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Jussi
Posti
Docent, Clinical Neurosciences
MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Head of Department

Areas of expertise

traumatic brain injury
neurosurgery
neuroscience
cranial reconstruction
neurointensive care
clinical pharmacology

Biography

I am a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Turku University Hospital and Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery at University of Turku and Adjunct Professor of Neurotraumatology at University of Helsinki, Finland.

I work as the Head of Department of Dept. of Neurosurgery (osastonylilääkäri) and the Head of Dept. of Brain Trauma and Rehabilitation (vastuualuejohtaja) and as the Physician-in-Charge for neurosurgical intensive care and traumatic brain injury management at Turku University Hospital. 

I am the leader of biochemical arm of Traumatic Brain Injury Group of University of Turku, and Turku University Hospital, and the leader of Neurosurgical Implant Group, University of Turku. During 2019-2022, I am working as a clinical researcher at Academy of Finland.

Teaching

2017- Responsible trainer of residents in neurosurgery (Turku University Hospital and Uni. Turku)

2016- Supervision of 2ndand 3rdyear med. students taking clinical investigator rotation course, every summer (Uni. Turku)

2015- Lectures on neuronavigation for undergraduate (neuroscience minor) and postgraduate students (Turku Brain and Mind Center, Uni. Turku) 

2013- Lectures for 4thand 6thyear med. students on neurotraumatology, every spring term (Uni. Turku)

Research

My main research interests are biomarkers in diagnostics of acute phase, treatment effects, and outcome of traumatic brain injury, biomaterials in cranial reconstruction and neuro-oncology.

Publications

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Serum metabolome associated with severity of acute traumatic brain injury (2022)

Nature Communications
Thomas Ilias, Dickens Alex M, Posti Jussi P, Czeiter Endre, Duberg Daniel, Sinioja Tim, Kråkström Matilda, Helmrich Isabel RA Retel, Wang Kevin KW, Maas Andrew IR, Steyerberg Ewout W, Menon David K, Tenovuo Olli, Hyötyläinen Tuulia, Büki András, Orešič Matej; Group author: CENTER-TBI Participants and Investigators
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Evaluation of Outcomes Among Patients With Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension Treated With Decompressive Craniectomy vs Standard Medical Care at 24 Months: A Secondary Analysis of the RESCUEicp Randomized Clinical Trial (2022)

JAMA Neurology
Kolias Angelos G, Adams Hadie, Timofeev Ivan S, Corteen Elizabeth A, Hossain Iftaker, Czosnyka Marek, Timothy Jake, Anderson Ian, Bulters Diederik O, Belli Antonio, Eynon Andrew C, Wadley John, Mendelow David A, Mitchell Patrick M, Wilson Mark H, Critchley Giles, Sahuquillo Juan, Unterberg Andreas, Posti Jukka P, Servadei Franco, Teasdale Graham M, Pickard John D, Menon David K, Murray Gordon D, Kirkpatrick Peter J, Hutchinson Peter J; RESCUEicp Trial Collaborators
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy for adults with hydrocephalus: creating a prognostic model for success: protocol for a retrospective multicentre study (Nordic ETV) (2022)

BMJ Open
Tefre Sondre, Lilja-Cyron Alexander, Arvidsson Lisa, Bartek Jiri, Corell Alba, Forsse Axel, Glud Andreas Nørgaard, Hamdeh Sami Abu, Hansen Frederik Lundgaard, Huotarinen Antti, Johansson Conny, Kämäräinen Olli-Pekka, Korhonen Tommi, Kotkansalo Anna, Mansoor Nadia Mauland, Mireles Eduardo Erasmo Mendoza, Miscov Rares, Munthe Sune, Nittby-Redebrandt Henrietta, Obad Nina, Pedersen Lars Kjelsberg, Posti Jussi, Raj Rahul, Satopää Jarno, Ståhl Nils, Tetri Sami, Tobieson Lovisa, Juhler Marianne
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Structural Brain Connectivity Correlates with Outcome in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (2022)

Journal of Neurotrauma
Roine Timo, Mohammadian Mehrbod, Hirvonen Jussi, Kurki Timo, Posti Jussi P, Takala Riikka SK, Newcombe Virginia F, Tallus Jussi, Katila Ari J, Maanpää Henna-Riikka, Frantzen Janek, Menon David, Tenovuo Olli
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))