli Skottman

  • Human embryonic stem cells are immunogenic in allogeneic and xenogeneic settings.

    Karl-Henrik Grinnemo;Makiko Kumagai-Braesch;Agneta Mânsson-Broberg;Heli Skottman

  • Small-Molecule Induction Promotes Corneal Epithelial Cell Differentiation from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Alexandra Mikhailova;Tanja Ilmarinen;Hannu Uusitalo;Heli Skottman

  • Comparison of Biomaterials and Extracellular Matrices as a Culture Platform for Multiple, Independently Derived Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

    Heidi Hakala;Kristiina Rajala;Marisa Ojala;Sarita Panula

  • Xeno- and feeder-free differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells to two distinct ocular epithelial cell types using simple modifications of one method.

    Heidi Hongisto;Tanja Ilmarinen;Meri Vattulainen;Alexandra Mikhailova

Frequent Co-Authors

Outi Hovatta
Outi Hovatta Karolinska Institute
Jari Hyttinen
Jari Hyttinen Tampere University
Kai Kaarniranta
Kai Kaarniranta University of Eastern Finland
Arto Urtti
Arto Urtti University of Eastern Finland
Riitta Lahesmaa
Riitta Lahesmaa Åbo Akademi University
Anu Kauppinen
Anu Kauppinen University of Eastern Finland
Boris N. Chichkov
Boris N. Chichkov University of Hannover
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Graham E. Holder
Graham E. Holder University College London
Neil R. Cameron
Neil R. Cameron Monash University

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