Anu Kantele

Degree and speciality

Specialist in Infectious Diseases, Specialist in Internal Medicine,

Main occupation

Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine

Secondary occupation

Chief Physician, Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUS); Director, MeVac, Vaccine Research Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUS) (MeVac carries out vaccine companies’ clinical trials and researcher-driven trials); Chief Physician, Aava Travel Clinic (part-time)

Research and development

Valneva (grant for a researcher-driven trial)

Educational activities

None within the last 3 years

Congresses and seminars

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Positions of trust in health care

National Advisory Committee on Vaccines (KRAR) (Member) – until 2019, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Vaccines acquisition group (Expert Member) – until 2019, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Infectious Diseases Advisory Board, Member, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), National Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention Expert Group, Member – until 2020

Governance and planning of healthcare

National Advisory Committee on Vaccines (KRAR) (Member) – until 2019, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Vaccines acquisition group (Expert Member) – until 2019, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Infectious Diseases Advisory Board (Member) – continues, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), National Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention Expert Group, Member – until 2020

Other engagements

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Engagements reported 18.09.2025