Minta Kärkkäinen

Doctoral Researcher
Unit
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Email
minta.e.m.karkkainen@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358504700494

Publications

Publication
2025

International Journal of Cancer.
Kärkkäinen, Minta
Sievänen, Tero
Korhonen, Tia‐Marje
Tuomikoski, Joonas
Pylvänäinen, Kirsi
Äyrämö, Sami
Seppälä, Toni T.
Mecklin, Jukka‐Pekka
Laakkonen, Eija K.
Jokela, Tiina
Publication
2024

Cancer & Metabolism.
Jokela, Tiina A.
Karppinen, Jari E.
Kärkkäinen, Minta
Mecklin, Jukka-Pekka
Walker, Simon
Seppälä, Toni T.
Laakkonen, Eija K.
Publication
2024

JYU Reports.
Kuutti, Mari A.
Kärkkäinen, Minta
Aukee, Pauliina
Laakkonen, Eija K.
Publication
2024

BJU International.
Jussila, Ilkka
Ahtiainen, Juha P.
Laakkonen, Eija K.
Siltari, Aino
Kaipia, Antti
Jokela, Tiina
Kärkkäinen, Minta
Newton, Rob
Raastad, Truls
Huhtala, Heini
Murtola, Teemu J.
Seikkula, Heikki

Research groups

Research group

Biogerontology and Translational Health Research – Eija Laakkonen's research group

menopause, estrogen,non-coding RNA-molecules, biomarkers, Lynch syndrome, cancer research

Projects

Project

Lynch syndrome, Lifestyle habits and Biomarkers -study

The research project investigates the links between lifestyle and various biomolecules measured in the bloodstream with cancer risk.
ESTRACISE
Project

Transdermal estradiol and exercise in mitigating adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer radiation therapy (ESTRACISE): Randomized controlled trial

ESTRACISE is a phase IIa open-label randomized controlled trial. The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of transdermal estradiol with or without resistance training to mitigate the adverse effects of androgen deprivation therapy.
Project

LaVirE-study

LaVirE-study is a joint study between the Ģֱ and Central Finland welbeing county's hosipital Nova. It investigates treatment responses to pelvic floor surgeries and post-treatment lifestyle habits.