Katja Kanninen
Professor
Professor
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 46 921 0065
I lead the Cellular Neurobiology research group at the A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences where I work as a professor. Our research interest is centered on how environmental factors and agents such as air pollutants and viral infections affect brain health. We also study Alzheimer’s disease with patient-derived cells.
More information on the research group found at: https://uefconnect.uef.fi/en/group/cellular-neurobiology/#information
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Characterisation of a patient-derived iPSC-based model for studying the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s disease
Wagner, Sylvia; Danz, Karin; Hyvärinen, Jooseppi; Fischer, Anna-Lena; Kanninen, Katja M; Gynther, Mikko; Puris, Elena, 2026, Brain research bulletin, 239, 111872. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Endoscopy-guided bilateral olfactory mucosal biopsy: a safe and reproducible outpatient technique
Muala, Ala; Buckland, Robert; Olofsson, Katarina; Penttilä, Elina; Kanninen, Katja M; Friberg, Maria, 2026, Acta oto-laryngologica, [Published online: 31 Mar 2026], 1-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Parental Perceptions of Benefits and Risks Concerning Mental Health Biomarker Testing for Adolescents
Jadhav, Kaustubh Kishor; Kuuru, Kirsi; Aromaa, Eeva; Piironen, Aino-Kaisa; Eriksson, Päivi; Kanninen, Katja M.; Tolmunen, Tommi, 2026, Community mental health journal, [Published: 25 February 2026], 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Plasma proteome demonstrates sex-specific associations with mental health risks in adolescents
Afonin, Alexey M; Piironen, Aino-Kaisa; Julvez, Jordi; van Kamp, Irene; Kanninen, Katja M, 2026, Psychiatry research, 358, 116980. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Polystyrene nanoplastics modulate neurite length in a size-specific manner
Górová, Veronika; Lai, Thuy Thi; Afonin, Alexey M; Nemeth, Kore; Pelkonen, Anssi; Malm, Tarja; Jalava, Pasi; Lampinen, Riikka; Kanninnen, Katja M, 2026, NanoImpact, 41, 100614. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Source-dependent temporal toxicity and transcriptomic remodeling by urban ultrafine particles: Megacity - suburban comparison in aging olfactory-brain interface
Fayad, Claire; Mussalo, Laura; Afonin, Aleksei; Lampinen, Riikka; Hakkarainen, Henri; Hensel, Anna-Katharina; Yahfoufi, Karim; Behzadpour, Donya; Penttilä, Elina; Koivisto, Anne M; Cascione, Luciano; Pennings, Sari; Mikkonen, Santtu; Jalava, Pasi; Kanninen, Katja M, 2026, Science of the total environment, 1026, 181661. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Air Pollution and the Brain
Kanninen, Katja Marika; White, Anthony Robert, 2025, Springer. D6 Edited professional book -
Altered NRF2 signalling in systemic redox imbalance: Insights from non-communicable diseases
Jakubowska, Monika; Costa, Vera Marisa; Krzeptowski, Wojciech; Dominkuš, Pia Pužar; Santos, Marlene; Demirdöğen, Birsen Can; Genç, Şermin; Trougakos, Ioannis P; Kanninen, Katja M; Winklhofer-Roob, Brigitte M; Copple, Ian M; Cuadrado, Antonio; Dolžan, Vita; Morgenstern, Christina, 2025, Redox biology, 87, 103891. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Associations between air pollution and relative leukocyte telomere length among northern Swedish adults based on findings from the Betula study
Raza, Wasif; Pudas, Sara; Kanninen, Katja M; Flanagan, Erin; Degerman, Sofie; Adolfsson, Rolf; Giugno, Rosalba; Topinka, Jan; Zeng, Xiao-wen; Oudin, Anna, 2025, Scientific reports, 15, 1, 32660. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
How Do Air Pollutants Affect the Brain? Potential Entry Routes and Peripheral Effects
Mussalo, Laura; Fayad, Claire; Shahbaz, Muhammad Ali; Puris, Elena; Kanninen, Katja Marika, 2025, Kanninen, Katja Marika; White, Anthony Robert, Air Pollution and the Brain, 41-66. B2 Book section


