Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Title:
2010: Docent
2011 ~ 2016: Academy Finland research fellow
Prize:
2001: Alfthan Prize (Finnish Chemistry Society)
2001: The best academic dissertation of the year,Viikki Biocenter,Finland(Viikki Biocenter Scientific Committee)
Employment/Working experiences:
1993 ~ 1994: Residential doctor in Division of Cardiovascular diseases, Beijing AnZhen Hospital, China
1995 ~ 2000: PhD researcher in Division of Biochemistry, Department of Biological and Environmental sciences, University of Helsinki
2001: Postdoctoral research fellow in Prof. Carl G. Gahmberg’s lab, University of Helsinki, research on integrin and leukocyte adhesion.
2002 ~ 2004: Scientist in MediCel Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
2005 ~ 2007: Senior research scientist in Prof. Carl G. Gahmberg’s lab, University of Helsinki, research on neuroinflammation.
2008 ~ 2010: Senior research scientist in Prof. Heikki Rauvala’s lab, Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, research on neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
2011 ~ 2016: Academy research fellow, Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, research on neuro-immune interaction in brain and immune diseases.
Academic experiences:
Training of the undergraduate students on basic laboratory techniques, biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology (1999~present).
Supervisor of MSc thesis: Päivi Lammi (2006), Lin Ning (2007)
Co-Supervisor of PhD thesis: Henrietta Nyman-Huttunen (thesis defended in June 2011), Lin Ning (2007~present)
Supervisor of PhD thesis: Zhilin Li, Li Ma, Sami Piirainen
Education information
Education:July, 1987 ~ July, 1993:Department of Medicine, Collage of Medicine, PekingUniversity(BeijingMedicalUniversity), Degree: MD
January, 1995 ~ January, 2001: Division of Biochemistry, Department of Biosciences, Universityof Helsinki, Degree: PhD (with distinction)
Fields of Science
- 3111 Biomedicine
- Immunology
- 3112 Neurosciences
- neuroimmunology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Comparison of clinical symptoms and symptom structure across different onset ages in schizophrenia inpatients
Liu, Z., Wang, X., Chen, W., Huang, J., Tong, J., Wang, J., Liu, R., Deng, H., Yang, K., Li, W., Chen, S., Xie, T., Tian, L., Yang, F., Tian, B., Li, Y., Li, C. S. R. & Tan, Y., Mar 2025, In: Schizophrenia Research. 277, p. 177-184 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Immunosenescence-related T cell phenotypes, structural brain imaging, and cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia: a moderated mediation analysis
Li, N., Li, Y., Yu, T., Chen, W., Gou, M., Zheng, W., Liu, Z., Wang, X., Fang, J., Tong, J., Chen, S., Tian, B., Li, C.-S. R., Tian, L. & Tan, Y., 18 Jul 2025, In: Schizophrenia. 11, 1, 10 p., 101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Network structure of psychotic symptoms and childhood trauma in first-episode versus treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Liu, Z., Wang, X., Deng, H., Huang, J., Wang, J., Chen, W., Yang, K., Li, W., Chen, S., Xie, T., Liu, R., Tian, L., Yang, F., Tian, B., Li, Y., Li, C.-S. R. & Tan, Y., May 2025, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 185, p. 31-39 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Serum kynurenine metabolites and cytokine levels: diagnostic and predictive implications in acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder
Li, W., Liu, Z., Wang, J., Wang, X., Chen, W., Li, N., Huang, J., Gou, M., Zhang, P., Liu, R., Deng, H., Yang, K., Chen, S., Xie, T., Tian, L., Yang, F., Tian, B., Li, C.-S. R., Li, Y. & Tan, Y., Oct 2025, In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 129, p. 485-493 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Correlation of allostatic load and perceived stress with clinical features in first-episode schizophrenia
Zhou, Y., Wang, L., Yang, K., Huang, J., Li, Y., Li, W., Zhang, P., Fan, F., Yin, Y., Yu, T., Chen, S., Luo, X., Tan, S., Wang, Z., Feng, W., Tian, B., Tian, L., Li, C.-S. R. & Tan, Y., 1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 172, p. 156–163Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
- 3 Active
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Understanding, predicting, and treating
Räikkönen, K. (Project manager), Atula, I. E. (Participant), Haapala, H. O. (Participant), Palukka, J. K. (Participant), Salo, V. M. M. (Participant), Seikku, T. L. M. (Participant), Tian, L. (Participant) & Tukiainen, T. (Participant)
European Commision Joint Research Centre
01/11/2022 → 31/10/2026
Project: EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
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Prizes
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The best academic dissertation of the year 2001: Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki
Tian, L. (Recipient), May 2001
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Neuroimmunomodulation (Journal)
Tian, L. (Member of editorial board)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (Journal)
Tian, L. (Member of editorial board)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (Journal)
Tian, L. (Member of editorial board)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Institute of Psychiatry
Tian, L. (Visiting researcher)
26 Jan 2014 → 29 Jan 2014Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Chinese association of life sciences in Finland (External organisation)
Tian, L. (Board member)
2013Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in research network
Press/Media
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China wakes up to its mental-health problems; Mental illness
26/01/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview for web based media, Chinese news agency: Documentary Programme
01/01/2010
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Interview for Ministry of immigration, Maistraatti public postcard programme: An exemplar immigrant working in Finland
01/01/2008
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media