PhD Theses of Our Present and Previous Staff
As of February 2017
Antti-Pekka Elomaa MD PhD 2016
Immunomodulatory changes in depression, adverse childhood experiences and sleep disturbances
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-2142-0/urn_isbn_978-952-61-2142-0.pdf
Psychiatry / UEF University of Eastern Finland and KUH Kuopio University Hospital
Petros Karamanakos MD PhD 2014
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage from Saccular Intracranial Aneurysm in Eastern Finnish Population – Risk Factors for 12 Month Mortality, Impact of Endovascular Treatment in the Elderly and Impact of Enteral vs. Intravenous Nimodipine
Opponent Professor Jay Max Findlay / University of Alberta / Edmonton Canada
Neurosurgery / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Mitja Kurki PhD 2013
Genomics and Bioinformatics Approaches in Search of Molecular Pathomechanisms of Saccular
Intracranial Aneurysm, a Complex Disease
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-1311-1/urn_isbn_978-952-61-1311-1.pdf
Opponent Professor Miikka Vikkula / de Duve Institute / Brussels Belgium
Neurosurgery and Neurobiology / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Antti Lindgren MD PhD 2013
Eastern Finnish Saccular Intracranial Aneurysm Disease – Role of Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension, Temporal Pattern of Incidence
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-1204-6/urn_isbn_978-952-61-1204-6.pdf
Opponent Professor Tor Ingebrigtsen / University of North Norway / Tromso Norway
Neurosurgery / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Virve Kärkkäinen PhD 2012
Multipotent Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells as a Model of Genetic Neuronal Diseases
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0891-9/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0891-9.pdf
Neurobiology / A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Terhi Huttunen MD PhD 2012
Saccular Intracranial Aneurysm Disease in Eastern Finnish Population – Phenotype on Admission, Longterm Excess Mortality, Risk of Cancer
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0806-3/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0806-3.pdf
Opponent Professor Gabriel Rinkel / Neurology of UMC Utrecht / Utrecht Netherlands
Neurosurgery / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Nils Danner MD PhD 2012
Characterization of cortical excitability in Unverricht-Lundborg disease (EPM1)
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0993-0/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0993-0.pdf
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology / KUH Kuopio University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Henna-Kaisa Jyrkkänen MD 2011
Transcription factor Nrf2 mediated gene regulation and signaling in the endothelium
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0582-6/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0582-6.pdf
Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Stepani Bendel MD PhD 2010
Pituitary and Adrenal Responses to Critical Illness
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0101-9/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0101-9.pdf
Opponent Professor Jukka Takala / University Hospital of Bern / Bern Switzerland
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Paula Bendel MD PhD 2010
Imaging of the Brain After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – One Year MRI Outcome of Surgical and Endovascular Treatment
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-951-27-1390-5/urn_isbn_978-951-27-1390-5.pdf
Radiology and Neurosurgery / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Arto Immonen MD PhD 2010
Surgical Treatment of Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy – Preoperative Evaluation and Seizure Outcome
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0090-6/urn_isbn_978-952-61-0090-6.pdf
Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurophysiology / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Olli-Pekka Kämäräinen MD PhD 2009
The Search for Susceptibility Genes in Osteoarthritis
http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9789514291449/isbn9789514291449.pdf
Medical Biochemistry and Molecular biology / University of Oulu / Oulu Finland
Juhana Frösen MD PhD 2006
The Pathobiology of Saccular Cerebral Artery Aneurysm Rupture and Repair – Clinicopathological and Experimental Approach
http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/frosen/thepatho.pdf
Opponent Professor Robert M Friedlander / Neurosurgery / Harvard Medical School / Boston MA
Neurosurgery and Transplantation Laboratory / University of Helsinki / Helsinki Finland
Sakari Savolainen MD PhD 2002
Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcome of Treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus –
Neurosurgical Follow-up Study of 5 Years
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_951-781-882-3/urn_isbn_951-781-882-3.pdf
Neurosurgery, Pathology, Radiology and Neurophysiology / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Mikael von und zu Fraunberg MD PhD 2003
Molecular Genetics of Variegate Porphyria in Finland
http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/fraunberg/
Endocrinology / University of Helsinki / Helsinki Finland
Ville Leinonen MD PhD 2003
Neuromuscular Control in Lumbar Disorders
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_951-781-354-6/urn_isbn_951-781-354-6.pdf
Rehabilitation, Physiology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Timo Koivisto MD PhD 2002
Prospective Outcome Study of Aneurysmal Subarchnoid Hemorrhage – Endovascular versus Surgical Therapy.
http://epublications.uef.fi/pub/urn_isbn_951-781-884-x/urn_isbn_951-781-884-x.pdf
Opponent Professor Bryce Weir / Neurosurgery / University of Chicago / Chicago IL
Neurosurgery, Radiology, Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Physiology and Nuclear Medicine / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Anu-Maaria Sandmair MD PhD 2000
Gene Therapy for Malignant Glioma
Opponent Professor Nicholas de Tribolet / University Hospital Lausanne / Lausanne Switzerland
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Science / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Susanna Koponen MD PhD 2000
Expression of Protein Kinase C Subspecies After Cerebral Ischemia and Spreading Depression
Opponent Professor Richard Kraig / University of Chicago / Chicago IL
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Science / UEF university of Eastern Finland
Terttu Aulikki Pietilä MD PhD 1999
Beitrag zu Pathophysiologie Der Cerebralen Anteriovenösen Mißbildungen
Neurosurgery / University of Berlin / Berlin
Antti Ronkainen MD PhD 1997
Familial Intracranial Aneurysms
Opponent Professor David G Piepgras / Mayo Clinic Rochester / MN
Neurosurgery, Radiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Jaakko Rinne MD PhD 1996
Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms – Kuopio Experience on 302 of 1314 Patients
Neurosurgery / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Antti Tapaninaho MD PhD 1996
Non-Ischemic Complications After Subarchnoid Hemorrhage and Aneurysm Surgery
Neurosurgery and Surgery / UEF University of Eastern Finland
Juha E Jääskeläinen MD PhD 1986
Intracranial Meningioma – Factors Affecting Recurrence
Neurosurgery and Pathology / University of Helsinki / Helsinki Finland
Juha Hernesniemi MD PhD 1979
An Analysis of Outcome for Head-Injured Patients with Poor Prognosis
Neurosurgery / University of Helsinki / Helsinki Finland
Matti Vapalahti MD PhD 1970
Intracranial Pressure, Acid-Base Status of Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Pulmonary Function in the Prognosis of Severe Brain Injury – A Prospective Study in 51 Brain-injured Patients
Neurosurgery / University of Helsinki / Helsinki Finland