M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor (Docent). Principal Investigator of FinnBrain Neuroimaging Lab Jetro Tuulari - UTU Research Portal

Jetro Tuulari
M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor (Docent). Principal Investigator of FinnBrain Neuroimaging Lab

- Senior Research Fellow,
Centre for Population Health Research (POP Centre) (Faculty of Medicine)
- Doctoral Researcher,
Department of Computing (Faculty of Technology)
- Docent,
Department of Clinical Medicine (Faculty of Medicine)

Turku Collegium for science and medicine

jjtuul@utu.fi

+358 29 450 2864

+358 40 828 3978

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1797-8000

Web page of me and our research group

FinnBrain Birth Cohort study

InterLearn Center of Excellence

Areas of expertise

Neuroscience, Brain development, Obesity, Pleasure in the brain, Eating, Exercise, Social touch, Neuroimaging, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, fMRI, dMRI), Positron emission tomography (PET). Connectomics, Whole brain modelling. Emerging expertise in population neuroscience.

Research community or research topic

We study how early life exposures, genes and environment shape the brain structure, brain function and how these relate to health and wellbeing.

Biography

After getting an M.D. degree in 2014, I defended my awarded PhD thesis on the brain changes of morbid obesity and weight loss surgery in 2015 and received Associate professorship (Title of Docent) in Cognitive Neuroscience in 2018. I am currently Principal Investigator of the FinnBrain Neuroimaging Lab and the work is related to solving the mysteries of the developing brain. I was the director of Turku Brain and Mind Center 2023 - 2025.

Research

Teaching

I am an enthusiastic techer and teaching development is close to my heard. I have taken part in multiple awarded pedagogical development projects relating to learning material development, student feedback, and peer-assisted learning. I have wide mentoring and tutoring expertise from undergraduate students to post doctoral fellows.

I have had seminal role in the launch of Human Neuroscience Master's Programme at the Turku Brain and Mind Center, and I served as the head of the programme 2023-2025.

