Ph.D (FT), adjunct professor (dos.) Saara Nolvi - UTU Research Portal

Saara Nolvi
Ph.D (FT), adjunct professor (dos.)

- Docent,
Faculty of Social Sciences (University of Turku)
- Postdoctoral Researcher,
- Senior Research Fellow,
Psychology (Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology)

FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study

saara.nolvi@utu.fi

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

: Med A307/Pub 318

Contact requests by e-mail.

: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4959-1473

FinnBrain Study

PeCCaPs Study

ResearchGate profile

prenatal stress; early life stress; postnatal stress; anxiety; temperament; fear reactivity; executive functioning; socioemotional development; cognitive development; structural equation modelling; milk cortisol; brain structure; amygdala; MRI; fMRI, DTI

Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention (InterLearn); Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology; the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study.

Pronouns: she/hers

I am adjunct professor (developmental psychology) and psychologist by background. I currently work as senior researcher in the Academy-funded Centrel of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention (InterLearn) in the Department of Psychology and Speech-Languge Pathology. In addition, I work as a senior in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study.

My research focuses on early life environmental effects on child self-regulation development and the neural and other biological mechanisms underlying these associations. I am also interested in the inter-individual differences in sensitivity to stress and environment, and how these differences in plasticity are shaped by the environment across development. In the InterLearn study, we are specifically interested in the longitudinal development of self-regulation and its relation to child mental health and academic functioning. We also aim to identify environmental factors that may buffer from or exacerbate the risk for academic and emotional difficulties.

Teacher education (60 ects); experience from teaching and lecturing from all age groups and educational levels

Taught courses currently:

PSYK3933 Developmental psychology I

PSYK4323 Master's thesis (Psychology)

