Tuula Vasankari
Professor of practice, MD, PhD
Areas of expertise
Tuberculosis, COPD, respiratory diseases, smoking cessation
Biography
Chief
executive officer in Filha since 2011; responsible of all activities of
Filha, leader of Filha tuberculosis activities
Professor
at Turku University, Faculty of medicine, since 2016
Chairman
in the National advisory group for tuberculosis treatment since 2007
Member
of the National expert group for follow up of the Finnish National
Tuberculosis program since 2007
Member
of the National expert group for TB control since 2007
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From
2002 to 2011 Senior doctor/consultant in Turku University Hospital (TYKS), special
responsibility in tuberculosis
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From
2005 to 2011 Senior researcher in National
institute for health and welfare
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Research
Research in the field of TB epidemiology, epidemiology of obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and smoking
Publications
- Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Action Plan B3: Area 5) (2016)
- Clinical and Translational Allergy
Bousquet J, Farrell J, Crooks G, Hellings P, Bel EH, Bewick M, Chavannes NH, de Sousa JC, Cruz AA, Haahtela T, Joos G, Khaltaev N, Malva J, Muraro A, Nogues M, Palkonen S, Pedersen S, Robalo-Cordeiro C, Samolinski B, Strandberg T, Valiulis A, Yorgancioglu A, Zuberbier T, Bedbrook A, Aberer W, Adachi M, Agusti A, Akdis CA, Akdis M, Ankri J, Alonso A, Annesi-Maesano I, Ansotegui IJ, Anto JM, Arnavielhe S, Arshad H, Bai C, Baiardini I, Bachert C, Baigenzhin AK, Barbara C, Bateman ED, Beghé B, Kheder AB, Bennoor KS, Benson M, Bergmann KC, Bieber T, Bindslev-Jensen C, Bjermer L, Blain H, Blasi F, Boner AL, Bonini M, Bonini S, Bosnic-Anticevitch S, Boulet LP, Bourret R, Bousquet PJ, Braido F, Briggs AH, Brightling CE, Brozek J, Buhl R, Burney PG, Bush A, Caballero-Fonseca F, Caimmi D, Calderon MA, Calverley PM, Camargos PA, Canonica GW, Camuzat T, Carlsen KH, Carr W, Carriazo A, Casale T, Cepeda Sarabia AM, Chatzi L, Chen YZ, Chiron R, Chkhartishvili E, Chuchalin AG, Chung KF, Ciprandi G, Cirule I, Cox L, Costa DJ, Custovic A, Dahl R, Dahlen SE, Darsow U, De Carlo G, De Blay F, Dedeu T, Deleanu D, De Manuel Keenoy E, Demoly P, Denburg JA, Devillier P, Didier A, Dinh-Xuan AT, Djukanovic R, Dokic D, Douagui H, Dray G, Dubakiene R, Durham SR, Dykewicz MS, El-Gamal Y, Emuzyte R, Fabbri LM, Fletcher M, Fiocchi A, Fink Wagner A, Fonseca J, Fokkens WJ, Forastiere F, Frith P, Gaga M, Gamkrelidze A, Garces J, Garcia-Aymerich J, Gemicioğlu B, Gereda JE, González Diaz S, Gotua M, Grisle I, Grouse L, Gutter Z, Guzmán MA, Heaney LG, Hellquist-Dahl B, Henderson D, Hendry A, Heinrich J, Heve D, Horak F, Hourihane JO, Howarth P, Humbert M, Hyland ME, Illario M, Ivancevich JC, Jardim JR, Jares EJ, Jeandel C, Jenkins C, Johnston SL, Jonquet O, Julge K, Jung KS, Just J, Kaidashev I, Kaitov MR, Kalayci O, Kalyoncu AF, Keil T, Keith PK, Klimek L, Koffi N'Goran B, Kolek V, Koppelman GH, Kowalski ML, Kull I, Kuna P, Kvedariene V, Lambrecht B, Lau S, Larenas-Linnemann D, Laune D, Le LT, Lieberman P, Lipworth B, Li J, Lodrup Carlsen K, Louis R, MacNee W, Magard Y, Magnan A, Mahboub B, Mair A, Majer I, Makela MJ, Manning P, Mara S, Marshall GD, Masjedi MR, Matignon P, Maurer M, Mavale-Manuel S, Melén E, Melo-Gomes E, Meltzer EO, Menzies-Gow A, Merk H, Michel JP, Miculinic N, Mihaltan F, Milenkovic B, Mohammad GM, Molimard M, Momas I, Montilla-Santana A, Morais-Almeida M, Morgan M, Mösges R, Mullol J, Nafti S, Namazova-Baranova L, Naclerio R, Neou A, Neffen H, Nekam K, Niggemann B, Ninot G, Nyembue TD, O'Hehir RE, Ohta K, Okamoto Y, Okubo K, Ouedraogo S, Paggiaro P, Pali-Schöll I, Panzner P, Papadopoulos N, Papi A, Park HS, Passalacqua G, Pavord I, Pawankar R, Pengelly R, Pfaar O, Picard R, Pigearias B, Pin I, Plavec D, Poethig D, Pohl W, Popov TA, Portejoie F, Potter P, Postma D, Price D, Rabe KF, Raciborski F, Radier Pontal F, Repka-Ramirez S, Reitamo S, Rennard S, Rodenas F, Roberts J, Roca J, Rodriguez Mañas L, Rolland C, Roman Rodriguez M, Romano A, Rosado-Pinto J, Rosario N, Rosenwasser L, Rottem M, Ryan D, Sanchez-Borges M, Scadding GK, Schunemann HJ, Serrano E, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Schulz H, Sheikh A, Shields M, Siafakas N, Sibille Y, Similowski T, Simons FE, Sisul JC, Skrindo I, Smit HA, Solé D, Sooronbaev T, Spranger O, Stelmach R, Sterk PJ, Sunyer J, Thijs C, To T, Todo-Bom A, Triggiani M, Valenta R, Valero AL, Valia E, Valovirta E, Van Ganse E, van Hage M, Vandenplas O, Vasankari T, Vellas B, Vestbo J, Vezzani G, Vichyanond P, Viegi G, Vogelmeier C, Vontetsianos T, Wagenmann M, Wallaert B, Walker S, Wang DY, Wahn U, Wickman M, Williams DM, Williams S, Wright J, Yawn BP, Yiallouros PK, Yusuf OM, Zaidi A, Zar HJ, Zernotti ME, Zhang L, Zhong N, Zidarn M, Mercier J
