Genetic Epidemiology

Jadwiga Buchwald
- jadwiga.buchwaldhelsinkifi
- Department of Public Health - biostatistikko
- Genetic Epidemiology
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher, M5 Teaching and research support staff
20152023
Jaakko Kaprio
- jaakko.kapriohelsinkifi
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland - Research Director
- Department of Public Health
- Centre of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics
- Genetic Epidemiology
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , U4 Research and teaching staff
1974 …2025
Tellervo Korhonen
- tellervo.korhonenhelsinkifi
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland - Visiting scholar
- Genetic Epidemiology
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: Visiting scholar, U3 Research and teaching staff
1974 …2025
Teemu Palviainen
- teemu.palviainenhelsinkifi
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland - Bioinformatician
- Genetic Epidemiology
Person: M5 Teaching and research support staff
20152025
Maarit Piirtola, Dosent in Public Health, PhD, MSc, pt
- maarit.piirtolahelsinkifi
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland - Visiting scholar
- Clinicum - Title of Docent
- Genetic Epidemiology
Person: Visiting scholar, U2 Teaching and research staff
20062025

7 Active
53 Finished

Terveystapojen ja unen yhteydet - pitkittäistutkimus
Piirtola, M. (Principal Investigator), Kaprio, J. (Project manager), Hublin, C. (Participant), Latvala, A. (Participant), Silventoinen, K. (Participant), Ropponen, A. (Participant) & Svedberg, P. (Participant)
01/09/2017 → …
Project: Research project
Substance use epigenetics
Ollikainen, M. (Project manager), Loukola, A. (Project manager), Gupta, R. (Participant), Bollepalli, S. (Participant), Kaprio, J. (Participant), Korhonen, T. (Participant), Cazaly, E. (Participant), Salvatore, J. E. (Participant), Stephenson, M. (Participant) & Anders, S. (Participant)
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
Genetics of Normal and Abnormal Music Perception
Tervaniemi, M. (Project manager), Kaprio, J. (Participant), Särkämö, T. (Participant), Vuoksimaa, E. (Participant), Seesjärvi, E. (Participant), Heikkilä, K. (Participant), Häppölä, A. (Participant) & Peretz, I. (Participant)
01/01/2012 → …
Project: Research project
CREAM: Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia
Wedenoja, J. (Principal Investigator), Pärssinen, O. (Principal Investigator) & Kaprio, J. (Project manager)
01/01/2012 → …
Project: Research project
Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki
Wedenoja, J. (Project manager), Kaprio, J. (Project manager), Loukola, A. (Principal Investigator), Korhonen, T. (Participant), Hällfors, J. (Participant), Heikkilä, K. (Participant), Ripatti, S. (Principal Investigator) & Tikkanen, E. (Participant)
01/04/2011 → …
Project: Research project

