Tarja Kokkola
Research Coordinator
Quality Coordinator
PhD, docent
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
tarja.kokkola@uef.fi | +358 46 922 7547
- Management and development of quality systems at the Clinical Research Centre / School of Medicine, including two diagnostic laboratories with ISO 15189 accreditation.
- Development, validation and quality assurance of methodology and instrumentation (clinical chemistry, clinical research, biochemistry).
- Lectures and training in quality management, auditing and risk assessment.
- Several collaborative research projects (Biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, sirtuins).
Research groups
Publications
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Role of human plasma metabolites in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes from the IMI-DIRECT study
Sharma, Sapna; Dong, Qiuling; Haid, Mark; Adam, Jonathan; Bizzotto, Roberto; Fernandez-Tajes, Juan J.; Jones, Angus G.; Tura, Andrea; Artati, Anna; Prehn, Cornelia; Kastenmüller, Gabi; Koivula, Robert W.; Franks, Paul W.; Walker, Mark; Forgie, Ian M.; Giordano, Giuseppe; Pavo, Imre; Ruetten, Hartmut; Dermitzakis, Manolis; McCarthy, Mark I.; Pedersen, Oluf; Schwenk, Jochen M.; Tsirigos, Konstantinos D.; De Masi, Federico; Brunak, Soren; Viñuela, Ana; Mari, Andrea; McDonald, Timothy J.; Kokkola, T. 2024. Diabetologia. [Published: 30 September 2024]: 1-15 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
TWINGEN: protocol for an observational clinical biobank recall and biomarker cohort study to identify Finnish individuals with high risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Vuoksimaa, Eero; Saari, Toni T; Aaltonen, Aino; Aaltonen, Sari; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa; Iso-Markku, Paula; Kokkola, Tarja; Kyttälä, Aija; Kärkkäinen, Sari; Liedes, Hilkka; Ollikainen, Miina; Palviainen, Teemu; Ruotsalainen, Ilona; Toivola, Auli; Urjansson, Mia; Vasankari, Tommi; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Forsberg, Markus M; Hiltunen, Mikko; Jalanko, Anu; Kälviäinen, Reetta; Kuopio, Teijo; Lähteenmäki, Jaakko; Nyberg, Pia; Männikkö, Minna; Serpi, Raisa; Siltanen, Sanna; Palotie, Aarno; Kaprio, Jaakko; Runz. 2024. BMJ open. 14: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Association of Cardiometabolic, Diet and Lifestyle Parameters With Plasma Glucagon-like Peptide-1: An IMI DIRECT Study
Eriksen, Rebeca; White, Margaret C; Dawed, Adem Y; Perez, Isabel Garcia; Posma, Joram M; Haid, Mark; Sharma, Sapna; Prehn, Cornelia; Thomas, Louise E; Koivula, Robert W; Bizzotto, Roberto; Mari, Andrea; Giordano, Giuseppe N; Pavo, Imre; Schwenk, Jochen M; De Masi, Federico; Tsirigos, Konstantinos D; Brunak, Søren; Viñuela, Ana; Mahajan, Anubha; McDonald, Timothy J; Kokkola, Tarja; Rutters, Femke; Beulens, Joline; Muilwijk, Mirthe; Blom, Marieke; Elders, Petra; Hansen, Tue H; Fernandez-Tajes, Jua. 2024. Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 109-9: e1697–e1707 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The L-type amino acid transporter 1 enhances drug delivery to the mouse pancreatic beta cell line (MIN6)
Tampio, Janne; Montaser, Ahmed B.; Järvinen, Juulia; Lehtonen, Marko; Jalkanen, Aaro J.; Reinisalo, Mika; Kokkola, Tarja; Terasaki, Tetsuya; Laakso, Markku; Rysä, Jaana; Kauppinen, Anu; Huttunen, Kristiina M. 2024. European journal of pharmaceutical sciences. 203: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A FinnGen pilot clinical recall study for Alzheimer’s disease
Julkunen, Valtteri; Schwarz, Claudia; Kalapudas, Juho; Hallikainen, Merja; Piironen, Aino-Kaisa; Mannermaa, Arto; Kujala, Hanna; Laitinen, Timo; Kosma, Veli-Matti; Paajanen, Teemu I.; Kälviäinen, Reetta; Hiltunen, Mikko; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa; Kärkkäinen, Sari; Kokkola, Tarja; Urjansson, Mia; FinnGen; Perola, Markus; Palotie, Aarno; Vuoksimaa, Eero; Runz, Heiko. 2023. Scientific reports. 13: . 12641 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Cerebrospinal Fluid Diagnostics of Alzheimer's Disease in Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Vanninen, Aleksi; Lukkarinen, Heikki; Kokkola, Tarja; Koivisto, Anne M.; Kokki, Merja; Musialowicz, Tadeusz; Hiltunen, Mikko; Zetterberg, Henrik; Leinonen, Ville; Herukka, Sanna Kaisa; Rauramaa, Tuomas. 2023. Journal of Alzheimer's disease. 94: 727-736 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Concordance of Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Biomarkers Between Intraventricular and Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Lukkarinen, Heikki; Vanninen, Aleksi; Tesseur, Ina; Pemberton, Darrel; Van Der Ark, Peter; Kokkola, Tarja; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa; Rauramaa, Tuomas; Hiltunen, Mikko; Blennow, Kaj; Zetterberg, Henrik; Leinonen, Ville. 2023. Journal of Alzheimer's disease. 91: 305-319 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Discovery of drug–omics associations in type 2 diabetes with generative deep-learning models
Allesøe, Rosa Lundbye; Lundgaard, Agnete Troen; Hernández Medina, Ricardo; Aguayo-Orozco, Alejandro; Johansen, Joachim; Nissen, Jakob Nybo; Brorsson, Caroline; Mazzoni, Gianluca; Niu, Lili; Biel, Jorge Hernansanz; Brasas, Valentas; Webel, Henry; Benros, Michael Eriksen; Pedersen, Anders Gorm; Chmura, Piotr Jaroslaw; Jacobsen, Ulrik Plesner; Mari, Andrea; Koivula, Robert; Mahajan, Anubha; Vinuela, Ana; Tajes, Juan Fernandez; Sharma, Sapna; Haid, Mark; Hong, Mun-Gwan; Musholt, Petra B.; De Masi, F. 2023. Nature biotechnology. 41: 399-408 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Genetic analysis of blood molecular phenotypes reveals common properties in the regulatory networks affecting complex traits
Brown, Andrew A.; Fernandez-Tajes, Juan J.; Hong, Mun-gwan; Brorsson, Caroline A.; Koivula, Robert W.; Davtian, David; Dupuis, Théo; Sartori, Ambra; Michalettou, Theodora-Dafni; Forgie, Ian M.; Adam, Jonathan; Allin, Kristine H.; Caiazzo, Robert; Cederberg, Henna; De Masi, Federico; Elders, Petra J. M.; Giordano, Giuseppe N.; Haid, Mark; Hansen, Torben; Hansen, Tue H.; Hattersley, Andrew T.; Heggie, Alison J.; Howald, Cédric; Jones, Angus G.; Kokkola, Tarja; Laakso, Markku; Mahajan, Anubha; Mar. 2023. Nature communications. 14: . 5062 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Novel cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers correlating with shunt responsiveness in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
Weiner, Sophia; Junkkari, Antti; Sauer, Mathias; Luikku, Antti; Rauramaa, Tuomas; Kokkola, Tarja; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa; Blennow, Kaj; Zetterberg, Henrik; Leinonen, Ville; Gobom, Johan. 2023. Fluids and barriers of the cns. 20: . 40 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research