Projects

The Academy of Finland funds the projects mentioned below with a total of 7,155 million euros within the NEURO Research Programme.

INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS

Hari, Riitta, Helsinki University of Technology: 177,520 €
Social Brain in Interaction

Hietanen, Jari, University of Tampere: 176,950 €
The development of the social brain: An affective view

Koskelainen, Ari, Helsinki University of Technology: 175,240 €
Mechanisms of light adaptation in photoreceptor cells: Phototransduction protein and ion trafficking between the functional compartments of rods

Lehtonen, Liisa,Turku University Hospital: 161,520 €
Development and Functioning of Very Low Birth Weight Infants from Infancy to School Age (PIPARI)

Pertovaara, Antti, University of Helsinki: 177,520 €
Modulation of pain and working memory following navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation of segregated corticostriatal fiber tracts in humans

Rinne, Juha, University of Turku:  179,800 €
New methods for measuring cortical dopaminergic regulation: Towards neuroinformatics of synaptic neurotransmission in humans

CONSORTIA

Alku - Tiitinen - May: 494 750 €
Bringing the Natural Auditory Environment into the Laboratory
Alku, Paavo, Helsinki University of Technology: 168,630 €
May, Patrick, University of Helsinki: 153 160 €
Tiitinen, Hannu, University of Helsinki: 172,960 €

Hovatta - Koistinaho - Ylä-Herttuala (NeuroStem):   522,680 €
Human embryonic stem cells in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases: The role of inflammation
Hovatta, Outi, University of Tampere: (Consortium coordinator)175,240 €
Koistinaho, Jari, University of Kuopio:173,720 €
Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo, University of Kuopio: 173,720 €

Hyvärinen - Saarinen - Vanni (XtraVision): 450,110 €
Extrastriate Visual Processing: Integration of Computational, Psychophysical and Imaging Approaches
Hyvärinen, Aapo, University of Helsinki: (Consortium coordinator) 120,020 €
Saarinen, Jussi, University of Helsinki: 155,440 €
Vanni, Simo, Helsinki University of Technology: 174,650 €

Kere –Castrén – Lindsberg (Neurodyx): 525,720 €   
The neurobiology of dyslexia and reading ability
Kere, Juha, University of Helsinki: (Consortium coordinator)  175,240 €      
Castrén, Eero, University of Helsinki: 175,240 €
Lindsberg, Perttu, Helsinki University Central Hospital: 175,240 €
Koskinen – Coffey (PIMSinCNS):343,130 €
Neuronal effectors for Pim kinases
Koskinen, Päivi, University of Turku: (Consortium coordinator)  171,450 €
Coffey, Eleanor, Åbo Akademi University: 171,680 €

Lappalainen – Salminen (NEUROACTIN): 354,320 €
The roles of actin-binding proteins MIM and ABBA1 in the development of the central nervous system
Lappalainen, Pekka, University of Helsinki: (Consortium coordinator)  177,160 €
Salminen, Marjo, University of Helsinki:177,160 €

Lehesjoki – Kälviäinen (EPIMEC): 345,750 €
Unraveling the disease mechanisms in progressive myoclonus epilepsy, EPM1
Lehesjoki, Anna-Elina, Folkhälsan: (Consortium coordinator) 174,300 €
Kälviäinen, Reetta, Kuopio University Hospital: 171,450 €

Revonsuo – Scheinin (CONSCIOUS):351,610 €
Neurophilosophy of Consciousness
Revonsuo, Antti, University of Turku: (Consortium coordinator)  177,520 €
Scheinin, Harry, University of Turku: 174,090 €

Saarma – Heino (MANF):  351,200 €
Novel neurotrophic factors for mammals and invertebrates
Saarma, Mart, University of Helsinki: (Consortium coordinator)  172,960 €
Heino, Tapio, University of Helsinki: 175,240 €

Service – Laine – Salmelin (MEMBRAIN): 505,760 €
The neurocognitive basis of learning and its changes at different stages of development
Service, Elisabet, University of Helsinki: (Consortium coordinator) 175,240 €
Laine, Matti, Åbo Akademi University: 153,830 €
Salmelin, Riitta, Helsinki University of Technology: 176,690 €

INTERNATIONAL JOINT PROJECTS

Carlson – Ma
Functional Dissociation between Memory and Attention in Prefrontal Cortex of People and Monkeys
Carlson, Synnöve, University of Helsinki: 189,720 EUR
Ma, Yuanye, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences        

Goldman – Zhou
Structure and Biology of GDNF Signalling Systems
Goldman, Adrian, University of Helsinki: 188,960 EUR
Zhou, Jiawei, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Kaila – McVicar
Development of Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Neuron-astrocyte Control of Cerebral Blood Flow
Kaila, Kai, University of Helsinki:188,960 EUR
McVicar, Brian A., University of British Columbia

Kiviniemi – Yu-Feng (Eden)
Early Detection of Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Diseases Based on fMRI Analysis of Spontaneous Brain Activity
Kiviniemi, Vesa, Oulu University Hospital: 193,520 EUR
Yu-Feng, Zang, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences     

Korpi – Hovatta – Jinhui (Neur-Anx)
Neurobiology and Genetics of Anxiety
Korpi, Esa, University of Helsinki: 182,880 EUR
Hovatta, Iiris, National Public Health Institute: 182,880 EUR
Jinhui, Wang, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences       

Partanen – Hughes
Integration of Growth Factor Signals Regulating Cellular Differentiation in Embryonic Midbrain-hindbrain RegionPartanen, Juha, University of Helsinki: 188,960 EUR
Hughes, Timothy, University of Toronto 

Rauvala – Jalkanen – Salmi – Kubes (EAE1)
Inflammatory Mechanisms in Neuronal Injury
Rauvala, Heikki, University of Helsinki: 184,380 EUR
Jalkanen, Sirpa, University of Turku: 182,080 EUR
Salmi, Marko, National Public Health Institute: 182,080 EUR
Kubes, Paul, University of Calgary