VALTTERI JULKUNEN

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RESEARCH GROUPS - UEF

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  Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Disorders
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  Clinical Alzheimer Research

Publications

• Rostalski, H; Korhonen, V; Kuulasmaa, T; Solje, E; Krüger, J; Gen, F; Kaivola, K; Eide, PK; Lambert, JC; Julkunen, V; Tienari, PJ; Remes, AM; Leinonen, V; Hiltunen, M; Haapasalo, A. 2021. A Novel Genetic Marker for the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion in the Finnish Population Journal of Alzheimer's disease Corrected author proof: 1-8. 2021
• Kaipainen, Aku L; Pitkänen, Johanna; Haapalinna, Fanni; Jääskeläinen, Olli; Jokinen, Hanna; Melkas, Susanna; Erkinjuntti, Timo; Vanninen, Ritva; Koivisto, Anne M; Lötjönen, Jyrki; Koikkalainen, Juha; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa; Julkunen, Valtteri. 2021. A novel CT-based automated analysis method provides comparable results with MRI in measuring brain atrophy and white matter lesions Neuroradiology [Published 14 August 2021]: 1-12. 2021
• Kaipainen, Aku; Jääskeläinen, Olli; Liu, Yawu; Haapalinna, Fanni; Nykänen, Niko; Vanninen, Ritva; Koivisto, Anne M; Julkunen, Valtteri; Remes, Anne M; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa. 2020. Cerebrospinal Fluid and MRI Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Retrospective Memory Clinic-Based Study Journal of Alzheimer's disease 75 3: 751-765. 2020
• Mars, Nina; Widén, Elisabeth; Kerminen, Sini; Meretoja, Tuomo; Pirinen, Matti; Parolo, Pietro della Briotta; Palta, Priit; FinnGen, Palotie, Aarno; Kaprio, Jaakko; Joensuu, Heikki; Daly, Mark; Ripatti, Samuli [incl. Hiltunen, Mikko; Heikkinen, Sami; Julkunen, Valtteri; Kosma, Veli-Matti; Mannermaa, Arto; Kälviäinen, Reetta]. 2020. The role of polygenic risk and susceptibility genes in breast cancer over the course of life Nature communications 11 1: 6383. 2020
• Tabassum, Rubina; Ramo, Joel T; Ripatti, Pietari; Koskela, Jukka T; Kurki, Mitja; Karjalainen, Juha; Palta, Priit; Hassan, Shabbeer; Nunez-Fontarnau, Javier; Kiiskinen, Tuomo T J; Söderlund, Sanni; Matikainen, Niina; Gerl, Mathias J; Surma, Michal A; Klose, Christian; Stitziel, Nathan O; Laivuori, Hannele; Havulinna, Aki S; Service, Susan K; Salomaa, Veikko et al. (Incl Mannermaa, Arto; Heikkinen,. 2019. Genetic architecture of human plasma lipidome and its link to cardiovascular disease Nature communications 10: 4329. 2019
• Munoz-Ruiz MA, Hartikainen P, Hall A, Mattila J, Koikkalainen J, Herukka S-K, Julkunen V, Vanninen R, Liu Y, Lötjönen J, Soininen H. 2013. Disease state fingerprint in frontotemporal degeneration with reference to Alzheimer's Disease and mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 35: 727-739. 2013
• Vuorinen M, Kåreholt I, Julkunen V, Spulber G, Niskanen E, Paajanen T, Soininen H, Kivipelto M, Solomon A. 2013. Changes in vascular factors 28 years from midlife and late-life cortical thickness Neurobiology of aging 34: 100-109. 2013
• Munoz-Ruiz MA, Hartikainen P, Koikkalainen J, Wolz R, Julkunen V, Niskanen E, Herukka S-K, Kivipelto M, Vanninen R, Rueckert D, Liu Y, Lötjönen J, Soininen H. 2012. Structural MRI in frontotemporal dementia: Comparisons between hippocampal volumetry, tensor-based morphometry and voxel-based morphometry PLoS ONE 7 12: e52531. 2012
• Spulber G, Niskanen E, MacDonald S, Kivipelto M, Ferreira Padilla D, Julkunen V, Hallikainen M, Vanninen R, Wahlund L-O, Soininen H. 2012. Evolution of global and local grey matter atrophy on serial MRI scans during the progression from MCI to AD CURRENT ALZHEIMER RESEARCH 9: 516-524. 2012
• Julkunen V. 2012. Cortical Thickness Analysis in Early Diagnostics of Alzheimer's Disease. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Health Sciences. 2012
• Liu Y, Julkunen V, Paajanen T, Westman E, Wahlund L-O, Aitken A, Sobow T, Mecocci P, Tsolaki M, Vellas B, Muehlboeck S, Spenger C, Lovestone S, Simmons A, Soininen H. 2012. Education increases reserve against Alzheimer's disease - evidence from structural MRI analysis. NEURORADIOLOGY 54: 929-938. 2012
• Hartikainen P, Räsänen J, Julkunen V, Niskanen E, Hallikainen M, Kivipelto M, Vanninen R, Remes AM, Soininen H. 2012. Cortical thickness in frontotemporal dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's Disease Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 30: 857-874. 2012
• Lötjönen Jyrki, Wolz Robin, Koikkalainen Juha, Julkunen Valtteri, Thurfjell Lennart, Lundqvist Roger, Waldemar Gunhild, Soininen Hilkka, Rueckert Daniel. 2011. Fast and robust extraction of hippocampus from MR images for diagnostics of Alzheimer's disease. NEUROIMAGE 56: 185-196. 2011
• Oresic M, Hyötyläinen T, Herukka S-K, Sysi-Aho M, Mattila I, Seppänan-Laakso T, Julkunen V, Gopalacharyulu PV, Hallikainen M, Koikkalainen J, Kivipelto M, Helisalmi S, Lötjönen J, Soininen H. 2011. Metabolome in progression to Alzheimer's disease Translational Psychiatry 1: e57. 2011
• Wolz R, Julkunen V, Koikkalainen J, Niskanen E, Zhang DP, Rueckert D, Soininen H, Lötjönen J. 2011. Multi-method analysis of MRI images in early diagnostics of Alzheimer's Disease PLOS ONE [ONLINE] 6: e25446. 2011
• Julkunen V, Niskanen E, Koikkalainen J, Herukka SK, Pihlajamäki M, Hallikainen H, Kivipelto M, Muehlboeck S, Evans AC, Vanninen R & Soininen H. 2010. Differences in cortical thickness in healthy controls, subjects with mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's Diseaes patients: A longitudinal study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 21: 1141-1151. 2010
• Julkunen V, Niskanen E, Muehlboeck S, Pihlajamäki M, Könönen M, Hallikainen M, Kivipelto M, Tervo S, Vanninen R, Evans A, Soininen H, Soininen H. 2009. Cortical thickness analysis to detect progressive mild cognitive impairment: a reference to Alzheimer's disease. DEMENTIA AND GERIATRIC COGNITIVE DISORDERS 28: 404-412. 2009