Personalised Health – From Genes to Society (pHealth) 2015-2021

• Link to Programme memorandum (pdf)
• Link to Programme brochure (pdf) 
• LInk to pHealth seminar 2019 publication (pdf)

Projects funded in the main call

Funding period: 2015-2019
Total funding: € 10 million

Link to funding decisions

Projects

Personalized combination therapies for high-grade serous ovarian cancer patients (OVCURE)

• Sampsa Hautaniemi, University of Helsinki
• Olli Carpen, University of Turku
• Seija Grenman, University of Turku
• Tero Aittokallio, University of Helsinki

Good(s) for health: Personalized health services and flexible appropriation of bioinformation (GoHe)

• Ilpo Helén, University of Eastern Finland
• Hanna Lehtimäki, University of Eastern Finland
• Karoliina Snell, University of Helsinki

Action on Human Surfaces: Wound-Metagenomics (Bugsy)

• Liisa Holm, University of Helsinki
• Esko Kankuri, University of Helsinki 
• Jyrki Vuola, The Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
• Pekka Varmanen, University of Helsinki 
• Matti Kankainen, University of Helsinki 

Dietary Gluten-induced Disease Entities - from genomics to personalized Health and Well-being (DIG IN Health)

• Katri Kaukinen, Tampere University
• Seppo Meri, University of Helsinki 
• Päivi Saavalainen, University of Helsinki

Finnish cardiomyopathies - from genetics and phenotype to pathogenesis (CardioPath)

• Johanna Kuusisto, University of Eastern Finland
• Markku Laakso, University of Eastern Finland
• Jari Koistinaho, University of Eastern Finland
• Pasi-Petri Tavi, University of Eastern Finland

Personalised medicine to predict and prevent Type 1 Diabetes (P4 Diabetes)

• Riitta Lahesmaa, University of Turku
• Matej Oresic, University of Turku
• Mikael Knip, University of Helsinki
• Raimo Lahti, University of Helsinki
• Jorma Toppari, University of Turku
• Harri Lähdesmäki, Aalto University

Dyslexia: genes, brain functions, interventions (DYSGEBRA)

• Heikki Lyytinen, University of Jyväskylä
• Riitta Salmelin, Aalto University
• Juha Kere, Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics

Effects of ApoE4 genotype information and intervention intensity on the fulfillment of lifestyle changes and sensory preferences (ApoE4mot)

• Susanna Rokka, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
• Anu Hopia, University of Turku
• Kirsi Vähäkangas, University of Eastern Finland

Neurogenomics in routine diagnostics of children and  adults: impact on patient care and cost-effectiveness (NEUROGENOMICS FINLAND)

• Henna Tyynismaa, Univeristy of Helsinki
• Tuula Lönnqvist, The Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
• Mari Auranen, The Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
• Mika Kortelainen, VATT Institute for Economic Research
• Anu Wartiovaara, University of Helsinki

European Research Collaboration ERAPerMed, JTC2018 Call ”Research Projects on Personalized Medicine – Smart Combination of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research with Data and ITC Solutions”

Funding period 1 Jan 2019 – 31 Dec 2021, total funding € 1 200 000

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Projects

Novel individualized therapies in JAK/STAT driven T-cell malignancies (JAKSTAT-TARGET)

• Satu Mustjoki, University of Helsinki
• Tero Aittokallio, University of Helsinki

Genomics-based tools for personalized treatment to reduce chemotherapy burden in pediatric cancer (GEPARD)

• Olli Lohi, University of Turku
• Merja Heinäniemi, University of Eastern Finland

Clinical implementation Of Multidimensional PhenotypicAl drug SenSitivities in paediatric precision oncology (COMPASS)

• Olli Kallioniemi, University of Helsinki

Rational antiepileptic drug selection by combining gene network and ICT analysis

• Reetta Kälviäinen, University of Eastern Finland

European Research Collaboration ERAPerMed, JTC2019 Call ”Personalized Medicine: Multidisciplinary Research Towards Implementation”

Funding period 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2022, total funding € 1 199 751

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Projects

Metabolic vulnerabilities for personalized therapeutic approaches in acute myeloid leukemia (MEET-AML)

• Caroline Heckman, University of Helsinki

A novel tool for personalized and socio-economically optimal treatment planning for patients with osteoarthritis

• Rami Korhonen, University of Eastern Finland
• Simo Saarakkala, University of Oulu

Temporal disease map based stratification of depression-related multimorbidities: towards quantitative investigations of patient trajectories and predictions of multi-target drug candidates

• Mikko Kuokkanen, National Institute for Health and Welfare

Advancing Breast Cancer histopathology towards AI-based Personalised medicine

• Pekka Ruusuvuori, Tampere University
• Leena Latonen, University of Eastern Finland

Steering group of the pHealth academy Programme (until 31 Dec 2021):

• Mika Rämet, Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment (chair)
• Maritta Välimäki, Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Tuire Kuusi, Research Council for Culture and Society
• Markus Perola, Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment
• Minnamari Vippola, Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
• Pirjo Nuutila, University of Turku
• Jorma Palvimo, University of Eastern Finland
• Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
• Sampo Sammalisto, Business Finland