Niina Kannisto
 


niina.siitonen@utu.fi

+358 29 450 4364

+358 50 406 3612

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku


ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-4987

Areas of expertise
genetics; genomics; statistics; bioinformatics; epidemiology; cardiovascular diseases; metabolic diseases; risk factors

Biography


EDUCATION AND DEGREES

2011   PhD, Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland

1999   MSc, Genetics, University of Turku

CURRENT POSITION

Senior scientist, Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Turku

PAST POSITIONS

2013 – 2015   Post-doctoral researcher/study coordinator, Institute of Clinical Medicine / Neurology,    University of Eastern Finland

2011 - 2013   Senior scientist, Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Turku

2002 - 2011   Post-graduate student, Department of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland




Publications
  
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  • Genetic polymorphism of sterol transporters in children with future gallstones  (2018)  
    • Digestive and Liver Disease
     Markku J.Nissinen, Niina Pitkänen, Piia Simonen, Helena Gylling, Jorma Viikari, Olli Raitakari, Terho Lehtimäki, Markus Juonala, Mikko P. Pakarinen
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes  (2018)  
    • Nature Communications
     Franceschini N, Giambartolomei C, de Vries PS, Finan C, Bis JC, Huntley RP, Lovering RC, Tajuddin SM, Winkler TW, Graff M, Kavousi M, Dale C, Smith AV, Hofer E, van Leeuwen EM, Nolte IM, Lu LY, Scholz M, Sargurupremraj M, Pitkanen N, Franzen O, Joshi PK, Noordam R, Marioni RE, Hwang SJ, Musani SK, Schminke U, Palmas W, Isaacs A, Correa A, Zonderman AB, Hofman A, Teumer A, Cox AJ, Uitterlinden AG, Wong A, Smit AJ, Newman AB, Britton A, Ruusalepp A, Sennblad B, Hedblad B, Pasaniuc B, Penninx BW, Langefeld CD, Wassel CL, Tzourio C, Fava C, Baldassarre D, O'Leary DH, Teupser D, Kuh D, Tremoli E, Mannarino E, Grossi E, Boerwinkle E, Schadt EE, Ingelsson E, Veglia F, Rivadeneira F, Beutner F, Chauhan G, Heiss G, Snieder H, Campbell H, Volzke H, Markus HS, Deary IJ, Jukema JW, de Graaf J, Price J, Pott J, Hopewell JC, Liang JJ, Thiery J, Engmann J, Gertow K, Rice K, Taylor KD, Dhana K, Kiemeney LALM, Lind L, Raffield LM, Launer LJ, Holdt LM, Dorr M, Dichgans M, Traylor M, Sitzer M, Kumari M, Kivimaki M, Nalls MA, Melander O, Raitakari O, Franco OH, Rueda-Ochoa OL, Roussos P, Whincup PH, Amouyel P, Giral P, Anugu P, Wong Q, Malik R, Rauramaa R, Burkhardt R, Hardy R, Schmidt R, de Mutsert R, Morris RW, Strawbridge RJ, Wannamethee SG, Hagg S, Shah S, McLachlan S, Trompet S, Seshadri S, Kurl S, Heckbert SR, Ring S, Harris TB, Lehtimaki T, Galesloot TE, Shah T, de Faire U, Plagnol V, Rosamond WD, Post W, Zhu XF, Zhang XL, Guo XQ, Saba Y, Dehghan A, Seldenrijk A, Morrison AC, Hamsten A, Psaty BM, van Duijn CM, Lawlor DA, Mook-Kanamori DO, Bowden DW, Schmidt H, Wilson JF, Wilson JG, Rotter JI, Wardlaw JM, Deanfield J, Halcox J, Lyytikainen LP, Loeffler M, Evans MK, Debette S, Humphries SE, Volker U, Gudnason V, Hingorani AD, Bjorkegren JLM, Casas JP, O'Donnell CJ, Humphries SE, Volker U, Gudnason V, Hingorani AD, Bjorkegren JLM, Casas JP, O'Donnell CJ
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Maternal and fetal genetic contribution to gestational weight gain  (2018)  
    • International Journal of Obesity
