Genetic Epidemiology

In the Genetic Epidemiology program the following research topics are currently on-going:

At the Genetic Epidemiology the following research topics are currently on-going:

• Ophtalmogenetics
• The population structure in isolates
• The etiology of twin maternities
• Studies on how heredity and environment influence overweight and eating disorders

Head of  research: Dr. Elisabete Weiderpass Vainio

Personnel:
M.Sc. Catharina Sarkkola
M.Sc. Sabina Simola
Dr. Henrik Forsius, Professor in Ophtalmology
Dr. Aldur W. Eriksson, Professor in Human Genetics
Dr. Johan Fellman, Professor in Biostatistics
Scilla Ingman
Mikko Laakso
Cira Schadéwitz-Sirviö