Marika E. Karjalainen

Marika E. Karjalainen currently serves as R&D Director at Biohit Oyj and is a Doctoral Student at the University of Helsinki, having previously held the role of Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs at Aiforia Technologies, where responsibilities included ensuring compliance with medical device regulations and managing communications with regulatory authorities. Marika's experience encompasses project management and research roles at Biohit Oyj, VTT, Orion Diagnostica, and Mobidiag, contributing to product compliance, application development, and experimental design across various scientific domains. Academic qualifications include a Master's Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Oulu and extensive studies in Environmental Science and Microbiology at the University of Helsinki.