Lab Gallery

Explore our lab gallery for a glimpse inside our workspace and team life, from research to celebrations, retreats, and barbecues!

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Step inside our lab

Our current lab is located at NCMM

Pre-PCR room in our current lab

Cas9 protein purification

Oh, Microscope! Our good, old friend!

Cell culture on a large scale

Anna's work in a nutshell!

Our group members hard at work

Our group members hard at work

In vivo work in progress by Oda and Pavel

T cells about to be electropolated by Anna

Our master students 😁 Frida & Oda working at the lab

NCMM Scientific Retreat (Oscarborg Festning)

The area was absolutely beautiful!

The Norwegian flag high up amidst greenery at the retreat location

Sunshine and blue sky - the perfect day!

Emma presenting our group

Pavel and Monika in their natural environment

Stars of the show

PRIMA project presented by Mohammad

GMP guest from the future

Decorations in the hotel room

"Oscarsborg Festning 1853-1953"

Marina and lecture hall

Our lecture hall from another angle

Pavel and Shiva were very busy during the poster session.

Pavel won the best poster prize! And got to answer some tough questions.

Stem cell team's story only just began...

Shiva in her natural environment

Competitive and fun games at the social event!

Who is the best tips shooter ever1?

Jacob's farewell

Jacob received a card and gifts from the group

We gathered around the table to wish Jacob a farewell. He received a card and gifts from the group!

A gift for Jacob

A nicely packaged gift too 😊

Delicious, fluffy cheese cake

Close-up of the cake - look at those blueberries! 🫐

We gave him a card that fit with his personality and interests

Tuva, Sigrid and Oda's Master Thesis

Sigrid with her co-supervisor, Pavel

Tuva with her co-supervisor, Yasaman

Tuva's gift

Pavel, Sigrid, Tuva and Yasaman

Cake farewell for Sigrid

A present for Oda - what's inside? 🤔

A card for Oda

Present for Oda - the Elden Ring on PS5!

It's the Elden Ring on PS5!

Group retreat: Geilo, Norway

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Skiing at the Vestilia resort in Geilo

Beautiful snowy landscapes

Big smiles despite the cold weather

Ready to go!

Getting to know each other better

We held presentations and learning sessions

Shiva presenting her work

Team bowling!

Tuva presenting her thesis plan

Carolina talking about her project

Oline doing a presentation

Cross-country ski trail

4th EMBL Partnership Conference, Heidelberg, Germany

Helix A and B. EMBL Conference Center (photo by Johanna Lehtonen)

Pavel, Yasaman, Monika and Johanna (photo by Pavel Kopcil)

EMBL in Heidelberg

4th EMBL Partnership Conference. Let's go!

A real tourist!

Downtown Heidelberg (photo by Yasaman Pakdaman)

Enjoying Oktoberfest 2022! (photo by Johanna Lehtonen)

Monika and Pavel (Photo by Yasaman Pakdaman)

Beautiful Heidelberg (photo by Pavel Kopci)

Jacob's Master Thesis

Jacob after his Master thesis defence in front of the Oslo Science Park building

Jacob and Pavel

Opening presents at the celebration

Cabin trip to Beitostølen

Beautiful scenery on the way to the mountains

Blue skies and Norwegian mountains

Great views despite being mostly overcast

The day turned overcast but the view was amazing

Pavel skiing uphill

Monika enjoying skiing

The best company! Watson being a trooper.

We reached the top of the mountain!

The best company! Watson being a trooper.

Time to take off the skiis and have a rest

Time to take off the skis and have a rest at the ski resort

After skiing all day it was time for some evening activities

After skiing all day, we relaxed and had some fun

Afternoon tea at Bristol Hotel

Afternoon tea and cake at the Bristol Hotel

Afternoon tea at Bristol Hotel - pastries in a cart

Delicious pastries, cake and sandwiches

Members of the Saarela Group

Haapaniemi Group members and their better halves

Afternoon tea at Bristol Hotel - more desserts

More delicious cake!

Afternoon tea at Bristol Hotel - our group

More of our group

Frida's Master Thesis

Congratulations to MSc Frida!

Time to celebrate

Happy group celebrating Frida

Various other celebrations, activities and events before 2022

Christmas dinner at Gamle Rådhus Restaurant with lab friends, December 2021

Dec 2021: Christmas dinner at Gamle Rådhus Restaurant with lab friends

Nov 2021: Nail's farewell gathering

Jacob's first successful cloning deserves delicious cake!

Kathrin's farewell dinner, September 2019

Sep 2019: Kathrin's farewell dinner

Lisa, Carola, Monika, Zhuokun & Anna, February 2020

Feb 2023, Lisa's farewell party: Lisa, Carola, Monika, Zhuokun & Anna

Feb 2023, Lisa's farewell party: mini golf!

Feb 2023, Lisa's farewell dinner

Sep 2021: Haapaniemi Lab retreat at Farris Bad Hotel (Pavel, Jacob, Monika, Nail and Anna)

Monika, Nail, Frida, Kata, Pavel, Jacob and Anna attending a motivation workshop

Sep 2021: Haapaniemi Lab retreat at Farris Bad Hotel - Monika, Nail, Frida, Pavel, Jacob and Anna attending a motivation workshop

Sep 2021: Haapaniemi Lab retreat at Farris Bad Hotel - motivation workshop in progress

Sep 2021: Haapaniemi Lab retreat at Farris Bad Hotel - activities in progress

Blue skies and great weather in Barcelona

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - blue skies and great weather

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - sun reflecting from an office building

Giant lobster statue at Port Vell in Barcelona

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - giant lobster statue at Port Vell

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - excited and on the way to the conference venue!

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - Inkeri presenting

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - dinner with lab friends, Inkeri, Zhuokun, Mengtan, Artur and Monika

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - dinner time with Emma, Monika, Mengtan and Inkeri

Sep 2019: EMBL Partnership Conference in Barcelona - evening snack on the streets of Barcelona - with Mengtan, Inkeri, Zhuokun and Anna

2021: Spring BBQ, games and picnic

2021: Spring BBQ - Zhuokun, Nail and Frida

2021: Spring BBQ - bubbles 🫧

2021: Spring BBQ - Oda and Frida playing games

Spring BBQ with Nail, Anna, Zhuokun, Pavel and Frida

2021: Spring BBQ - Nail, Anna, Zhuokun, Pavel and Frida

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren ("the cork screw") - the group in our winter gear

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren - getting ready!

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren. Ready... steady...

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren - Goooo!

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren - happy we made it down in one piece!

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren - about to light up the fire pit

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren - finally warm! 🔥

Jan 2021: Sledding at Korketrekkeren - food after a fun day of sledding

Sep 2020, mushroom picking: deep in the Norwegian woods 🍄‍🟫

Sep 2020, mushroom picking: spotted some berries too while looking for mushrooms

Sep 2020, mushroom picking: the best picker 😊

Sep 2020, mushroom picking: regrouping for a rest after lots of walking around in the forest

Sep 2020, mushroom picking: a basket of hand-picked mushrooms... the loot!