People

This study involves researchers from a wide range of disciplines. Below you will find introductions to the members of the research team and a list of partners from different university hospitals.

Research Team

Laura Korhonen

Principal Investigator

Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist at Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,
Turku University Hospital

Faculty of Medicine
Senior Researcher,
University of Turkulasula@utu.fi

Kirsi Jahnukainen Professor of Pediatrics,
Helsinki University Hospitalkirsi.jahnukainen@hus.fi

Saara Nolvi Docent at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS);
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of Turkusaara.nolvi@utu.fi

Maria Haanpää Clinical Geneticist at Clinical Genetics,
Helsinki University Hospitalmaria.haanpaa@hus.fi

Joel Janhonen Researcher at the Finnish Institute of Bioethics

Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Medicine,
University of Turkujoel.janhonen@utu.fi

Hetti Lahtela Child and adolescent psychologist

Psy.D. canditate at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Turkuhelaht@utu.fi

Stela Salminen Psychologist,
Helsinki University Hospital

Postdoctoral Researcher,
Tampere University

Psychotherapist trainee,
University of Helsinkistela.salminen@gmail.com

Heikki Saxén Chairman of the Finnish Institute of Bioethics

Faculty of Social Sciences Postdoctoral Researcher,
Tampere Universityheikki.saxen@bioetiikka.fi

Physician-Scientists at University Hospitals

Sonja Strang-Karlsson Clinical Geneticist and Pediatrician at Clinical Genetics,
Helsinki University Hospitalsonja.strang-karlsson@hus.fi

Henri Aarnivala Pediatrician at Pediatric Haematology and Oncology,
Oulu University Hospitalhenri.aarnivala@oulu.fi

Minna Kraatari-Tiri Geneticist at Clinical Genetics,
Oulu University Hospitalminna.kraatari-tiri@ppshp.fi

Kristiina Nordfors Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist at Pediatrics,
Tampere University Hospitalkristiina.nordfors@pshp.fi