Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
The focus of our research is infections in migrants. We are looking at various infections and their risk factors in refugees, undocumented migrants and other vulnerable minority groups. Infectious diseases we are studying includes covid-19, hiv, tuberculosis and malaria.
Current projects and collaborations:
- COVID-19 in language minorities in Finland
- We are analyzing the association of the first language of Covid19-patients with the incidence, need for hospitalization and ICU -treatment and mortality.
- Multriesistant bacteria in asylum seekers (MD Tuomas Aro)
- We are collecting samlpes for analysis of carriers of multi-resistant bacteria from asylum seekers att reception centers in the Helsinki region.
- ImmuHubs
- A EU-funded project together with THL for promoting vaccine coverage in vulnerable migrant populations. We are planning to start vaccinations for undocumented migrants at Global Clinic in Helsinki.
- Solidarity Finland (WHO:s randomized multicenter study for COVID-19 therapies)
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Profiles
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Ville Holmberg
- Department of Medicine - Clinical Instructor
- Ville Holmberg's research group / Infections in Migrants
- Doctoral Programme in Population Health - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- HUS Inflammation Center
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff
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Streamlining malaria prevention recommendations for travellers: current and future approaches
McGuinness, S. L., Veit, O., Angelin, M., Antonini, P., Boecken, G., Boering, M., Bühler, S., Calleri, G., Éperon, G., Flaherty, G., Gossner, C., Askling, H. H., Holmberg, V., Kuenzli, E., Landry, P., Lefevre, E., Libman, M., Longley, N., Maniewski-Kelner, U. & Neumayr, A. & 17 others, , 3 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Travel Medicine. 31, 8, 6 p., taae113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Milloin on hyvä muistaa lemmikkivälitteisen zoonoosin mahdollisuus?
Kinnunen, P. M., Holmberg, V. & Jokelainen, P., 2023, In: Suomen lääkärilehti. 78, 5-6, p. 174-177 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Superspreading of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.23 among vaccinated Finnish adults: symptomatic COVID-19 only contracted by those without recent infection
Riekkinen, M., Kajova, M., Eriksson, M., Luukkainen, A., Holmberg, V., Aro, T., Pakkanen, S. H., Miettinen, S., Montonen, R., Smura, T., Lääveri, T. & Kantele, A., 4 Jul 2023, In: Epidemiology and Infection. 151, 5 p., e113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Travel demographics, patterns, and plans among adult Nordic travelers
Larsen, F. D., Dalgaard, L. S., Villumsen, S., Holmberg, V., Asgeirsson, H. & Larsen, C. S., Jun 2023, In: IJID Regions. 7, p. 136-142 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Association between first language and SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, hospitalization, intensive care admissions and death in Finland: a population-based observational cohort study
Holmberg, V., Salmi, H., Kattainen, S., Ollgren, J., Kantele, A., Pynnönen, J., Järvinen, A., Forsblom, E., Silén, S., Kivivuori, S. M., Meretoja, A. & Hästbacka, J., Jan 2022, In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 28, 1, p. 107-113 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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Väitöskirjan ohjaus
Tikkanen-Kaukanen, C. (Supervisor), Kauhanen, J. (Co-supervisor), Ekor, M. (Co-supervisor), Raasmaja, A. (Opponent), Holmberg, V. (Pre-examiner) & Holm, Y. (Pre-examiner)
17 Sept 2020Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Press/Media
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Lääkärilehti: Paperittomien naisten raskauden seurannassa on puutteita
15/03/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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