Background
Pihlajaniemi, Taina Annikki was born on May 12, 1957 in Haapajärvi, Finland. Daughter of Reijo Henrikki and Toini Annikki (Jämsä) Pihlajaniemi.
Pihlajaniemi, Taina Annikki was born on May 12, 1957 in Haapajärvi, Finland. Daughter of Reijo Henrikki and Toini Annikki (Jämsä) Pihlajaniemi.
Bachelor of Medicine, University Oulu, Finland, 1978. Doctor of Medicine, University Oulu, Finland, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences, University Oulu, Finland, 1987.
Research associate, U. Oulu, 1979-1982; postdoctoral fellow, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-Rutgers Medical School, 1982-1985; research associate, Academy of Finland, 1985-1990; junior research fellow, Academy of Finland, 1988-1990; associate professor, U. Oulu, 1989-1990; chairman, professor medical biochemistry, U. Oulu, since 1990. Science director Bioctr. Oulu, since 1996.
Member Finnish College Physicians (Young Scientist award 1991),, Finnish Connective Tissue Society (chair 1992-1995), International Society for Matrix Biology, Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Married Veikko Reijo Korhonen, August 9, 1986. Children: Pyry Korhonen, Visa Korhonen.