Eino Solje
Research Director
Professor
MD, PhD, Professor Chief of Neurology (Kuopio Univ. Hospital)
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor of Clinical Research and Director of the UEF Brain Research Unit
Research Director, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration and Early Onset Dementia -research group
Partner in the national FinFTD research consortium
Major Research Interests
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Early onset dementia
- Biomarkers
- Genetics
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Ethical questions
- Legal issues in dementia
Research groups
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Biomarkers for Neurological Disorders 08.06.2004 - -
Brain Research Unit (BRU) - Clinical Trial Unit -
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration and Early Onset Dementia 01.01.2019 - -
Neuro-Ethics and Law Research Team 01.08.2020 - -
Finnish FTD Research Network (FinFTD) 01.05.2016 -
Projects
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Synapsing Mental Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Towards more effective diagnosis and management of psychiatric symptoms 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2029 -
UEF Brain Research Unit 2.0 Finished 01.03.2023 - 28.02.2025 -
Shadows in Paradise? Rights of People with Dementia in a Welfare State 01.01.2022 - 31.05.2032
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- MD, PHD Kasper Katisko
- MD Sami Heikkinen
- BM Marjut Haapanen
- BM Titta Korhonen
- BM Annu Toivanen
- MSc Tomi Hietanen
- LL M Kaisa Näkki
- BM Helmi Soppela
- MD Ave Kivisild
- BM Kalle Aho
- BM Kaarlo Ylimäki
- BM Meri Juslin
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- Director, Brain Research Unit
- Professor, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration and Early Onset Dementia
- Neurologist, Kuopio University Hospital, Neuro Center
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- Adjunct Professor (docent), University of Eastern Finland
- Specialist in Neurology, University of Eastern Finland
- PhD (Neurology), University of Eastern Finland
- MD, University of Eastern Finland
Publications
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Access to Justice: An Empirical Study on the Lived Experiences of Older Immigrants in Finland
Berg, Alex; Issakainen, Mervi; Ervasti, Kaijus; Montonen, Tero; Solje, Eino; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna, 2026, Retfærd, 49, 1, 4-23. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of dementia: a longitudinal cohort study
Kurl, Sudhir; Immonen, Jaakko; Salomaa, Veikko; Solje, Eino; Laukkanen, Jari, 2026, Alzheimer's & dementia : diagnosis, assessment & disease monitoring, 18, 2, e70326. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Death certificate data of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in easternmost Finland
Sipilä, Jussi; Solje, Eino; Ahola, Sanna; Surakka, Leena; Jokela, Manu, 2026, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration, [Published online: 24 Apr 2026], 1-3. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Disclosure of onset-predictive biomarker results to research participants at risk of genetic frontotemporal dementia: a European perspective
Graafland, Charlotte H; Bunnik, Eline M; Borroni, Barbara; Bouzigues, Arabella; Borrego-Écija, Sergi; Solje, Eino; Graff, Caroline; Rohrer, Jonathan D; van Swieten, John C; Donker Kaat, Laura; Seelaar, Harro, 2026, Alzheimer's research and therapy, 18, 1, 15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Gamma tACS as a novel treatment for primary progressive aphasia: A pilot case series of four cases
Etelämäki, Vertti; Säisänen, Laura; Määttä, Sara; Hyppönen, Jelena; Suhonen, Noora-Maria; Krüger, Johanna; Haapasalo, Annakaisa; Borroni, Barbara; Mervaala, Esa; Katisko, Kasper; Solje, Eino, 2026, Brain stimulation, 19, 2, 103046. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Older Immigrants’ Experiences of Social Exclusion in Finland
Berg, Alex; Issakainen, Mervi; Montonen, Tero; Ervasti, Kaijus; Solje, Eino; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna, 2026, Journal of population ageing, [Epub ahead of print 23 Apr 2026], 1-23. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Polycystic Lipomembranous Osteodysplasia with Sclerosing Leukoencephalopathy
Paloneva, Juha; Autti, Taina; Solje, Eino; Haltia, Matti J, 2026, Genereviews, [Published April 7, 2026], 1-21. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Problems in Social and Health Care Services of People with Dementia in Finland: Formal Rights and Lived Experiences of Access to Justice in a Welfare State
Gadd, Katri; Teerikangas, Minni; Savonen, Jenni; Issakainen, Mervi; Nikumaa, Henna; Ervasti, Kaijus; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna; Solje, Eino, 2026, Journal of Finnish studies, 28, 2, 1-19. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Respecting autonomy in the guardianship appointment process for individuals with dementia in Finland: Legal and medical perspectives
Näkki, Kaisa; Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, Anna; Ervasti, Kaijus; Solje, Eino, 2026, Medical law international, [Epub ahead of print 25 Feb 2026], 1-28. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The performance of plasma pTau181 and pTau217 in distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from various neurodegenerative disorders, psychiatric disorders, and cognitively unimpaired controls
Rissanen, Juho-Antti; Kärkkäinen, Sari; Katisko, Kasper; Vanninen, Aleksi; Luikku, Antti J; Rauramaa, Tuomas; Musialowicz, Tadeusz; Kokki, Merja; Julkunen, Valtteri; Portaankorva, Anne M; Haapasalo, Annakaisa; Solje, Eino; Hartikainen, Päivi; Leinonen, Ville; Kokkola, Tarja; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa, 2026, Journal of Alzheimer's disease, 111, 1, 385-396. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research