Alcohol use in Early Midlife: Findings from the Age 37 Follow-Up Assessment of the FinnTwin12 Cohort
Cooke, M. E., Lumpe, E., Stephenson, M., Urjansson, M., Aliev, F., Palviainen, T., Brislin, S. J., Piirtola, M., Rabinowitz, J., Latvala, A., Barr, P. B., Vuoksimaa, E., Maes, H. H. M., Viken, R., Rose, R. J., Kaprio, J., Dick, D. M., Aaltonen, S. & Salvatore, J. E., Mar 2025, In: Behavior Genetics. 55, 2, p. 124-140 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Associations between common genetic variants and income provide insights about the socio-economic health gradient
Kweon, H., Burik, C. A. P., Ning, Y., Ahlskog, R., Xia, C., Abner, E., Bao, Y., Bhatta, L., Faquih, T. O., de Feijter, M., Fisher, P., Gelemanovic, A., Giannelis, A., Hottenga, J.-J., Khalili, B., Lee, Y., Li-Gao, R., Masso, J., Myhre, R. & Palviainen, T. & 48 others, Rietveld, C. A., Teumer, A., Verweij, R. M., Willoughby, E. A., Agerbo, E., Bergmann, S., Boomsma, D. I., Borglum, A. D., Brumpton, B. M., Davies, N. M., Esko, T., Gordon, S. D., Homuth, G., Ikram, M. A., Johannesson, M., Kaprio, J., Kidd, M. P., Kutalik, Z., Kwong, A. S. F., Lee, J. J., Luik, A. I., Magnus, P., Marques-Vidal, P., Martin, N. G., Mook-Kanamori, D. O., Mortensen, P. B., Oskarsson, S., Pedersen, E. M., Polasek, O., Rosendaal, F. R., Smart, M. C., Snieder, H., van der Most, P. J., Vollenweider, P., Voelzke, H., Willemsen, G., Beauchamp, J. P., Diprete, T. A., Linner, R. K., Lu, Q., Morris, T. T., Okbay, A., Harden, K. P., Abdellaoui, A., Hill, W. D., de Vlaming, R., Benjamin, D. J. & Koellinger, P. D., 28 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Human Behaviour. 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
Etiology and correlates of alcohol misuse in early midlife
Lumpe, E., Pascale, A., Stephenson, M., Barr, P., Cooke, M. E., Latvala, A., Maes, H. H. M., Aaltonen, S., Piirtola, M., Viken, R., Rose, R. J., Sipilä, P. N., Keski-Rahkonen, A., Vuoksimaa, E., Kaprio, J., Dick, D. M. & Salvatore, J. E., Feb 2025, In: Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research. 49, 2, p. 301-314 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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Traumatic life events as predictors for depression in middle-aged men and women: A Finnish twin study
Piirtola, M., Haravuori, H., Kiviruusu, O., Viertiö, S., Suvisaari, J., Marttunen, M., Kaprio, J. & Korhonen, T., 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 370, p. 470-480 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Age at separation, residential mobility, and depressive symptoms among twins in late adolescence and young adulthood: a FinnTwin12 cohort study
Wang, Z., Whipp, A. M., Heinonen-Guzejev, M. & Kaprio, J., 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 1, 12 p., 2239.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (Journal)
Piirtola, M. (Reviewer)
5 Apr 2024
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Obesity (Journal)
Piirtola, M. (Reviewer)
8 Jul 2024 → 25 Jul 2024
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Kaatumisten ehkäisyn Suomeen sovitetut maailmansuositukset
Piirtola, M. (Speaker)
21 Aug 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti (Journal)
Piirtola, M. (Reviewer)
12 Sept 2023
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Journal of Drug Issues (Journal)
Piirtola, M. (Reviewer)
27 Aug 2023 → 28 Aug 2023
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Maarit Piirtola
Piirtola, M. (Recipient), 29 Nov 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
White Rose of Finland Knight
Korhonen, T. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2019
Prize: Prizes and awards

Ihmiskoe sähkösavukkeilla Sähkötupakan haittavaikutukset selviävät vasta vuosikymmenten mittaan
Korhonen, T.
12/01/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Smoking dependence related to depression
Kaprio, J. & Piirtola, M.
01/03/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
-University of Helsinki: High smoking dependence linked to depression
Kaprio, J. & Piirtola, M.
01/03/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
High smoking dependence related to depression
Kaprio, J. & Piirtola, M.
28/02/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
High smoking dependence linked to depression
Kaprio, J. & Piirtola, M.
25/02/2021 → 26/02/2021
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media

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Jadwiga Buchwald

Jaakko Kaprio

Tellervo Korhonen

Teemu Palviainen

Maarit Piirtola, Dosent in Public Health, PhD, MSc, pt

Terveystapojen ja unen yhteydet - pitkittäistutkimus

Substance use epigenetics

Genetics of Normal and Abnormal Music Perception

CREAM: Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia

Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki

Alcohol use in Early Midlife: Findings from the Age 37 Follow-Up Assessment of the FinnTwin12 Cohort

Associations between common genetic variants and income provide insights about the socio-economic health gradient

Etiology and correlates of alcohol misuse in early midlife

Traumatic life events as predictors for depression in middle-aged men and women: A Finnish twin study

Age at separation, residential mobility, and depressive symptoms among twins in late adolescence and young adulthood: a FinnTwin12 cohort study

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (Journal)

Obesity (Journal)

Kaatumisten ehkäisyn Suomeen sovitetut maailmansuositukset

Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti (Journal)

Journal of Drug Issues (Journal)

Maarit Piirtola

White Rose of Finland Knight

Ihmiskoe sähkösavukkeilla Sähkötupakan haittavaikutukset selviävät vasta vuosikymmenten mittaan

Smoking dependence related to depression

-University of Helsinki: High smoking dependence linked to depression

High smoking dependence related to depression

High smoking dependence linked to depression

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