Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
We are a multidisciplinary research community uniting animal welfare and behavior researchers from different fields to a common pool of expertise. The group was established in 2003, and currently consists of more than 20 researchers, of which approximately half are senior researchers. The background of our members is within veterinary, agricultural, biological, cognition and engineering sciences.
Fields of Science
- 413 Veterinary science
- sickness behavior
- pain behavior
- animal behaviour
- play behaviour
- animal welfare
- 412 Animal science, dairy science
- agrotechnology
- 119 Other natural sciences
- ethology
- human-animal relationship
- 6162 Cognitive science
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
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Riikka Helena Aho
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Research Centre for Animal Welfare
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Laura Hänninen
- Departments of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Title of Docent
- Production Animal Medicine - Senior Clinical Instructor
- Teachers' Academy
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Research Centre for Animal Welfare
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH , Teaching and research personnel
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Mari Heinonen
- Departments of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Title of Docent
- Production Animal Medicine - Professor
- Helsinki One Health (HOH)
- Teachers' Academy
- Research Centre for Animal Welfare
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: UH , Teaching and research personnel, U4 Research and teaching staff
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SILE: Silent agents affected by legislation: from insufficient knowledge base to inclusive solutions (SILE)
Valros, A. (Project manager), Hänninen, L. (Participant) & Kupsala, S. (Participant)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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Validating the scent detection dogs ability to correctly find COVID-19 patients
Hielm-Björkman, A. (Project manager), Vapalahti, O. (Participant), Kantele, A. (Participant) & Paajanen, J. (Participant)
24/09/2020 → …
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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Foals' cognitive development project
Hirvi, A. E. (Project manager), Hyytiäinen, H. (Project manager) & Valros, A. (Project manager)
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
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Growth disturbances in Finnish raccoon front legs
Hänninen, L. (Project manager), Lappalainen, A. (Participant), Malkamäki, S. (Participant) & Koistinen, T. (Participant)
01/02/2015 → 20/08/2025
Project: Research project
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Companion animal and equine clinical research: a Nordic perspective
Holst, B. S., Engelmann, A., Groendahl, G., Gunnarsson, L., Haug Haaland, A., Hielm-Bjoerkman, A., Moe, L., Rhodin, M., Rönnberg, H., Stråhle, M., Toljander, Y., Kristensen, A. T. & Hagberg Gustavsson, M., 6 Jan 2025, In: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. 67, 1, 15 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Detection of Porcine Norovirus GII.18 Strains in Pigs Using Broadly Reactive RT‑qPCR Assay for Genogroup II Noroviruses
Gupta, A. K., Heinonen, M., König, E., Mikkonen, V. & Maunula, L., Mar 2025, In: Food and Environmental Virology. 17, 1, 8 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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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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A benchmark for computational analysis of animal behavior, using animal-born tags
Hoffman, B., Cusimano, M., Baglione, V., Canestrari, D., Chevallier, D., DeSantis, D. L., Jeantet, L., Ladds, M. A., Maekawa, T., Mata-Silva, V., Moreno‑González, V., Pagano, A. M., Trapote, E., Vainio, O., Vehkaoja, A., Yoda, K., Zacarian, K. & Friedlaender, A., 2024, In: Movement Ecology. 12, 78, 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Access to bedding and outdoor runs for growing-finishing pigs: is it possible to improve welfare without increasing environmental impacts?
Ruckli, A. K., Hörtenhuber, S., Dippel, S., Ferrari, P., Gebska, M., Heinonen, M., Helmerichs, J., Hubbard, C., Spoolder, H., Valros, A., Winckler, C. & Leeb, C., May 2024, In: Animal. 18, 5, 101155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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6th Annual European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare (EVCBMAW)
Suomala, H. M. (Speaker: Presenter)
3 Oct 2024 → 4 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Uni hevosen hyvinvoinnin mittana Yleisöwebinaari
Mykkänen, A. (Speaker: Keynote), Hänninen, L. (Speaker: Keynote) & Suomala, H. M. (Speaker: Keynote)
25 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Katri Kinnunen
Hänninen, L. (Co-supervisor) & Mykkänen, A. (Supervisor)
2024 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Teologinen Aikakauskirja (Journal)
Kupsala, S. (Reviewer)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Eläinten yksilöllisyys ja näkyvyys yhteiskunnassa – eläimen näkökulman huomiointi lainvalmistelussa
Kupsala, S. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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adjunct professor of the year of the University of Helsinki
Hänninen, L. (Recipient), 12 Mar 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Kunniakirja. 2. posteripalkinto
Tuomola, K. (Recipient), Mäki-Kihniä, N. (Recipient), Valros, A. (Recipient), Mykkänen, A. (Recipient) & Kujala-Wirth, M. (Recipient), 8 Dec 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Kunniakirja 3. posteripalkinto
Tuomola, K. (Recipient), Mäki-Kihniä, N. (Recipient), Sirviö, R. I. (Recipient) & Valros, A. (Recipient), 22 Nov 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Eläinlääkäripäivien antia: ”Toivottavasti hevosihmiset pystyvät katsomaan boksin ulkopuolelta
20/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Haastattelu eläinlääkärin työn vaativuudesta ja siihen valmistautumisesta opiskelun aikana
03/05/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Hevonenkin kaipaa syvää REM-unta
Brotherus, I. L., Hämäläinen, M. J. & Kaimio, T.
15/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media