Prizes

The best thesis and
the best paper awards

The FSDB has a tradition of selecting the best PhD thesis and scientific publication
published within the field of stem cell and developmental biology. The best PhD
thesis within the field of stem cell and developmental biology is selected every fouryears. The best paper is selected every two years.

Suggestions for the candidates are invited by email and the recipient is nominated by an established senior scientist.

Previous recipients of the best thesis

2019-2022 Lotta Salomies
2016-2019 Diego Balboa Alonso
2013-2015 Maria Jussila
2009-2012 Enni Harjunmaa
2006-2008 Lijun Chi
2003-2005 Ari Pekka Mähönen
2000-2002 Ulla Pirvola
1997-1999 David Rice

Previous recipients of the best publication

2022 Pauliina Paloviita
2020 Jinghua Gui
2018 Filipe O. Da Silva
2017 Elodie Renvoisé
2016 Pia Rantakari
2015 Vassilis Stratoulias
2014 Laura Ahtiainen
2013 Katja Kerkelä-Närhi
2012 Enni Harjunmaa
2011 Pekka Nieminen
2010 Adolfo Rivero-Muller
2008-2009 Mari Palgi
2007 Kathryn Kavanagh
2006 Elina Järvinen
2004 Lijun Chi
2003 Nina Trokovic
2001 Yanfeng Lin
2000 Jukka Jernvall

Lef1/Tcf-GFP positive epithelial structures of developing mouse kidney at embryonic day 15.5. Credit: Anneliis Ihermann-Hella
Tcf/Lef1-H2B-GFP positive epithelial structures of developing mouse kidney at embryonic day 15.5. Credit: Anneliis Ihermann-Hella