Tiina
Laitala
Adjunct Professor, Institute of Biomedicine
University Lecturer, Institute of Biomedicine
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Areas of expertise
mTBI
microRNA
imaging
concussion
neuroanatomy
visuomotor research
tissue trauma healing
skeletal biology
sports trauma
Teaching
- Neuroanatomy
- Human anatomy
- Histology
- Cell biology
- Sports trauma
Research
Our research focuses on the mechanisms involved in short regulatory RNA physiology. These molecules (siRNAs, shRNAs, microRNAs) modulate gene expression, thus affecting not only differentiation and developmental maturation of cells and organ systems, but also tissue healing after trauma.
Publications
Post-Concussion Acute Signs and Reliable Cognitive Decline in a Finnish Youth Ice Hockey Sample (2020)
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Noninvasive and Quantitative Monitoring of the Distributions and Kinetics of MicroRNA-Targeting Molecules in Vivo by Positron Emission Tomography (2019)
Molecular Pharmaceutics
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Adolescent athletes with learning disability display atypical maturational trajectories on concussion baseline testing: Implications based on a Finnish sample (2018)
Child Neuropsychology
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
The effect of age on cognitive performance in finnish sport-related concussion assessment (2016)
Injury Prevention
(O2 Muu)
In-Vivo Bone-Targeting of Bis(phosphonate)-Conjugated Double Helical RNA Monitored by Positron Emission Tomography (2016)
Molecular Pharmaceutics
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Different distributions of operative diagnoses for Achilles tendon overuse injuries in Italian and Finnish athletes (2016)
MLTJ : Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Pään ja niskan vammoille mahdollisesti altistavat tekijät jalkapallossa (2016)
(D1 Artikkeli ammattilehdessä)Synthesis and In Vivo PET Imaging of Hyaluronan Conjugates of Oligonucleotides (2016)
Bioconjugate Chemistry
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Impaired osteoclast homeostasis in the cystatin B-deficient mouse model of progressive myoclonus epilepsy. (2015)
Bone Reports
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)
Macroscopic Anomalies and Pathological Findings in and Around the Achilles Tendon: Observations From 1661 Operations During a 40-Year Period (2014)
Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
(A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä)