Dr Jari Louhelainen
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty of Science
Email: J.Louhelainen@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2044
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Twitter @JariLouhelainen
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Biography
Dr Jari Louhelainen is a Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology at LJMU, as well as Associate Professor of Biochemistry at University of Helsinki, one of the world’s top universities. He has two major lines of research – mammalian/medical genetics and forensics.
In the past Dr. Louhelainen has worked for University of Oxford, Cancer Research UK, Karolinska Institute in Sweden and University of Helsinki in Finland. His research interests are gene expression systems, cDNA microarrays bioinformatics, genotyping and Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms analysis, mutation analysis and DNA sequencing, human cell culture techniques, wildlife forensics and forensic/scientific photography. Jari Louhelainen has over 30 refereed publications, 2 edited books and one of which he has solely authored. He is a member of Royal Photographic Society Scientific and Medical Groups. He has also acted as an editor and editor-in-chief for scientific, peer-reviewed publications.
During 2014-2015 he has given more than 30 seminars all over the world and has appeared frequently at national TV channels including those of USA, UK, and most European countries. He has also been a guest in numerous TV-programmes, including BBC Crimewatch Roadshow, BBC Breakfast Show, CNN, Al-Jazeera, ITV and full-length TV documentaries. Recently his work has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazines all over the world, including many leading scientific magazines in Europe.
Languages
English
Finnish
Swedish
Degrees
2000 Karolinska Institute, Sweden PhD (Genetic Epidemiology)
1988 University of Helsinki, Finland MSc (Biochemistry)
Languages
Finnish
Swedish
English
Degrees
2000, Karolinska Institute, Sweden, PhD
1988, University of Helsinki, Finland, MSc
Thesis/Dissertation
Al Lawati M. 2021. Molecular background of serological D negative phenotype in the Omani population Ross K, Louhelainen J, Lowe G, Flegel B. Public Url
Journal article
Morrison J, McColl S, Louhelainen J, Sheppard K, May A, Girdland Flink EL, Watts G, Dawnay N. 2020. Assessing the performance of quantity and quality metrics using the QIAGEN Investigator® Quantiplex® Pro RGQ kit Science and Justice, 60 :388-397 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Louhelainen J, Miller D. 2019. Forensic Investigation of a Shawl Linked to the “Jack the Ripper” Murders Journal of Forensic Sciences, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Joo CH, Allan R, Drust B, Close GL, Jeong TS, Bartlett JD, Mawhinney C, Louhelainen J, Morton JP, Gregson W. 2016. Passive and post-exercise cold-water immersion augments PGC-1α and VEGF expression in human skeletal muscle. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116 :2315-2326 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Jeong T-S, Bartlett JD, Joo C-H, Close GL, Morton JP, Drust B, Louhelainen J. 2015. Acute simulated soccer-specific training increases PGC-1α mRNA expression in human skeletal muscle Journal of Sports Sciences, 33 :1493-1503 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Taylor C, Bartlett JD, van de Graaf CS, Louhelainen J, Coyne V, Iqbal Z, Maclaren DPM, Gregson W, Close GL, Morton JP. 2013. Protein ingestion does not impair exercise-induced AMPK signalling when in a glycogen-depleted state: implications for train-low compete-high. Eur J Appl Physiol, 113 :1457-1468 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Bartlett JD, Louhelainen J, Iqbal Z, Cochran AJ, Gibala MJ, Gregson W, Close GL, Drust B, Morton JP. 2013. Reduced carbohydrate availability enhances exercise-induced p53 signaling in human skeletal muscle: implications for mitochondrial biogenesis. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 304 :R450-R458 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Cobley JN, Bartlett JD, Kayani A, Murray SW, Louhelainen J, Donovan T, Waldron S, Gregson W, Burniston JG, Morton JP, Close GL. 2012. PGC-1α transcriptional response and mitochondrial adaptation to acute exercise is maintained in skeletal muscle of sedentary elderly males. Biogerontology, 13 :621-631 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Bartlett JD, Joo CH, Jeong TS, Louhelainen J, Cochran AJ, Gibala MJ, Gregson W, Close GL, Drust B, Morton JP. 2012. Matched work high-intensity interval and continuous running induce similar increases in PGC-1α mRNA, AMPK, p38 and p53 phosphorylation in human skeletal muscle Journal of Applied Physiology, 112 :1125-1143 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Cobley JN, Bartlett JD, Gregson W, Burniston JG, Morton JP, Close GL, Kayani A, Murray SW, Louhelainen J, Donovan T, Waldron S. 2012. PGC-1α transcriptional response and mitochondrial adaptation to acute exercise is maintained in skeletal muscle of sedentary elderly males Biogerontology, :1-11 DOI
