Research group
Principal investigators
- Professor, Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Turku
- Head of the Division of Neonatology at Turku University Hospital
- Principal Investigator of APPLE (I & II)
- Associate Professor, Logopedics, University of Helsinki
- Principal Investigator of APPLE II
Researchers
Liisa Lehtonen, MD, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital
Suvi Stolt, Professor in Speech-Language Pathology, University of Helsinki
Liis Toome, MD, Specialist in Paediatrics, Tallinn Children’s Hospital
Sari Ahlqvist-Björkroth, Docent in Psychology, University of Turku
Jukka Leppänen, Professor of Psychology, University of Turku
Okko Räsänen, Professor of Computing Sciences, Tampere University
Birgit Kaasik, Speech therapist, Tallinn Children’s Hospital
Minna Paaso, Research nurse, Turku University Hospital
Doctoral students
Eva Ståhlberg-Forsén, PhD, Speech therapist, University of Helsinki – Dissertation 11/2023
Anette Aija, MD, Specialist in Paediatrics, PhD Student, University of Turku – Dissertation 08/2025
Einari Vaaras, M.Sc. (Tech), PhD student, University of Tampere
Laura Aarnos, MD, M. Sc. (Tech), PhD student, University of Turku
Master’s thesis students
Kati Siirilä, MA (Psychology)
Ella Hämäläinen, MA (Speech-Language Pathology)
Pauliina Rinne, MA (Speech-Language Pathology)
Mirka Hyvönen, MA (Psychology)
Research cooperation
Reija Latva, MD, Chief Physician, Child Psychiatry