Thursday 28.11.
In the tables below:
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Session 1 – Thursday 28.11. at 9:00-10:30
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TBA |
MET Research Highlights: Presentation from the winners of the best MET publication 2024 |
| Karoliina Hopia | Novel adhesive and 3D-printable biomaterials for corneal tissue engineering (P) |
| Julia Vistbacka | Changes in inflammatory myokines and adipokines after Ironman triathlon race (P) |
| Johanna Laakkonen | Towards BBB-on-chip to study vascular defects in multiple sclerosis (R) |
| Kati Rinnekari | Hydrogel screening for 3D vascularization model-on-chip (P) |
| Iida Ahonen | Comparison of screen- and symptom-detected celiac disease patients at diagnosis and during follow-up: a prospective cohort study (R) |
| Aino Reunamo | X-ray microtomography imaging as a method to study the small-intestinal villi vasculature – celiac disease as a model (P) |
| Matthew Maasdorp | Using Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) to investigate the role of two novel immune-induced peptides, IBIN and IBIN-like (P) |
Session 2 – Thursday at 11:00-12:00
| Daria Kostiniuk | Circulating miRNAs as early biomarkers for essential hypertension and vascular dysfunction (P) |
| Noora Nevala | Phagocytosis of photoreceptor outer segments by retinal pigment epithelium imaged in living zebrafish (P) |
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Jan Hasenauer |
Keynote: Mechanistic modelling and machine learning: A love story |
| Kaisa Liimatainen | Microrheology analysis and visualization toolbox (P) |
| Eloise Mikkonen | The Tampere Sudden Death Study – forensic autopsy material (P) |
Session 3 – Thursday 28.11. at 13:00-14:00
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Juulia Jylhävä |
MET Research Highlights: Decoding biological aging and frailty with AI and multiomics |
| Noora Nurminen | Early-life microbial and immunological characterization of children living in contrasting environments – Finland and rural Malawi (P) |
| Zahangir Khan | Performance evaluation of ring structure implantable antenna using glass encapsulation (P) |
| Kaisa Tornberg | Organ-on-a-chip technology for multi-organ modelling of Stroke-Heart syndrome (R) |
| Laura Vesala | Mitochondrial (dys)function shapes the innate immune responses (P) |
| Joonas Uusi-Mäkelä | Chromatin accessibility analysis uncovers regulatory element activation landscape in prostate cancer progression (R) |
| Sanni Rinne | Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology impact on persistent oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in men (P) |
| Iida Salonen | Analysis of colorectal cancer microenvironment in the FinCRC cohort (R) |
| Tanja Hyvärinen | Microglial activation in multiple sclerosis: an in vitro approach (P) |
Session 4 – Thursday 28.11. at 14:15-15:20
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Soile Nymark |
MET Research Highlights: Ionic activities in retinal pigment epithelium: From mechanisms to therapy development |
| Petri Purola | Nationwide and regional trends in distance and near visual acuities during 2000–2017 in Finland (P) |
| Negin Pournoori | Synthesis and systemic evaluation of the immunomodulatory potential of Heparin and Dextran sulfate-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (R) |
| Sana Kari | Investigating the dual targeting mechanism of Vorapaxar as a PAR1 antagonist and GPR17 agonist for glioblastoma multiforme therapy (P) |
| Nabid Faiem | Letting data analysis methods developed in different computing environments work together – case SMASH-HCM (R) |
| Emma Pesu | Stroke-Heart syndrome on-a-chip (P) |
| Lotta Isosaari | Exploring multicellular dynamics in glioblastoma: a 3D open-top chip model with integrated neurovascular networks for drug testing (R) |
Poster session 1 – Thursday 28.11. at 15:20-17:00
| Aino Reunamo | X-Ray microtomography imaging as a method to study the small-intestinal villi vasculature – celiac disease as a model |
| Alfonso Urbanucci |
Utilizing the Finngen data to understand the genetic predisposition of post finasteride syndrome |
| Aliisa Tiihonen | Hypoxia generates cell-type-dependent responses in myeloid immune cell populations in diffuse astrocytomas |
