Virva Saunavaara

- Docent,
Department of Clinical Medicine (Faculty of Medicine)

vikale@utu.fi

Publications

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Association between post-COVID-19 neuropsychiatric symptoms and persistent glial activation in the limbic system: a TSPO PET study (2026)
- Journal of Neurology
Tuomaala, Joel; Saraste, Maija; Smith, Emma; Kuusi, Matilda; Westerberg, Elisabet; Honkonen, Eveliina; Kargar, Rahim; Laaksonen, Sini; Lehto, Jussi; Luoma, Amelie; Matilainen, Markus; Misin, Olavi; Atosuo, Janne; Kanerva, Mari; Liira, Helena; Laakso, Sini; Posharina, Tatiana; Saunavaara, Virva; Wahlroos, Saara; Rajander, Johan; Airas, Laura
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Connectivity-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation of the dopamine system: A proof-of-concept study (2026)
- Brain Stimulation
Eklund, Mikael; Eldaief, Mark C.; Tuominen, Lauri; Niemi, Kalle J.; Aaltonen, Juho; Saunavaara, Virva; Hirvonen, Jussi; Helin, Semi; Sander, Christin Y.; Rosen, Bruce; Pascual-Leone, Alvaro; Fox, Michael D.; Nummenmaa, Aapo; Joutsa, Juho
(B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on liver insulin sensitivity, liver fat content, and liver enzyme levels : a six-month randomized controlled trial (2025)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Norha, Jooa; Eskola, Olli; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H. A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Mildly elevated liver lipid content is characterised by reduced insulin sensitivity (2025)
- JHEP Reports
Tuomola, Nelli; Rebelos, Eleni; Latva-Rasku, Aino; Bucci, Marco; Immonen, Heidi; Saunavaara, Virva; Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Raiko, Juho R.H.; Fernandes Silva, Lilian; Virtanen, Kirsi A.; Hannukainen, Jarna C.; Ala-Korpela, Mika; Kalliokoski, Kari K.; Heinonen, Ilkka H.A.; Nuutila, Pirjo; Honka, Miikka-Juhani
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cognitively healthy APOE4/4 carriers show white matter impairment associated with serum NfL and amyloid-PET (2024)
- Neurobiology of Disease
Tato-Fernández, Claudia; Ekblad, Laura L.; Pietilä, Elina; Saunavaara, Virva; Helin, Semi; Parkkola, Riitta; Zetterberg, Henrik; Blennow, Kaj; Rinne, Juha O.; Snellman, Anniina
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Daily standing time, dietary fiber, and intake of unsaturated fatty acids are beneficially associated with hepatic insulin sensitivity in adults with metabolic syndrome (2024)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
Laine, Saara; Sjöros, Tanja; Garthwaite, Taru; Honka, Miikka-Juhani; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Eskola, Olli; Saarenhovi, Maria; Kallio, Petri; Koivumäki, Mikko; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Vasankari, Tommi; Hirvonen, Jussi; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Kalliokoski, Kari; Saunavaara, Virva; Knuuti, Juhani; Heinonen, Ilkka H.A.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of Obesity and Exercise on Hepatic and Pancreatic Lipid Content and Glucose Metabolism : PET Studies in Twins Discordant for BMI (2024)
- Biomolecules
Lietzén, Martin S.; Mari, Andrea; Ojala, Ronja; Hentilä, Jaakko; Koskensalo, Kalle; Lautamäki, Riikka; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Parkkola, Riitta; Saunavaara, Virva; Kirjavainen, Anna K.; Rajander, Johan; Malm, Tarja; Lahti, Leo; Rinne, Juha O.; Pietiläinen, Kirsi H.; Iozzo, Patricia; Hannukainen, Jarna C.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on back pain, paraspinal muscle insulin sensitivity and muscle fat fraction and their associations: a secondary analysis of a 6-month randomised controlled trial (2024)
- BMJ Open
Norha, Jooa; Sjöros, Tanja: Garthwaite, Taru; Laine, Saara; Verho, Tiina; Saunavaara, Virva; Laitinen, Kirsi; Houttu, Noora; Hirvonen, Jussi; Vähä-Ypyä, Henri; Sievänen, Harri; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Vasankari, Tommi; Kalliokoski, Kari; Heinonen, Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Major brain injuries at term continue to influence DTI parameters in adolescents born very preterm : a 13-year follow-up study (2024)
- Acta Radiologica
Setänen, Sirkku; Merisaari, Harri; Saunavaara, Virva; Uusitalo, Karoliina; Lahti, Katri; Ngum, Peter; Haataja, Leena; Parkkola, Riitta
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy negatively affects brain volumes proportional to intracranial volume in adolescents born very preterm (2023)
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Ekblad Mikael O, Ngum Peter, Merisaari Harri, Saunavaara Virva, Parkkola Riitta, Setänen Sirkku; on behalf of the PIPARI Study Group
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)