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Sini Laakso is a Docent (Associate Professor) at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Medicine, specializing in Neurology with a focus on multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and neuroimmunology. She serves as a supervisor in the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Research at HUS Neurocenter and maintains an active research profile with 46 publications to date. Her email address sini.m.laakso@helsinki.fi confirms her affiliation with the University of Helsinki, and her ORCID ID is 0000-0002-0104-2849.
Dr. Laakso's research interests span multiple neurological conditions with particular emphasis on:
- Multiple Sclerosis epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment
- Neuroimmunology, especially immune responses in neurological disorders
- Sex differences in neurological conditions
- Diagnostic delays and clinical course of autoimmune neurological disorders
- Long-term population-based studies of neurological diseases
Her recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on multiple sclerosis research, including studies on diagnostic criteria evolution over five decades, treatment initiation delays, and the relationship between Epstein-Barr virus and immune responses in multiple sclerosis. She has also published significant work on sex differences in myasthenia gravis following thymectomy.
Dr. Laakso has secured substantial research funding through multiple projects:
- Finnish Medical Association 2025 Valley (€25,000, 2025-2026)
- Finnish Medical Foundation 2025 (€155,000, 2025-2027)
- Maire Taponen Foundation 2024 (€6,000, 2025)
- Emil Aaltonen Foundation 2024 (2024-2027)
- Finnish Medical Association 2023 Valley (completed 2024)
As a project manager and director for these initiatives, she leads research teams investigating various aspects of neurological disorders, particularly focusing on multiple sclerosis and autoimmune conditions of the nervous system.
