Researchers’ Corner

Professor of Psychology/ Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki


“My research aims to understand critical mechanisms in protein homeostasis that underlie health and disease in the brain.”

Mikko Airavaara

Professor, Pharmacology and Drug Development
Division of Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy
Vice dean for research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
Group leader, Neuroscience Center, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki



“My research aims at a better understanding of
the link between sleep and mental health.”


“My research aims at better understanding of the molecular genetic basis of rare epilepsy syndromes with identification of the underlying defective genes as a starting point.”

Anna-Elina Lehesjoki

Research Director, Folkhälsan Research Center
Professor, Medicum, University of Helsinki