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Eero Vuoksimaa is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, with the academic title of Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Neuropsychology. He supervises doctoral candidates in the Brain & Mind and Population Health programs. His research bridges psychology, neuroscience, and health sciences, focusing on cognitive aging, brain structure, and dementia risk factors.
Education:
- Adjunct Professor of Neuropsychology, University of Helsinki (2015)
- Postdoctoral training, UC San Diego (2012-2013)
- PhD in Psychology, University of Helsinki (2010)
- M.Psych, University of Helsinki (2004)
Research Focus: Investigates neurocognitive aging through population studies and neuroimaging, with emphasis on dementia prediction, brain structure-behavior relationships, and genetic influences. Core methodologies include twin studies, MRI analysis, and cognitive assessment.
Projects: Leads NeuroEye Insight (2024-2026) and Juselius kulut (2024-2028), and contributes to the Center of Excellence in Complex Disease Genetics and Finnish Twin Cohort studies. Research addresses clinical translation of cognitive biomarkers.
Professional Activities: Regular peer reviewer for neuroscience journals (Cerebral Cortex, Neurobiology of Aging), conference participant, and science communicator featured in media on topics like Alzheimer's prediction and cognitive development.
