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)
Keywords
- 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 1996 2019
Aggressive behaviour in childhood and adolescence: the role of smoking during pregnancy, evidence from four twin cohorts in the EU-ACTION consortium
Malanchini, M., Smith-Woolley, E., Ayorech, Z., Rimfeld, K., Krapohl, E., Vuoksimaa, E., Korhonen, T., Bartels, M., van Beijsterveldt, T. C. E. M., Rose, R. J., Lundstrom, S., Anckarsater, H., Kaprio, J., Lichtenstein, P., Boomsma, D. I. & Plomin, R., Mar 2019, In : Psychological Medicine. 49, 4, p. 646-654 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Early adolescent aggression predicts antisocial personality disorder in young adults: a population-based study
Whipp, A. M., Korhonen, T., Raevuori, A., Heikkilä, K., Pulkkinen, L., Rose, R. J., Kaprio, J. & Vuoksimaa, E., Mar 2019, In : European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 28, 3, p. 341-350 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Epigenome-wide association study of serum cotinine in current smokers reveals novel genetically driven loci
Gupta, R., van Dongen, J., Fu, Y., Abdellaoui, A., Tyndale, R. F., Velagapudi, V., Boomsma, D. I., Korhonen, T., Kaprio, J., Loukola, A. & Ollikainen, M., 5 Jan 2019, In : Clinical epigenetics. 11, 13 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Genome-wide association study in Finnish twins highlights the connection between nicotine addiction and neurotrophin signaling pathway
Hällfors, J., Palviainen, T., Surakka, I., Gupta, R., Buchwald, J., Raevuori, A., Ripatti, S., Korhonen, T., Jousilahti, P., Madden, P. A. F., Kaprio, J. & Loukola, A., May 2019, In : Addiction Biology. 24, 3, p. 549-561 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Is diversity of leisure-time sport activities associated with low back and neck–shoulder region pain? A Finnish twin cohort study
Kaartinen, S., Aaltonen, S., Korhonen, T., Latvala, A., Mikkelsson, M., Kujala, U. M. & Kaprio, J., 4 Jul 2019, In : Preventive Medicine Reports. 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects 1974 2020
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
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
The association of various smoking behavior patterns to respiratory function disorders: Long-term follow-up study among Finnish twins
Korhonen, T., Hukkinen, M., Kaprio, J. & Kotz, D.
01/01/2008 → …
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 1997 2019
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
Väitöskirjan seurantaryhmän jäsen
Tellervo Korhonen (Supervisor)2016 → …
Activity: Examination types › Member of doctoral thesis committee / follow-up group
Tobacco Induced Diseases (Journal)
Tellervo Korhonen (Reviewer)10 Dec 2016
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Press / Media
Sanomalehtiartikkeli nikotiiniriippuvuudesta
05/02/2019
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media