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Academic education
I made the master’s degree in Food Chemistry and Doctor’s degree in Cereal Technology. My doctoral degree studies focused on Plant Biotechnology and Plant breeding. At the present, I am visiting researcher in Grain Science and Technology at the Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki.
1999 D. Sc. (Food Sci.) University of Helsinki, Finland
1984 M.Sc. (Food Sci.) University of Helsinki, Finland
Languages: native Finnish, fluent English and Swedish, reads German
Professional affiliations
Finnish Society of Food Science and Technology
Finnish (SVS) and Nordisk Cerealistförening (NCF)
Women Agronomists in Finland
Member of advisory board for The Finnish Coeliac Society
Administrative experience
2004 – 2007
Chairman in Association of Cereal Scientist in Finland and Nordic countries
2000 – 2003
Secretary in Association of Cereal Scientist in Finland
1996 – 2001
Secretary in National Oat Program for Oat Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
1984 – 1996
Assistant in Cereal Science, Department of Food Technology, several short periods.
Research activities
My research focuses on studying the chemical and physical reactions and interactions of macromolecules especially plant fibre and proteins related to food processes. The research also aims to provide basic knowledge of these components to be used for development of analytical methods. The methods evaluate or predict the chemical and physical functionality of the compounds in food products.
2012-2016
Principal investigator of Academy of Finland project on Chemical oxidation of mixed linked beta-glucan.
2007 – 2010
Coordinator of cereal technology part in Folafibre 2007-2010/ Finnish Academy & Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry jointly funded consortium project. Aqueous processing of oats and barley: In situ enhancement of folate and associated bioactive compounds while maintaining soluble dietary fibre physiologically active
2007 – 2011
Member of research team in Manglin 2007-2011, Management of gluten intolerance: novel insights in occurence, immunogenetics, food processing and safety. the Principal Investigator in the development of gluten free analytical method. Finnish Academy & Tekes jointly funded consortium project.
2001– 2004
Coordinator of a consortium project between research groups and industry/Tekes, University of Helsinki, VTT, KTL.
Oat product basket, in particularly beta-glucan, physiological effects of beta-glucan.
2001– 2004
Researcher at Cereal Technology Group University of Helsinki:
1997 – 2001
Researcher in Functional bran in baking/funded by Tekes, University of Helsinki
1987 - 1996
Ph.D. candidate, Gluten protein composition and quality in bread wheats/ Academy of Finland, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki
1984 - 1987
Research work in various cereal projects, Academy of Finland, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki
Teaching experience
2001 – 2016
Supervisor or co-supervisor for doctoral degree researchers for Cereal Science, University of Helsinki; Jussi Loponen(D.Sc 2006), Fred Gates (D.Sc. 2007), Päivi Kanerva (D.Sc. 2011), Reetta Kivelä (D.Sc. 2011), Xin Huang (D.Sc. 2016), Noora Mäkelä (DSc 2018), Yujie Wang (DSc 2018)
2001 – 2021
Lecturer in Cereal Science (cereal science methods, cereal chemistry and processing) and in Food Processing and Food Physics
Lecturing two laboratory courses, one research course and one lecture course per year. Supervisor of masters of science works yearly and of 1-2 post graduates. Organizing the financing for post graduate research projects.
1996 – present
Co-supervisor in master of science works in Food Chemistry, Plant Breeding and Cereal Technology. Teaching in Cereal Chemistry laboratory courses and lecturing Cereal Chemistry courses.
Grants and fundings
2019-2021
AVEPURE
MMM, Makera; Erityisruokavalioon soveltuvien kauralajikkeiden tunnistaminen ja kauran gluteenianalytiikan parantaminen- työkaluja puhdaskauratuotantoon.
2019-2021
OatHow
Business Finland; Novel indicators and technologies for oat quality and applicability
2017-2019
OatYourGut
Business Finland; Oat-derived Wellbeing by Clinical and Perceived Assessment
2012-2016
Academy of Finland. Chemical oxidation of mixed-linked beta-glucans.
2013-2015
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Enhancing the use of Faba bean in foods.
2007-2010
ELVIRA, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Folafibre, maintaining properties of beta-glucan during aqueos prosessing of cereals
2007-2010
University of Helsinki Funds. New solutions for development of in vitro method for the physical properties of soluble fibre in oat products
2004- 2006
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Raisio Research Funds, detecting alien species contamination in oats and oat products.
2010
University of Helsinki teacher exchange travel grant for visit in the Food Science Faculty, Northeast Agricultural University Harbin, China 6-15.3.2010
Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Pajari, A., Piironen, V., Vanhatalo, A., Simojoki, A., Jouppila, K., Kariluoto, S., Päivärinta, E., Konttinen, H., Hyytiäinen, K., Lombardini (former Lombardini-Riipinen), C., Lamminen, M., Alakukku, L., Chamlagain, B., Coda, R., Ertbjerg, P., Edelmann, M., Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, A., Itkonen, S., Katina, K., Knaapila, A., Kokkonen, T., Kuoppala, K., Lampi, A., Mäkelä, P., Nurmi, V., Ramos-Diaz, J. M., Salonen, A., Sandell, M., Sihvonen, M., Sontag-Strohm, T., Stoddard, F., Tenkanen, M. & Varmanen, P.
01/06/2019 → 31/08/2025
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
Stoddard, F., Piironen, V., Kariluoto, S., Lampi, A., Sontag-Strohm, T., Loponen, J., Salovaara, H. & Lizarazo , C.
01/09/2010 → …
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
Salovaara, H., Gates, F. K., Sontag-Strohm, T., Loponen, J., Kanerva, P., Brinck, O. & Kivelä, R.
01/01/1987 → …
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
Saara Sammalisto (Bihandledare) & Tuula Sontag-Strohm (Handledare)
Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Handledning av annat kunskapsprov (pro gradu, licentiatavhandling)
Tuula Sontag-Strohm (Handledare), Xin Huang (Bihandledare) & Hanna Ahola (Bihandledare)
Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Handledning av annat kunskapsprov (pro gradu, licentiatavhandling)
Tuula Sontag-Strohm (Talare: Presentation)
Aktivitet: Typer för deltagande i eller organisering av evenemang › Public Talks
Tuula Sontag-Strohm (Opponent)
Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Opponent i doktorsavhandling
Hannu Salovaara (!!Speaker) & Tuula Stina Sontag-Strohm (!!Speaker)
Aktivitet: Typer för tal eller presentation › !!Oral presentation
28/05/2005
1 Mediabidrag
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07/05/2005
1 Mediabidrag
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16/04/2005
1 Mediabidrag
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