Research group

The Fin-HIT Study is coordinated at the Folkhälsan Research Center in Helsinki and led by Docent Heli Viljakainen. The research group consists of members whose specialties are in genetics, microbiology, epidemiology, statistics, public health, nutrition science and exercise medicine.

Members of the research group

Heli Viljakainen

Group Leader

Public Health

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Nitin Agrawal

Postdoctoral Researcher

Public Health

Sohvi Lommi

Postdoctoral Researcher

Public Health

Laura Räisänen

Postdoctoral Researcher, Visiting Scientist

Public Health

Emilia Ankkuri

Doctoral Researcher

Public Health

Catharina Sarkkola

Doctoral Researcher

Public Health

Maryam Rastegar

Undergraduate Student

Public Health

Kris Elomaa

Data Manager

Public Health

Dylan Pashley

Data Manager

Public Health