Kirsi Pietiläinen, Professor in Clinical Metabolism

Programme Director, Research Programme for Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Research Programs Unit, University of Helsinki, Finland (2019–2024)

Professor, Department of Medicine
Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine
Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research
Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in Population Health
Title of Docent, Clinicum
HUS Abdominal Center

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8522-1288

Phone+358505992295, +358294125864
Emailkirsi.pietilainen@helsinki.fi

PL 63 (Haartmaninkatu 8)
00014
Finland

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Fields of Science

3141 Health care science
3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health

International and National Collaboration

Publications and projects within past five years.

177 Article
13 Chapter
4 Review Article
1 Abstract
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- 1 Editorial
- 1 Doctoral Thesis

Accurate estimation of cell composition in bulk expression through robust integration of single-cell information
Jew, B., Alvarez, M., Rahmani, E., Miao, Z., Ko, A., Garske, K. M., Sul, J. H., Pietiläinen, K. H., Pajukanta, P. & Halperin, E., 24 Apr 2020, In : Nature Communications. 11, 1, 11 p., 1971.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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An integrative machine learning approach to discovering multi-level molecular mechanisms of obesity using data from monozygotic twin pairs
Kibble, M., Khan, S. A., Ammad-ud-din, M., Bollepalli, S., Palviainen, T., Kaprio, J., Pietiläinen, K. H. & Ollikainen, M., 21 Oct 2020, In : Royal Society Open Science. 7, 10, 21 p., 200872.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Bile Reflux is a Common Finding in the Gastric Pouch After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
Saarinen, T., Pietiläinen, K. H., Loimaala, A., Ihalainen, T., Sammalkorpi, H., Penttilä, A. & Juuti, A., Mar 2020, In : Obesity Surgery. 30, 3, p. 875-881 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Covid-19-tauti muistuttaa lihavuuden hoidon merkityksestä
Uusitupa, M., Mustajoki, P. & Pietiläinen, K., 2020, In : Suomen lääkärilehti. 75, 36, p. 1736-1736 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Professional

Open Access
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Dietary n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio is related to liver fat content independent of genetic effects: Evidence from the monozygotic co-twin control design
Bogl, L. H., Kaprio, J. & Pietiläinen, K. H., Jul 2020, In : Clinical Nutrition. 39, 7, p. 2311-2314 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

5 Active

Mitochondrial biogenesis, epigenetics & obesity
Ollikainen, M., Lundgren, S. N., Pietiläinen, K. & Pirinen, E.
01/09/2019 → …
Project: Research project
Applying novel computational methods and multiple data types to derive new hypotheses into the molecular mechanisms behind obesity
Kibble, M. M., Ollikainen, M., Bollepalli, S., Khan, S. A., Ammad-ud-din, M. & Pietiläinen, K.
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
BerryUp – Pelillistämisen vaikutus nuorten urheilijoiden ruokakäyttäytymiseen
Erkkola, M., Lehtovirta, M., Fogelholm, M., Pietiläinen, K., Vepsäläinen, H. & Quarshie, M.
01/01/2013 → …
Project: Research project
Lapsen uni ja terveys
Paavonen, J., Paunio, T., Saarenpää-Heikkilä, O., Pölkki, P., Kylliainen, A., Rusanen, E. & Pietiläinen, K.
01/01/2010 → …
Project: Research project
Epicardial fat in the twin study
Graner, M., Pietiläinen, K., Kaprio, J. & Rissanen, A.
01/01/2008 → …
Project: Research project

Award of the year, Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity
Pietiläinen, Kirsi (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Most impactful social achievement of the year
Pietiläinen, Kirsi (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards
Third most influential medical key opinion leader of the year in Finland
Pietiläinen, Kirsi (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prizes and awards

19 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
8 Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
1 Editor of research journal

Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Congress
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Speaker: Keynote)
18 Oct 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Lääkäri 2018: Lääkäripäivät
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Speaker: Keynote)
10 Jan 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Folkhälsan Research Center Symposium
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Member of organizing committee)
2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Nordic/Baltic Diabetes Science Forum
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Scientific Committee Member)
2017 → …
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Folkhälsan Research Center Seminar
Kirsi Pietiläinen (Speaker: Keynote)
6 Oct 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Terve ja sairas lihavuus
Kirsi Pietiläinen
14/10/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
The ‘Healthy Obese’ and Their Healthy Fat Cells
Kirsi Pietiläinen
09/10/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Suomalaistutkimus valottaa, miksi osa lihovista pysyy terveenä
Kirsi Pietiläinen
08/10/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Hefty twins shed light on obesity paradox
Kirsi Pietiläinen
06/10/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Healthy obesity : Examining why obesity doesn’t always mean ill health
Kirsi Pietiläinen
01/01/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media