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

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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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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))

Post-acute blood biomarkers and disease progression in traumatic brain injury (2022)

Brain
Newcombe Virginia FJ, Ashton Nicholas J, Posti Jussi P, Glocker Ben, Manktelow Anne, Chatfield Doris A, Winzeck Stefan, Needham Edward, Correia Marta M, Williams Guy B, Simrén Joel, Takala Riikka SK, Katila Ari J, Maanpää Henna Riikka, Tallus Jussi, Frantzén Janek, Blennow Kaj, Tenovuo Olli, Zetterberg Henrik, Menon David K
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Potential of heart fatty-acid binding protein, neurofilament light, interleukin-10 and S100 calcium-binding protein B in the acute diagnostics and severity assessment of traumatic brain injury (2022)

Emergency Medicine Journal
Koivikko Pia, Posti Jussi P., Mohammadian Mehrbod, Lagerstedt Linnea, Azurmendi Leire, Hossain Iftakher, Katila Ari J., Menon David, Newcombe Virginia F. J., Hutchinson Peter John, Maanpaa Henna-Riikka, Tallus Jussi, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Tenovuo Olli, Sanchez Jean-Charles, Takala Riikka S. K.
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
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