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Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Senses and Food
leader: professor Mari Sandell, Department of Food and Nutrition
Senses and food team is fascinated by the interaction between human behaviour and sensory food perception. Our research is focused on 1) multisensory perception including senses of smell, taste, sight, touch and hearing, 2) the relationship between individual differences in sensory perception and food consumption, 3) sensory based food education both for children and adults. Team members are working at the University of Helsinki and at the University of Turku.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Sulo Matti Olavi Roukka, Doctor of Food Science
- Department of Forest Sciences - University Instructor
- Senses and Food
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff
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Mari Sandell
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Professor
- Senses and Food
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U4 Research and teaching staff
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Laila Seppä
- Department of Food and Nutrition - University Lecturer
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Senses and Food
- Doctoral Programme in Food Chain and Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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COVERE2: Collecting, verifying, reporting and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Sandell, M. (Project manager), Roitto, M. (Scientific coordinator), Jokiniemi, T. (Participant), Tuomisto, H. (Participant) & Gao, Y. (Participant)
22/11/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research project
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Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research
Sandell, M. (Participant) & Knaapila, A. (Participant)
21/03/2020 → …
Project: Research project
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Leg4Life: Legumes for sustainable food system and healthy life
Pajari, A.-M. (Principal Investigator), Piironen, V. (Co-Principal Investigator), Vanhatalo, A. (Participant), Simojoki, A. (Participant), Jouppila, K. (Participant), Kariluoto, S. (Participant), Päivärinta, E. (Participant), Konttinen, H. (Participant), Hyytiäinen, K. (Participant), Lombardini (former Lombardini-Riipinen), C. (Participant), Lamminen, M. (Participant), Alakukku, L. (Participant), Chamlagain, B. (Participant), Coda, R. (Participant), Ertbjerg, P. (Participant), Edelmann, M. (Participant), Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, A. (Participant), Itkonen, S. (Participant), Katina, K. (Participant), Knaapila, A. (Participant), Kokkonen, T. (Participant), Kuoppala, K. (Participant), Lampi, A.-M. (Participant), Mäkelä, P. (Participant), Nurmi, V. (Participant), Ramos-Diaz, J. M. (Participant), Salonen, A. (Participant), Sandell, M. (Participant), Sihvonen, M. (Participant), Sontag-Strohm, T. (Participant), Stoddard, F. (Participant), Tenkanen, M. (Participant) & Varmanen, P. (Project manager)
01/06/2019 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research project
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MyShroom
Mikkonen, K. S. (Project manager), Hildén, J. S. (Participant), Ho, M. T. (Participant), Isotupa, M. M. (Participant), Koponen, M. J. (Participant), Saapunki, M. O. (Participant), Varis, J. J. (Participant) & Varis, J. J. (Other)
01/09/2021 → 31/12/2023
Project: Business Finland
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FOODNUTRI: Climate smart food and nutrition research infrastructure
Heinonen, M. (Project manager), Mikkonen, K. S. (Participant), Sandell, M. (Participant), Piironen, V. (Participant), Katina, K. (Participant), Tenkanen, M. (Participant), Jouppila, K. (Participant), Koivula, H. (Participant), Pajari, A.-M. (Participant), Björkroth, J. (Participant), Maunula, L. (Participant), Säde, E. (Participant), Mäkelä, J. (Participant) & Niva, M. (Participant)
01/12/2020 → 30/11/2021
Project: Other project
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Expanding food applications of yeast protein by microbial fermentation: techno-functional, rheological and aroma characterization
Wang, Y., Tuccillo, F., Yang, X., Hashim, M., Xu , Y., Maina, N., Coda, R. & Katina, K., Dec 2025, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 169, 14 p., 111582.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Impact of fermentation conditions and dextran structure on the rheological and textural properties of a novel high-protein, high-fiber and low-fat plant-based cheese
Jian, C., Yang, X., Tuccillo, F., Hashim, M., Cera, S., Yan, J.-K., Coda, R., Maina, N., Katina, K. & Wang, Y., Jul 2025, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 164, 15 p., 111209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Insights into oral chemesthetic perception - A focus on food-related behavior
Roukka, S. M. O., 24 Jan 2025, 13/2025 ed. Helsinki : Helsingin yliopisto. 82 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Collection of Articles
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Kestävää kasvua solumaatalouden arvoketjuista: Toimenpidesuunnitelma Suomelle
Seisto, A., Ritala, A., Suominen, A., Nordlund, E., Vahvaselkä, M., Kahala, M., Kaukovirta, A. & Sandell, M., 2025, In: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 2025Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Metabolite variations in faba bean ingredients: Unraveling the links between off-flavors and chemical compounds
Tuccillo, F., Kårlund, A., Koistinen, V., Saini, S., Ahmed, H., Hanhineva, K., Sandell, M., Katina, K. & Lampi, A. M., 1 Jul 2025, In: Food Chemistry. 479, 19 p., 143753.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
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Päätämmekö itse mistä pidämme?
Sandell, M. (Speaker)
9 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Haista ja maista! Miksi sinun nam voi olla hänen yök?
Sandell, M. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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COVERE2 EITFood “Collecting, verifying, reporting and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions”.
Sandell, M. (Chair of organizing committee), Roitto, M. (Member of organizing committee), Tuomisto, H. (Attendee) & Jokiniemi, T. (Member of organizing committee)
22 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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What is it like to study or work in a field where you yourself represent a minority
Linko, M. (Speaker), Asvestari, E. (Speaker), Kalliokoski, K. P. (Speaker), Roukka, S. M. O. (Speaker) & Lahtinen, D. (Speaker)
14 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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10th European Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research
Sandell, M. (Chair of organizing committee) & Sandell, M. (Chair)
13 Sept 2022 → 16 Sept 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Prizes
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Early Career Researcher Award (for best poster)
Roukka, S. M. O. (Recipient), 16 Sept 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Honorary Award - PhD research project online presentation
Roukka, S. M. O. (Recipient), 11 May 2021
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Sitä tuoksua en unohda – hajumuisto äidin työpaikalta veti hoitajaksi
09/12/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Puolukka, korianteri ja kahvi jakavat mielipiteitä – Aistitutkija kertoo, mikä tekee meistä erilaisia maistajia
28/08/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Ihmisen hajuaisti on parempi kuin luultiin - moni haistaa kumppaninsa paidan vieraiden joukosta
14/07/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Harva haistaa vastenmielistä karjun hajun - Farmarissa voit testata, jöisikö karjunliha syömättä
02/07/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media