| Alina Sillanpää | Heat treatment combined with antibiotics leads to enhanced killing of mycobacteria in biofilms |
| Alpo Värri | Applicable standards for artificial intelligence in healthcare |
| Alvar Saarinen | Hypoxia changes lipid metabolism in advanced prostate cancer |
| Andrey Vinogradov | Exploring kainic acid-induced alterations in circular tripartite networks with advanced analysis tools |
| Anja Hartewig | Non-coding RNA-mediated progression of IDH-mutant astrocytomas to grade 4 after treatment |
| Anna-Sofia Mäkitiura | Regulation of cell-cell connectivity via gap junctions in the retinal pigment epithelium |
| Annika Kohvakka | Long noncoding RNA EPCART regulates translation through PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and PDCD4 in prostate cancer |
| Argyro Bizaki-Vallaskangas | Discovering age and sex-specific genetic risk factors in sensorineural hearing loss: genome-wide evidence from large-scale biobanks |
| Celina Turunen Beteta | Clinical significance of borderline negative and low positive transglutaminase antibody levels in celiac disease |
| Daria Kostiniuk | Circulating miRNAs as early biomarkers for essential hypertension and vascular dysfunction |
| Elina Kervinen | Experiences of using digital and remote health services to support work ability: a qualitative interview study |
| Elina Mäntylä | Raising the BAR – Role of BAR-domain protein BIN1 in nuclear envelope invagination |
| Ella Lampela | The effect of adipose-derived stem cells, IGF-1 and IGF-2 to skeletal muscle differentiation in vitro |
| Elli Toivonen | Metabolic profiles of meconium in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies |
| Eloise Mikkonen | The Tampere Sudden Death Study – forensic autopsy material |
| Emilia Lintilä | A novel anti-biofilm compound can improve the efficacy of rifampicin against Mycobacterium biofilms in vitro |
| Emma Pesu | Stroke-heart syndrome on-a-chip |
| Emma Raitoharju | Transgenerational epigenetic effects of war stress in Finland |
| Hannu Välimäki | Imaging oxygen concentrations in bone scaffolds during cellular activity and fluid perfusion |
| Helka Kaunisto | Clonal expansion of B cells in active autoimmune disease |
| Iisa Tujula | Human iPSC glial coculture models for studying neuroinflammation in vitro |
| Ilari Mäki-Opas | The contact allergen methylisothiazolinone (MIT) activates TRPA1 to promote Th2-type inflammation in allergic contact dermatitis model |
| Jani Mäkinen | Use of simulation model to study the cost-effectiveness of different strategies for celiac disease screening in childhood |
| Jarno Tanskanen | Analysis of tissue properties along degradation for organ transplant assessment |
| Julia Vistbacka | Changes in inflammatory myokines and adipokines after Ironman triathlon race |
| Jussi Koivumäki | SMASH-HCM – Stratification, management, and guidance of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients using hybrid digital twin solutions |
| Kaisa Liimatainen | Microrheology analysis and visualization toolbox |
| Kaisa Taavela | Induced abortion rates among women vaccinated against human papillomavirus |
| Kalle Hokkanen | RNF43 G659 frameshift variants differentiate primary and metachronous Lynch syndrome associated colorectal cancers |
| Karoliina Hopia | Novel adhesive and 3D-printable biomaterials for corneal tissue engineering |
| Kati Rinnekari | Hydrogel screening for 3D vascularization model on-chip |
| Laura Kallio | Factors associated with adherence to a gluten-free diet in patients with concomitant celiac disease and type 1 diabetes |
| Laura Oksa | Drug-response modulating genes in ETV6::RUNX1 childhood leukemia |
| Laura Vesala | Mitochondrial (dys)function shapes the innate immune responses |
| Lauri Paulamäki | Ex vivo proteomics to uncover temporal proteome dynamics and metabolic shifts of Mycobacterium marinum during zebrafish infection |
| Long Dang | Validation of deep learning-based arrhythmia classification using 12-leads ECGs: a multi-database approach |
| Lotta Kulmala | Investigation of human engineered heart tissues from human iPSC-cardiomyocytes on a hypoxia on-a-chip platform |
| Matthew Maasdorp | Using Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) to investigate the role of two novel immune-induced peptides, IBIN and IBIN-like |
| Mauro Scaravilli | DIR-CLIP, a method for the discovery of RNA-binding protein sites on full length RNAs |
| Mirkka Forssell | Information security knowledge in supplementary management and leadership studies in medical/dental specialist training: Using self-assessment and simulated scenarios |
| Mugen Terzioglu | Mitochondria – the hot rulers of the cell |
| Nanna Förster | Optimization of culturing conditions in 2D and 3D for human induced pluripotent stem cell derived sympathetic neurons |
| Nea Koskela | Antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium in early childhood |
| Nemanja Milićević | Circadian rhythms in murine ocular tissues including sclera are affected by Neurobasal A medium preincubation, mouse strain, but not sex |
| Nicole Anderton | Development of an in silico smooth muscle cell model to elucidate mechanisms of vascular tone regulation |
| Nikta Pournoori | Fully self-healing UHF RFID tag based on a slot antenna for future skin-like electronics |
| Nina Keitaanpää | Duration from pre-eclampsia diagnosis to delivery and risk of future cardiovascular disease |
| Niyati Kandikanti | cAMP regulation in glioblastoma multiforme under hypoxia |
| Noora Nevala | Phagocytosis of photoreceptor outer segments by retinal pigment epithelium imaged in living zebrafish |
| Noora Nilsson | Risk of neuropsychiatric diseases in patients with dermatitis herpetiformis and other phenotypes of celiac disease: a cohort study |
| Noora Nurminen | Early-life microbial and immunological characterization of children living in contrasting environments – Finland and rural Malawi |
| Ossi Noita | Reproducing hiPSC-CM in vitro 2D culture in silico |
| Outi Liang | Assessing transport route of gliadin through the small intestinal epithelium |
| Petri Purola | Nationwide and regional trends in distance and near visual acuities during 2000–2017 in Finland |
| Piia Takabe | RNA binding proteins and localized RNA determining platelet function |
| Rok Virant | Neuronal excitatory and inhibitory balance in neuron-astroglia- vasculature coupling and BOLD fMRI signal: A computational simulation study |
| Sana Kari | Investigating the dual targeting mechanism of Vorapaxar as a PAR1 antagonist and GPR17 agonist for glioblastoma multiforme therapy |
| Sanni Rinne | Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology impact on persistent oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in men |
| Sara Koskimaa | The prevalence of celiac disease in China: a systematic scoping review with emphasis on the used testing methodologies |
| Siiri Hyvärinen | Optimizing iPSC maturation towards small intestinal epithelial cells |
| Sini Saarimaa | Effect of neurons and culturing conditions on adipogenic differentiation of adipose stromal/stem cells on a 3D microfluidic environment |
| Sonja Kuusinen | Oxygen imaging inside 3D cell constructs |
| Sonja Rajić | Are one in four individuals metabolically disadvantaged from conception? Effects of nc886 imprinting |
| Susanna Harju | A novel organ-on-chip approach for replicating small intestine architecture in celiac disease research with Norbornene-modified hydrogels |
| Suvi Huhtanen | Multi-material 3D bioprinting of human stem cells to engineer complex human corneal structures with stroma and epithelium |
| Taina Viheriälä | A cell encapsulating membrane designed to house engineered ARPE-19 cells for the treatment of drug-resistant form of epilepsy |
| Tanja Hyvärinen | Microglial activation in multiple sclerosis: an in vitro approach |
| Tiina Lehtola | Dexamethasone regulates gene expression in chondrocytes through MKP-1 and downregulates cholesterol hydroxylaes CH25H and CYP7B1 |
| Timo Salpavaara | Graphene field-effect transistors for in vitro applications |
| Trina Chen | Aortic elastic fiber degeneration during acute type a aortic dissection suggests ongoing frailty |
| Vasyl Mykuliak | How mechanical force activates T cell receptor |
| Venla Harju | Modelling ischemic brain stroke in vitro |
| Xin Lai | The Finnish Society for Bioinformatics |
| Zahangir Khan | Performance evaluation of ring structure implantable antenna using glass encapsulation |
| Zahra Hosseinpur Yektaei | Small molecule EGFR inhibitor/s for glioblastoma |
Friday 29.11.
