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Lari Hakkinen

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ProfessorDepartment of Oral Biological and Medical SciencesUniversity of British Columbia

Lari Hakkinen

Professor

Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences

Faculty of Dentistry

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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No publications on record.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2017.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2018.

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Dermal Substitutes Fibroblasts Oral Mucosa Red Duroc Pig Model Scar Formation Skin & Connective Tissue Wound Healing

Latest funding

Treatment of periodontitis by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$960,076
Treatment of periodontitis by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Regulatory Role of CD26 in Profibrotic TGF-beta Signaling in Human Skin Fibroblasts
CIHR · 2018 · Supervisor
$2,500

All 11 grants and awards

Treatment of periodontitis by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Larjava, Hannu S

Keywords: Alpha-V-Beta-6 Integrin; Bacterial Biofilm; Cytokine Expression; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor; Inflammation; Junctional Epithelium; Molecular Mechanisms; Periodontal Disease; Pocket Epithelium; ß6 Integrin Deficiency

$960,076

Treatment of periodontitis by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Larjava, Hannu S

$100,000

Regulatory Role of CD26 in Profibrotic TGF-beta Signaling in Human Skin Fibroblasts

SupervisorCIHR2018Undergraduate: Summer Studentship Award - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Man, Alexander

Keywords: Cd26; Cell Signaling; Fibroblasts; Fibrosis; Regeneration; Skin; Tgf-Beta; Wound Healing

$2,500

Epithelial alpha-v-beta-6 integrin: critical regulator of periodontal inflammation

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Larjava, Hannu S

Keywords: Alpha-V-Beta-6 Integrin; Bacterial Biofilm; Cytokine Expression; Inflammation; Junctional Epithelium; Molecular Mechanisms; Periodontal Disease; Pocket Epithelium; ß6 Integrin Deficiency; ß6 Integrin Knockout Mice

$879,750

Characterization of oral mucosal neural crest and mesoderm-derived connective tissue cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hakkinen, Lari

$168,000

Oral mucosa as a source of cells with regenerative potential in skin

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hakkinen, Lari

Keywords: Dermal Substitutes; Fibroblasts; Oral Mucosa; Red Duroc Pig Model; Scar Formation; Skin & Connective Tissue; Wound Healing

$852,975

Epithelial alpha-v-beta-6 integrin: critical regulator of periodontal inflammation

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Larjava, Hannu S

Keywords: Alpha-V-Beta-6 Integrin; Bacterial Biofilm; Cytokine Expression; Inflammation; Junctional Epithelium; Periodontal Disease; Pocket Epithelium; ß6 Integrin Deficiency; ß6 Integrin Knockout Mice

$100,000

Regulation of hair cycle and wound healing by alpha-v-beta-6 integrin

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Larjava, Hannu S

Keywords: Alpha-V-Beta-6 Integrin; Epidermis; Extracellular Matrix; Hair Cycle; Hair Follicles; Integrins; Keratinocyte Proliferation; Wound Healing

$564,090

Critical role for alpha-v-beta-6 integrin in enamel biomineralization

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Larjava, Hannu S

Keywords: Alpha-V-Beta-6 Integrin; Cell Culture; Epidermis; Experimental Periodontitis; Extracellular Matrix; Wound Healing

$599,708

Molecular Mechanisms in Scar Formation

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Hakkinen, Lari

Keywords: Animal Models; Oral Mucosa; Scar; Skin; Wound Healing

$684,904

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Profile data last refreshed on July 30, 2025 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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