Hampson C, Louhelainen J, McColl S. 2011. An RNA expression method for aging forensic hair samples. J Forensic Sci, 56 :359-365 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen JP, Hurst CD, Pitt E, Nishiyama H, Pickett HA, Knowles MA. 2006. DBC1 re-expression alters the expression of multiple components of the plasminogen pathway. Oncogene, 25 :2409-2419 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wild PJ, Krieg RC, Seidl J, Stoehr R, Reher K, Hofmann C, Louhelainen J, Rosenthal A, Hartmann A, Pilarsky C, Bosserhoff AK, Knuechel R. 2005. RNA expression profiling of normal and tumor cells following photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX in vitro. Mol Cancer Ther, 4 :516-528 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Natrajan R, Louhelainen J, Williams S, Laye J, Knowles MA. 2003. High-resolution deletion mapping of 15q13.2-q21.1 in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Cancer Res, 63 :7657-7662 Author Url
Kimura F, Florl AR, Seifert HH, Louhelainen J, Maas S, Knowles MA, Schulz WA. 2001. Destabilization of chromosome 9 in transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Br J Cancer, 85 :1887-1893 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Försti A, Louhelainen J, Söderberg M, Wijkström H, Hemminki K. 2001. Loss of heterozygosity in tumour-adjacent normal tissue of breast and bladder cancer. Eur J Cancer, 37 :1372-1380 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Natrajan R, Louhelainen J, Knowles MA. 2001. Loss of heterozygosity at a common region of deletion on 15q14-q15.2 in transitional cell carcinomas. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, 85 :74-74 Author Url
Louhelainen J, Gill J, Hornigold N, Pitt E, Knowles MA. 2001. cDNA microarray analysis of transfected bladder cancer cell lines BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER, 85 :75-75 Author Url
Wada T, Louhelainen J, Hemminki K, Adolfsson J, Wijkström H, Norming U, Borgström E, Hansson J, Steineck G. 2001. The prevalence of loss of heterozygosity in chromosome 3, including FHIT, in bladder cancer, using the fluorescent multiplex polymerase chain reaction. BJU Int, 87 :876-881 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J, Wijkström H, Hemminki K. 2001. Multiple regions with allelic loss at chromosome 3 in superficial multifocal bladder tumors. Int J Oncol, 18 :203-210 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J, Wijkström H, Hemminki K. 2000. Allelic losses demonstrate monoclonality of multifocal bladder tumors. Int J Cancer, 87 :522-527 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J, Wijkström H, Hemminki K. 2000. Initiation-development modelling of allelic losses on chromosome 9 in multifocal bladder cancer. Eur J Cancer, 36 :1441-1451 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Wada T, Louhelainen J, Hemminki K, Adolfsson J, Wijkström H, Norming U, Borgström E, Hansson J, Sandstedt B, Steineck G. 2000. Bladder cancer: allelic deletions at and around the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene in relation to stage and grade. Clin Cancer Res, 6 :610-615 Author Url
Szyfter K, Szmeja Z, Szyfter W, Hemminki K, Banaszewski J, Jaskuła-Sztul R, Louhelainen J. 1999. Molecular and cellular alterations in tobacco smoke-associated larynx cancer. Mutat Res, 445 :259-274 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J, Lindström E, Hemminki K, Toftgård R. 1998. Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism within the tumor suppressor gene PTCH at 9q22. Clin Genet, 54 :239-241 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Szyfter K, Florek E, Banaszewski J, Louhelainen J, Szmeja Z, Hemminki K, Szyfter W. 1998. Genotoxicity of tobacco smoke demonstrated by molecular alterations leading to larynx cancer Toxicology Letters, 95 :186-186 DOI Publisher Url
Kumar R, Lundh Rozell B, Louhelainen J, Hemminki K. 1998. Mutations in the CDKN2A (p16INK4a) gene in microdissected sporadic primary melanomas. Int J Cancer, 75 :193-198 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J, Szyfter K, Szyfter W, Hemminki K. 1997. Loss of heterozygosity and microsatellite instability in larynx cancer INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY, 10 :247-252 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Hemminki K, Kumar R, Bykov VJ, Louhelainen J, Vodicka P. 1996. Future research directions in the use of biomarkers. Environ Health Perspect, 104 Suppl 3 :459-464 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Kumar R, Hanekamp JS, Louhelainen J, Burvall K, Onfelt A, Hemminki K, Thilly WG. 1995. Separation of transforming amino acid-substituting mutations in codons 12, 13 and 61 the N-ras gene by constant denaturant capillary electrophoresis (CDCE). Carcinogenesis, 16 :2667-2673 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Nevalainen LT, Louhelainen J, Makarow M. 1989. Post-translational modifications in mitotic yeast cells. Eur J Biochem, 184 :165-172 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
