Tellervo Korhonen

Tellervo Korhonen serves as Associate Professor in Public Health at the University of Helsinki since 2009 and currently holds a Visiting Researcher position at the Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine (FIMM). Her research integrates genetic epidemiology with population health studies, focusing on twin cohorts to investigate smoking, nicotine dependence, depression, and their physiological consequences.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.Sc. in Public Health, University of Helsinki (1995)
• Ph.D. in Public Health, University of Kuopio (1999)

Research interests span:

• Genetic epidemiology of complex diseases using twin methodologies
• Gene-environment interactions in smoking cessation and depression
• Epigenetic mechanisms linking nicotine dependence to cardiovascular outcomes
• Cross-ancestry genomic comparisons for mental health disorders

Scientific recognition:

• White Rose of Finland Knight (2019)
• SRNT Service Award (2018)
• Kunniakirja (2019)

Professor Korhonen has supervised 22 graduate theses (8 doctoral, 14 Master's/Licentiate) and secured continuous funding from the Academy of Finland and major Finnish foundations. Her research leverages the Finnish Twin Cohort infrastructure and collaborates with international consortia on genomic projects. Current work emphasizes trans-ancestry depression genetics and nicotine-obesity interactions through active grants including the DEPIS Consortium.