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
- Symptom Assessment for Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Scheduled for Chemotherapy (2016) Silvoniemi M, Vasankari T, Löyttyniemi E, Valtonen M, Salminen E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Tuberculosis in immigrants in Finland, 1995-2013. (2016)
- Epidemiology and Infection
Räisänen PE, Soini H, Vasankari T, Smit PW, Nuorti JP, Ollgren J, Ruutu P, Lyytikäinen O.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Whole genome analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from recurrent episodes of tuberculosis, Finland, 1995-2013 (2016)
- Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Korhonen V, Smit P, Haanperä M, Casali N, Ruutu P, Vasankari T, Soini H
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Association between all-cause and cause-specific mortality and the GOLD stages 1-4: A 30-year follow-up among Finnish adults (2015) Mattila T, Vasankari T, Kanervisto M, Laitinen T, Impivaara O, Rissanen H, Knekt P, Jousilahti P, Saarelainen S, Puukka P, Heliovaara M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Enhanced tuberculosis outbreak investigation using whole genome sequencing and IGRA (2015)
- European Respiratory Journal
Pieter W. Smit, Tuula Vasankari, Hanna Aaltonen, Marjo Haanperä, Nicola Casali, Harri Marttila, Jane Marttila, Päivi Ojanen, Aino Ruohola, Petri Ruutu, Francis Drobniewski, Outi Lyytikäinen, Hanna Soini
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Detection of human papillomavirus genotypes in bronchial cancer using sensitive multimetrix assay (2012) Syrjänen K, Silvoniemi M, Salminen E, Vasankari T, Syrjänen S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- MDR-TB in Finland - still rare despite the situation in our neighbouring countries (2012)
- Clinical Respiratory Journal
Vasankari T, Soini H, Liippo K, Ruutu P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Physicians' self-assessment of cancer pain treatment skills-more training requires (2012)
- Supportive Care in Cancer
Silvoniemi M, Vasankari T, Vahlberg T, Vuorinen E, Clemens KE, Salminen E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Low sosioeconomic status is associated with chronic airway diseases (2011) Kanervisto M, Vasankari T, Laitinen T, Heliövaara M, Jousilahti P, Saarelainen S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Serum cotinine predicts bronchial obstruction regardless of self-reported smoking history (2011)
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Vasankari T, Jousilahti P, Knekt P, Marniemi J, Heistaro S, Liippo K, Heliovaara M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- The 10-year COPD Programme in Finland: effects on quality of diagnosis, smoking, prevalence, hospital admissions and mortality. (2011)
- Primary Care Respiratory Journal
Kinnula VL, Vasankari T, Kontula E, Sovijärvi A, Säynäjäkangas O, Pietinalho A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Use of spirometry and recording of smoking habits of COPD patients increased in primary health care during national COPD programme (2011) Vasankari T, Pietinalho A, Lertola K, Junnila SY, Liippo K
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Veriyskä - tavallisista taudeista harvinaisuuksiin (2011) Liippo K, Vasankari T
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- COPD, chronic bronchitis and capability to day-to-day activities: population based study (2010) Kanervisto M, Saarelainen S, Vasankari T, Heistaro S, Jousilahti O, Heliövaara M, Paavilainen E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis in the European Union: opportunities and challenges for control (2010) Fears R, Kaufmann S, Ter Meulen V, Zumla A, EASAC Working Group (ter Meulen V, Altraja A, Arrazola de Onate W, Brosch R, Cole S, Fears R, Indra A, Kaufmann SH, Korzeniewska M, Kosmiadi G, Martin C, Normark S, Ottenhoff T, Raviglione M, van Bleyenbergh P, van Soolingen D, Vasankari T, Zumla A)
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
- Mykobakteeri-infektiot (2010) Tartuntataudit Suomessa 1995 - 2009 Ruutu P, Soini H, Vasankari T
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
- Mykobakteerit ja nokardiat (2010) Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet. Kirja 1 Soini H, Liippo K, Vasankari T
(D5 Text book, professional manual or guide or dictionary )
- Treatment outcome of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland: a cohort study (2010) Vasankari T, Holmström P, Ollgren J, Liippo K, Ruutu P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
