MD, PhD Heikki Irjala - UTU Research Portal

Heikki Irjala
MD, PhD

- Professor,
Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Department of Clinical Medicine)

heikki.irjala@utu.fi

Savitehtaankatu 5

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-4677

Areas of expertise

Otorhinolaryngology; Head and neck surgery; Cancer research

Biography

2002 PhD thesis "An Immunotherapeutic Approach to Cancer of the Head and Neck"

2009 Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology

2014 Adjunct Professor of Otorhinolaryngology

2015 Specialist in Head and Neck Surgery

2017 Special Competence in Medical Education

Research

Research is focused on cancer of the head and neck including both clinical aspects (quality of life, treatment methods and outcome, diagnostics, etc.) and basic science like cancer immunology and cell trafficking.

Teaching

Clinical lecturer (Otorhinolaryngology) 2012-2015

Personal teacher mentor for medical students from 2012

Supervisor of several PhD students

Publications

3 of 9

xCT as a Predictor for Survival in a Population‐Based Cohort of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2024)
- Cancer Medicine
Nissi, Linda; Tuominen, Sanni; Routila, Johannes; Huusko, Teemu; Ketonen, Petra; Sundvall, Maria; Leivo, Ilmo; Irjala, Heikki; Minn, Heikki; Grönroos, Tove J.; Ventelä, Sami
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Circulating Tumor DNA in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Association with Metabolic Tumor Burden Determined with FDG-PET/CT (2023)
- Cancers
Silvoniemi A, Laine J, Aro K, Nissi L, Back L, Schildt J, Hirvonen J, Hagström J, Irjala H, Aaltonen LM, Seppänen M, Minn H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
MRI of acute neck infections: evidence summary and pictorial review (2023)
- Insights into imaging
Hirvonen Jussi, Heikkinen Jaakko, Nyman Mikko, Happonen Tatu, Velhonoja Jarno, Irjala Heikki, Soukka Tero, Mattila Kimmo, Nurminen Janne
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Patient and health care delays in large (class T3-T4) oral, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal carcinomas (2023)
- Head and Neck
Atula Markus, Aro Katri, Irjala Heikki, Halme Elina, Jouppila-Mättö Anna, Koivunen Petri, Wilkman Tommy, Blomster Henry, Mäkitie Antti, Atula Timo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Pictorial Review of MRI Findings in Acute Neck Infections in Children (2023)
- Children
Nurminen Janne, Heikkinen Jaakko, Happonen Tatu, Nyman Mikko, Sirén Aapo, Vierula Jari-Pekka, Velhonoja Jarno, Irjala Heikki, Soukka Tero, Ivaska Lauri, Mattila Kimmo, Hirvonen Jussi
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Suunielusyöpä ja elämänlaatu (2023)
- Duodecim
Ranta Pihla, Irjala Heikki, Minn Heikki, Kinnunen Ilpo
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
The effect of matrices on the gene expression profile of patient-derived head and neck carcinoma cells for in vitro therapy testing (2023)
- Cancer Cell International
Hyytiäinen Aini, Korelin Katja, Toriseva Mervi, Wilkman Tommy, Kainulainen Satu, Mesimäki Karri, Routila Johannes, Ventelä Sami, Irjala Heikki, Nees Matthias, Al-Samadi Ahmed, Salo Tuula
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Timing and frequency of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma recurrences after treatment with curative intent (2023)
- Acta Oto-Laryngologica
Autio Timo J, Atula Timo, Jouhi Lauri, Irjala Heikki, Halme Elina, Jouppila-Mättö Anna, Mäkitie Antti, Koivunen Petri
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
TSPO is a potential independent prognostic factor associated with cellular respiration and p16 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (2023)
- Frontiers in Oncology
Tuominen Sanni, Nissi Linda, Kukkula Antti, Routila Johannes, Huusko Teemu, Leivo Ilmo, Minn Heikki, Irjala Heikki, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Ventelä Sami, Sundvall Maria, Grönroos Tove J.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cisplatin overcomes radiotherapy resistance in OCT4-expressing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (2022)
- Oral Oncology
Routila Johannes, Qiao Xi, Weltner Jere, Rantala Juha K, Carpén Timo, Hagström Jaana, Mäkitie Antti, Leivo Ilmo, Ruuskanen Miia, Söderlund Jenni, Rintala Marjut, Hietanen Sakari, Irjala Heikki, Minn Heikki, Westermarck Jukka, Ventelä Sami
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)