Reetta Kälviäinen

Reetta Kälviäinen, MD, PhD is Full Professor and Chair of Neurology at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), School of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, and serves as Director of the Kuopio Epilepsy Center at Kuopio University Hospital. She is a steering-group member of the European Reference Network for rare and complex epilepsies (EpiCARE), co-chairs the Epilepsy Scientific Panel of the European Academy of Neurology, and chairs the steering group for the establishment of Neurocenter Finland.

Education & Training: While the exact degrees are not detailed in the text, her extensive peer-reviewed output, professorship, and leadership roles indicate advanced clinical and research training in neurology and epileptology.

Research Focus: Professor Kälviäinen’s work centers on clinical epileptology, including biomarkers of seizure activity, epileptogenesis, disease progression, and drug-resistancy across newly-diagnosed and chronic cohorts. Her projects integrate therapeutic neuropharmacological interventions, neuroimaging, genetics, and digital-health approaches. She leads the Clinical Epilepsy Research group (since 2010), the Brain Research Unit 2.0, and participates in the Neuro-Innovation consortium and the MSCA NOVEL post-doctoral programme.

Recent Publication Trends: From 2023–2025 her 15 most recent articles reveal a concentration on (i) AI-assisted neuroimaging for epileptogenic lesion detection, (ii) large-scale genomic and polygenic studies of epilepsy, (iii) development and validation of care pathways and digital-health solutions, and (iv) clinical trials and observational studies evaluating surgical outcomes, antiseizure medications, and long-term cognitive sequelae.

Scientific Awards & Leadership Roles:

• Steering-group member, European Reference Network EpiCARE
• Co-chair, Epilepsy Scientific Panel, European Academy of Neurology
• Chair, steering group for Neurocenter Finland

Research Groups & Infrastructure:

• Brain Research Unit (BRU) – Clinical Trial Unit
• Clinical Epilepsy Research (2010–)
• Clinical Research Centre (CRC) (2002–)
• Intracranial Aneurysm Group (2022–)

Major Projects & Funding:

• Neuro-Innovation (2021–2026)
• NOVEL MSCA Postdoctoral Programme (2024–2029)
• UEF Brain Research Unit 2.0 (finished 2023–2025)

Professor Kälviäinen has not listed specific PhD or Master’s students in the provided text, but her leadership of multiple long-standing research teams and EU training consortia implies active supervision and mentoring.