Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind (B&M) is based on a multidisciplinary network of leading neuroscience research groups at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University. The doctoral candidates have a background in medicine, biosciences, psychology, cognitive sciences, humanities, technology or physics and chemistry.
Fields of Science
- 3112 Neurosciences
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
- 3111 Biomedicine
- 3124 Neurology and psychiatry
- 515 Psychology
- 317 Pharmacy
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Donya Abdolzadehgan
- Department of Physiology - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Luigi Acerbi, Ph.D.
- Department of Computer Science - Associate professor, Title of Docent
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Computer Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Kaia Achim
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme - University Researcher
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Mikko Airavaara
- Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy - Professor
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Drug Research Program
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
Equipment
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Cognitive Brain Research Unit
Kujala, T. (Manager) & Tervaniemi, M. (Manager)
Facility/equipment: Core Facility
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Research Infrastructure for Psychology and Logopedics RIPL
Hokkanen, L. (Manager), Hokkanen, L. (Operator), Makkonen, T. (Operator) & Kauramäki, J. (Operator)
Department of Psychology and LogopedicsFacility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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SEE/PLAE laboratory
Södervik, I. (Manager) & Cowley, B. U. (Manager)
Department of EducationFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Solving the puzzle of natural auditory object perception - neural mechanisms in humans and animal models
Wikman, P. (Project manager), Salmela, V. (Participant), Kauramäki, J. (Participant), Rauschecker, J. P. (Participant) & Petkov, C. I. (Participant)
01/08/2022 → 31/07/2025
Project: Research Council of Finland: Postdoctoral Researcher
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Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain
Linnavalli, T. (Participant), Tervaniemi, M. (Participant), Huotilainen, M. (Participant), Särkämö, T. (Participant), Kujala, T. (Participant) & Virtala, P. M. (Participant)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2029
Project: Research Council of Finland: Centre of Exellence
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Cognitive Architecture of Language Learning
Möttönen, R. K. M. (Project manager)
01/10/2021 → 01/10/2025
Project: Research project
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Perceptual learning in Medicine
Salava, A. (Principal Investigator) & Salmela, V. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/08/2021 → …
Project: Research project
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Sleepless in the stable
Mykkänen, A. (Project manager), Hänninen, L. (Project manager), Brotherus, I. L. (Principal Investigator), Pääkkönen, T. (Co-Principal Investigator), Norring, M. (Participant), Wigren, H.-K. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Suomala, H. M. (Co-Principal Investigator)
01/06/2020 → …
Project: Research project
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Osaavatko koirat haukkua toisia koiria niin kuin ihmiset haukkuvat toisiaan?
Vainio, O., 24 Jan 2025, In: Helsingin Sanomat. p. B14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › General public
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Universitetsstudenters upplevelser av hur en ACT-baserad kurs inverkar på studenternas välbefinnande och studiefärdigheter
Österholm, K., Ruusuvuori, E., Londen, M. & Asikainen, H., 2025, In: Yliopistopedagogiikka.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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AUD in perspective
de Bejczy, A., Addolorato, G., Aubin, H.-J., Guiraud, J., Korpi, E. R., Nutt, D. J., Witkiewitz, K. & Soderpalm, B., 2024, Neurobiology Of Alcohol Use Disorder. DeBejczy, A. & Soderpalm, B. (eds.). Elsevier, Vol. 175. p. 1-19 19 p. (International Review Of Neurobiology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Autism spectrum traits in anorexia nervosa
Saure, E., 2024, Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. 91 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
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Brain plasticity and neuroinflammatory protein biomarkers with circulating MicroRNAs as predictors of acute brain injury outcome – A prospective cohort study
Sajanti, A., Li, Y., Hellström, S., Cao, Y., Girard, R., Umemori, J., Frantzén, J., Koskimäki, F., Lyne, S. B., Falter, J., Rantamäki, T., Takala, R., Posti, J. P., Roine, S., Kolehmainen, S., Srinath, A., Jänkälä, M., Puolitaival, J., Rahi, M. & Rinne, J. & 2 others, , 15 Sept 2024, In: Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 464, 10 p., 123169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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The Galien Foundation (External organisation)
Palotie, A. (Board member)
Aug 2025 → Dec 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in review committee
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Migreenin genetiikan näkymä tänään
Palotie, A. (Speaker)
30 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH - FINNGEN: An expedition into genomics and medicine
Palotie, A. (Speaker)
16 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Visionarium XXII
Nuutila, J. P. (Speaker)
1 Nov 2024 → 3 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Best Journal Article Prize (PhD student category) 2019
Smeds, L. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Datasets
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Scientific thinking and decision-making in everyday life
Dawson, C. (Contributor), Julku, H. (Contributor), Pihlajamäki, M. R. (Contributor), Kaakinen, J. K. (Contributor), Schooler, J. W. (Contributor) & Simola, J. (Contributor), Center for Open Science , 2021
Dataset
Press/Media
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GLP1 agonists in treating neurodegeneration and addictions
11/12/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Podcast haastattelu: Mitä potilastapauksesta voi kertoa?
15/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Lehtihaastattelu: Kouvolan Sanomien toimittaja kävi rentoutusharjoituksessa – Voimakas kokemus sai kyyneleet virtaamaan
02/05/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media