In the tables below:
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Session 5 – Friday 29.11. at 9:00-10:20
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Belinda Nedjai |
Keynote: DNA methylation biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and prognosis of HPV-related cancer care |
| Erdogan Pekcan Erkan | Genomic and transcriptomic factors underlying differential response to adjuvant chemotherapy in colorectal cancer (P) |
| Kateryna Gaertner | Wild animal derived cells as a tool to study inter-species compatibility and adaptations (P) |
| Ruhunur Özdemir | High angular resolution diffusion-weighted imaging and higher order tractography of the white matter tracts in the anterior thalamic area: Insights into deep brain stimulation targeting (P) |
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Kaarlo Paakinaho |
MET Research Highlights: The story of Biomendex |
| Lauri Vähätalo | Musculoskeletal disorders and elective surgery waiting time associations to work ability support utilization in occupational health care population (P) |
| Valeriia Dotsenko | Impact of transglutaminase 2 inhibitor ZED1227 on systemic responses in celiac disease: Insights from lipidomic analyses (P) |
Session 6 – Friday 29.11. at 10:50-11:50
| Jonna Alkula | Bacteria-targeting vaccine in prevention of cardiovascular and cardio-thrombotic diseases (P) |
| Mohsen Haajari | Portable olfactory display for healthcare applications (P) |
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Andrew Daly |
Keynote: Bioprinting models of the human heart at CÚRAM, the Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices |
| Anna Kivioja | Long-term cardiovascular risk in women with hypertensive pregnancy: Insights from polygenic risk scores (P) |
| Liang Zhang | A deep learning framework for stratifying cancer patients based on their genomic and interactome profiles (P) |
| Konsta Kukkonen | Chromatin accessibility patterns reveal divergent genomic action of androgen receptor in nonmalignant prostate epithelial cells and prostate cancer cells (P) |
Session 7 – Friday 29.11. at 13:40-14:30
| Aada Lattu | The prevalence and risk factors of thoracic aortic dilatation detected incidentally in adjuvant radiotherapy planning CT scans in patients with breast cancer (P) |
| Susanna Kaksonen | Creating patient-specific iPSCs lines for celiac disease research (R) |
| Mokurala Krishnaiah | Self-powered NIR photodetectors for health care monitoring (P) |
| Annika Ahvenjärvi | Tracking contractile movement in engineered heart tissue with virtual particles (R) |
| Eneli Katunin | Alarm symptoms indicate more severe celiac disease at the time of diagnosis, but long-term prognosis is good (P) |
| Jonne Nieminen | NAMPT inhibition as novel therapy in T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R) |
| Anastasiia Yiannacou | In vitro analysis of matrix-filler interactions in Gellan Gum/Bioactive Glass hydrogels (P) |
| Harini Karunarathna | Adaptation of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for in situ monitoring and optimisation of tissue engineered cartilage growth (P) |
Poster session 2 – Friday 29.11. at 14:35-16:00
| Aada Lattu | The prevalence and risk factors of thoracic aortic dilatation detected incidentally in adjuvant radiotherapy planning CT scans in patients with breast cancer |
| Abhinav Kethiri | Co-differentiation of corneal keratocyte-like cells along with endothelial cells from human pluripotent stem cells – from heterogeneity towards enriched cell populations. |
| Amir Arsh | Antibiotic effects on bacterial operons with internal promoters |
| Amna Adnan | Effects of obesity on the angiogenic and vasculogenic potential of adipose stromal cells in a microfluidic device |
| Anastasiia Yiannacou | In vitro analysis of matrix-filler interactions in Gellan Gum/Bioactive Glass hydrogels |
| Anna Kivioja | Long-term cardiovascular risk in women with hypertensive pregnancy: Insights from polygenic risk scores |
| Annika Ahtiainen | Electric field temporal interference stimulation of neurons in vitro |
