Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The Doctoral Programme in Population Health (DocPop), University of Helsinki, is multidisciplinary and includes a variety of scientific and methodological approaches. The research focuses on the causes and consequences of population health and wellbeing. The Programme combines a broad scope of relevant fields of health and medical sciences including public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, population genetics and genetic epidemiology, occupational health, general practice and primary health care, health services research, forensic medicine, public health nutrition, substance use disorders, geriatrics, sociology, social psychology and social pharmacy. The research within the Programme aims at health promotion and disease prevention at the population level.
DocPop belongs to the Doctoral School in Health Sciences (DSHealth) and has doctoral candidates from three different faculties: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
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Marja Airaksinen
- Divisions of Faculty of Pharmacy - Prof. emer.
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Drug Research Program
- Clinical Pharmacy Group
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel
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Kristiina Aittomäki
- Research Programs Unit
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- HUSLAB
Person: UH
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Sanaz Akhavan Rad
- Department of Public Health - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Eero Ala-Mutka
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
Equipment
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PaleOmics Laboratory
Sajantila, A. (Manager), Toppinen, M. (Other), Heino, M. (Other), Guevara Torres, E. (Other) & Cisneros Montalvo, S. (Other)
MedicumFacility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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Research Infrastructure for Psychology and Logopedics RIPL
Hokkanen, L. (Manager), Hokkanen, L. (Operator), Makkonen, T. (Operator) & Kauramäki, J. (Operator)
Facility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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Opening Pandora’s Box: Assessing The Risks of Permafrost Thaw to Environment and Human Health
Väliranta, M. (Project manager), Korhola, A. (Project manager), Weckström, J. (Principal Investigator), Kontro, M. H. (Principal Investigator), Bianchi, F. (Principal Investigator), Passananti, M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Vapalahti, O. (Principal Investigator), Sironen, T. (Principal Investigator), Korhonen, E. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Green, S. (Principal Investigator), Toivanen, R. (Principal Investigator), Kiss, E. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Smura, T. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Pilkama, H. E. (Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research project
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Water & Food Futures: Navigating the route to sustainable water-food futures
Hyytiäinen, K. (Project manager), Meinilä, J. (Participant), Irz, X. (Participant), Erkkola, M. (Participant), Mäkelä, P. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Participant), Alakukku, L. (Participant), Lamminen, M. (Participant), Hyytiä, N. (Participant), El Wali, M. (Participant), Friman, A. E. (Participant), Sandström, V. (Participant), Karttunen, A. K. (Participant) & Peltonen, H. M. K. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/12/2024 → 30/11/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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Entering working life -longitudinal perspectives on language learning and socialization of immigrants with higher education
Kotilainen, L. (Project manager), Komppa, J. (Co-Principal Investigator), Korpela, L. E. (Co-Principal Investigator), Lehtimaja, I. (Co-Principal Investigator), Fehér, Z. (Participant), Kukkonen, J. M. (Participant), Kulmala, E. E. J. (Participant), Kurhila, S. (Participant), Lahti, P. G. (Participant), Sundqvist, A. E. (Participant) & Tikkasalo, A. I. (Participant)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
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Unlocking Potential: The Power and Challenges of Ungraded Assessment
Pyörälä, E. (Project manager), Kallunki, V. (Participant), Katajavuori, N. (Participant), Myyry, L. (Participant) & Räisänen, M. (Participant)
05/08/2024 → …
Project: Research project
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Normotermia care bundlen kehittäminen
Kouvalainen, T. K. (Project manager), Kontinen, V. K. (Participant) & Rauta, S. (Participant)
01/01/2024 → …
Project: Research project
File
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Näkökulmia selkokielen kustannusvaikuttavuuteen.
Torkki, P., Poder, J., Valkendorff, T. & Vanhatalo, U., 2025, (Accepted/In press) Tutkimusretkellä selkokieleen. Lindholm, C. & Leskelä, L. (eds.). GaudeamusResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Nuorten vuorovaikutusohjanta kouluihin: Implementointitukimusta palvelujärjestelmän eri tasoilla
Lämsä, R., Isokuortti, N., Tani, S. E., Salusjärvi, E., Seittu, H.A.-M. & Kouvonen, P. J., 29 Jan 2025.Research output: Conference materials › Poster
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Progression of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Among Neurologically Asymptomatic Middle-Aged Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
Tarkkonen, A. I., Kyläheiko, I., Inkeri, J., Eriksson, M. I., Thorn, L., Summanen, P., Tatlisumak, T., Groop, P.-H., Putaala, J., Gordin, D. & Martola, J., 2025, In: Diabetes Care.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Reasons for general practitioner encounters based on diagnostic recordings
Lehto, M. T., 24 Jan 2025, Helsinki: University of Helsinki. 118 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
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Temporal and geographical lineage dynamics of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes in Australia from 2011 to 2023: a retrospective, multicentre, clinical and genomic epidemiology study
Xie, O., Chisholm, R. H., Featherstone, L., Nguyen, A. N. T., Hayes, A. J., Jespersen, M. G., Zachreson, C., Tellioglu, N., Tonkin-Hill, G., Dotel, R., Spring, S., Liu, A., Rofe, A., Duchene, S., Sherry, N. L., Baird, R. W., Krause, V. L., Holt, D. C., Coin, L. J. M. & Rai, N. J. & 8 others, , 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: The Lancet microbe. 101053.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Cell (Journal)
Ripatti, S. (Reviewer)
15 Apr 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Nature Cardiovascular Research (Journal)
Ripatti, S. (Reviewer)
22 Jan 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Sota-altistuksen yhteys syömiskäyttäytymisen muutoksiin Suomessa asuvilla ukrainalaislapsilla, pro gradun ohjaus Sonja Prättälä
Erkkola, M. (Supervisor)
1 Jan 2025 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Ympäristönäkökulma suosituksiin, esitys terveydenhuollon ammattilaisille
Meinilä, J. (Speaker)
26 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Integrating sustainability in the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, Kutsuluento
Erkkola, M. (Invited speaker)
30 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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ASHG 2020 Virtual Meeting, Reviewers’ Choice Abstract Award
Kiiskinen, T. (Recipient), 31 Aug 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Award of the year, Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity
Pietiläinen, K. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Datasets
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Pohjoismaiset ravitsemussuositukset 2023, opetusvideo
Erkkola, M. (Creator), Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulu, Aug 2023
https://www.xamk.fi/tutkimus-ja-kehitys/kasvispro-kauhakaupalla-kasviksia/
Dataset
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Increased Health and Wellbeing in Preschools (DAGIS) survey, 2015-2016, University of Helsinki, Finland and Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland. Harmonized for the Global Dietary Database
Korkalo, L. (Creator), Global Dietary Database, 2021
https://globaldietarydatabase.org/management/microdata-surveys
Dataset
Press/Media
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Geenitiedot vieraissa käsissä - kuka kaikesta terveysdatasta hyötyy?
07/04/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Yksi päivä, neljä lounasta, MTV viiden jälkeen-ohjelman haastattelu
04/04/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Näillä keinoilla kouluruoasta saisi houkuttelevampaa – nyt moni nuori lounastaa paistopisteellä, MTV uutiset
04/04/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kiisteltyjen ravitsemussuositusten parissa uurastanut sai tiedotuspalkinnon – viljelijäperhetausta vaikuttanut merkittävästi työhön, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus
27/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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”Tavoite ei ole, että koko Suomi kääntyy vegaaniksi” – Mamsellin verkostotapaamisessa keskusteltiin kasvisruokailun edistämisestä; Kajaanin kaupungin tiedote
27/03/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media