The Per Brahe Prize 2023 is awarded to Silvia Gramolelli 

Gramolelli studies gastric cancer using patient-derived stomach cells grown in the lab utilizing an innovative physiologically relevant approach which holds promises for a better understanding of cancer and for finding better therapies.

The inclusive environment at Åbo Akademi University fosters meaningful scientific exploration

In the faculty’s nomination, dean Patrik Henelius underlines that Silvia Gramolelli’s research career has been particularly successful. She is an expert in infection biology and virology and is particularly interested in how viral infections affect cellular functions. The research theme complements Åbo Akademi University’s activities within the Research Council of Finland funded flagship InFlames, as well as within the university’s strategic profile area Solutions for Health.

Silvia Gramolelli received her PhD in infection biology from Hannover Medical School and has previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Research Council of Finland at the University of Helsinki. In 2021, she moved to Turku and started her research at Åbo Akademi University. The following year she was appointed Associate Professor in viral infection cell biology. Gramolelli recently received Academy Research Fellow funding from the Research Council of Finland.

– I am grateful for the supportive and inclusive environment at Åbo Akademi University. This kind of environment fosters meaningful scientific exploration. My sense of inclusivity has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in the progress of my research, and I am proud to contribute to a community that values collaboration and diversity, says Gramolelli.

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Viral Ongenesis Research Lab
Silvia Gramolelli

Foto: Henok Karvonen, University of Turku and Turku Bioscience Centre