Susanna Melkas, Assistant professor (tenure track) in neurologic rehabilitation

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences
Supervisor for doctoral programme, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research
HUS Neurocenter
Neurologian yksikkö
Title of Docent, Staff Services

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-9637

Emailsusanna.melkas@helsinki.fi

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Personal profile

External positions

Secretary, European Forum for Research in Rehabilitation

16 Apr 2019 → …

Fields of Science

3124 Neurology and psychiatry
3112 Neurosciences

International and National Collaboration

Publications and projects within past five years.

44 Article
16 Meeting Abstract
8 Chapter
4 Review Article
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Associations of cognitive reserve and psychological resilience with cognitive functioning in subjects with cerebral white matter hyperintensities
Arola, A., Laakso, H. M., Pitkänen, J., Koikkalainen, J., Lötjönen, J., Korvenoja, A., Erkinjuntti, T., Melkas, S. & Jokinen, H., 25 May 2021, In : European Journal of Neurology. 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
Effects of neurological music therapy on behavioural and emotional recovery after traumatic brain injury: A randomized controlled cross-over trial
Siponkoski, S-T., Koskinen, S., Laitinen, S., Holma, M., Ahlfors, M., Jordan-Kilkki, P., Ala-Kauhaluoma, K., Martinez Molina, N., Melkas, S., Laine, M., Ylinen, A., Zasler, N., Rantanen, P., Lipsanen, J. & Särkämö, T., 4 Mar 2021, In : Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 33 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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KUTKEa tarvitaan myös sote-ajassa
Melkas, S. & Hiekkala, S., 2021, In : Kuntoutus. 44, 1, p. 6-9 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Open Access
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Perceived Injustice After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Mäki, K., Nybo, T., Hietanen, M. H., Huovinen, A., Marinkovic, I., Isokuortti, H. & Melkas, S., 2021, In : Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Post-stroke dementia and permanent institutionalization
Sibolt, G., Curtze, S., Jokinen, H., Pohjasvaara, T., Kaste, M., Karhunen, P. J., Erkinjuntti, T., Melkas, S. & Oksala, N. K. J., 15 Feb 2021, In : Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 421, 7 p., 117307.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

4 Finished
4 Active

Efficacy of choir singing on verbal, cognitive, emotional, and neural recovery from aphasia
Särkämö, T., Siponkoski, S., Pitkäniemi, A., Pentikäinen, E., Martinez Molina, N., Sihvonen, A., Tervaniemi, M., Pekkola, J., Kuusela, L., Melkas, S., Ylinen, A., Särkämö, E., Laitinen, S., Tuomiranta, L., Kimppa, L. & Moisseinen, N.
01/01/2018 → …
Project: Research project
STROKOG: Stroke and Cognition Consortium
STROKOG Consortium, Jokinen, H., Melkas, S., Erkinjuntti, T. J. & Laakso, H.
01/05/2016 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
Cerebral small vessel disease - preparing for RCT
Melkas, S., Erkinjuntti, T. J., Jokinen, H., Laakso, H., Pitkänen, J., Arola, A. M., Korvenoja, A., Vanni, S., Ruuth, R., Lempiäinen, J. & Kartau, M.
01/01/2016 → 31/07/2021
Project: Research project
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Music-Based Rehabilitation in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Särkämö, T., Tervaniemi, M., Rantanen, P., Melkas, S., Ylinen, A., Pekkola, J., Koskinen, S., Ala-Ruona, E., Laitinen, S., Holma, M., Ahlfors, M., Jordan-Kilkki, P., Kuusela, L., Peltonen, J., Sairanen, V., Siponkoski, S., Ala-Kauhaluoma, K., Lehtonen, M., Mänttäri, A., Rodriguez-Fornells, A., Ripolles Vidal, P. & Zasler, N.
01/03/2012 → …
Project: Research project
Mild traumatic brain injury - diagnosis, classification and prognosis
Melkas, S., Nybo, T., Mäki, K. I. M., Marinkovic, I., Huovinen, A., Ruuth, R. & Möller, M.
01/03/2015 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project