Research group
The Helsinki Health Study research group has a long and extensive experience on work- and health-related research.

The backgrounds of our research group's members are, for instance, in Public Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, Social Policy, Nutrition Science, Economics, and Health Sciences.

You can find the members of our research group and their contact details below. You can also contact us via kttl-hhs@helsinki.fi. If you have questions on theses (doctoral dissertation, thesis of advanced studies in medicine or master's thesis) or research collaboration, please contact our Heads of Research Group, Professor Tea Lallukka or Professor Anne Kouvonen.

Heads of Research Group

Principal Investigator Tea Lallukka

Professor of Medical Sociology
PhD

tea.lallukka@helsinki.fi

Department of Public Health
PO Box 20 (Tukholmankatu 8 B)
00014 University of Helsinki

Tea Lallukka Research Portal profile and publications

Co-Principal Investigator Anne Kouvonen

Professor of Social Policy
PhD

anne.kouvonen@helsinki.fi

Faculty of Social Sciences
PO Box 54 (Unioninkatu 37)
00014 University of Helsinki

Anne Kouvonen Research Portal profile and publications

Researchers

Antti Etholén Doctoral Researcher, MD
antti.etholen@helsinki.fi

Pi Fagerlund Doctoral Researcher, MD
pi.fagerlund@helsinki.fi

Jaak­ko Hark­ko Post-Doctoral Researcher, PhD
jaakko.harkko@helsinki.fi

Noo­ra Hei­no­nen Doctoral Researcher, MSc
noora.a.heinonen@helsinki.fi

Aapo Hii­la­mo, PhD
aapo.hiilamo@itla.fi

Anna Hut­tu Doctoral Researcher, MD
anna.huttu@helsinki.fi

Anu Joki Post-Doctoral Researcher, PhD
anu.joki@helsinki.fi

Noo­ra Ka­ner­va, PhD, Docent
noora.kanerva@helsinki.fi

Anni Kar­ja­la Doctoral Researcher, MD
anni.karjala@helsinki.fi

Jade Knop Project Planner, MSc
jade.knop@helsinki.fi

Eero La­hel­ma Emeritus Professor, PhD
eero.lahelma@helsinki.fi

Jou­ni Lah­ti University Researcher, PhD, Docent
jouni.mm.lahti@helsinki.fi

Leevi Limingoja Doctoral Researcher, Cand. Med.
leevi.limingoja@helsinki.fi

Eli­na Mau­ra­mo, PhD
elina.mauramo@helsinki.fi

Min­na Män­ty, PhD, Docent
minna.manty@helsinki.fi

Hil­la Nordquist, PhD, Docent
hilla.nordquist@helsinki.fi

Olli Pie­ti­läi­nen Post-Doctoral Researcher, Data Manager, PhD
olli.k.pietilainen@helsinki.fi

Kus­taa Piha, MD, PhD
kustaa.piha@helsinki.fi

Ossi Rah­ko­nen Emeritus Professor, PhD
ossi.rahkonen@helsinki.fi

Eira Roos, MD, PhD
eira.roos@fimnet.fi

Jat­ta Sal­me­la Post-Doctoral Researcher, PhD
jatta.salmela@helsinki.fi

Aino Sa­lon­sal­mi MD, PhD
aino.salonsalmi@helsinki.fi

Jo­han­na Suur-Uski Doctoral Researcher, MD
johanna.suur-uski@helsinki.fi

Anna Svärd MD, PhD
anna.svard@helsinki.fi

Lina Udd-Granat MD, PhD
lina.udd@helsinki.fi

Collaborators in Finland

University of Helsinki, Fac­ulty of So­cial Sciences

  • Senior Lecturer Han­na Kont­ti­nen
  • Pro­fes­so­r Pek­ka Mar­ti­kai­nen
  • Pro­fes­so­r Kar­ri Sil­ven­toi­nen

Finnish Centre for Pen­sions

  • Do­cent Mik­ko Laak­so­nen

Folkhälsan Research Cen­ter

  • Do­cent­ Eva Roos

The So­cial In­sur­ance In­sti­tu­tion of Fin­land (Kela)

  • Do­cent­ Jen­ni Blomgren

Finnish Cancer Re­gistry

  • Pro­fes­so­r, Dir­ector of Stat­ist­ics, Jan­ne Pit­kä­nie­mi

University of Tampere, Fac­ulty of So­cial Sciences

  • Pro­fes­so­r Sami Pir­ko­la

Finnish In­sti­tute for Health and Wel­fare

  • Research Professor Sa­ka­ri Kar­vo­nen

Finnish In­sti­tute of Oc­cu­pa­tional Health

  • Docent Jenni Ervasti
  • PhD Johanna Kausto 
  • Do­cent­ Päi­vi Lei­no-Ar­jas
  • Docent Rahman Shiri

City of Helsinki

  • Leading Expert on Work Wellbeing at Helsinki City Executive Office, Katja Hatakka

Occupational Health Helsinki

  • Head of Occupational Health Division, Ritva Teerimäki
International Collaboration

Ja­pa­ne­se Ci­vil Ser­vants Stu­dy (Uni­ver­si­ty of To­y­ama, Ja­pa­n)

  • Professor Michikazu Sekine

Whi­te­hall II Study (Uni­ver­si­ty Col­le­ge Lon­don, United Kingdom)

  • Professor Mika Kivimäki
  • Professor Michael Marmot
Alumni
  • Laura Aikomus (Pääkkö), MSc
  • Ak­se­li Ait­to­mä­ki, MBBS, PhD
  • Pei­ja Haa­ra­mo, PhD
  • Pep­pi Haa­rio, PhD
  • San­ni-San­dra Hell­man, MSc
  • Ans­ku Hols­ti­la, PhD
  • Sau­li Jäp­pi­nen, MSc
  • Jade Knop, MSc
  • Ka­ro­lii­na Kos­ken­vuo, PhD, Docent 
  • Han­na Lai­ne, MSc
  • Tina Lo­man, PhD
  • Johanna Pekkala, MD, PhD
  • Simo Rait­ti­la, MSc 
  • Pep­pii­na Saas­ta­moi­nen, PhD