Heli Simojoki

Heli Simojoki is a Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, in the Department of Production Animal Medicine. She is affiliated with the Helsinki One Health research organization. Her research focuses on bovine medicine, particularly infectious diseases in livestock, mastitis, and cattle health management.

Key research interests include bacterial pathogens (e.g., Fusobacterium necrophorum, Mycoplasma bovis), vaccination efficacy, antibiotic use in dairy herds, and hoof health (e.g., digital dermatitis and interdigital phlegmon). She has supervised multiple PhD students, including Aino Riihimäki and Atte Sandelin.

Her recent publications (2021–2025) address genomic analysis of pathogens, vaccination impacts, and management practices to reduce morbidity and antibiotic usage. She has been involved in projects funded by the Academy of Finland and industry partners like HKScan and Valio.

Professional activities include peer reviewing for journals like Journal of Dairy Science and Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, and contributing to policy discussions on animal welfare (e.g., Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry consultations).