RAUDASKOSKI M, ASTROM H, PERTTILA K, VIRTANEN I, LOUHELAINEN J. 1987. ROLE OF THE MICROTUBULE CYTOSKELETON IN POLLEN TUBES - AN IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL AND ULTRASTRUCTURAL APPROACH BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, 61 :177-188 Author Url
Editorial/letter to the editor
Louhelainen J, Miller D. 2019. Untitled Response JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, 65 :334-336 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J, Miller D. 2019. Untitled Response JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, 65 :339-339 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Louhelainen J. 2016. SNP Arrays. Microarrays (Basel, Switzerland), 5 :E27 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Conference publication
Louhelainen J, Mccoll S. 2017. THE USE OF MICRO-ORGANISM PROFILING FOR DETERMINATION THE CAUSE AND LOCATION OF DEATH BY DROWNING FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 21st Triennial Meeting of the International-Association-of-Forensic-Sciences (IAFS) 277 :67-67 Author Url
Louhelainen J, Mccoll S. 2017. EFFECT OF WASHING ON DNA ANALYSIS FROM BLOOD STAINED CLOTHING FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 21st Triennial Meeting of the International-Association-of-Forensic-Sciences (IAFS) 277 :69-69 Author Url
Louhelainen J, Town N, Mccoll S. 2017. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOILS AS A NOVEL METHOD FOR LOCATING BURIALS FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 21st Triennial Meeting of the International-Association-of-Forensic-Sciences (IAFS) 277 :67-67 Author Url
Louhelainen J. 2017. THE SCIENCE BEHIND HIGH-PROFILE HISTORIC COLD CASE JACK THE RIPPER FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 21st Triennial Meeting of the International-Association-of-Forensic-Sciences (IAFS) 277 :66-66 Author Url
Louhelainen J, Mccoll S. 2017. THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF LUCILLIA AND CALLIPHORA SP IN THE PRESENCE OF A RANGE OF DRUGS FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 21st Triennial Meeting of the International-Association-of-Forensic-Sciences (IAFS) 277 :65-65 Author Url
Louhelainen J, Mccoll S. 2017. ANALYSIS OF NOVEL HUMAN SEX DETERMINATION GENES FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 21st Triennial Meeting of the International-Association-of-Forensic-Sciences (IAFS) 277 :65-66 Author Url
Chapters
Romantschuk M, Roine E, Ojanen T, Van Doorn J, Louhelainen J, Nurmiaho-Lassila E-L, Haahtela K. 1994. Fimbria (pilus) mediated attachment of Pseudomonas syringae, Erwinia rhapontici and Xanthomonas campestris to plant surfaces Developments in Plant Pathology :67-77 Springer Netherlands 9789401043229 DOI Publisher Url
Conference presentation:
DNA Analysis Of Washed Blood Stained Clothing – How Far We Can Reach?, 2nd Annual Genetics in Forensics Congress, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2017
Finding Jack The Ripper, ThinkFest, Helsinki, Finland, Oral presentation. 2016
”Applications of genetic tools for solving crimes, including medieval murders and the case of Jack The Ripper”, Millenium Talk, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, Oral presentation. 2016
Science behind the case “Jack the Ripper” and future prospects of genetic analysis, Nokia Campus Open University Day, Nokia Open University, Oral presentation. 2016
Effect of washing on DNA analysis from blood stained clothing, 7th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, Oral presentation. 2015
Analysis of novel human sex determination genes, 7th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, Oral presentation. 2015
The use of micro-organism profiling for determination the cause and location of death by drowning, 7th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, Oral presentation. 2015
The growth and development of Lucillia and Calliphora sp. in the presence of a range of drugs, 7th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, Oral presentation. 2015
The science behind high-profile historic cold case: Jack the Ripper, 7th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, Oral presentation. 2015
External collaboration:
Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Tikrit, Iraq., Sami Zbaar (Visiting PhD student). 2014