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Essi M. Korhonen is a University Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Department of Virology. She serves as a supervisor for doctoral programs in Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife Biology, and Microbiology and Biotechnology.
- Key affiliations: Helsinki One Health (HOH) Viral Zoonosis Research Unit, Environmental Change Research Unit (ECRU), and Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR)
- Current projects: Opening Pandora’s Box (permafrost thaw risks), Early Career Researcher funding (Sigrid Jusélius Foundation), and University profiling funding 7 InterEarth RESET
Her research spans virology, zoonotic diseases, and environmental health, focusing on viral zoonoses, emerging infections, and climate-related pathogen risks. Recent work examines SARS-CoV-2 in mink, H5N1 influenza in Finland, and orbivirus isolation from mosquitoes.
She participates in multidisciplinary collaborations across medicine, environmental science, and social sciences, with a strong emphasis on One Health approaches and Arctic research. Her expertise includes molecular virology, field epidemiology, and viral diagnostics.
