Clinical groups
Our clinical expert groups and task forces plan how the register data is transformed into clinically meaningful disease endpoints.
Clinical expert groups:
Neurology
Hilkka Soininen (lead)
Valtteri Julkunen (secretary)
Gastroenterology
Martti Färkkilä (lead)
Rheumatology
Kari Eklund (lead)
Antti Palomäki (secretary)
Pulmonary diseases
Tarja Laitinen (lead)
Margit Pelkonen (secretary)
Cardiometabolic diseases
Teemu Niiranen (lead)
Felix Vaura (secretary)
Oncology
Tuomo Meretoja (lead)
Eveliina Salminen (secretary)
Ophtalmology
Kai Kaarniranta (lead)
Joni Turunen (secretary)
Dermatology
Kaisa Tasanen-Määttä (lead)
Laura Huilaja (secretary)
Odontology
Pirkko Pussinen (lead)
Aino Salminen (secretary)
Women's health and reproduction
Hannele Laivuori (lead)
Venla Kurra (secretary)
Depression
Iiris Hovatta (lead)
Chia-Yen Chen (secretary)
Ear, nose and throat
Antti Mäkitie (lead)
Argyro Bizaki-Vallaskangas (secretary)