Ida Papunen

Ida Papunen is a Doctoral Researcher in the Doctoral Programme in Medicine, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering at Tampere University. Her research focuses on pediatric cardiology, particularly automated analysis of heart sound signals and congenital heart defect screening. She collaborates with clinicians and engineers to improve diagnostic methods for structural heart diseases in children.

Her work emphasizes neonatal and pediatric cardiac care, including post-discharge monitoring and epidemiological studies on congenital anomalies. Key contributions include evaluating the efficacy of modern screening protocols and refining automated analysis tools for early detection.

Research has been published in journals like European Journal of Pediatrics and Acta Paediatrica, addressing topics such as echocardiography advancements and clinical practice improvements. She actively engages in interdisciplinary projects with colleagues like Kari Ylänen and Teemu Poutanen.