{"id":35,"date":"2020-08-20T05:35:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T02:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cardiovasculargenomics\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:23:31","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cardiovasculargenomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WELCOME TO KAIKKONEN LAB!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-734\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-106-0 ml-slider-pro-2-18-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-734 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"600\" data-width=\"900\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_734\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_734\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2273 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-06-13 12:22:47\" data-filename=\"DSC3995-scaled-900x600.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cardiovasculargenomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2023\/06\/DSC3995-scaled-900x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"900\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-734 slide-2273 msDefaultImage\" title=\"_DSC3995\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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We have extensive collaboration networks with other world-leading labs, providing unique access to large clinic- and population-based genetic studies and cohorts of ASCVD and prospective cross-sectional patient biobanks. We are excited to continue pushing the boundaries of cardiovascular genomics research, and we invite you to join us on this journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELCOME TO KAIKKONEN LAB! Our Cardiovascular Genomics lab (@KaikkonenLab) investigates the mechanistic basis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) and cardiometabolic diseases, using a combination of cellular and genetic model systems, single-cell transcriptomics and epigenetics, high-throughput functional genomics techniques, and bioinformatics. 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