Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Psychotherapy, Trainer-level psychotherapist, Chydenius Institute / University of Jyväskylä
27 Jan 2011 → 14 Jun 2013
Award Date: 22 Oct 2014
Psychology, Title of docent/Adjunct professor (clinical psychology), University of Helsinki
Award Date: 12 Dec 2011
Psychology, PhD
Award Date: 12 Dec 2009
Psychotherapy, Licenced psychotherapist (cognitive orientation), Chydenius Institute / University of Jyväskylä
16 Jan 1998 → 23 Nov 2001
Award Date: 4 Jun 2002
Psychology, Master of arts (psychology), University of Helsinki
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
External positions
Collegium researcher, Turun yliopisto
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2021
Fields of Science
- 515 Psychology
- Behavioural genetics
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Genome-wide meta-analyses reveal novel loci for verbal short-term memory and learning
Lahti, J., Tuominen, S., Yang, Q., Pergola, G., Ahmad, S., Amin, N., Armstrong, N. J., Beiser, A., Bey, K., Bis, J. C., Boerwinkle, E., Bressler, J., Campbell, A., Campbell, H., Chen, Q., Corley, J., Cox, S. R., Davies, G., De Jager, P. L. & Derks, E. M. & 103 others, , 2022, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 27, p. 4419–4431 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Maternal anxiety during pregnancy and newborn epigenome-wide DNA methylation
Sammallahti, S., Cortes Hidalgo, A. P., Tuominen, S., Malmberg, A., Mulder, R. H., Brunst, K. J., Alemany, S., McBride, N. S., Yousefi, P., Heiss, J. A., McRae, N., Page, C. M., Jin, J., Pesce, G., Caramaschi, D., Rifas-Shiman, S. L., Koen, N., Adams, C. D., Magnus, M. C. & Baiz, N. & 31 others, , Jun 2021, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 26, 6, p. 1832-1845 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of prenatal maternal stressful life events and newborn DNA methylation
Ruehlmann, A. K., Sammallahti, S., Hidalgo, A. P. C., Bakulski, K. M., Binder, E. B., Campbell, M. L., Caramaschi, D., Cecil, C. A. M., Colicino, E., Cruceanu, C., Czamara, D., Dieckmann, L., Dou, J., Felix, J. F., Frank, J., Haberg, S. E., Herberth, G., Hoang, T. T., Houtepen, L. C. & Huls, A. & 22 others, , 2023, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Polygenic Risk Score of SERPINA6/SERPINA1 Associates with Diurnal and Stress-Induced HPA Axis Activity in Children
Utge, S., Räikkönen, K., Kajantie, E., Lipsanen, J., Andersson, S., Strandberg, T., Reynolds, R. M., Eriksson, J. G. & Lahti, J., Jul 2018, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 93, p. 1-7 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Associations Between Self-Reported and Objectively Recorded Early Life Stress, FKBP5 Polymorphisms, and Depressive Symptoms in Midlife
Lahti, J., Ala-Mikkula, H., Kajantie, E., Haljas, K., Eriksson, J. G. & Räikkönen, K., 1 Dec 2016, In: Biological Psychiatry. 80, 11, p. 869-877 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Lyhytskeematerapiaryhmän vaikuttavuus- ja soveltuvuustutkimus vakavista mielenterveysoireista kärsiville
Lahti, J. M. (Project manager)
16/02/2026 → 31/12/2029
Project: Research project
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IMAGINE: Improving mental wellbeing as a means of increasing inclusion of young people (IMAGINE)
Lahti, J. M. (Project manager), Heikkilä, M. H. (Participant), Kauppila, S. K. (Participant), Kis, H. (Participant), Könönen, K. (Participant), Mankki, I. A. (Participant), Martikainen, S. (Participant), Räihä, M. K. (Participant), Salminen, S. T. (Participant), Uotila, S. A. (Participant), Veki, E. E. (Participant) & Wirkkala, H. M. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus, Academy of Finland
01/10/2025 → 30/09/2028
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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Psykoterapeuttisten interventioiden vaikuttavuus sekä palveluiden käyttö mielenterveyden häiriöistä kärsivien nuorten pitkittäisseurannassa
Gergov, V. (Project manager), Lahti, J. M. (Participant), Lindberg, N. (Participant), Marttunen, M. (Participant), Lipsanen, J. (Participant) & Lahti-Pulkkinen, M. (Participant)
01/02/2012 → …
Project: Research project
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IMAGINE: Improving mental wellbeing as a means of increasing inclusion of young people
Lahti, J. M. (Project manager), Ankkuri, I. A. E. (Participant), Gergov, V. (Participant), Heikkilä, M. H. (Participant), Heinonen, P. P. (Participant), Hyttinen, S. (Participant), Karhunen, O. A. (Participant), Kauppila, S. K. (Participant), Kis, H. (Participant), Laiti, M. A. (Participant), Leinson, D. N. (Participant), Luukkanen, V. B. A. (Participant), Mankki, I. A. (Participant), Martikainen, S. (Participant), Mäkinen, M. A. P. (Participant), Rossow, A. S. (Participant), Salminen, S. T. (Participant), Salusjärvi, E. K. (Participant), Seittu, H.A.-M. (Participant), Ståhl, A. V. (Participant), Tuhkanen, J. M. (Participant), Veki, E. E. (Participant) & Wirkkala, H. M. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/10/2022 → 30/09/2025
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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The role of environment, epigenome, and genome in depression and related cardiometabolic risk
Lahti, J. M. (Project manager)
01/01/2013 → 31/12/2016
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Young Investigators Award in 6th World Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Lahti, J. M. (Recipient), 2 Dec 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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University of Helsinki (External organisation)
Lahti, J. M. (Member)
Aug 2011 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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XVIIITH WORLD CONGRESS ON PSYCHIATRIC GENETICS
Lahti, J. M. (Poster Presentation)
3 Oct 2010 → 7 Oct 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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VI World Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Lahti, J. M. (Speaker: Presenter)
19 Nov 2009 → 22 Nov 2009Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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IV World Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Lahti, J. M. (Speaker: Presenter)
13 Sept 2006 → 17 Sept 2006Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Journal)
Lahti, J. M. (Reviewer)
1 Mar 2010Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press/Media
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Maternal hypertensive disorders may lead to mental health disorders in children
Laivuori, H., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Lahti, J. M. & Lipsanen, J.
20/04/2020 → 21/04/2020
7 items of Media coverage
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Maternal hypertensive disorders bad for kids'' mental health
Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Laivuori, H., Lahti, J. M. & Lipsanen, J.
20/04/2020
7 items of Media coverage
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Chronic inflammation in pregnancy linked to childhood neurodevelopmental delays
Laivuori, H., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Lahti, J. M. & Lipsanen, J.
25/02/2020
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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”Morning larks” have weaker sleep spindles during night than “night owls”
Merikanto, I., Lahti, J. M. & Pesonen, A.-K.
03/11/2017
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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