     Warrington NM, Richmond R, Fenstra B, Myhre R, Gaillard R, Paternoster L, Wang CA, Beaumont RN, Das S, Murcia M, Barton SJ, Espinosa A, Thiering E, Atalay M, Pitkanen N, Ntalla I, Jonsson AE, Freathy R, Karhunen V, Tiesler CMT, Allard C, Crawford A, Ring SM, Melbye M, Magnus P, Rivadeneira F, Skotte L, Hansen T, Marsh J, Guxens M, Holloway JW, Grallert H, Jaddoe VWV, Lowe WL, Roumeliotaki T, Hattersley AT, Lindi V, Pahkala K, Panoutsopoulou K, Standl M, Flexeder C, Bouchard L, Nohr E, Marina L, Kogevinas M, Niinikoski H, Dedoussis G, Heinrich J, Reynolds RM, Lakka T, Zeggini E, Raitakari OT, Chatzi L, Inskip HM, Bustamante M, Hivert MF, Jarvelin MR, Sorensen TIA, Pennell C, Felix JF, Jacobsson B, Geller F, Evans DM, Lawlor DA
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Serum Proteomic Profiling to Identify Biomarkers of Premature Carotid Atherosclerosis  (2018)  
    • Scientific Reports
     Santosh D. Bhosale, Robert Moulder, Mikko S. Venäläinen, Juhani S. Koskinen, Niina Pitkänen, Markus T. Juonala, Mika A. P. Kähönen, Terho J. Lehtimäki, Jorma S. A. Viikari, Laura L. Elo, David R. Goodlett, Riitta Lahesmaa, Olli T. Raitakari
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Does higher education protect against obesity? Evidence using Mendelian randomization  (2017)  
    • Preventive Medicine
     Bockerman P, Viinikainen J, Pulkki-Raback L, Hakulinen C, Pitkanen N, Lehtimaki T, Pehkonen J, Raitakari OT
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Fasting Glucose and the Risk of Depressive Symptoms: Instrumental-Variable Regression in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study  (2017)  
    • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
     Karolina Wesołowska, Marko Elovainio, Taina Hintsa, Markus Jokela, Laura Pulkki-Råback, Niina Pitkänen, Jari Lipsanen, Janne Tukiainen, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Terho Lehtimäki, Markus Juonala, Olli Raitakari, Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Fasting glucose and the risk of depressive symptoms: Instrumental-variable regression in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study  (2017)  
    • International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
     Wesołowska K, Elovainio M, Hintsa T, Jokela M, Pulkki-Råback L, Pitkänen N, Lipsanen J, Tukiainen J, Lyytikäinen LP, Lehtimäki T, Juonala M, Raitakari O, Keltikangas-Järvinen L
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Gene-environment interactions between education and body mass: Evidence from the UK and Finland  (2017)  
    • Social Science and Medicine
     Vikesh Amina, Petri Böckerman, Jutta Viinikainen, Melissa C. Smart, Yanchun Bao, Meena Kumari, Niina Pitkänen, Terho Lehtimäki, Olli Raitakari, Jaakko Pehkonen
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Genetic endowments, parental resources and adult health: Evidence from the Young Finns Study  (2017)  
    • Social Science and Medicine
     Pehkonen J, Viinikainen J, Böckerman P, Lehtimäki T, Pitkänen N, Raitakari O
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Genome-wide Association Study Identifies 27 Loci Influencing Concentrations of Circulating Cytokines and Growth Factors  (2017)  
    • American Journal of Human Genetics
     Ahola-Olli AV, Wurtz P, Havulinna AS, Aalto K, Pitkanen N, Lehtimaki T, Kahonen M, Lyytikainen LP, Raitoharju E, Seppala I, Sarin AP, Ripatti S, Palotie A, Perola M, Viikari JS, Jalkanen S, Maksimow M, Salomaa V, Salmi M, Kettunen J, Raitakari OT
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



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