
Neuromodulation research group
Leaders
Our research focuses on the neuromodulation, functional imaging, theoretical assessment and biomechanical measurement of the neuromuscular function connecting the human brains to motion, and understanding multisensory effects on the excitability of the brain. Our main focus is in the quantitative analysis motor function, and motor cortical control of muscle action. In addition, we have a general focus on methodological development of the navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation methodology, technology and response analysis tools to improve the accuracy and applicability of mapping the motor function as well as increasing the efficiency of neuromodulation treatments with navigated repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).
The key methods we apply and develop are navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation, electromyography, electroencephalography (TMS-EEG), modeling of neural function, motion analysis, radiological imaging and biomechanical tests and modeling. We actively collaborate with other national and international research groups. Our research group includes members who are specialists in medicine, physics and biomedical engineering. Neuromodulation research group also operates as a member of the ”Musculoskeletal diseases” research community.
We are funded by:
- Research Council of Finland
- Doctoral programme in Science, Technology and Computing (SCITECO)
- State research funding
- Orion Research Foundation
- Other private foundations
News
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Team for TMS-EEG formed to develop reproducibility of TMS-EEG
T4TE provides a framework for the TMS-EEG community to join in an international collaborative effort, with the aim of improving the quality of TMS-EEG…
Cooperation
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Manufacturer of neuromodulation systems
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Medical technology company and manufacturer of TMS-EEG systems
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Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo
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New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA
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University of Eastern Finland / Epilepsy Center, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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University of Eastern Finland / Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland
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Department of Otolaryngology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Biophysics of Bone and Cartilage (BBC) 01.01.1998 -
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Pain Neuromodulation Group 01.01.2022 -
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Biosignal Analysis and Medical Imaging research group (BSAMIG) 01.01.1994 -
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Clinical Epilepsy Research 01.01.2010 -
ATH-tool available for download
ATH-tool can now be downloaded for Android-systems via the link below:
See the original article, and please cite upon use.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2019.2925904
MEPFeatX—automated feature extraction of motor-evoked potentials in transcranial magnetic stimulation
MEPFeatX is made openly available via GitHub: https://github.com/NeuromodulationUEF/MEPFeatX
and sample dataset are available here: https://erepo.uef.fi/handle/123456789/30114
Please cite the original article upon use.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1415257/abstract
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Leaders
Senior Researchers
Post-doctoral Researchers
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Amir Esrafilian
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Paavo Vartiainen
Project ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Jusa Reijonen
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Doctoral Researchers
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Dao Nguyen
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Zunaira Jamil
Grant-funded ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Linda Kukola
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Other group members
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Minna Pitkänen / Post-Doctoral researcher
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Nils Danner / Senior researcher, Neurosurgeon
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Jani Sirkka / PhD student
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Mervi Könönen / Docent
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Jari Karhu / Docent
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Jelena Hypponen / MD, PhD, Academy Fellow
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Olli Löfberg / MD, PhD, Post-doctoral researcher
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Joel Naukkarinen / PhD Student
Publications
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Bridging the gap to clinical use: A systematic review on TMS–EEG test-retest reliability
Bertazzoli, Giacomo; Dognini, Elisa; Fried, Peter J; Miniussi, Carlo; Julkunen, Petro; Bortoletto, Marta. 2025. Clinical neurophysiology. 171: 133-145 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
MEPFeatX—automated feature extraction of motor-evoked potentials in transcranial magnetic stimulation
Nguyen, Dao T A; Säisänen, Laura; Kallioniemi, Elisa; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Rissanen, Saara M; Julkunen, Petro. 2025. Frontiers in neuroscience. 2024; 18: . 1415257 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Pain and functional limitations in knee osteoarthritis are reflected in the fatty acid composition of plasma extracellular vesicles
Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Julkunen, Petro; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Tollis, Sylvain; Käkelä, Reijo; Sihvo, Sanna P; Höglund, Nina; Niemelä, Tytti; Mykkänen, Anna; Mäki, Jussi; Kröger, Heikki; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri. 2025. Biochimica et biophysica acta: molecular and cell biology of lipids. 1870: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Feature extraction of motor-evoked potentials in transcranial magnetic stimulation
Nguyen, Thi Anh Dao. 2024. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Science, Forestry and Technology G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Hyaluronic Acid and Large Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Synovial Fluid and Plasma of Patients With End-Stage Arthritis: Positive Association of EVs to Joint Pain
Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Capra, Janne; Oikari, Sanna; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Julkunen, Petro; Lehenkari, Petri; Joukainen, Antti; Jaroma, Antti; Paakkonen, Tommi; Kääriäinen, Tommi; Kröger, Heikki; Nieminen, Petteri. 2024. Cartilage. [Epub ahead of print 10 May 2024]: 1-12 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Navigated and individual α-peak-frequency–guided transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients with treatment-refractory schizophrenia
Tuppurainen, Heli; Määttä, Sara; Könönen, Mervi; Julkunen, Petro; Kautiainen, Hannu; Hyvärinen, Soile; Vaurio, Olli; Joensuu, Mikko; Vanhanen, Matti; Aho-Mustonen, Kati; Mervaala, Esa; Tiihonen, Jari. 2024. Journal of psychiatry and neuroscience. 49: E87-E95 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Tetraspanin profiles of serum extracellular vesicles reflect functional limitations and pain perception in knee osteoarthritis
Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Palviainen, Mari; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Tollis, Sylvain; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Julkunen, Petro; Siljander, Pia R-M; Kröger, Heikki; Mäki, Jussi; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri. 2024. Arthritis research and therapy. 26: . 33 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Developmental models of motor-evoked potential features by transcranial magnetic stimulation across age groups from childhood to adulthood
Nguyen, Dao T A; Julkunen, Petro; Säisänen, Laura; Määttä, Sara; Rissanen, Saara M; Lintu, Niina; Könönen, Mervi; Lakka, Timo; Karjalainen, Pasi A. 2023. Scientific reports. 13: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Near-threshold recruitment characteristics of motor evoked potentials in transcranial magnetic stimulation
Demjan, Michal; Säisänen, Laura; Reijonen, Jusa; Rissanen, Saara; Määttä, Sara; Julkunen, Petro. 2023. Brain research. 1805: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
TMS combined with EEG: Recommendations and open issues for data collection and analysis
Hernandez-Pavon, Julio C; Veniero, Domenica; Bergmann, Til Ole; Belardinelli, Paolo; Bortoletto, Marta; Casarotto, Silvia; Casula, Elias P; Farzan, Faranak; Fecchio, Matteo; Julkunen, Petro; Kallioniemi, Elisa; Lioumis, Pantelis; Metsomaa, Johanna; Miniussi, Carlo; Mutanen, Tuomas P; Rocchi, Lorenzo; Rogasch, Nigel C; Shafi, Mouhsin M; Siebner, Hartwig R; Thut, Gregor; Zrenner, Christoph; Ziemann, Ulf; Ilmoniemi, Risto J. 2023. Brain stimulation. 16: 567-593 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review