In this research group we concentrate Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Vaccine Programs in Public Health Practice.
Epidemiologic research focuses on disease occurrence. Concepts and approaches utilised have been derived from demography, where they are used for research on population dynamics, while epidemiology deals with disease occurrence and public health questions.
Leader
Pekka Nuorti
Professor, epidemiologiaOther members
Doctoral students
Francis Mark, MSc. Parental factors Associated with Suboptimal Routine Childhood Vaccination in India, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India and The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Lafond Kathryn, Estimating the global burden of severe disease caused by influenza viruses, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta USA.
Njuma Libwea, John, MSc. “Evaluating the impact of introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Cameroon" Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon, University of Yaounde, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland
Okasha Omar MD, MPH, Pneumococcal disease among adults after routine infant conjugate vaccination in Finland – implications for adult vaccination. THL
Omballa Victor, MSc.“The epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in enteric and blood stream infections in selected rural and urban populations of Kenya." Kenya Medical Research Institute, U.S. Centers for Disease COntrol and Prevention (KEMRI/CDC)
Omore Richard, MSc, The burden of diarrheal diseases among children <5 years in western Kenya, 2008-2011 (KEMRI/CDC)
Polkowska Aleksandra, MSc."Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections before introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in Poland - Opportunities for prevention” National Institute for Public Health, Poland; THL, FInland
Rantala Pirre, MSc. "Tuberculosis among immigrants in Finland, 1995-2011." THL, Finnish Lung Health Association (FILHA)
Vo, Huu Thuan, MD, MPH, Improving Public Health Surveillance, Investigation and Control of Foodborne Outbreaks in Southern Vietnam
Wu Wendi, MSc. “National Immunization Safety Surveillance in China 2008-2013 – System performance evaluation and vaccine safety signal detection.” National Immunization Program. China Centers for Disease Control, Beijing, China. THL, Finland
