Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I received my Ph.D. in genetics in 2005 from the University of Helsinki. After that I have worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan for several years, as well as a genotyping specialist in the Genotyping Unit of FIMM Technology Centre.
Currently I work as a Senior Researcher and Communications Coordinator at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM, University of Helsinki. My main responsibility is to take care of FIMM’s science communication. I have received further training in communications in 2012-2013 and have expertise in communication planning and implementation. I support other FIMM researchers in their outreach activities by writing press releases and news stories, organizing media events and hosting visitor groups.
My research interests lie in the field of complex trait genetics, especially in the genetics of pain sensitivity and migraine. I have ongoing research collaborations with Aarno Palotie (FIMM), Maija Wessman (Folkhälsan), Eija Kalso (HUS, BrePainGen project) and Ville Pettilä (HUS). I have a role in several EU Research Projects (Gloria, EUROHEADPAIN) and act as a supervisor of several Ph.D. students.
Fields of Science
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 3112 Neurosciences
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Genome-wide Study on Propofol Requirements: Reply
Ahlström, S., Granroth-Wilding, H., Reiterä, P., Olkkola, K., Jokela, R., Kaunisto, M. & Kalso, E., 1 Mar 2025, In: Anesthesiology. 142, 3, p. 583-584 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific
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HLA-Region Genetic Association Analysis of Breast Cancer Patients With and Without Persistent Postsurgical Neuropathic Pain
Mustonen, L., Nieminen, J. K., Koskela, S., Kaunisto, M., Kalso, E., Tienari, P. J. & Harno, H., Apr 2025, In: European Journal of Pain. 29, 4, 7 p., e70009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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HMG-CoA reductase is a potential therapeutic target for migraine: a mendelian randomization study
The International Headache Genetics Consortium, Qu, K., Li, M. X., Yu, P., Palotie, A., Hämäläinen, E., Hautakangas, H., Kaprio, J., Wessman, M., Kaunisto, M., Pirinen, M., Palta, P., Kajanne, R. & Artto, V., 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 11 p., 12094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Influence of Clinical and Genetic Factors on Propofol Dose Requirements: A Genome-wide Association Study
Ahlström, S., Reiterä, P., Jokela, R., Olkkola, K. T., Kaunisto, M. A. & Kalso, E., 1 Aug 2024, In: Anesthesiology. 141, 2, p. 300-312 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Novel loci and biomedical consequences of iron homoeostasis variation
DBDS Genomic Consortium, FinnGen Consortium, Allara, E., Bell, S., Wang, F., Palotie, A., Daly, M., Mäkelä, T. P., Kaprio, J., Perola, M., Partanen, J., Raivio, T., Ripatti, S., Carpén, O., Raivio, M., Tienari, P., Partanen, J., Färkkilä, M., Koskela, J. & Pikkarainen, S. & 87 others, , 2024, In: Communications Biology. 7, 1, 17 p., 1631.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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NORPOD - Nordic EMBL postdoc program
Kaunisto, M. (Project manager), Palomino Echeverria, S. (Participant), Tabassum, R. (Participant), Vähä-Koskela, M. (Participant), Widen, E. (Participant) & Xia, L. (Participant)
NordForsk, Aarhus Universitet Instit. for Kommunikation og Kultur
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2028
Project: Other funder
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Finngen: FinnGen
Palotie, A. (Project manager), Pitkänen, K. (Principal Investigator), Jalanko, A. (Principal Investigator), Lyhs, U. (Participant), Donner, K. M. (Participant), Kaunisto, M. (Participant), Kurki, M. I. (Participant), Kristiansson, K. (Participant), Laiho, P. (Participant), Laivuori, H. (Participant), Loukola, A. (Participant), Palta, P. (Participant), Perola, M. (Project manager), Kajanne, R. (Project manager), Harju, J. J. (Project manager) & Havulinna, A. (Project manager)
15/08/2017 → …
Project: Research project
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BrePainGen
Leal, S. (Participant), Palotie, A. (Participant), Korttila, K. (Participant), Neuvonen, P. (Participant), Niemi, M. (Participant) & Kaunisto, M. (Participant)
20/06/2011 → …
Project: Research project
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Digital Health Revolution 2
Sallinen, R. J. (Project manager), Kaunisto, M. (Participant), Kettunen, K. (Participant) & Kallioniemi, O. (Principal Investigator)
01/12/2016 → 31/03/2019
Project: Research project
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Digital Health Revolution
Sallinen, R. J. (Project manager), Kallioniemi, O. (Project manager), Kettunen, K. (Project manager) & Kaunisto, M. (Project manager)
01/08/2014 → 30/11/2016
Project: Research project
Activities
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Nordic EMBL Partnership meeting
Kaunisto, M. (Attendee)
17 Sept 2024 → 19 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Eurooppalainen tutkijoiden yö
Liljeström, M. (Member of organizing committee), Kaunisto, M. (Member of organizing committee), Kauppi, L. (Speaker: Presenter), Vähärautio, A. (Speaker: Presenter), Kontro, M. (Speaker: Presenter) & Ahlnäs, K. (Member of organizing committee)
27 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Lines of Descent exhibition
Kaunisto, M. (Member of organizing committee), Aavikko, M. (Member of organizing committee) & Cooper, H. M. (Member of organizing committee)
1 Mar 2024 → 27 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Päiväni lääkärinä -työpajatapahtuma
Kaunisto, M. (Member of organizing committee)
23 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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EU-LIFE Community Meeting
Kaunisto, M. (Attendee)
24 Apr 2024 → 26 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press/Media
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She is the new Head of FIMM Metabolomics Unit
25/08/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Disease prevention and cancer screening would benefit from genomic risk assessment
16/04/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain
21/06/2018
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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