Research Output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
M.Sc. University of Helsinki, Finland, 1995
Ph.D. University of Kuopio, Finland, (Public Health) 1999
CURRENT POSITION:
Senior Researcher 2016-
Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine, Finland
Acting University Lecturer, 2010 – 2016
University of Helsinki, Hjelt Institute, Department of Public Health
Adjunct Professor in Public Health, 2009 –
University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
Senior Research Scientist, National Institute for Health and Welfare & University of Helsinki, 2007 – 2010
Post-doctoral scientist, University of Helsinki, Department of Public Health, 2005 - 2007
Post-doctoral Researcher, Harvard University, Tobacco Dependence Treatment and Research, Boston, USA, 2002 - 2005
Researcher,Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Department of Physiology, Helsinki, 2001 - 2002
Researcher,National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki, 1995 - 2000
RESEARCH FUNDING
Academy of Finland, 2002 - 2004 (Researcher training and research abroad)
Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, 2002 - 2003 (Exercise and Nicotine Replacement Treatment for Female Smokers)
Academy of Finland, 2005 - 2006 (Subsidy for researcher’s return in Finland)
Paavo Nurmi Foundation, 2006 (Cigarette smoking and depressive symptoms)
Juho Vainio Foundation, 2006 (Smoking and depression among Finnish twins)
Finnish Cultural Foundation, 2007 (Genetic influences on the association between depression & nicotine dependence)
Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation, 2008 - 2009 (Association of smoking patterns with chronic obstructive disease)
Paavo Nurmi Foundation, 2008 (Impact of smoking cessation and exercise on cardiovascular risk factors)
Fields of Science
- 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
- Twin study
- Smoking
- Nicotine dependence
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
Cross-sectional associations between the diversity of sport activities and the type of low back pain in adulthood
Kaartinen, S., Korhonen, T., Rottensteiner, M., Kujala, U. M., Kaprio, J. & Aaltonen, S., 4 Jan 2020, In : European Journal of Sport Science. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Depressive symptoms predict smoking cessation in a 20-year longitudinal study of adult twins
Ranjit, A., Latvala, A., Kinnunen, T. H., Kaprio, J. & Korhonen, T., Sep 2020, In : Addictive Behaviors. 108, 7 p., 106427.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis of nicotine metabolism and cigarette consumption measures in smokers of European descent
Buchwald, J., Chenoweth, M. J., Palviainen, T., Zhu, G., Benner, C., Gordon, S., Korhonen, T., Ripatti, S., Madden, P. A. F., Lehtimaki, T., Raitakari, O. T., Salomaa, V., Rose, R. J., George, T. P., Lerman, C., Pirinen, M., Martin, N. G., Kaprio, J., Loukola, A. & Tyndale, R. F., 10 Mar 2020, In : Molecular Psychiatry. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Is Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Associated with Smoking Initiation? Replication Using a Large Finnish Population Sample
Korhonen, T., Loukola, A., Hällfors, J., Salomaa, M-M., Salomaa, V. & Kaprio, J., 6 Feb 2020, In : Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 22, 2, p. 293-296 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Post-GWAS analysis of six substance use traits improves the identification and functional interpretation of genetic risk loci
Int Cannabis Consortium, Marees, A. T., Gamazon, E. R., Gerring, Z., Loukola, A., Korhonen, T., Qaiser, B. & Kaprio, J., 1 Jan 2020, In : Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 206, 9 p., 107703.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access
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Projects
Understanding rising prevalence of depression in Finland: life course epidemiology, epigenetic mechanisms and gender differences
Korhonen, T., Piirtola, M. & Kaprio, J.
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2020
Project: Research project
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
Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki
Wedenoja, J., Kaprio, J., Loukola, A., Korhonen, T., Hällfors, J., Heikkilä, K., Ripatti, S. & Tikkanen, E.
01/04/2011 → …
Project: Research project
Finnish Twin Cohort study
Kaprio, J., Koskenvuo, M., Heikkilä, K., Korhonen, T., Ortega-Alonso, A., Raevuori, A., Vuorinen, H. S., Vuoksimaa, E., Loukola, A., Lajunen, H. & Heinonen-Guzejev, M.
01/01/1974 → …
Project: Research project
Prizes
Activities
Nicotine & Tobacco Research (Journal)
Tellervo Korhonen (Reviewer)1 Jul 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Duodecim (Journal)
Tellervo Korhonen (Reviewer)9 Apr 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Kirstie O'Hare
Tellervo Korhonen (Host), Jaakko Arthur Kaprio (Host)16 Apr 2018 → 25 May 2018
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
Väitöskirjan seurantaryhmän jäsen
Tellervo Korhonen (Supervisor)2017 → …
Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
Alyce Whipp
Tellervo Korhonen (Supervisor)2016 → …
Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
Press / Media
STM: Lain höllentäminen nuuskaa muistuttavien nikotiinipussien kohdalla olisi mahdollista – tutkija: "Pidän niitä hyvin kyseenalaisina"
23/08/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Sanomalehtiartikkeli nikotiiniriippuvuudesta
05/02/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media