Linnea Karlsson
MD, PhD
Areas of expertise
cohort studies; early life stress; prenatal stress; stress; depression; anxiety; child psychiatry; adolescent psychiatry; gut-brain axish
Research community or research topic
FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study; Centre for Population Health Research
Research
I did my PhD within the field of psychiatric epidemiology and adolescent depression. During by PhD studies I also was involved in clinical epidemiological studies on adolescent mood disorders. In 2010, we established a birth cohort, the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, with the main aim of investigating the how early life and prenatal stress shape brain developmental trajectories. I am currently (since July 2024) the PI pf the cohort. My own research activity within the larger cohort is focused on the development of the gut-brain axis and child psychosocial development and the role of diverse prenatal adn early life exposures in these processes. My activity as a supervisor is also multidisciplinary as the PhD candidates represent, for example, variety of fields of medicine and psychology. I started in the tenure track position at the Centre for Population Health Research in Jan 2021 and continued as a professor of population health research, starting Octoberg 2023.
Publications
- Brain charts for the human lifespan (2022) Bethlehem RAI, Seidlitz J, White SR, Vogel JW, Anderson KM, Adamson C, Adler S, Alexopoulos GS, Anagnostou E, Areces-Gonzalez A, Astle DE, Auyeung B, Ayub M, Bae J, Ball G, Baron-Cohen S, Beare R, Bedford SA, Benegal V, Beyer F, Blangero J, Cabez MB, Boardman JP, Borzage M, Bosch-Bayard JF, Bourke N, Calhoun VD, Chakravarty MM, Chen C, Chertavian C, Chetelat G, Chong YS, Cole JH, Corvin A, Costantino M, Courchesne E, Crivello F, Cropley VL, Crosbie J, Crossley N, Delarue M, Delorme R, Desrivieres S, Devenyi GA, Di Biase MA, Dolan R, Donald KA, Donohoe G, Dunlop K, Edwards AD, Elison JT, Ellis CT, Elman JA, Eyler L, Fair DA, Feczko E, Fletcher PC, Fonagy P, Franz CE, Galan-Garcia L, Gholipour A, Giedd J, Gilmore JH, Glahn DC, Goodyer IM, Grant PE, Groenewold NA, Gunning FM, Gur RE, Gur RC, Hammill CF, Hansson O, Hedden T, Heinz A, Henson RN, Heuer K, Hoare J, Holla B, Holmes AJ, Holt R, Huang H, Im K, Ipser J, Jack CR, Jackowski AP, Jia T, Johnson KA, Jones PB, Jones DT, Kahn RS, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linda, Kawashima R, Kelley EA, Kern S, Kim KW, Kitzbichler MG, Kremen WS, Lalonde F, Landeau B, Lee S, Lerch J, Lewis JD, Li J, Liao W, Liston C, Lombardo MV, Lv J, Lynch C, Mallard TT, Marcelis M, Markello RD, Mathias SR, Mazoyer B, McGuire P, Meaney MJ, Mechelli A, Medic N, Misic B, Morgan SE, Mothersill D, Nigg J, Ong MQW, Ortinau C, Ossenkoppele R, Ouyang M, Palaniyappan L, Paly L, Pan PM, Pantelis C, Park MM, Paus T, Pausova Z, Paz-Linares D, Binette AP, Pierce K, Qian X, Qiu J, Qiu A, Raznahan A, Rittman T, Rodrigue A, Rollins CK, Romero-Garcia R, Ronan L, Rosenberg MD, Rowitch DH, Salum GA, Satterthwaite TD, Schaare HL, Schachar RJ, Schultz AP, Schumann G, Scholl M, Sharp D, Shinohara RT, Skoog I, Smyser CD, Sperling RA, Stein DJ, Stolicyn A, Suckling J, Sullivan G, Taki Y, Thyreau B, Toro R, Traut N, Tsvetanov KA, Turk-Browne NB, Tuulari Jetro J, Tzourio C, Vachon-Presseau E, Valdes-Sosa MJ, Valdes-Sosa PA, Valk SL, van Amelsvoort T, Vandekar SN, Vasung L, Victoria LW, Villeneuve S, Villringer A, Vertes PE, Wagstyl K, Wang YS, Warfield SK, Warrier V, Westman E, Westwater ML, Whalley HC, Witte AV, Yang N, Yeo B, Yun H, Zalesky A, Zar HJ, Zettergren A, Zhou JH, Ziauddeen H, Zugman A, Zuo XN, Bullmore ET, Alexander-Bloch AF
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study (2022) Lindblom Jallu, Pajulo Marjaterttu, Nolvi Saara, Tervahartiala Katja, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea, Korja Riikka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Effect of number of diffusion-encoding directions in diffusion metrics of 5-year-olds using tract-based spatial statistical analysis (2022)
- European Journal of Neuroscience
Kumpulainen Venla, Merisaari Harri, Copeland Aanni, Silver Eero, Pulli Elmo P, Lewis John D, Saukko Ekaterina, Saunavaara Jani, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Feasibility of FreeSurfer Processing for T1-Weighted Brain Images of 5-Year-Olds: Semiautomated Protocol of FinnBrain Neuroimaging Lab (2022)
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
Pulli Elmo P, Silver Eero, Kumpulainen Venla, Copeland Anni, Merisaari Harri, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Saukko Ekaterina, Nolvi Saara, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Korja Riikka, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Gender-specific associations between the dimensions of alexithymia personality trait and dental anxiety in parents of the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2022)
- European Journal of Oral Sciences
Karukivi Max, Suominen Auli, Scheinin Noora M, Li Ru, Ahrnberg Hanna, Rantavuori Kari, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea, Lahti Satu
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Gestational anemia and maternal antenatal and postpartum psychological distress in a prospective FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2022)
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Kemppinen Lotta, Mattila Mirjami, Ekholm Eeva, Huolila Linda, Pelto Juho, Karlsson Hasse, Mäkikallio Kaarin, Karlsson Linnea
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Imaging affective and non-affective touch processing in two-year-old children (2022) Maria Ambika, Hirvi Pauliina, Kotilahti Kalle, Heiskala J, Tuulari Jetro Juha, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Nissilä Ilkka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Individual differences in pupil dilation to others' emotional and neutral eyes with varying pupil sizes (2022) Fawcett Christine, Nordenswan Elisabeth, Yrttiaho Santeri, Häikiö Tuomo, Korja Riikka, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Kataja Eeva-Leena
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Infant fecal microbiota composition and attention to emotional faces (2022) Aatsinki Anna K, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Munukka Eveliina, Lahti Leo, Keskitalo Anniina, Korja Riikka, Nolvi Saara, Häikiö Tuomo, Tarro Saija, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Maternal prenatal psychological distress associates with offspring early-life wheezing - FinnBrain Birth Cohort (2022)
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Puosi Emma, Korhonen Laura S, Karlsson Linnea, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Lukkarinen Heikki, Karlsson Hasse, Lukkarinen Minna
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)