Research output per year
Research output per year
principal investigator, group leader
Finland
Research activity per year
I am a group leader at the Folkhälsan Research Center, PI of the Fin-HIT cohort study and responsible for carrying out epidemiological research on overweight and weight development in children. We apply multidisciplinary approaches in our research e.g. incorporating computational genomics, health sciences, and nutritional epidemiology. The main objective is to identify possible risk or protective factors, and their molecular mechanisms related to overweight, which could be used for early prevention purposes.
I have basic education in human nutrition, which I have expanded with my experience on clinical research, and omics sciences.
Researcher, Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Centre
1 Mar 2017 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Viljakainen, H., Mäkitie, O., Pekkinen, M., Loid, P., Taina, M., Päivi, T. & Lindstrand, A.
01/09/2014 → 31/12/2018
Project: Research project
Viljakainen, H., Andersson, S., Mäkitie, O., Helve, O., Holmlund-Suila, E. M., Hauta-alus, H., Rosendahl, J., Enlund-Cerullo, M., Valkama, S., Hytinantti, T., Pekkinen, M., Räikkönen, K., Heinonen, K. & Kajantie, E.
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
Heli Viljakainen (Supervisor), Sohvi Lommi (Other role (describe in more detail in "Relation description, notes" field)) & Kaija-Leena Kolho (Co-supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Heli Viljakainen (Supervisor)
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Heli Viljakainen (Chair of organizing committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Heli Viljakainen (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Heli Viljakainen (Speaker: Presenter)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars