heli viljakainen

group leader

About

Principal Investigator in the Finnish Health in Teens (Fin-HIT) study. We work to understand determinants of body size and weight gain in adolescents. Our topics relate to genetics, microbiota, antimicrobials, eating habits, screen time among others. The team consists of 8 enthusiastic researchers that share the passion for scientific research.

Country

finland

City

helsinki

Industry

research

Skill

science, scientific writing, nutrition, clinical research, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, bioinformatics, molecular genetics, animal models, life sciences, protein expression, clinical studies, epidemiology, body composition, bone densitometry, methodology, childhood obesity, research

Experience

research associate

university of helsinki

2011-8 - 2012-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

Studied associations of body composition with bone measures in Indian Migration Study and ALSPAC cohort

researcher

folkhälsan research centre

2017-3 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

Working in Finnish Health in Teens cohort study as researcher. The study focuses on non conventional determinants of weight gain in adolescents including saliva microbioma etc.

group leader

folkhälsan research centre

2018-9 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

phd student

university of helsinki

2003-1 - 2008-5 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Doctoral Thesis: Defining Adequate Vitamin D Intake : Cross-sectional and Intervention Studies Involved in EU project.

senior researcher

university of helsinki

2014-1 - Present · 12 yrs 9 mos

Working as a PI in the study of "Genetic and lifestyle determinants and clinical consequences of severe early-onset obesity (PELI)" and supervising PhD students in the study "Vitamin D intervention in Infants (VIDI)".