PhD Milla Salonen - UTU Research Portal

Milla Salonen
PhD

- Postdoctoral Researcher,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Department of Biology)
- Docent,
Department of Biology (Faculty of Science)

milla.salonen@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-7923

Areas of expertise

behavioral ecology; animal personality; social behavior

Research community or research topic

Part of the NetResilience consortium

Publications

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Exploring Equestrian Psychology: How Owner Attachment Style and Personality Traits Relate to Training Choices and Relationship Parameters (2026)
- Anthrozoös
Liehrmann, Océane; Viitanen, Alisa; Ståhl, Aada; Salonen, Milla
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socioeconomic status influenced dispersal in early adulthood in Finland from 1760 to 1969 (2026)
- iScience
Kauppi, Jenni J.; Artamonova, Alyona; Salonen, Milla; Lahdenperä, Mirkka; Lummaa, Virpi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Close and more distant relatives are associated with child mortality risk in historical Finland (2025)
- Evolutionary Human Sciences
Lahdenperä, Mirkka; Salonen, Milla; Hiraoka, Takayuki; Seltmann, Martin W.; Saramäki, Jari; Lummaa, Virpi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Psychometric Validation of the Adapted Pet Attachment Questionnaire in Measuring Human–Horse Attachment (2025)
- Anthrozoös
Ståhl, Aada; Viitanen, Alisa; Liehrmann, Océane; Salonen, Milla
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A new Finnish flavor of feline coat coloration, "salmiak," is associated with a 95-kb deletion downstream of the KIT gene (2024)
- Animal Genetics
Anderson, Heidi; Salonen, Milla; Toivola, Sari; Blades, Matthew; Lyons, Leslie A.; Forman, Oliver P.; Hytönen, Marjo K.; Lohi, Hannes
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues (2024)
- Npj Mental Health Research
Ståhl, Aada; Salonen, Milla; Hakanen, Emma; Mikkola, Salla; Sulkama, Sini; Lahti, Jari; Lohi, Hannes
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Fertility resilience varies by socioeconomic status and sex : Historical trends in childlessness across 150 years (2024)
- iScience
Salonen, Milla; Lahdenperä, Mirkka; Rotkirch, Anna; Lummaa, Virpi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Breed, age, and social environment are associated with personality traits in dogs (2023)
- iScience
Salonen Milla, Mikkola Salla, Niskanen Julia E, Hakanen Emma, Sulkama Sini, Puurunen Jenni, Lohi Hannes
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Feline litter box issues associate with cat personality, breed, and age at sterilization (2023)
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Mikkola Salla; Salonen Milla; Hakanen Emma; Lohi Hannes
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Identification of DHX40 as a candidate susceptibility gene for colorectal and hematological neoplasia (2023)
- Leukemia
Olkinuora Alisa; Nieminen Taina T.; Douglas Suvi; Kauppinen Anni; Kontro Mika; Väänänen Juho; Kankainen Matti; Ristimäki Ari; Mäkinen Markus; Lahermo Päivi; Heckman Caroline; Saarela Janna; Salonen Milla; Lepistö Anna; Järvinen Heikki; Mecklin Jukka-Pekka; Kilpivaara Outi; Wartiovaara-Kautto Ulla; Porkka Kimmo; Peltomäki Päivi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)