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Leo
Lahti
Professor, Data analytics
Professor

Contact

+358 29 450 2390
+358 50 436 4626
Vesilinnantie 5
20500
Turku

Areas of expertise

Data science
AI
Machine Learning
Applied statistics
Statistical programming
Probabilistic models
Complex natural and social systems
Microbial ecology
Computational humanities
Open knowledge

Biography

Leo Lahti is professor in Data Science in University of Turku, Finland. His research team focuses on computational analysis and modeling of complex natural and social systems. Lahti obtained doctoral degree (DSc) from Aalto University in Finland (2010), developing probabilistic machine learning methods for high-throughput life science data integration. This was followed by subsequent postdoctoral research at EBI/Hinxton (UK), Wageningen University (NL), and VIB/KU Leuven (BE). Lahti has coordinated international networks in data science methods and applications and organizes international data science training events on a regular basis. He is vice chair for the national coordination on open science Finland, executive committee member for the International Science Council Committee on Data (2023-2025), member of the global Bioconductor Community Advisory Board, and founder of the open science work group of Open Knowledge Finland ry. For more information, see the research homepage iki.fi/Leo.Lahti

Teaching

Computational and data science, statistical and probabilistic programming, machine learning, AI, applied statistics, ecological models, open science

Research

Computational scientist focusing on change in complex natural and social systems, and how they can be understood through a computational lens.

Publications

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Machine learning approaches in microbiome research: challenges and best practices (2023)

Frontiers in Microbiology
Papoutsoglou Georgios, Tarazona Sonia, Lopes Marta B., Klammsteiner Thomas, Ibrahimi Eliana, Eckenberger Julia, Novielli Pierfrancesco, Tonda Alberto, Simeon Andrea, Shigdel Rajesh, Béreux Stéphane, Vitali Giacomo, Tangaro Sabina, Lahti Leo, Temko Andriy, Claesson Marcus J., Berland Magali
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))

What are patterns of rise and decline? (2023)

Royal Society Open Science
Raulo Aura, Rojas Alexis, Kröger Björn, Laaksonen Antti, Orta Carlos Lamuela, Nurmio Silva, Peltoniemi Mirva, Lahti Leo, Žliobaitė Indrė
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))

Infant gut microbiota and negative and fear reactivity (2023)

Development and Psychopathology
Huovinen Venla, Aatsinki Anna-Katariina, Kataja Eeva-Leena, Munukka Eveliina, Keskitalo Anniina, Lamichhane Santosh, Raunioniemi Peppi, Bridgett David J., Lahti Leo, O’Mahony Siobhain M., Dickens Alex, Korja Riikka, Karlsson Hasse, Nolvi Saara, Karlsson Linnea
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Microbiome-based risk prediction in incident heart failure: a community challenge (2023)

Erawijantari PP, Kartal E, Liñares-Blanco J, Laajala TD, Feldman LE, Carmona-Saez P, Shigdel R, Claesson MJ, Bertelsen RJ, Gomez-Cabrero D, Minot S, Albrecht J, Chung V, Inouye M, Jousilahti P, Schultz JH, Friederich HC, Knight R, Salomaa V, Niiranen T, Havulinna AS, Saez-Rodriguez J, Levinson RT, Lahti L; FINRISK Microbiome DREAM Challenge and ML4 Microbiome Communities
(Muu (O2))

Advancing microbiome research with machine learning: key findings from the ML4Microbiome COST action (2023)

Frontiers in Microbiology
D'Elia D, Truu J, Lahti L, Berland M, Papoutsoglou G, Ceci M, Zomer A, Lopes MB, Ibrahimi E, Gruca A, Nechyporenko A, Frohme M, Klammsteiner T, Pau ECS, Marcos-Zambrano LJ, Hron K, Pio G, Simeon A, Suharoschi R, Moreno-Indias I, Temko A, Nedyalkova M, Apostol ES, Truică CO, Shigdel R, Telalović JH, Bongcam-Rudloff E, Przymus P, Jordamović NB, Falquet L, Tarazona S, Sampri A, Isola G, Pérez-Serrano D, Trajkovik V, Klucar L, Loncar-Turukalo T, Havulinna AS, Jansen C, Bertelsen RJ, Claesson MJ
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))