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 2010
Fields 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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Glycemic control in women with GDM: insights from a randomized controlled pilot trial on plant-based Nordic healthy diet versus moderately carbohydrate restricted diet
Markussen, L. T., Kivelä, J., Lindstrom, J., Ollikainen, M., Kytö, M., Heinonen, S., Koivusalo, S. & Meinilä, J., 16 Jan 2025, In: BMC Nutrition. 11, 1, 17 p., 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Insights from a methylome-wide association study of antidepressant exposure
Davyson, E., Shen, X., Huider, F., Adams, M. J., Borges, K., McCartney, D. L., Barker, L. F., van Dongen, J., Boomsma, D. I., Weihs, A., Grabe, H. J., Kühn, L., Teumer, A., Völzke, H., Zhu, T., Kaprio, J., Ollikainen, M., David, F. S., Meinert, S. & Stein, F. & 22 others, , 24 Feb 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 15 p., 1908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Suboptimal dietary patterns are associated with accelerated biological aging in young adulthood: A study with twins
Ravi, S., Kankaanpää, A., Bogl, L. H., Heikkinen, A., Pietiläinen, K. H., Kaprio, J., Ollikainen, M. & Sillanpää, E., Feb 2025, In: Clinical Nutrition. 45, p. 10-21 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The associations of long-term physical activity in adulthood with later biological ageing and all-cause mortality - a prospective twin study
Kankaanpää, A., Tolvanen, A., Joensuu, L., Waller, K., Heikkinen, A., Kaprio, J., Ollikainen, M. & Sillanpää, E., Jan 2025, In: European Journal of Epidemiology. 40, 1, p. 107-122 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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A Bivariate Twin Study of Lifetime cannabis Initiation and Lifetime Regular Tobacco Smoking Across Three Different Countries
Zellers, S., van Dongen, J., Maes, H. H. M., Ollikainen, M., Fang, F., Vrieze, S., Kaprio, J. & Boomsma, D. I., 2024, In: Behavior Genetics. 54, 5, p. 375–385 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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CoECDG: Center of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics-from Discovery to Precision Medicine
Kaprio, J. (Project manager), Aaltonen, S. (Participant), Belgasem, S. (Participant), Berntzen, B. (Participant), Bode, H. F. (Participant), Ollikainen, M. (Participant), Piirtola, M. (Participant), Ranjit, A. (Participant), Ruotsalainen, H.J.-E. (Participant), Siren, M. F. A. (Participant), Vuoksimaa, E. (Participant) & Whipp, A. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research Council of Finland: Centre of Exellence
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NIH/Rutgers University
Kaprio, J. (Project manager), Aaltonen, S. (Participant), Aaltonen, A. M. (Participant), Belgasem, S. (Participant), Berntzen, B. (Participant), Hallaranta, T. T. (Participant), Heikkinen, A. (Participant), Hytinkoski, J. T. (Participant), Ollikainen, M. (Participant), Palviainen, T. (Participant), Ranjit, A. (Participant), Ruotsalainen, H.J.-E. (Participant), Siponen, R. (Participant), Urjansson, M. J. (Participant) & Wang, Z. (Participant)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) OFM
19/01/2022 → 31/05/2025
Project: Other funder
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Mitochondrial biogenesis, epigenetics & obesity
Ollikainen, M. (Project manager), Lundgren, S. N. (Participant), Pietiläinen, K. (Participant) & Pirinen, E. (Participant)
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. (Project manager), Ollikainen, M. (Project manager), Bollepalli, S. (Project manager) & Fu, Y. (Project manager)
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. (Project manager), Ollikainen, M. (Project manager), Bollepalli, S. (Project manager), Khan, S. A. (Project manager), Ammad-ud-din, M. (Project manager) & Pietiläinen, K. (Project manager)
01/01/2017 → …
Project: Research project
Activities
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Epigenetiikka, elintavat ja sairaudet
Ollikainen, M. (Speaker)
26 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Keystone Epigenetics and Human Disease
Ollikainen, M. (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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Epigenomics of Common Diseases
Ollikainen, M. (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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Epigenetic biomarkers & potential risk predictors for complex traits
Ollikainen, M. (Speaker)
31 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Epigenomics of Common Diseases 2017
Ollikainen, M. (Attendee)
14 Nov 2017 → 17 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars