Sarka Lehtonen (Manakova)

My focus in recent years has been to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurological diseases, especially Parkinson`s disease, schizophrenia and psychopathy. We use patient-derived brain cells in 2D and 3D culture systems to mimic more accurately the pathological conditions in the diseased brain. Gained knowledge and novel discoveries will open in the future new opportunities for therapeutic developments.