Leo Lahti
Professor
leo.lahti@utu.fi +358 29 450 2390 +358 50 436 4626 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku Office: 452E ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5537-637X |
Data science; AI; Machine Learning; Applied statistics; Statistical programming; Probabilistic models; Complex natural and social systems; Microbial ecology; Computational humanities; Open knowledge
Leo Lahti is professor in Data Science in University of Turku, Finland. His research team focuses on computational analysis and modeling of complex natural and social systems. Lahti obtained doctoral degree (DSc) from Aalto University in Finland (2010), developing probabilistic machine learning methods for high-throughput life science data integration. This was followed by subsequent postdoctoral research at EBI/Hinxton (UK), Wageningen University (NL), and VIB/KU Leuven (BE). Lahti has coordinated international networks in data science methods and applications and organizes international data science training events on a regular basis. He is vice chair for the national coordination on open science Finland, executive committee member for the International Science Council Committee on Data (2023-2025), member of the global Bioconductor Community Advisory Board, and founder of the open science work group of Open Knowledge Finland ry. For more information, see the research homepage iki.fi/Leo.Lahti
Computational scientist focusing on change in complex natural and social systems, and how they can be understood through a computational lens.
Computational and data science, statistical and probabilistic programming, machine learning, AI, applied statistics, ecological models, open science
- Impact of combined consumption of fish oil and probiotics on the serum metabolome in pregnant women with overweight or obesity (2021)
- EBioMedicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Public appeal to the Finnish parliament to join the United Nations international agreement to ban nuclear weapons. Signed together with 121 Finnish influencers in research, culture and politics. January 2021. (2021) Lahti Leo
(Other publication) - Laki estää tehokkaiden tutkimusmenetelmien käytön (2021)
- Helsingin Sanomat
(Other publication) - Links between gut microbiome composition and fatty liver disease in a large population sample (2021)
- Gut Microbes
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Modelling spatial patterns in host-associated microbial communities (2021)
- Environmental Microbiology
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Probabilistic analysis of early modern British book prices (2021)
- CEUR Workshop Proceedings
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication ) - Probabilistic early warning signals (2021)
- Ecology and Evolution
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Statistical and Machine Learning Techniques in Human Microbiome Studies: Contemporary Challenges and Solutions (2021)
- Frontiers in microbiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Systemic cross-talk between brain, gut, and peripheral tissues in glucose homeostasis: effects of exercise training (CROSSYS). Exercise training intervention in monozygotic twins discordant for body weight (2021)
- BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Targeting Gut Microbiota to Treat Hypertension: A Systematic Review (2021)
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )



