@Dr_V_Chandra

PI @ Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland

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Joined September 2016
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EASD@EASDnewsOct 8
🎉 👏 Congratulations to the 2026 #EFSD & #Sanofi European #Diabetes #Research Programme recipients on autoimmunity in #T1D! 🔬 Vikash Chandra 🔬Aharon Helman 🔬Eliisa Kekäläinen 🔬Izortze Santin Generously supported by @Sanofi. Learn more 👉 europeandiabetesfoundation.o…
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Honoured to receive support from #diabetestutkimus, #diabetefi for our ongoing #diabetesresearch @HelsinkiUniMed
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Job alert...join us jobs.helsinki.fi/job-invite/… #T1D #diabetesResearch #postdoc #postdocposition @HelsinkiUniMed

Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Cell-Biology / Pancreatic Islet Biology

Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Cell-Biology / Pancreatic Islet Biology

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I am grateful to @novonordiskfond for funding a project grant to understand the mechanism for differential vulnerability of alpha and beta cells in #T1D through stem cells islets; looking for a motivated #postdoc ! @HelsinkiUniMed @helsinkiuni #Type1diabetes
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🧬 Exciting new episode alert! 🧬 Join us as Vikash Chandra discusses potential candidate genes for drug targeting in #Type1Diabetes. Dive into groundbreaking insights and innovative research. Watch now: youtu.be/GGUGd3QFODs #DiabetesResearch #DrugDiscovery #TSS
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Thursday! - 9 AM PT//12 PM ET 📢: tinyurl.com/3uhxm7mx @DiabetesnPOD @ULBCDiabRes @AMP_CMDKP @ufdiabete @IUSweetTweets @T1D_researchers @helmholtz_diabc @PennIDOM @DiabResearch @Diabetes_DRI @StanfordDRC @BCDiabResNet @JoslinDiabetes @Bruskolab @helsinkiuni @Dr_V_Chandra
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Vikash Chandra retweeted
Timo Otonkoski@OtonkoskiT15 May 2024
Very happy to see our long-term project on the functional characterization of an RFX6 mutation enriched in Finns published in @DiabetologiaJnl. Superb work by @Hazemibrahimi. Read here: rdcu.be/dHX38
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EISG 2025@eisg202515 Mar 2024
We're thrilled to announce that #EISG24_Helsinki 🇫🇮 is now SOLD OUT! 📷 Get ready for an exciting week of islet biology! We apologize to those who missed out, please register to the waiting list. We will consider the possibility of virtual attendance: elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkee…
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EISG 2025@eisg202514 Feb 2024
Register now to the European Islet Study Group meeting in Helsinki, Finland, 18-20 June 2024 🚨Early-bird registration and abstract deadline is approaching, do not miss your chance, limited seats availablea and they are quickly filling up! helsinki.fi/en/conferences/e……Please RT ;)
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EISG 2025@eisg20259 Jan 2024
Thrilled to announce that registration and abstract submission for European Islet Study Group meeting in Helsinki, Finland, 18-20 June 2024 is NOW OPEN! helsinki.fi/en/conferences/e… 🚨Early-bird registration is March 15th, limited seats available🚨 Please RT ;)

European Islet Study Group 2024 | University of Helsinki

June 18-20, 2024, Hanasaari Cultural Center, Helsinki, Finland

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Vikash Chandra retweeted
ISRO
@isro14 Jul 2023
LVM3 M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission: LVM3 M4 vehicle🚀 successfully launched Chandrayaan-3🛰️ into orbit.
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Vikash Chandra retweeted
Aaron Scott@AaronJonScott29 Jun 2023
I love a muscle image, but this Drosophila one is top of the class! Beautiful Fly muscles m.cmpgn.page/xm2FMK?sre=RvJw… @andor
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Great to present our latest research by Sophia at 19th Immunology of Diabetes Society #IDS #Paris 23 conference #T1d #Diabetes #Immunology @OtonkoskiL @Innodiagroup @HelsinkiUniMed @OtonkoskiT
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Our research topic "Revisiting cellular metabolism and Type1 diabetes" is now online in @FrontEndocrinol frontiersin.org/research-top… with @SwethaGopalakr2 and Latif Rachdi

Revisiting Cellular Metabolism and Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by islet inflammation resulting from poorly define combinations of genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors. Being an...

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According to a study @helsinkiuni, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease. @OtonkoskiL @OtonkoskiT @Dr_V_Chandra #WorldDiabetesDay helsinki.fi/en/news/public-h…

A promising drug candidate discovered for the prevention of type 1 diabetes | University of Helsinki

According to a study, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease. A drug based on the same mechanism has already been approved for the treatment...

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A promising drug candidate discovered for the prevention of type 1 #diabetes @helsinkiuni @NatureComms doi.org/gq5pxb medicalxpress.com/news/2022-…

The type 1 diabetes gene TYK2 regulates β-cell development and its responses to interferon-α

Nature Communications - The TYK2 gene is associated with development of type 1 diabetes. Here the authors show that TYK2 regulates β-cell development, but at the same time TYK2 inhibition in...

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Hazem Ibrahim@Hazemibrahimi1 Nov 2022
Our article is featured in the top 50 of the stem cells category @NatureComms nature.com/collections/pkgzt…

Stem cells

Here, we highlight selected work employing stem cells to provide insight into development genetics/epigenetics, physiology, reprogramming, regeneration, and ...

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Yle Uutiset@yleuutiset1 Nov 2022
Helsinkiläistutkijoilta hyviä uutisia tyypin 1 diabetesta sairastaville – lääke ehkä löydetty yle.fi/uutiset/74-20003092?u…

Helsinkiläistutkijoilta hyviä uutisia tyypin 1 diabeteksen riskiryhmille – estolääke ehkä löydetty

Tyypin 1 diabetesta voidaan tutkimuksen mukaan ehkäistä estämällä sairauden puhkeamiseen liittyvän geenin toimintaa. Samaan mekanismiin perustuva lääke on hyväksytty psoriasiksen hoitoon USA:ssa.

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Taneli Raivio@RaivioTaneli26 Oct 2022
Kantasolututkimus paljastaa uuden palan diabeteksen mysteeripalapelistä! Voisiko TYK2 inhibiittori olla tyyppi 1 diabeteksen tulevaisuuden hoito?! Congrats Otonkoski-group! New avenues to treat type 1 diabetes! @HUS_fi @HelsinkiUniMed @Laakarilehti @DuodecimFi
Hazem Ibrahim@Hazemibrahimi26 Oct 2022
Checkout our new paper deciphering the role of the T1D gene TYK2 on beta-cell development and interferon responses. Thankful for the great collaborative effort! @Dr_V_Chandra @OtonkoskiT @MetaStem_Center @helsinkiuni @STEMMProgram @Innodiagroup ⬇️ nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Glad to present our work TYK2 inhibition as a potential therapeutic target to halt #T1D progression. @OtonkoskiT @Hazemibrahimi @STEMMProgram @MetaStem_Center @helsinkiunimed @Innodiagroup @OtonkoskiL @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Also on a brief note, feeling extremely honoured to be awarded docentship in experimental endocrinology from @HelsinkiUniMed Thanks to my mentor @OtonkoskiT and @OtonkoskiL for all the support 🙏
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