Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Miina is an internationally recognized researcher in twin epigenetics, and she has contributed to several important discoveries on the roles of genome and epigenome on both early life and adult complex disease and trait variation.
Since 2013 Miina has led a research group of Epigenetics of Complex Diseases &Traits focusing in obesity, aging, and substance use in early life and in adulthood, using trait-discordant and concordant twin pairs and twin modelling.
Miina is interested in understanding the roles of genome, epigenome and environment in health and disease, in producing reliable biomarker signatures and potential intervention targets for common diseases as well as in identification of epigenetic variants which could be used in risk prediction.
External positions
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
1 Aug 2007 → 31 Aug 2010Fields of Science
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- Epigenetics
- Public health
- Twin study
- substance use
- obesity
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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DNA methylation signatures of aggression and closely related constructs: A meta-analysis of epigenome-wide studies across the lifespan
BIOS Consortium, van Dongen, J., Hagenbeek, F. A., Suderman, M., Ismail, K., Lahti, J., Korhonen, T., Vuoksimaa, E., Hakulinen, C., Keltikangas-Jarvinen, L., Strandberg, T., Kaprio, J. & Ollikainen, M., 8 Jan 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Psychiatry. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Does the epigenetic clock GrimAge predict mortality independent of genetic influences: an 18 year follow-up study in older female twin pairs
Föhr, T., Waller, K., Viljanen, A., Sanchez, R., Ollikainen, M., Rantanen, T., Kaprio, J. & Sillanpää, E., Dec 2021, In: Clinical epigenetics. 13, 1, 9 p., 128.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Genetic meta-analysis of twin birth weight shows high genetic correlation with singleton birth weight
Beck, J. J., Pool, R., van de Weijer, M., Chen, X., Krapohl, E., Gordon, S. D., Nygaard, M., Debrabant, B., Palviainen, T., van der Zee, M. D., Baselmans, B., Finnicum, C. T., Yi, L., Lundstrom, S., van Beijsterveldt, T., Christiansen, L., Heikkilä, K., Kittelsrud, J., Loukola, A., Ollikainen, M. & 14 others, , 1 Oct 2021, In: Human Molecular Genetics. 30, 19, p. 1894-1905 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging
Genetics DNA Methylation Consort, NHLBI Trans-Omics Precision Med, McCartney, D. L., Min, J. L., Richmond, R. C., Palviainen, T., Ollikainen, M. & Kaprio, J., 29 Jun 2021, In: Genome Biology. 22, 1, 25 p., 194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation
BIOS Consortium, Min, J. L., Hemani, G., Hannon, E., Kumar, A., Gupta, R., Bollepalli, S., Mandaviya, P., Ollikainen, M., Kaprio, J. & Lahti, J., Sep 2021, In: Nature Genetics. 53, 9, p. 1311-+ 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mitochondrial biogenesis, epigenetics & obesity
Ollikainen, M., Lundgren, S. N., Pietiläinen, K. & Pirinen, E.
01/09/2019 → …
Project: Research project
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Using epigenetic alterations in monozygotic twins to predict the development of metabolic syndrome
Kibble, M. M., Ollikainen, M., Bollepalli, S. & Fu, Y.
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
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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
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Substance use epigenetics
Ollikainen, M., Loukola, A., Gupta, R., Bollepalli, S., Kaprio, J., Korhonen, T., Cazaly, E., Salvatore, J. E., Stephenson, M. & Anders, S.
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
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Activities
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Epigenetic biomarkers & potential risk predictors for complex traits
Miina Ollikainen (Speaker)
31 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Keystone Epigenetics and Human Disease
Miina Ollikainen (Attendee)
17 Mar 2019 → 21 Mar 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Epigenetiikka, elintavat ja sairaudet
Miina Ollikainen (Speaker)
26 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Epigenomics of Common Diseases
Miina Ollikainen (Attendee)
6 Nov 2019 → 8 Nov 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Epigenomics of Common Diseases 2017
Miina Ollikainen (Attendee)
14 Nov 2017 → 17 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars