Projects

CAMPY
Understanding pathogenicity, epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and coli, significant foodborne pathogens
Hänninen Marja-Liisa, University of Helsinki, 219 450 €
Rautelin Hilpi, University of Helsinki, 183 070 €

COUNCELLING
The Effectiveness and Feasibility of Activating Counselling Methods and Videoconferences in the Dietary Group Counselling of Subjects with a High Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Laitinen Jaana, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 169 700 €

DefenceNutri
Eating patterns among conscripts in the Finnish Defence Forces: Exploring formation of food choices and interventing to promote healthy life-style
Uutela Antti, National Public Health Institute, 632 500 €
Häkkinen Antti, University of Helsinki
Pihlajamäki Harri, Centre for Military Medicine

DILGOM
Dietary, life style, and genetic determinants of obesity and metabolic syndrome
Jousilahti Pekka, National Public Health Institute, 233 170 €
Haukkala Ari, University of Helsinki, 215 450 €
Eriksson Johan, University of Helsinki, 181 720 €
Peltonen-Palotie Leena, University of Helsinki, 230 160 €

FOLAFIBRE
Aqueous processing of oats and barley: In situ enhancement of folate and associated  bioactive compounds while maintaining soluble dietary fibre physiologically active
Piironen Vieno, University of Helsinki, 246 400 €
Salovaara Hannu,  University of Helsinki (funding of MMM)
Korhola Matti, University of Helsinki, 176 680 €

FOOD-BUG
Infections caused by food-borne bacteria - retrospective study on association of morbidity and mortality of Finns, prospective study on tracing of domestic cases and risk assessment
Siitonen Anja, National Public Health Institute, 414 870 €
Kuusi Markku, National Public Health Institute
Pelkonen Sinikka, Evira (funding of MMM)
Tuominen Pirkko, Evira (funding of MMM)

GENDI
Gene-diet interactions in the development of atherosclerosis and osteoporosis
Raitakari Olli, Turku University Hospital, 142 180 €
Räsänen Leena, University of Helsinki, 192 000 €
Lehtimäki Terho, University of Tampere, 153 380 €
Kähönen Mika, University of Tampere, 175 090 €

KEVYTTUOTE
Structure Engineering Concepts for Light Products
Raija Lantto, VTT  (funding of Tekes)
Maija Tenkanen, University of Helsinki (funding of Tekes)

MANGLIN
Management of gluten intolerance: novel insights in occurence, immunogenetics, food processing and safety
Mäki Markku, Universtiy of Tampere, 251 440 €
Kere Juha, University of Helsinki, 210 300 €
Männistö Pekka, University of Helsinki, 210 300 €
Salovaara Hannu, University of Helsinki (funding of Tekes)

MEATMETAGE
Analysis of psychrotrophic specific spoilage microbial communities in packaged meat products by metagenomics and culture-dependent approaches
Björkroth Johanna, University of Helsinki, 151 760 € (and funding of Tekes)
Auvinen Petri, University of Helsinki, 155 530 €

MolMecGG
From Secretome to Interactome: Molecular Analysis of Probiotic Mechanisms of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG)
Palva Airi, University of Helsinki, 258 360 €
Salminen Seppo, University of Turku, 208 890 €
de Vos Willem, Wageningen University

PROBPROT
From genomes to probiotic functions: stripping Lactobacillus rhamnosus using expression proteomics, host interactomics and immunoproteomics
Kalkkinen Nisse, University of Helsinki, 274 150 €
Varmanen Pekka, University of Helsinki, 203 320 €
Alatossava Tapani, University of Helsinki, 137 600 €

PROHEP
Augmentation of immune responses against hepatitis C virus by probiotic bacteria
Mykkänen Hannu, University of Kuopio, 300 020 €

SYSDIMET
Systems biology approach to understand dietary modulation of gene expression and metabolic pathways in subjects with abnormal glucose metabolism
Uusitupa Matti, University of Kuopio, 297 770 €
Oresic Matej, VTT, 172 800 €

TEPESS
Tailored engineering of dairy based protein polymer structures and effects on satiety signals
Autio Karin, VTT, 196 480 €
Herzig Karl-Heinz, University of Oulu, 202 870 €
Karhunen Leila, University of Kuopio, 202 590 €

Funding:

The Academy of Finland is funding 14 projects, with total sum of 7 million euros.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MMM) is funding the following sprojects:  FOLAFIBRE  (Salovaara Hannu, University of Helsinki) and FOOD-BUG (Pelkonen Sinikka ja Tuominen Pirkko, Evira).  More information in the web-pages of  MMM.

Tekes (The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) is funding the following projects: KEVYTTUOTE, MANGLIN, MEATMETAGE