I have a background in various aspect of marine mammal ecology including population genetics, phylogenetics, population modelling and passive acoustics. Currently my research focuses on the movement ecology and abundance estimation of the Saimaa ringed seal, and I am also developing new non-invasive ways to investigate the condition of the seals using photogrammetry.
Milla Uusitupa ([email protected])
Milla Uusitupa’s research interests lie in the fields of grammar of spoken language, Finnish and Karelian dialects, and other Finnic languages. In her doctoral dissertation (Open person constructions in Border Karelian dialects, 2017), Uusitupa has studied the open usage of second and third person singular in Border Karelian dialects, which form an inter-dialect area between Eastern Finnish and Karelian varieties.
Mina Azimirad ([email protected])
Dr. Mina Azimirad (PhD, MNSc, BSc, RN) is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). As an enthusiastic and passionate researcher, Dr. Azimirad has been involved in several research projects, where formed an international network, and study visits to the University of Genova (Italy), University of Thessaly (Greece), AWV & AFBB (Germany), Northumbria University (UK), Surrey University (UK), University of Limerick (Ireland), University of Østfold (Norway), and Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland).
Dr. Azimirad’s research interest mainly focuses on medical emergency teams and nurses’ competencies in managing deteriorating patients. Dr. Azimirad has received a significant amount of competitive research grant (77,400 €) including a 12,000 € travel grant (to an Australian university and the National University of Singapore) for her post-doc research proposal, and published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles, 12 publications intended for professional communities and the general public, published one book chapter, and supervised a Master’s degree nursing student. She has presented 17 research studies at national and international conferences and was a chairman at the latest HTTS conference (Kansallinen hoitotieteellinen konferenssi).
The post-doc research study (eTSiMMe project) main members are Dr. Mina azimirad (UEF), Prof. Hannele Turunen (UEF), Prof. Roman Bednarik (UEF), and our international collaborator from the National University of Singapore Prof. He Hong-Go. The project also has members from the Kuopio University Hospital ICU department who will help us in implementing the project. The project focuses on the assessment of teamwork and shared mental models within the MET.
Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä ([email protected])
Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä is a Professor of Cardiovascular Genomics and Director of the Single Cell Genomics Core at University of Eastern Finland. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Cellular Biology and Physiology from the Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France, in 2002 and Master’s degree in Molecular Biology from University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2005. She obtained her PhD in Molecular Medicine in 2008. She did her postdoctoral studies at University of California San Diego investigating transcriptional gene regulation and enhancer RNAs (2009-2012) before moving to University of Eastern Finland to establish her own research group. She is the vice head of A.I.Virtanen Institute, President of the Finnish Society of Atherosclerosis and member of the board of European Vascular Biology Organization, Scandinavian Society of Atherosclerosis, and Membership Engagement Committee of the American Society of Human Genetics.
Minna Laitinen ([email protected])
I work as a doctoral researcher in early childhood teacher education. My research focuses on play pedagogy and how early childhood education professionals can support all children’s participation in play situations. In my doctoral research, I examine the possibilities of brain-ergonomic play pedagogy in early childhood education.
Minna Lipponen ([email protected])
I am a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, and otorhinolaryngologist currently training in phoniatrics at Kuopio University Hospital.
My research investigates Finnish speech-in-noise tests (FINSIMAT and FMST) in children. The aim is to establish age-specific normative values for FINSIMAT and to identify factors influencing test performance. This work seeks to improve the validity and clinical utility of paediatric hearing assessment and auditory rehabilitation.
Work history (Employment)
Doctoral Researcher, University of Eastern Finland (2026– )
Physician specializing in phoniatrics, Kuopio University Hospital (2023-)
ENT Specialist, Kuopio University Hospital (2015–2023 )
Education
Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) 2015
Licentiate of Medicine, Kuopio University 2009
Minna Niittykoski ([email protected])
I am senior scientist (Docent/Adjunct Professor) and an initiator of the brain tumor research line which utilizes patient material. The current interest involve malignant brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma. We are determing its characteristics and aiming for the discovery of new cancer biomarkers. In addition, we are using multiple approaches to modeling disease. I have coordinating role in the study which is working in the network manner. More detailed information of biomarkers may benefit patient diagnostics and help to select and design better and more personalized therapies in the future.
Minna Piipponen ([email protected])
I am a Human Geographer, DSocSci, My latest research interests focus on international migratory processes related to Russia. The earlier interests covered community and regional development related to restructuring processes of natural resource industries especially in North-West Russia and border regions. In addition, I do organizational tasks at the Karelian Institute including e.g. providing support for the Institute’s researchers and projects in their daily work, as well as communication and reporting tasks.
I work also as the Coordinator of the Borders, Mobilities and Cultural Encounters research community (BOMOCULT RC). This research community brings together research teams and scholars from the Karelian Institute, the Department of Social Sciences and the School of Historical and Geographical Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, as well as from the School of Humanities and the School of Theology at the Philosophical Faculty.
Minna Ruokonen ([email protected])
I am a teacher and researcher of translation who is particularly interested in translators’ experiences of their status and working conditions. I have conducted three extensive surveys on these subjects in Finland: one among translation students (277 respondents), one among professional translators (450 respondents, with Leena Salmi, Tiina Tuominen and Taru Virtanen) and one among in-house translators (185 respondents, with Minna Hjort). I am also an active developer of translation teaching: I am one of the administrators of The Finnish Database of Teaching Methods in Translation and Interpreting. I regularly add new methods and materials to the Database and organise workshops for developing the Database. In 2017 I was awarded one of the four annual “Excellent Teaching Practitioner” awards at the University of Eastern Finland.
Minna Tanskanen ([email protected])
As Vice Dean responsible for higher education in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, I work in close cooperation with the Vice Deans of other faculties and the Rector responsible for higher education, lead the faculty’s Education Development Committee, and am responsible for many issues related to student selection, curriculum work, teaching quality development and monitoring of study progress. My university-level task is to lead UEF’s sustainability and responsibility activities and act, among other things, as the chair of UEF’s sustainability and responsibility steering group.
My basic position is a senior university lecturer in cultural geography and my special area of responsibility is the development of subject teacher training, which is why I have also collaborated extensively with other faculties. Through Erasmus projects, I have been involved in international education development work for over 20 years.
My research keywords are geography, landscape geography, social environmental research, didactic geography and the development of higher education. In recent years, I have participated in the interdisciplinary research of forest owners’ forest discourses. I also supervise doctoral dissertations, especially in themes of environmental education and landscape geography.