Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I am a licenced clinical psychologist with a PhD in psychology (cognitive neuroscience). I work as a university researcher at the Cognitive Brain Research Unit (CBRU) in the department of psychology and logopedics in Medicum. I act as a vice-head in prof. Teija Kujala's project in the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence for Music, Mind, Body, and Brain (2022-2029).
Fields of Science
- 515 Psychology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Early maturation of neural auditory novelty detection: Typical development with no major effects of dyslexia risk or music intervention
Kujala, T., Putkinen, V. & Virtala, P., Nov 2024, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 167, p. 131-142 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Infant mismatch responses to speech-sound changes predict language development in preschoolers at risk for dyslexia
Navarrete Arroyo, S., Virtala, P. M., Nie, P., Kailaheimo-Lönnqvist, L., Kujala, T., Salonen, S. A. & Kujala, T., Jun 2024, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 162, p. 248-261 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Infant neural speech encoding is associated with pre-reading skill development
Navarrete-Arroyo, S., Virtala, P., Laasonen, M. & Kujala, T., 2024, In: Clinical Neurophysiology. 164, p. 100-110 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Music and reading activities in early childhood associated with improved language development in preterm infants at 2–3 years of age
Kostilainen, K., Fontell, N., Mikkola, K., Pakarinen, S., Virtala, P., Huotilainen, M., Fellman, V. & Partanen, E., 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 15, 9 p., 1394346.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Beneficial effects of a music listening intervention on neural speech processing in 0-28-month-old children at risk for dyslexia
Virtala, P., Putkinen, V., Gallen, A., Thiede, A., J. Trainor, L. & Kujala, T., Sept 2023, In: Developmental science.. 26, 5, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Gyllenberg_Paula Virtala
Virtala, P. M. (Project manager)
Signe och Ane Gyllenbergs stiftelse sr
01/06/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain
Linnavalli, T. (Participant), Tervaniemi, M. (Participant), Huotilainen, M. (Participant), Särkämö, T. (Participant), Kujala, T. (Participant) & Virtala, P. M. (Participant)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2029
Project: Research Council of Finland: Centre of Exellence
Activities
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Lapselle lukemisen varhaiset hyödyt
Virtala, P. M. (Speaker)
19 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Helsingin seudun erilaisten oppijoiden liitto HERO ry:n webinaari
Virtala, P. M. (Attendee)
15 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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Brain Research (Journal)
Virtala, P. M. (Reviewer)
20 Dec 2019 → 25 Mar 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Society for Neurobiology of Language (SNL) 2019
Virtala, P. M. (Attendee)
20 Aug 2019 → 22 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Frontiers in Neuroscience (Journal)
Virtala, P. M. (Reviewer)
8 May 2019 → 27 Nov 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press/Media
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Tutkimus: Jos vauvalle laulaa, lukivaikeudet voivat helpottua myöhemmin
06/07/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kun pienet vauvat kuulevat lauluja, heidän kielensä voi kehittyä paremmin
05/07/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Pystytkö lukemaan tekstiä lukivaikeudesta kärsivän silmin? Hankaluus näkyy arjessa usein jo ennen kouluikää
16/04/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Lapselle kannattaa lukea - ja paljon! Haastattelu Suomen Lastenhoitoalan Liiton jäsenlehti Slalliin 3-4/2019
12/06/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media