Ritva Saastamoinen

PhD, Title of Docent
Coordinator, Profi8 Health Dimensions
Biomedicine in general; Human genetics

Research Unit of Clinical Medicine
Faculty of Medicine

My early research interests were generally in trying to understand the predisposing or protective role of genes and non-genetic factors in individual susceptibility to diseases and biological responses. After completing my PhD in 2001 I was granted a title of Docent in Human Genetics on 2008.

My post-doc research focused on genetics of preterm birth and molecular mechanisms associated with genetic predisposition to multifactorial diseases such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in babies born preterm. Ever since, I have widened my scope to versatile tasks related to research, researcher training and academic administration in general.

Having shifted from an active researcher career to coordination tasks, my current research interests are very wide ranging from my special area of scientific expertise on biomedical sciences and lifelong health to the university-level research programmes. Since 2021, I have been working on the medical research themes of the University of Oulu profiling programme. Currently I coordinate the multidisciplinary Profi8 research programme Health Dimensions - Multidimensional Big Data and Life-course Health: from Molecules to Society.

Research interests

  • Multimorbidity across lifespan
  • Health Dimensions - Multidimensional big data and life-course health: from molecules to society
  • FibroHealth – Combatting Fibrosis in Chronic Diseases
  • Fibrobesity - Preventing Fibrosis Related to Obesity
  • Top Research of the University of Oulu
  • Responsible researcher assessment

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Contact information

E-mail

ritva.saastamoinen@oulu.fi

Phone number

+358 294 48 5226, +358 50 592 3333

Visiting address

Aapistie 5A
Room 339B
90220 Oulu

Postal address

Faculty of Medicine, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine
P.O.Box 5000
FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Finland