Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The research focus of Neuroscience Center (NC) is on translational brain plasticity. We carry out research relevant for the human brain both in health and disease, and during development and aging, by applying versatile approaches and modern technology platforms.
NC aims at making fundamental discoveries about brain functions and especially translate research findings into improvements in the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The research in NC spans across several scales from stem cell research and molecular neuroscience to systems and cognitive neuroscience in both animal and human models.
Neuroscience Center is one of the three operational units units at HiLIFE, the Helsinki Institute of Life Science.
Fields of Science
- 3112 Neurosciences
- 118 Biological sciences
- 1182 Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 515 Psychology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Anu Airaksinen
- Department of Chemistry - Docent Contract, Title of Docent
- Helsinki In Vivo Animal Imaging Platform
- Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH
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Alexandra Andersson
- Neuroscience Center - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Liliia Andriichuk
- Neuroscience Center - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Matilde Aquilino
- Neuroscience Center - Doctoral Researcher
- Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
Research units
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Brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders
Organisational unit: Research group
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Equipment
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Biomedicum In vivo Imaging Unit (LS-RIA/ HAIP)
Saharinen, P. (Manager)
Faculty of MedicineFacility/equipment: Core Facility
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Center for X-ray Spectroscopy
Huotari, S. (Manager) & Bes, R. (Manager)
Department of PhysicsFacility/equipment: Research Laboratory
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Diagnostic Imaging Service for Animals (LS-RIA/ HAIP)
Ruohoniemi, M. (Manager)
Veterinary Teaching HospitalFacility/equipment: Core Facility
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Electroporator
Neuroscience CenterFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Other laboratory accessories
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Functional Ultrasound Imaging
Neuroscience CenterFacility/equipment: Registry of appliances: Laboratory equipment › Other laboratory equipment
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Juselius 2025-2028 Pietiläinen Olli
Pietiläinen, O. (Project manager) & Vartiainen, E. A. H. (Participant)
Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö @003701165704@
01/05/2025 → 30/04/2026
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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StopSeizures R2B project
Ludwig, A. (Project manager), Rivera Baeza, C. (Principal Investigator), Uvarov, P. (CoIlaborator) & Mohanraj, U. (Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research project
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STM UEF Helsinki Brain & Mind/Palva Satu
Palva, S. (Project manager) & Siebenhühner, F. (Participant)
01/01/2025 → 31/10/2026
Project: Ministry funding
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BF R2B Stop Seizures
Ludwig, A. (Project manager), Launiainen, M. H. (Participant), Mohanraj, U. (Participant) & Rivera Baeza, C. (Participant)
Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Business Finland
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Business Finland
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BF Co-Research Kohti digitaalista
Palva, S. (Project manager)
Megin Oy, Tuntematon rahoittaja, Innovaatiorahoituskeskus Business Finland, Sooma Oy 25272969
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027
Project: Business Finland
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A Shift Toward Supercritical Brain Dynamics Predicts Alzheimer's Disease Progression
Javed, E., Suárez-Méndez, I., Susi, G., Verdejo‐Román, J., Palva, M., Maestú, F. & Palva, S. O., 26 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 45, 9, 14 p., e0688242024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Association of Extreme Brachycephaly With Persistent Fontanelles in Adult Chihuahuas
Rautala, E., Jokinen, T. S., Leikola, J., Ruohoniemi, M., Rusbridge, C., Junnila, J. J. T. & Kiviranta, A.-M., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 39, 2, 12 p., e70009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Authors' reply
Authors Article, Ermis, C. & Taipale, H., May 2025, In: The lancet. Psychiatry. 12, 5, p. 331-332 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific
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A zebrafish model of acmsd deficiency does not support a prominent role for ACMSD in Parkinson's disease
Fargher, E., Keatinge, M., Pearce, O., Piepponen, P., Panula, P., van Eeden, F. J. M., MacDonald, R. B. & Bandmann, O., 9 May 2025, In: NPJ Parkinson's disease. 11, 1, 15 p., 118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Bipolar depression management needs randomised controlled trial evidence – Authors' reply
Ermis, C., Taipale, H. & Tiihonen, J., May 2025, In: The Lancet Psychiatry. 12, 5, p. 331-332 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific
Activities
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Supervision of B.Sc. thesis
Savolainen, S. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Subervision of B.Sc. thesis
Savolainen, S. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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PhD thesis reviewer
Savolainen, S. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
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Supervison of B.Sc. thesis
Savolainen, S. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
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Custos
Savolainen, S. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Prizes
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Best Doctoral Thesis in Neuroscience in Finland 2018-19
Siebenhühner, F. (Recipient), 15 Dec 2020
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Best Master's thesis in 2009 by the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Helmy, M. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Nature News Feature by Sara Reardon: Psychedelic treatments are speeding towards approval — but no one knows how they work.
01/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Mentoring new scientific talents and developing early-career researchers. 1. Interwieved for mentorship in HiLIFE episode 3.
30/10/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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National Geographic, interviewed by Meryl Davids
25/08/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Aivojen plastisuus, psykedeelit ja masennuslääkkeet. Puheenaihe #353
09/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Psykedeelit ja aivojen muovautuvuus. Räjäytyskuvapodcast, Juuso Pekkinen, YLE Radio
13/03/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media