Sanna Turunen
About me
I work as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (part-time) in the Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering research group led by Professor Minna Kellomäki. My research is part of the Centre of Excellence in Body-on-Chip Research, funded by the Academy of Finland. I participate in developing and testing novel photocrosslinkable bioinks for 3D bioprinting to be used in various applications. The main focus has been on drafting a standard protocol to evaluate bioink candidate’s printability via various screening techniques, such as filament formation, rheological analysis and multilayer printing steps.
My primary day job is at Brinter Oy, where I work as the Product Manager. At Brinter, I'm responsible for bioprinting and bioink-related research and testing, product development of the bioprinter technology, quality control, partner relations, marketing activities, and technical support of sales.
Responsibilities
- Scientific research
- Student supervision (BSc/MSc/PhD, research projects and internships)
- Occasional teaching
- Responsible person for 3D bioprinter (Brinter ONE)
Top achievements
- Graduation Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation issued by The Industrial Research Fund of Tampere University of Technology · Feb 2018
- PoDoCo Research grant issued by The Finnish Cultural Foundation · Dec 2017
- Research grant issued by Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation · Jan 2017
- Research Grant issued by Finnish Cultural Foundation · Jan 2014
- Award for best M.Sc.(Eng.) thesis in the field of materials engineering issued by Pentti Kettunen Foundation · Jan 2007
Latest publications
Dual-Crosslinkable Gallol Bioinks via pH-Controlled Oxidation and Photocrosslinking with Enhanced Shear Thinning and Viscoelastic Behavior
Jongprasitkul, H., Turunen, S., Fulton, D., Kellomäki, M. & Parihar, V., Oct 2025, In: Bioprinting. 50, 11 p., e00432.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Gallol-functionalized pH-responsive gellan gum-based biomaterial ink for extrusion-based 3D bioprinting
Annurakshita, S., Jongprasitkul, H., Turunen, S., Kalpio, T., Kellomäki, M. & Parihar, V., 6 May 2025.Research output: Other conference contribution › Poster › Scientific
Traceless Photopolymerization with Non-Pulsed Red Light Enables 3D-Printable Cell-Laden Hydrogels
Eftekhari, A., de Graaf, K. R., Takmakova, E., Jongprasitkul, H., Efimov, A., Turunen, S., Kerr, A., Kellomäki, M., Luxenhofer, R., Laaksonen, T. & Durandin, N., 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 30, 2502386.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Traceless Photopolymerization with Red Light: A Novel Approach for High- Stiffness, Colorless Polymers Suitable for bio 3D Printing
Eftekhari, A., de Graaf, K., Takmakova, K., Jongprasitkul, H., Efimov, A., Turunen, S. M., Kerr, A., Kellomäki, M., Luxenhofer, R., Laaksonen, T. & Durandin, N., 6 May 2025.Research output: Other conference contribution › Poster › Scientific
A comprehensive study on rheological properties of photocrosslinkable gallol-metal complexed hyaluronic acid-based biomaterial inks
Jongprasitkul, H., Turunen, S., Kellomäki, M. & Parihar, V. S., 10 Jun 2024, In: Materials Advances. 5, 14, p. 5823-5837 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Clinical translation of 3D bioprinting for cartilage repair: a biomaterial perspective
Mueller, E., Nomdedeu-Sancho, G., El-Derby, A., Turunen, S. & Brovold, M., 2024, In: Emergent Materials. 7, p. 2287-2304 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
Toxicogenomic assessment of in vitro macrophages exposed to profibrotic challenge reveals a sustained transcriptomic immune signature
Morikka, J., Federico, A., Möbus, L., Inkala, S., Pavel, A., Sani, S., Vaani, M., Peltola, S., Serra, A. & Greco, D., Dec 2024, In: Computational and structural biotechnology journal. 25, p. 194-204 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
pH-Responsive Gallol-Functionalized Hyaluronic Acid-Based Tissue Adhesive Hydrogels for Injection and Three-Dimensional Bioprinting
Jongprasitkul, H., Parihar, V., Turunen, S. & Kellomäki, M., 2023, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 15, 28, p. 33191-34322 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Sequential Cross-linking of Gallic Acid-Functionalized GelMA-Based Bioinks with Enhanced Printability for Extrusion-Based 3D Bioprinting
Jongprasitkul, H., Turunen, S., Parihar, V. & Kellomäki, M., 9 Jan 2023, In: Biomacromolecules. 24, 1, p. 502–514Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Two-step crosslinking to enhance the printability of methacrylated gellan gum biomaterial ink for extrusion-based 3D bioprinting
Jongprasitkul, H., Turunen, S., Parihar, V. & Kellomäki, M., 2022, In: Bioprinting. 25, e00185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review