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Katri Räikkönen

Katri Räikkönen

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Psychology
Finland
2026

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Katri Räikkönen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their scientific work spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on subfields such as Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Several frequent coauthors have collaborated with Katri Räikkönen, including:

  • Eero Kajantie (81 joint publications)
  • Jari Lahti (73 joint publications)
  • Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen (51 joint publications)
  • Kati Heinonen (50 joint publications)
  • Darina Czamara (43 joint publications)

The venues where Katri Räikkönen has most frequently published include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 10 publications
  • Molecular Psychiatry with 9 publications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 7 publications
  • Clinical Epigenetics with 6 publications
  • Scientific Reports with 5 publications

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Katri Räikkönen include:

  • Associations Between Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Children, 2020, JAMA

Additional notable publications from the wider research data connected to their field are:

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness, 2020, Nature Human Behaviour
  • Association of Very Preterm Birth or Very Low Birth Weight With Intelligence in Adulthood, 2021, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age, 2020, Genome Medicine
  • Association between DNA methylation and ADHD symptoms from birth to school age: a prospective meta-analysis, 2020, Translational Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence

    Jeanne E Savage;Philip R Jansen;Philip R Jansen;Sven Stringer;Kyoko Watanabe

  • Prenatal developmental origins of behavior and mental health: The influence of maternal stress in pregnancy

    Bea R.H. van den Bergh;Marion I. van den Heuvel;Marius Lahti;Marijke A. K. A. Braeken

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M L Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

  • GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

    Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

  • A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance.

    Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Alisa K. Manning;Robert A. Scott;Jonna L. Grimsby

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders

    Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters;Renato Polimanti;Emma C. Johnson;Jeanette N. McClintick

  • Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation

    J.L. Min;G. Hemani;E. Hannon;K.F. Dekkers

  • Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N=53 949)

    G. Davies;N. Armstrong;J. C. Bis;J. Bressler

  • Effects of optimism, pessimism, and trait anxiety on ambulatory blood pressure and mood during everyday life

    Katri Räikkönen;Karen A. Matthews;Janine D. Flory;Jane F. Owens

  • Genome Analyses of >200,000 Individuals Identify 58 Loci for Chronic Inflammation and Highlight Pathways that Link Inflammation and Complex Disorders.

    S Ligthart;A Vaez;U Võsa;M G Stathopoulou

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for personality

    M H M de Moor;P T Costa;A Terracciano;R F Krueger

  • Depressive symptoms and stressful life events predict metabolic syndrome among middle-aged women: a comparison of World Health Organization, Adult Treatment Panel III, and International Diabetes Foundation definitions.

    Katri Räikkönen;Karen A. Matthews;Lewis H. Kuller

  • Meta-analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Neuroticism, and the Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder

    Marleen H.M. De Moor;Stéphanie M. Van Den Berg;Karin J.H. Verweij;Karin J.H. Verweij;Robert F. Krueger

  • Epigenetic upregulation of FKBP5 by aging and stress contributes to NF-κB-driven inflammation and cardiovascular risk.

    Anthony S. Zannas;Meiwen Jia;Kathrin Hafner;Jens Baumert

  • Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

    Nicola Barban;Rick Jansen;Ronald De Vlaming;Ahmad Vaez;Ahmad Vaez

  • Associations Between Maternal Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Children

    K. Räikkönen;M. Gissler;E. Kajantie

  • GWAS meta-analysis reveals novel loci and genetic correlates for general cognitive function: a report from the COGENT consortium

    Joey W Trampush;M L Z Yang;J Yu;E. Knowles

  • An epigenetic clock for gestational age at birth based on blood methylation data.

    Anna K. Knight;Jeffrey M. Craig;Christiane Theda;Marie Bækvad-Hansen

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M. L. Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

Frequent Co-Authors

Eero Kajantie
Eero Kajantie Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Jari Lahti
Jari Lahti University of Helsinki
Anu-Katriina Pesonen
Anu-Katriina Pesonen University of Helsinki
Kati Heinonen
Kati Heinonen University of Helsinki
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
Elisabeth B. Binder
Elisabeth B. Binder Max Planck Society
Timo E. Strandberg
Timo E. Strandberg University of Helsinki
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Elisabeth Widen
Elisabeth Widen University of Helsinki

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