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)
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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AdMiRE Study: Development and Validation of a WHO-aligned Tool to Assess Healthcare Access and Antibiotic Use Among Migrant Populations in Europe — A Multicountry Delphi and Psychometric Study on behalf of the ESGITM group
Guido, G., Abbara, A., Asaduzzaman, M., Farkas, F. B., Diabate, K., Duvignaud, A., Holmberg, V., Ibrahim, S., Jordão, S., Papagni, R., Jung, L., Lakatos, B., Orcutt, M., Saracino, A., Requena-Mendez, A., Romancenco, E., Schiavone, M., Shortall, C., Napoli, C. & Mosca, D. & 11 others, , 23 Mar 2026, In: CMI Communications. 3, 2, 8 p., 105184.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Outbreak preparedness and response in a globalized world: are we ready?
Norman, F. F., Brett-Major, D., Sepulcri, C., Bottieau, E., Sepulveda, T., Toscanini, F., Nicolini, L. A., Waggoner, J. J., Alcedo, S., Hamer, D. H., Huits, R., Libman, M., Larsen, C. S., Coronas, J. S., Sulleiro, E., Hynes, N. A., Duvignaud, A., Barnett, E., Vaughn, S. & Chen, L. & 43 others, , 2026, In: Travel medicine and infectious disease. 72, 6 p., 103002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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COVID-19 disease severity in language minorities in Finland: an observational population-based register study
Pynnönen, J., Salmi, H., Lääperi, M., Kantele, A. & Holmberg, V., 29 May 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 10 p., 1978.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Leishmaniasis in Syria – A call for action of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Groups for Infections in Travellers and Migrants (ESGITM) and for Clinical Parasitology (ESGCP)
Abbara, A., González-Sanz, M., AlKharrat, A., Khalife, M., Elferruh, Y., Almhawish, N., Abbara, S., Marroush, S., Shortall, C., Ahmed, S. H., Alhazmi, A., Alvarez-Martinez, M. J., Asaduzzaman, M., Al Balushi, A., Barboza, A. P., Brekke, H., Di Carlo, P., Cascio, A., Chiodini, P. & Colpani, A. & 40 others, , 1 Jul 2025, In: Travel medicine and infectious disease. 66, 8 p., 102849.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Milloin matkailija tarvitsee denguerokotteen?
Holmberg, V., Mäkelä, H., Melin, M. & Nohynek, H., 2025, In: Duodecim. 141, 8, p. 651-657 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Activities
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TropNet Annual Meeting
Kantele, A. (Chair of organizing committee), Siikamäki, H.M.-S. (Member of organizing committee) & Holmberg, V. (Member of organizing committee)
6 Jun 2024 → 7 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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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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