
Biomedical MRI
Leaders
Magnetic resonance techniques have shown great success for non-invasive detection of structural, metabolic and functional abnormalities in progressive pathologies. Our goal is to address fundamental neurobiological questions using modern MRI technology in combination with disease models. We use the latest existing MRI methodologies as well as develop novel (f)MRI techniques in order to understand how the brain functions and to find surrogate markers for processes associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The recent interest area has been a combination of novel fMRI techniques with brain stimulation and electrical recording in anesthetized and awake animals. The search for clinically relevant, non-invasive surrogate markers for neurodegenerative processes is of ultimate importance, both for clinical patient management and for the development of specific drugs for treating these processes.
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Post-doctoral Researchers
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Jaakko Paasonen
Project ResearcherFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Hanne Laakso
Postdoctoral ResearcherFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Ekaterina Zhurakovskaya
Postdoctoral ResearcherFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Raimo Salo
Project ResearcherFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Petteri Stenroos
Postdoctoral ResearcherFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Kimmo Jokivarsi
Staff ScientistFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
Doctoral Researchers
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Lenka Dvoráková
Doctoral ResearcherFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Juha Valjakka
Doctoral researcher
Technicians
Supporting Staff
Collaboration
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Ville Kolehmainen
ProfessorFaculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Department of Technical Physics -
Asla Pitkänen
ProfessorFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Mikko Kettunen
Research Director -
Tarja Malm
ProfessorFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Mikko Nissi
Associate ProfessorFaculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Department of Technical Physics -
Alejandra Sierra Lopez
Research DirectorFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences -
Jussi Tohka
ProfessorFaculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences