Fully-funded PhD position available in my group in Turku, Finland to explore extracellular electron exchange between photosynthetic and non photosynthetic microorganisms. Application open until 3 Aug, position starts Sept-when suitable for best candidate ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitos...

Happy to report that our paper "PGR5 is needed for regulation of ATP synthase in plant chloroplasts" has now been published in BBA Bioenergetics. Big thanks to @mariaermakova.bsky.social, @lauratwey.bsky.social and other co-authors for the work! doi.org/10.1016/j.bb...

Postdoc position available to join my team in Turku, Finland to explore light-activated extracellular electron uptake in microorganisms. Application open until end of June, position starts August-when suitable for best candidate. Please share/apply ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkij...

Funded position available to join my new team at University of Turku, Finland, to do a PhD on how circadian clocks regulate extracellular electron transfer in photosynthetic cells. Application open until end of summer, start by end of year. Please share/apply ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitos...

Our latest paper is out now in @jacs.acspublications.org . In this study we tried to push the limits of #electrochemistry beyond proteins, to studying entire pathways of biological electron transfer ⚡️🦠. Here's a summary 🧵 (1/10) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Funded position available to join my new team at University of Turku, Finland, to do a PhD on how circadian clocks regulate extracellular electron transfer in photosynthetic cells. Application open until end of summer, start by end of year. Please share/apply ats.talentadore.com/apply/vaitos...

I'm excited to start my independent research group on Bioelectricity in Plant Sciences at the University of Turku, Finland, with an Emerging Investigator grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. I will open funded positions in Autumn 2025 to join from Spring 2026. Please email if you see a match.

Our paper on how light-induced pH changes control the thylakoid membrane association and activity of flavodiiron proteins in Synechocystis is out @NewPhyt! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...