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Overview

Nina Forss is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has a research focus primarily in Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Internal Medicine. The scientist's research covers diverse topics such as EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Neural dynamics and brain function, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, and Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management.

Forss has contributed to multiple recent papers published in notable venues. These include:

  • Comparing MEG and EEG in detecting the ~20-Hz rhythm modulation to tactile and proprioceptive stimulation, 2020, NeuroImage
  • Reproducibility of Rolandic beta rhythm modulation in MEG and EEG, 2022, Journal of Neurophysiology
  • The effect of alertness and attention on the modulation of the beta rhythm to tactile stimulation, 2021, Physiological Reports
  • Using normative modeling and machine learning for detecting mild traumatic brain injury from magnetoencephalography data, 2023, PLoS Computational Biology
  • Comparative analysis of core and perfusion lesion volumes between commercially available computed tomography perfusion software, 2022, European Stroke Journal

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Forss often coauthors with Kristina Laaksonen, Olli Suomalainen, Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Sami Curtze, and Marjaana Tiainen. These partnerships reflect a consistent collaborative approach in their research activities.

Research findings have been disseminated through various scientific journals. Forss has multiple publications in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences, NeuroImage Clinical, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), NeuroImage, and the Journal of Neurophysiology. This range of publication venues supports a multidisciplinary engagement with both clinical and experimental neuroscience fields.

Best Publications

  • Activation of human primary motor cortex during action observation: A neuromagnetic study

    R. Hari;N. Forss;S. Avikainen;E. Kirveskari

  • Altered central sensorimotor processing in patients with complex regional pain syndrome

    Kirsi Juottonen;Maarit Gockel;Teija Silén;Heikki Hurri

  • Magnetoencephalography in the study of human somatosensory cortical processing

    Riitta Hari;Riitta Hari;N. Forss

  • Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after stroke thrombolysis: The SEDAN Score

    Daniel Strbian;Stefan Engelter;Patrik Michel;Atte Meretoja

  • Activation of a distributed somatosensory cortical network in the human brain. A dipole modelling study of magnetic fields evoked by median nerve stimulation. Part I: Location and activation timing of SEF sources.

    F Mauguière;I Merlet;N Forss;S Vanni

  • Activation of the human posterior parietal cortex by median nerve stimulation

    N. Forss;R. Hari;R. Salmelin;A. Ahonen

  • Modulated Activation of the Human SI and SII Cortices during Observation of Hand Actions

    Sari Avikainen;Nina Forss;Riitta Hari;Riitta Hari

  • Bilateral activation of the human somatomotor cortex by distal hand movements.

    R. Salmelin;N. Forss;J. Knuutila;R. Hari

  • Aberrant temporal and spatial brain activity during rest in patients with chronic pain

    Sanna Malinen;Nuutti Vartiainen;Yevhen Hlushchuk;Miika Koskinen

  • Modified activation of somatosensory cortical network in patients with right-hemisphere stroke.

    Nina Forss;Marja Hietanen;Oili Salonen;Riitta Hari

  • Activation of a distributed somatosensory cortical network in the human brain: a dipole modelling study of magnetic fields evoked by median nerve stimulation. Part II: effects of stimulus rate, attention and stimulus detection

    F Mauguière;I Merlet;N Forss;S Vanni

  • Comparison of somatosensory evoked fields to airpuff and electric stimuli

    N. Forss;R. Salmelin;R. Hari

  • IFCN-endorsed practical guidelines for clinical magnetoencephalography (MEG).

    Riitta Hari;Sylvain Baillet;Gareth Barnes;Richard Burgess

  • Magnetoencephalography in neurosurgery.

    Jyrki P Mäkelä;Nina Forss;Juha Jääskeläinen;Erika Kirveskari

  • Three hands: Fragmentation of human bodily awareness

    Riitta Hari;Riitta Hari;Ritva Hänninen;Timo Mäkinen;Veikko Jousmäki

  • Sensorimotor integration in human primary and secondary somatosensory cortices.

    Nina Forss;Veikko Jousmäki

  • Cortical reorganization in primary somatosensory cortex in patients with unilateral chronic pain.

    Nuutti Vartiainen;Erika Kirveskari;Erika Kirveskari;Katariina Kallio-Laine;Eija Kalso

  • Three-dimensional integration of brain anatomy and function to facilitate intraoperative navigation around the sensorimotor strip.

    Jyrki P. Mäkelä;Erika Kirveskari;Mika Seppä;Matti Hämäläinen

  • Activation of the human posterior parietal and temporoparietal cortices during audiotactile interaction.

    René Gobbelé;Martin Schürmann;Nina Forss;K. Juottonen

  • Common cortical network for first and second pain

    Nina Forss;Tuukka T. Raij;Mika Seppä;Riitta Hari;Riitta Hari

Frequent Co-Authors

Riitta Hari
Riitta Hari Aalto University
Veikko Jousmäki
Veikko Jousmäki Aalto University
Jyrki P. Mäkelä
Jyrki P. Mäkelä University of Helsinki
Lauri Parkkonen
Lauri Parkkonen Aalto University
François Mauguière
François Mauguière Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Matti Hämäläinen
Matti Hämäläinen Harvard Medical School
Riitta Salmelin
Riitta Salmelin Aalto University
Ritva Paetau
Ritva Paetau Helsinki University Hospital
Isabelle Merlet
Isabelle Merlet University of Rennes
Lauri Nummenmaa
Lauri Nummenmaa Turku University Hospital

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