Collaborators

Physical activity and exercise physiology:

Soren Brage, Physical Activity Epidemiology Group, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, UK

Alan Barker, Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC), University of Exeter, UK

Ulf Ekelund, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway

Paul Collings, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK

Raimo Joro, The Wellbeing Services County of North Karelia – Siun sote

Costan Magnussen, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Australia

Brooklyn Fraser, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Australia

Markus Juonala, Department of Medicine, University of Turku, Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital

Genetics:

Tuomas Kilpeläinen, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen

Päivi Pajukanta, Department of Human Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, USA

Torben Hansen, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Section of Metabolic Genetics, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

International Consortia:

Early Growth Genetics (EGG) Consortium

LongITools

Evaluation of Clinical Obesity Across the Life Course (ECOS Consortium)

Olli Raitakari, University of Turku, Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project for Children (STRIP) study

Katja Pahkala, University of Turku, Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project for Children (STRIP) study, Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Terho Lehtimäki, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories, and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center – Tampere, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University

Emma Raitoharju, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories, and Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center – Tampere Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University

Atul Kumar, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland

Metabolomics:

Kati Hanhineva, University of Eastern Finland LC-MS Metabolomics Center, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, http://www.uef.fi/fi/web/metabolomics-center

Marko Lehtonen, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland

Seppo Auriola, University of Eastern Finland LC-MS Metabolomics Center, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, http://www.uef.fi/fi/web/metabolomics-center

Christa E. Flück, Department of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, University of Bern, Switzerland

Raimo Voutilainen, Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland

Jussi Pihlajamäki, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland

Christoph Saner, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital,  University of Bern, Switzerland

Microbiomics:

Heli Viljakainen, Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland, https://www.folkhalsan.fi/

Biostatistics and bioinformatics:

Santtu Mikkonen, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, University of Eastern Finland

Vittorio Fortino, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland

Physics:

Mika Tarvainen, Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, https://www.uef.fi/fi/web/bsamig/mika-tarvainen

Adipose tissue and liver imaging:

Juhana Hakumäki, Kuopio University Hospital, Clinical Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland

Cognition and brain imaging:

Sara Määttä, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, https://www.psshp.fi/hoitopalvelut/kuvantamiskeskus/neurofysiologia

Laura Säisänen, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, https://www.psshp.fi/hoitopalvelut/kuvantamiskeskus/neurofysiologia

Mervi Könönen, Department of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital

Cardiovascular physiology:

Mika Kähönen, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Clinical Physiology

Jari Laukkanen, Institute of Clinical Medicine,University of Eastern Finland

Nutrition:

Marjukka Kolehmainen, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland

Leila Karhunen, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland

Hanna Lagström, University of Turku, Turku Institute for Child and Youth Research, www.utu.fi/cyri

Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir, University of Iceland, Iceland, http://rin.hi.is/unit-nutrition-research-unr-1

Kirsikka Aittola, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland

Sleep:

Henri Tuomilehto, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Oivauni Sleep Clinic,  https://www.coronaria.fi/toimipaikat/oivauni-kuopio/

Health economics:

Virpi-Liisa Kuvaja-Köllner, Health Economics, University of Jyväskylä

Eila Kankaanpää, Department of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland 

Janne Martikainen, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland

Pediatrics:

Linnea Aitokari, Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent, and Maternal Health Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University

Kalle Kurppa, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Finland

Eero Kajantie, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu

Eija Piippo-Savolainen, Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Pekka Arikoski, Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Kati Räsänen, Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Julie Goodwin, Yale University School of Medicine, USA

Musculoskeletal research:

Dimitris Vlachopoulos,  Children’s Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC), University of Exeter, UK,  http://sshs.exeter.ac.uk/research/groups/childrenshealth/

Elke Morgan, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, UK

Sarah A Moore, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Toni Rikkonen, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland

Heikki Kröger, Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Surgery

Mental wellbeing:

Tommi Tolmunen, Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland

Aino-Kaisa Piironen, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland

Katja Kanninen, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland

Karoliina Kurkinen, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland

Aleksei Afonin, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland

Dentistry:

Vuokko Anttonen, Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences, University of Oulu

Research Ethics:

Arja Halkoaho, Docent, Principal Lecturer, PhD, MSc, University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University of Applied Sciences

Helena Länsimies, PhD, MSc, Customer Relations Director, Finnish Red Cross Blood Service

Gastroenterology:

Ville Männistö, Professor of Gastroenterology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland; Kuopio University Hospital