Mari Kaunisto

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

118 Biological sciences
Genetics
1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology

International and National Collaboration Publications and projects within past five years.

Publications

52 Article
3 Review Article
2 Conference article
1 Letter

No Association between Genetic Loci near IRF2 and TBX1 and Acute Kidney Injury in the Critically Ill

FINNAKI Investigators, HEALICS Consortium, Renken, I. J. E., Vilander, L. M., Kaunisto, M. A., Vaara, S. T., Snieder, H., Keus, F., van der Horst, I. C. C. & Pettilä, V., 1 Jan 2020, In : American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 201, 1, p. 109-111 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific

CACNG2 polymorphisms associate with chronic pain after mastectomy

Bortsov, A. V., Devor, M., Kaunisto, M. A., Kalso, E., Brufsky, A., Kehlet, H., Aasvang, E., Bittner, R., Diatchenko, L. & Belfer, I., Mar 2019, In : Pain. 160, 3, p. 561-568 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Common Inflammation-Related Candidate Gene Variants and Acute Kidney Injury in 2647 Critically Ill Finnish Patients

Vilander, L. M., Vaara, S. T., Kaunisto, M. A., Pettilä, V., FINNAKI Study Grp, Laru-Sompa, R., Pulkkinen, A., Saarelainen, M., Reilama, M., Tolmunen, S., Rantalainen, U., Miettinen, M., Suvela, M., Pesola, K., Saastamoinen, P., Kauppinen, S., Kaukonen, K-M., Korhonen, A-M., Nisula, S., Vaara, S. & 80 others, Suojaranta-Ylinen, R., Mildh, L., Haapio, M., Nurminen, L., Sutinen, S., Pettilä, L., Laitinen, H., Syrja, H., Henttonen, K., Lappi, E., Boman, H., Varpula, T., Porkka, P., Sivula, M., Rahkonen, M., Tsurkka, A., Prittinen, N., Alaspaa, A., Salanto, V., Juntunen, H., Sanisalo, T., Parviainen, I., Uusaro, A., Ruokonen, E., Bendel, S., Rissanen, N., Lång, M., Rahikainen, S., Rissanen, S., Ahonen, M., Halonen, E., Vaskelainen, E., Poukkanen, M., Lintula, E., Suominen, S., Heikkinen, J., Lavander, T., Heinonen, K., Juopperi, A-M., Kaminski, T., Gäddnäs, F., Kuusela, T., Roiko, J., Karlsson, S., Reinikainen, M., Surakka, T., Jyrkönen, H., Eiserbeck, T., Kallinen, J., Lund, V., Tuominen, P., Perkola, P., Tuominen, R., Hietaranta, M., Johansson, S., Hovilehto, S., Kirsi, A., Tiainen, P., Myllärinen, T., Leino, P., Toropainen, A., Kuitunen, A., Leppänen, I., Levoranta, M., Hoppu, S., Sauranen, J., Tenhunen, J., Kukkurainen, A., Kortelainen, S., Varila, S., Inkinen, O., Koivuviita, N., Kotamäki, J., Laine, A., Ala-Kokko, T., Laurila, J. J., Sälkiö, S., Koivisto, S-P., Hautamäki, R. & Skinnar, M., 11 Mar 2019, In : Journal of clinical medicine. 8, 3, 13 p., 342.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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