What matters most is the beautiful mind of the scientist – International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025
Since 2015, February 11th has been celebrated as the UN Day for Women and Girls in Science and Technology, a day dedicated to highlighting the achievements of women in STEM and inspiring future generations to follow their lead. In previous years, we’ve heard from incredible women like our COO Vilhelmiina Juusti and Senior Application Scientist Elizabeth Cudjoe. This year, we are excited to spotlight Elinda Hermanson, our newest / youngest Application Scientist, who shares her journey in biotechnology and her thoughts on empowering women in science.
Nordic Tech and Innovation leader Pia Erkinheimo Appointed Chairperson of the Board at Aqsens Health – An Interview with Pia Erkinheimo
Aqsens Health, the inventor of the groundbreaking phage-biosensor method, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pia Erkinheimo as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Her leadership roles in high tech, experience in building up businesses, and connections to the innovation ecosystems both in the Nordics and Europe will open up new opportunities for Aqsens Health and complement our board of directors with valuable insights.
Aqsens Health’s 2024 wrap-up
As 2024 comes to an end, it time to take a look at the highlights of Aqsens Health’s year.
“Finns don’t joke with time” – Elizabeth is back and getting settled into her life in Finland
After two years of working together with Aqsens Health through our malaria research project with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana, Elizabeth Cudjoe returned to Finland to work as a Senior Application Scientist at Aqsens Health.
Paving the way to the world’s largest single market – Interview with Aqsens Health’s Senior Project Manager Zhao Zhao
Zhao took the time to answer a few questions about her role at Aqsens, what she looks forward to when managing impactful projects in China , and what she thinks are the most important success factors when collaborating with Chinese partners.
Using E-TRF to recognize deuterated compounds – Milja’s master’s thesis
Our Application Scientist Milja Virtanen finished her master’s thesis for Aqsens Health this autumn. Her MSc thesis in Chemistry focused on finding out if E-TRF can be used to differentiate between deuterated and non-deuterated compounds…