Publications

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Ruokariippuvuusoireiden esiintyvyys ja yhteydet psykiatrisiin oireisiin FinnBrain-syntymäkohortissaStructural brain correlates of non-verbal cognitive ability in 5-year-old children: Findings from the FinnBrain birth cohort studyAllometry in the corpus callosum in neonates: Sexual dimorphism (2023)
- DuodecimHuman Brain MappingHuman Brain Mapping
Lumia Iida, Tuulari Jetro J, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Kajanoja Jani
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sex differences, asymmetry, and age-related white matter development in infants and 5-year-olds as assessed with tract-based spatial statistics (2023)
- Human Brain MappingBiological Psychiatry
Kumpulainen Venla, Merisaari Harri, Silver Eero, Copeland Anni, Pulli Elmo P., Lewis John D., Saukko Ekaterina, Shulist Satu J., Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Karlsson Linne, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2023)
Pulli Elmo P, Nolvi Saara, Eskola Eeva, Nordenswan Elisabeth, Holmberg Eeva, Copeland Anni, Kumpulainen Venla, Silver Eero, Merisaari Harri, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Saukko Ekaterina, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Korja Riikka, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Aerobic Fitness is Associated with Cerebral mu-Opioid Receptor Activation in Healthy Humans (2022)
- Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Saanijoki Tiina, Kantonen Tatu, Pekkarinen Laura, Kalliokoski Kari, Hirvonen Jussi, Malén Tuulia, Tuominen Lauri, Tuulari Jetro J, Arponen Eveliina, Nuutila Pirjo, Nummenmaa Lauri
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Age and sex differences in the cortisol stress reactivity and recovery among infants exposed to prenatal psychological distressAuditory Mismatch Responses to Emotional Stimuli in 3-Year-Olds in Relation to Prenatal Maternal Depression Symptoms (2022)
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
Kortesluoma Susanna, Korhonen Laura S, Pelto Juho, Tuulari Jetro J, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2022)
Lewis John D, Acosta Henriette, Tuulari Jetro J, Fonov Vladimir S, Collins Louis D, Scheinin Noora M, Lehtola Satu J, Rosberg Aylin, Lidauer Kristian, Ukharova Elena, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Lahdesmaki Tuire, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
An opportunity to increase collaborative science in fetal, infant, and toddler neuroimagingFeasibility of FreeSurfer Processing for T1-Weighted Brain Images of 5-Year-Olds: Semiautomated Protocol of FinnBrain Neuroimaging Lab (2022)
Vaughn Kelly A, Arichi Tomoki, Aydin Ezra, Camacho M. Catalina, Dapretto Mirella, Ford Aiden, Graham Alice, Gregg Collin, Hendrix Cassandra L, Howell Brittany, Korom Marta, Lajous Hélène, Licandro Roxane, Skak Madsen Kathrine, Manessis Angela Gigliotti, McDowell Malerie G, Miranda-Dominguez Oscar, Mooney Lindsey N, Moser Julia, Nolvi Saara, Payette Kelly, Pollatou Angeliki, Scheinost Dustin, Schwarzlose RebeccaF, Short Sarah J, Spann Marisa, Taha Hana, Tuulari Jetro J, van Haren NEM (Neeltje), Weber Clara Franziska, Zollei LillaB1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
2022
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
Luotonen Silja, Railo Henry, Acosta Henriette, Huotilainen Minna, Lavonius Maria, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Brain charts for the human lifespan2022
- Nature
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)
(2022)
- Frontiers in NeuroscienceDuodecim
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)
Imaging affective and non-affective touch processing in two-year-old childrenSubcortical and hippocampal brain segmentation in 5-year-old children: Validation of FSL-FIRST and FreeSurfer against manual segmentation (2022)
- NeuroImage
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)
Maternal sensitivity at the age of 8 months associates with local connectivity of the medial prefrontal cortex in children at 5 years of ageSex-specific associations between maternal pregnancy-specific anxiety and newborn amygdalar volumes-preliminary findings from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort StudyTest-retest reliability of diffusion tensor imaging scalars in 5-year-olds (2022)
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
Copeland Anni, Korja Riikka, Nolvi Saara, Rajasilta Olli, Pulli Elmo P, Kumpulainen Venla, Silver Eero, Saukko Ekaterina, Hakanen Hetti, Holmberg Eeva, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Häkkinen Suvi, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Prenatal and early-life environmental factors, family demographics and cortical brain anatomy in 5-year-olds: an MRI study from FinnBrain Birth CohortStressin vaikutus aivoihin ja sairastuvuuteen eri ikäkausina (2022)
- Brain Imaging and BehaviorEuropean Journal of Neuroscience
Silver Eero, Pulli Elmo P, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Kumpulainen Venla, Copeland Anni, Saukko Ekaterina, Saunavaara Jani, Merisaari Harri, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Parkkola Riitta, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Tuulari Jetro J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2022)
- StressHuman Brain Mapping
Lehtola Satu J., Tuulari Jetro J., Karlsson Linnea, Lewis John D., Fonov Vladimir S., Collins Louis, Parkkola Riitta, Saunavaara Jani, Hashempour Niloofar, Pelto Juho, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Scheinin Noora M., Karlsson Hasse
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2022)
Karlsson Hasse, Lukkarinen Minna, Korhonen Laura, Karlsson Linnea, Tuulari Jetro, Kataja Eeva-Leena
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
(2022)
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.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2022)
Rosberg Aylin, Tuulari Jetro J, Kumpulainen Venla, Lukkarinen Minna, Pulli Elmo P, Silver Eero, Copeland Anni, Saukko Ekaterina, Saunavaara Jani, Lewis John D, Karlsson Linnea, Karlsson Hasse, Merisaari Harri
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A systematic review of MRI studies of language development from birth to 2 years of age (2021)
- Obesity
Raiko Juho RH, Tuulari Jetro J, Saari Teemu, Parkkola Riita, Savisto Nina, Nuutila Pirjo, Virtanen Kirsi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(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
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
A variation in the infant oxytocin receptor gene modulates infant hippocampal volumes in association with sex and prenatal maternal anxiety (2021)
- Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Acosta Henriette, Tuulari Jetro J, Kantojärvi Katri, Lewis John D, Hashempour Niloofar, Scheinin Noora M, Lehtola Satu J, Fonov Vladimir S, Collins Donald Louis, Evans Alan, Parkkola Riitta, Lähdesmäki Tuire, Saunavaara Jani, Merisaari Harri, Karlsson Linnea, Paunio Tiina, Karlsson Hasse
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)