| Austin Evans | Versatile blue light-based hydrogel bioconjugation system |
| Emilia Siukola | Unraveling early and late immune landscapes in celiac disease using spatial transcriptomics |
| Emre Kapucu | Progress toward translating on-chip Parkinson’s disease signatures: characterization of patient-derived LRRK2-mutant neuronal networks |
| Eneli Katunin | Alarm symptoms indicate more severe celiac disease at the time of diagnosis, but long-term prognosis is good |
| Eneli Katunin | Age is a risk factor for coincidental colorectal cancer in patients presenting with anemia at celiac disease diagnosis |
| Erdogan Pekcan Erkan | Genomic and transcriptomic factors underlying differential response to adjuvant chemotherapy in colorectal cancer |
| Flávio Pereira Costa | The effects of celiac disease bacteria on Caco-2 cell line viability |
| Frans Ek | Understanding the importance of integrin clustering with Spy-based modular conjugation tools |
| Hanna Pikkujämsä | COVID-19 pandemic impact on gynecologic cancer treatment pathways in a Finnish tertiary center |
| Hanna Sareila | Experiences of the novel Finnish criteria allowing no-biopsy diagnosis of celiac disease among health-care professionals |
| Harini Karunarathna | Adaptation of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for in situ monitoring and optimisation of tissue engineered cartilage growth |
| Heli Pihlajamäki | Meal and snacking patterns of adolescents and young adults with gluten-free diet, other special diet, or no food restrictions |
| Helka Kaunisto | Dermal IgA deposition targeted against Transglutaminase 3 in Dermatitis herpetiformis risk groups |
| Iiro Piippo | Lingonberry supplementation induces health-promoting effects on gut microbiome in experimental obesity |
| Ilmari Tamminen | General-purpose confidence intervals with safety mechanism: holding confidence in varying sampling scenarios with small sample sizes |
| Joanna Ciantar | Meta-analysis of ageing associated DNA methylation in X and Y chromosomes |
| Johanna Lotila | Investigating myelin induced inflammatory state of iPSC-derived microglia |
| Jonna Alkula | Bacteria-targeting vaccine in prevention of cardiovascular and cardio-thrombotic diseases |
| Kalle Hokkanen | Beta-2-microglobulin defects are associated with somatic mutations of DNA repair genes in Lynch syndrome-associated colorectal cancer |
| Karim Ameziane | A hypoxia-maintaining perfusion chip for prolonged cell studies |
| Karishma Sajnani | Flowcytometric-based approach to investigate prostate tumor microenvironment |
| Katariina Taipalus | The effects of an oxygen gradient on cardiomyocyte morphology |
| Kateryna Gaertner | Wild animal derived cells as a tool to study inter-species compatibility and adaptations |
| Konsta Kukkonen | Chromatin accessibility patterns reveal divergent genomic action of androgen receptor in nonmalignant prostate epithelial cells and prostate cancer cells |
| Lackson Kashobwe | Research Council of Finland/ FIRI 2024 – 2026: Holistic utilization of wastewater-based surveillance – wastewater as an indicator of public health (TAU-WBS) |
| Lassi Sukki | 3D-printing applications in research |
| Laura Huhtala | DNA methylation based regulation and neuro-developmental trajectories of central nervous system tumors |
| Laura Keto | CellRemorph: a computational toolkit for deciphering the relationship between cellular morphology and function |
| Lauri Vähätalo | Musculoskeletal disorders and elective surgery waiting time associations to work ability support utilization in occupational health care population |
| Leevi Halonen | TRPA1 regulates gene expression in lung epithelial cells under inflammatory conditions in vitro RNA-Seq based study |
| Liang Zhang | A deep learning framework for stratifying cancer patients based on their genomic and interactome profiles |
| Lyydia Lahtinen | Screening and diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in children with obesity in public healthcare |
| Maiju Junno | The zebrafish nhlrc2 is indispensable for normal embryonic development |
| Milvi Ali-Alha | Zebrafish model to study retinal pigment epithelium phagocytosis on rod photoreceptors |
| Mina Sattari | Identification of genes with aberrant expression in metastatic prostate canc |
| Miriana Torquati | Prediction of adverse outcomes associated with ageing: a data-driven approach |
| Mohsen Haajari | Portable olfactory display for healthcare applications |
| Mokurala Krishnaiah | Self-powered NIR photodetectors for health care monitoring |
| Navoda Epitagama Liyana Arachchige | FGFR3-TACC3 fusion protein drives cell migration and aberrant calcium signaling response in glioblastoma |
| Nicole Anderton | Using a confined space to facilitate jetting for fluid-containing biocompatible cavitation nuclei |
| Olga Albó I Vila | Small intestinal inflammation drives granulocyte activation in the pathogenesis of dermatitis herpetiformis |
| Oskari Kulta | Identification of kainic acid-mediated dose-dependent responses on human cortical neuronal networks in vitro |
| Pauliina Kukkoaho | Celiac and non-celiac iPSC-derived small intestinal epithelial cells evince cell-type specific response to inflammatory cytokine stimulations |
| Reeta Pitkänen | The risk of inflammatory bowel disease is increased in coeliac disease but not in dermatitis herpetiformis |
| Riitta Ryyti | Lingonberry (vaccinium vitis-idaea l.) skin extract prevents weight gain and hyperglycemia in high-fat diet-induced model of obesity in mice |
| Ruhunur Özdemir | High angular resolution diffusion-weighted imaging and higher order tractography of the white matter tracts in the anterior thalamic area: Insights into deep brain stimulation targeting |
| Saana Soppela | Comparison of structure and immunogenicity of CVB1-VLP and inactivated CVB1 vaccine candidates |
| Saara Haikka | Modifications of PDMS surfaces for culturing human iPSC derived cardiac cells |
| Saara Marttila | Differences in ageing-associated DNA methylation changes at different ages |
| Sanna Korpela | In vitro model of retinal pigment epithelium interface with retina enabling characterization of force transmission during phagocytosis |
| Santiago Laguna Castro | Mapping 3D architectural complexity of human metastatic prostate biopsies using micro-computed tomography phase contrast imaging |
| Siiri Suominen | Modelling liver zonation: Enhancing iPSC-derived hepatocyte maturation via controlled oxygen microenvironment |
| Sina Saari | Species differences in glycerol-3-phosphate metabolism reveals trade-offs between metabolic adaptations and cell proliferation |
| Sonja Harjuntausta | Heterogeneity of xeno-free cultures human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) induces variation in the differentiation efficiency of hPSC-derives corneal limbal stem cells |
| Stefanus Wirdatmadja | In vivo dopamine sensing PEDOT:CNF neural probe design and simulation |
| Sweeta Akbari | Synthesis of gold nanoparticle functionalized porous and elastic materials |
| Tangtian He | Association between persistent HPV16 infection and salivary microbiome in pregnant women in a longitudinal 3-year follow-up |
| Tiina Pajuvirta | Lifestyle-based and psychological interventions during pregnancy and risk of obesity and obesity-associated metabolic complications in the offspring: A scoping review |
| Tomi Ryynänen | Tri-compartment chip with microelectrode array and DR1-glass grooves for neuronal cell alignment |
| Tuulikki Suomela | A practical guideline for microRNA sequencing analysis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Deciphering microRNA-gene interactions in CLL pathogenesis and therapy response |
| Valeriia Dotsenko | Impact of transglutaminase 2 inhibitor ZED1227 on systemic responses in celiac disease: Insights from lipidomic analyses |
| Viivi Karema-Jokinen | Measurements of membrane potential in retinal pigment epithelium during phagocytosis |
| Vilhelmiina Hännikäinen | In vitro testing protocol for novel cell sensor platforms – methods and results analysis |
| Zhesi Zhang | miREA: a network-based tool for global and cancer-specific miRNA-oriented enrichment analysis |