MD, PhD Linnea Karlsson - UTU Research Portal

Linnea Karlsson
MD, PhD

- Professor,
Public Health (Department of Clinical Medicine)

linnea.karlsson@utu.fi

+358 40 744 5052

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

Office: A505

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-0176

FinnBrain

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.

Teaching

Public health

Publications

9 of 29

Association of cumulative prenatal adversity with infant subcortical structure volumes and child problem behavior and its moderation by a coexpression polygenic risk score of the serotonin systemChildhood trauma and fear of childbirth: findings from a birth cohort study (2023)
- Development and PsychopathologyArchives of Women's Mental Health
Acosta Henriette, Kantojärvi Katri, Tuulari Jetro J, Lewis John D, Hashempour Niloofar, Scheinin Noora M, Lehtola Satu J, Nolvi Saara, Fonov Vladimir S, Collins D Louis, Evans Alan C, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Saunavaara Jani, Merisaari Harri, Karlsson Linnea, Paunio Tiina, Karlsson Hasse
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Associations between observed and reported infant negative affectivity, fear and self-regulation, and early communicative development-Evidence from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2023)
- Infancy
Ollas-Skogster Denise, Rautakoski Pirkko, Bridgett David, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea, Nolvi Saara
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Attention Biases for Emotional Facial Expressions During a Free Viewing Task Increase Between 2.5 and 5 Years of Age (2023)
- Developmental Psychology
Eskola Eeva, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Pelto Juho, Tuulari Jetro J., Hyönä Jukka, Häikiö Tuomo, Hessels Roy S., Holmberg Eeva, Nordenswan Elisabeth, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea, Korja Riikka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Childcare context and socio-emotional development in toddlers - a quantitative report from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Finland (2023)
- European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
Tervahartiala Katja, Nolvi Saara, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Seppalä Milka, Autere Tuomo-Artturi, Hakanen Hetti, Karlsson Hasse, Carter Alice, Karlsson Linnea, Korja Riikka
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Childhood maltreatment, trait resilience and prenatal distress among expecting mothers and fathers in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2023)
- Journal of Affective Disorders
Mondolin Viivi, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J, Pelto Juho, Karlsson Linnea, Nordenswan Elisabeth, Kataja Eeva-Leena
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2023)
Porthan Elviira, Lindberg Matti, Härkönen Juho, Scheinin Noora M, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Ekholm Eeva
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Concurrent changes in dental anxiety and smoking in parents of the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2023)
- European Journal of Oral Sciences
Kallio Anu, Suominen Auli, Tolvanen Mimmi, Rantavuori Kari, Jussila Heidi, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Lahti Satu
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Course of child social-emotional and sleep symptoms, parental distress and pandemic-related stressors during COVID-19 (2023)
- Development and Psychopathology
Nolvi Saara, Paavonen E Juulia, Korja Riikka, Pelto Juho, Karukivi Max, Tuulari Jetro J, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Early-life environment and the risk of eczema at 2 years-Meta-analyses of six Finnish birth cohorts (2023)
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Lukkarinen Minna, Kirjavainen Pirkka V., Backman Katri, Gonzales-Inca Carlos, Hickman Brandon, Kallio Sampo, Karlsson Hasse, Karlsson Linnea, Keski-Nisula Leea, Korhonen Laura S., Korpela Katri, Kuitunen Mikael, Kukkonen Anna Kaarina, Käyhkö Niina, Lagström Hanna, Lukkarinen Heikki, Peltola Ville, Pentti Jaana, Salonen Anne, Savilahti Erkki, Tuoresmäki Pauli, Täubel Martin, Vahtera Jussi, de Vos Willem M., Pekkanen Juha, Karvonen Anne M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effect of number of diffusion encoding directions in neonatal diffusion tensor imaging using Tract-Based Spatial Statistical analysis (2023)
- European Journal of Neuroscience
Merisaari Harri, Karlsson Linnea, Scheinin Noora M., Shulist Satu J., Lewis John D., Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)