Finnish Adoption Study (FinAdo)
Contact Doc. Helena Lapinleimu
040- 486 8968
Principal Investigators:
Helena Lapinleimu, MD, PhD, Docent, Pediatrician, University of Turku and the University Central Hospital of Turku, Turku, Finland
Jari Sinkkonen, MD, PhD, Docent, specialist in Child Psychiatry, Finland and Save the Children Association Finland, Helsinki, and University of Turku, Turku Finland (Survey Study, consultant in Follow-up Study)
Marko Elovainio, PhD, Professor, University of Helsinki and National Institute of Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
Team members:
Hanna Raaska, MD, specialist in Child Psychiatry, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, and Turku University, Turku, Finland
Sanna Mäkipää, RN, MSc, researcher, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (Survey Study)
Jaakko Matomäki, PhD, biostatistian, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
Marjo Flykt, PsM, psychologist, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (Follw-up study)
Eeva Aronen, MD, PhD, Professor, specialist in Child Psychiatry , Helsinki University Central Hospital (Sleep Research)
Arja Voutilainen, MD, PhD, specialist in Child Neurology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland (Neurological Research)
Laura Korhonen, MD, PhD, Docent, specialist in Child Psychiatry, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland (Survey Study)
Ongoing Doctoral Dissertations:
Hanna Raaska, MD., specialist in Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Aino Launis, MA, speech therapist, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Niina Rita, PsM, psykologist, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Anna-Riitta Heikkilä, MD, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Maarit Koskinen, MA, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Pia Eriksson, MA, social worker, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Other Dissertations:
University of Turku, Finland: Iina Jalonen, Terhi Granlund, Kirsi Alho, Anna-Kaisa Mero
University of Jyväskylä, Finland: Thomas Nukarinen, Simo Kukkonen
Co-workers of the study:
Janna Saarela MD, PhD, Docent, Institute of molecular medicine in Finland, Helsinki, Finland (genetic studies, metabolomics)
Aulikki Lano, MD, PhD, specialist in Child Neurology, University Central Hospital of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (neurological tests of the children)
Suvi Stolt, docent, University of Turku, Turku, Finland (language studies)
Riitta Parkkola, MD, PhD, specialist of neuroradiology, University Central Hospital of Tampere, Tampere, Finland (brain imaging),
Hasse Karlsson, MD, PhD, Professor, University of Turku, Turku, Finland (director of the control cohort, FINNBRAIN –study),
Marjukka Pajulo, MD, PhD, Docent, specialist in Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland (assessment of parental mentalization capacity)
Christina Salmivalli, Professor, University of Turku, Turku, Finland (school bullying)
Marja Vauras, Professor and Niina Junttila, PsD, docent, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, (Family Functioning Style)
Diane F. Halpern, Professor, McKenna College, Claremont, USA (KCAQ-Attachment –method)
Zeynep Biringen, Professor, Colorado State University, USA, (EA-method)
Tatu Lope, MD, researcher, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Survey Study)
Piia Björn, MSc, docent, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland (Survey Study)
Design Marko Elovainio