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Subcortical and hippocampal brain segmentation in 5-year-old children: Validation of FSL-FIRST and FreeSurfer against manual segmentation (2022)
- European Journal of Neuroscience
Lidauer Kristian, Pulli Elmo P., Copeland Anni, Silver Eero, Kumpulainen Venla, Hashempour Niloofar, Merisaari Harri, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Saukko Ekaterina, Nolvi Saara, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J.
The behavioral immune system and vaccination intentions during the coronavirus pandemic (2022)
- Personality and Individual Differences
Karlsson Linda C, Soveri Anna, Lewandowsky Stephan, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Nolvi Saara, Karukivi Max, Lindfelt Mikael, Antfolk Jan
The Connection and Development of Unpredictability and Sensitivity in Maternal Care Across Early Childhood (2022)
- Frontiers in Psychology
Holmberg Eeva, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Davis Elysia Poggi, Pajulo Marjukka, Nolvi Saara, Hakanen Hetti, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Korja Riikka
The role of alexithymia and perceived stress in mental health responses to COVID-19: A conditional process model (2022)
- Journal of Affective Disorders
Li Ru, Kajanoja Jani, Lindblom Jallu, Korja Riikka, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Nolvi Saara, Karukivi Max
The Stability of Early Developing Attentional Bias for Faces and Fear From 8 to 30 and 60 Months in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2022)
- Developmental Psychology
Kataja Eeva-Leena, Eskola Eeva, Pelto Juho, Korja Riikka, Paija Sasu-Petteri, Nolvi Saara, Häikiö Tuomo, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Harri, Leppänen Jukka M
Unpredictable maternal sensory signals in caregiving behavior are associated with child effortful control (2022)
- PLoS ONE
Holmberg Eeva, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Davis Elysia Poggi, Pajulo Marjukka, Nolvi Saara, Lahtela Hetti, Nordenswan Elisabeth, Karsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Korja Riikka
Varhaisten kielellisten taitojen ja temperamentin suhde vanhemman raportoimaan lapsen änkytykseen FinnBrain-syntymäkohortissa (2022)
- Puheen ja kielen tutkimuksen yhdistyksen julkaisuja
Sujuvaa vai sujumatonta? Puheen ja kielen sujuvuutta tutkimassa Yli-Savola Aura, Eggers Kurt, Rautakoski Pirkko, Ollas-Skogster Denise, Nolvi Saara, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Mainela-Arnold Elina
Associations between maternal socioeconomic, psychosocial and seasonal factors, infant characteristics and human milk cortisol concentrations (2021)
- American Journal of Human Biology
Lindberg Matti, Nolvi Saara, Härkönen Juho, Aatsinki Anna-Katariina, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Uusitupa Henna-Maria
A systematic review of MRI studies of language development from birth to 2 years of age (2021)
- Developmental Neurobiology
Silver Eero, Korja Riikka, Mainela-Arnold Elina, Pulli Elmo P, Saukko Ekaterina, Nolvi Saara, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
Children's diurnal cortisol output and temperament in two different childcare settings at 2 and 3.5 years of age (2021)
- Developmental Psychobiology
Tervahartiala Katja, Kortesluoma Susanna, Pelto Juho, Ahtola Annarilla, Karlsson Hasse, Nolvi Saara, Karlsson Linnea
DCC Gene network in the prefrontal cortex is associated with total brain volume in childhood (2021)
- Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Morgunova Alice, Pokhvisneva Irina, Nolvi Saara, Entringer Sonja, Wadhwa Pathik, Gilmore John, Styner Martin, Buss Claudia, Sassi Roberto Britto, Hall Geoffrey B.C., O’Donnell Kieran J., Meaney Michael J., Silveira Patricia P., Flores Cecilia A.
Early development of negative and positive affect: Implications for ADHD symptomatology across three birth cohorts (2021)
- Development and Psychopathology
Gustafsson Hanna C., Nolvi Saara, Sullivan Elinor L., Rasmussen Jerod M., Gyllenhammer Lauren E., Entringer Sonja, Wadhwa Pathik D., O'Connor Thomas G., Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Korja Riikka, Buss Claudia, Graham Alice M., Nigg Joel T.
Fearing the disease or the vaccine: The case of COVID-19 (2021)
- Personality and Individual Differences
Karlsson Linda C., Soveri Anna, Lewandowsky Stephan, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Nolvi Saara, Karukivi Max, Lindfelt Mikael, Antfolk Jan
Infant and Child MRI: A Review of Scanning Procedures (2021)
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
Copeland Anni, Silver Eero, Korja Riikka, Lehtola Satu J., Merisaari Harri, Saukko Ekaterina, Sinisalo Susanne, Saunavaara Jani, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Parkkola Riitta, Nolvi Saara, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J.
Maternal Alexithymic Traits Are Related to Lower Maternal Sensitivity and Higher Hostility in Maternal Caregiving Behavior-The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2021)
- Frontiers in Psychology
Ahrnberg Hanna, Korja Riikka, Scheinin Noora M., Nolvi Saara, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Kajanoja Jani, Hakanen Hetti, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Karukivi Max
Neonatal Amygdala Volumes and the Development of Self-Regulation from Early Infancy to Toddlerhood (2021)
- Neuropsychology
Nolvi Saara, Tuulari Jetro J., Pelto Juho, Bridgett David J., Eskola Eeva, Lehtola Satu J., Hashempour Niloofar, Korja Riikka, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Scheinin Noora M., Fernandes Michelle, Karlsson Linnea, Lewis John D., Fonov Vladimir S., Collins D. Louis, Karlsson Hasse
Prenatal Glucocorticoid-Exposed Infants Do Not Show an Age-Typical Fear Bias at 8 Months of Age – Preliminary Findings From the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2021)
- Frontiers in Psychology
Kataja Eeva-Leena, Rodrigues Ana João, Scheinin Noora M., Nolvi Saara, Korja Riikka, Häikiö Tuomo, Ekholm Eeva, Sousa Nuno, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse
Prospective association of maternal psychosocial stress in pregnancy with newborn hippocampal volume and implications for infant social-emotional development (2021)
- Neurobiology of Stress
Moog Nora K, Nolvi Saara, Kleih Theresa S, Styner Martin, Gilmore John H, Rasmussen Jerod M, Heim Christine M, Entringer Sonja, Wadhwa Pathik D, Buss Claudia
Sleep during infancy, inhibitory control and working memory in toddlers: findings from the FinnBrain cohort study (2021)
- Sleep Science and Practice
Morales-Muñoz Isabel, Nolvi Saara, Mäkelä Tiina, Eskola Eeva, Korja Riikka, Fernandes Michelle, Karlsson Hasse E., Paavonen Juulia, Karlsson Linnea
Vanhempien masennus- ja ahdistusoireet lisääntyivät COVID-19-pandemian alkuvaiheessa - FinnBrain-syntymäkohorttitutkimus (2021)
- Duodecim
Nolvi Saara, Karukivi Max, Korja Riikka, Lindblom Jallu, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse