Professor Kirsi A. Virtanen is a world-renowned scientist in metabolic research, with pioneering contributions to the study of human brown adipose tissue metabolism. She leads the Human Brown Fat Metabolism Research Group in Turku, where her work has significantly advanced understanding of metabolic regulation in humans.
Professor Virtanen provides scientific mentorship, and strategic direction to the META-IMAGEOMICS Research Laboratory, supporting its mission to drive high-quality research in translational metabolic science.