Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Licensed Psychologist, National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs (TEO), Finland, Terveydenhuollon Oikeusturvakeskus (TEO)
Award Date: 5 Apr 1995
Psychology, Ph.D., Faculty of Arts
Award Date: 10 Nov 1987
General Psychology, M.A., Faculty of Arts
Award Date: 24 May 1983
General Psychology, B.A., Faculty of Arts
Award Date: 9 Jun 1981
External positions
Visiting Professor, Université Paris Descartes
30 Aug 2019 → 29 Sept 2019
Visiting Professor , Université Paris Descartes
8 Jan 2018 → 7 Feb 2018
Erik Allardt Fellow, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS)
1 Sept 2014 → 12 Jun 2015
Visiting Research Professor, University of Barcelona
2011 → 2012
Senior Scientist, Academy of Finland
1 Aug 2006 → 31 Jul 2007
Senior Scientist and Visiting Scientist at University of California Davis, Academy of Finland
1 Aug 2000 → 31 Jul 2001
Professor of Psychology, University of Tampere
1 Aug 1999 → 31 Jul 2000
Visiting Research Professor, University of Barcelona
1996 → 1997
Docent of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Turku
1 Dec 1994 → …
Senior Fellow, Academy of Finland
1 Aug 1991 → 31 Jul 1998
Fogarty Fellow at University of California Davis, National Institute of Health
1 Sept 1989 → 4 Sept 1990
Docent of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Helsinki
7 Jun 1988 → 31 Jul 2000
Junior Fellow, Academy of Finland
1 May 1988 → 31 Jul 1991
Research Assistant, Academy of Finland
1 Jul 1985 → 30 Apr 1988
Doctoral student funded by Emil Aaltonen Foundation, Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
1 Jul 1983 → 30 Jun 1985
Fields of Science
- 515 Psychology
- Experimental psychology
- General psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Attention
- Memory
- Speech processing
- Social perception
- Developmental psychology
- Digital technology use
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Attention to audiovisual speech shapes neural processing through feedback-feedforward loops between different nodes of the speech network
Wikman, P., Salmela, V., Sjöblom, E., Leminen, M., Laine, M. & Alho, K., Mar 2024, In: PLoS Biology. 22, 3, 27 p., e3002534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Attenuated processing of task-irrelevant speech and other auditory stimuli: fMRI evidence from arithmetic tasks
Ylinen, A., Hannula-Sormunen, M., McMullen, J., Lehtinen, E., Wikman, P. & Alho, K., Dec 2024, In: European Journal of Neuroscience. 60, 12, p. 7124-7147 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Auditory, visual and audiovisual attention
Alho, K., Salmela, V., Wikman, P. & Salmi, J., 2024, The SAGE Handbook of Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience: Cognitive Systems, Development, and Applications. Boyle, G. J., Northoff, G., Barbey, A. K., Fregni, F., Jahanshahi, M., Pascual-Leone, A. & Sahakian, B. J. (eds.). London, UK: Sage Publications, p. 15–30 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Developmental dyslexia susceptibility genes DNAAF4, DCDC2, and NRSN1 are associated with brain function in fluently reading adolescents and young adults
Rinne, N., Wikman, P., Sahari, E., Salmi, J., Einarsdóttir, E., Kere, J. & Alho, K., Apr 2024, In: Cerebral Cortex. 34, 4, 13 p., bhae144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Risto Näätänen: * 14.6.1939 † 5.10.2023
Alho, K., Kujala, T. & Keltikangas-Järvinen, L., 2024, Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia Vuosikirja 2023. Aula, P. (ed.). Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, p. 163-165 3 p. (Vuosikirja - Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
Projects
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GM: Growing Mind: Educational transformations for facilitating sustainable personal, social, and institutional renewal at the digital age.
Alho, K. (Project manager), Alberdi, E. G. (Participant), Bombino, A. A. (Participant), Gale, J. (Participant), Rajala, M. A. S. (Participant), Rinne, N. K. J. (Participant), Ronkainen, I. A. (Participant), Tolonen, T. T. (Participant), Vinni-Laakso, J. (Participant) & Ylinen, A. Y. H. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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ySKILLS: Youth skills
Salmela-Aro, K. (Project manager), Alho, K. (Project manager), Mannerström, R. (Participant), Ylinen, A. Y. H. (Participant), Wikman, P. (Participant), Hietajärvi, L. (Participant), Leppänen, A. (Participant), Laakso, M.-J. (Participant), Sivula, E. (Participant), Salonen, V. (Project manager), Kuusinen, J. (Participant), Järvinen, J. (Project manager) & Maksniemi, E. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research project
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Growing Mind: Educational transformations for facilitating sustainable personal, social, and institutional renewal at the digital age, Work Package 1, 2018–2020
Alho, K. (Principal Investigator), Lehtinen, E. (Participant), Lavonen, J. (Participant), Lonka, K. (Participant), Juuti, K. (Participant), Laine, M. J. (Participant), Moisala, M. (Participant), Carlson, S. (Participant), Wikman, P. (Project manager), Ylinen, A. Y. H. (Participant) & Vinni-Laakso, J. (Participant)
01/01/2018 → 30/06/2021
Project: Research project
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Modulations of brain activity patterns during selective attention to speech
Alho, K. (Principal Investigator)
01/09/2016 → 28/02/2021
Project: Research project
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Erik Allardt Fellow at Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study
Alho, K. (Project manager)
01/09/2014 → 12/06/2015
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Early Career Contribution to Psychophysiology Award
Alho, K. (Recipient), 1990
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science
Alho, K. (Recipient), 31 May 2011
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Knight, First Class, of the Order of White Rose of Finland
Alho, K. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Activities
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Hearing Research (Journal)
Alho, K. (Reviewer)
22 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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ySKILLS Final Conference
Alho, K. (Speaker: Opponent/discussant)
30 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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ySKILLS Final Conference
Alho, K. (Poster Presentation)
30 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Mind and Matter 2023
Alho, K. (Speaker: Presenter)
7 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Tieteen päivät 2023
Alho, K. (Speaker: Chair)
13 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks