{"id":574,"date":"2019-01-10T18:13:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T16:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ita-suomenbiopankki.fi\/?page_id=574"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:07:37","slug":"step-3-scientific-steering-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs2.uef.fi\/itasuomenbiopankki-vanha\/en\/researchers\/step-3-scientific-steering-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 3: Scientific steering committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Step 3: Scientific steering committee<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>The Biobank of Eastern Finland\u2019s Scientific Steering Committee reviews requests for sample and data access and the project proposals. The recommendation will be based on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Links between the proposed research project and the Biobank of Eastern Finland\u2019s research focus and aims<\/li>\n<li>The scientific merits of the proposed research project<\/li>\n<li>The amount of material requested in relation to its availability within the Biobank of Eastern Finland\u2019s sample repository<\/li>\n<li>The qualification and resources of the team carrying out the proposed research project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Scientific Steering Committee may request a supplementary statement of Research Ethics Committee or other completing documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Composition of the Biobank of Eastern Finland\u2019s Scientific Steering Committee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leea Keski-Nisula, Chief Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, KUH (chairman)<\/li>\n<li>Eino Solje, Research Director, Brain Research Unit, UEF (1. vice chairman)<\/li>\n<li>Tuomas Rauramaa, Deputy Chief Physician, Pathology, KUH (2. vice chairman)<\/li>\n<li>Jarmo J\u00e4\u00e4skel\u00e4inen, Professor in Pediatrics, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Ville Leinonen, Professor, Chief Physician, Neurosurgery, KUH and UEF<\/li>\n<li>Outi Kuittinen, Professor, Chief Physician, Oncology, KUH and UEF<\/li>\n<li>Kai Kaarniranta, Professor, Chief Physician, Ophthalmology, KUH<\/li>\n<li>P\u00e4ivi Auvinen, Assistant Chief Oncologist, Cancer Center, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Johanna Kuusisto, Professor, Chief Physician, Cardiology, KUH and UEF<\/li>\n<li>Reijo Sironen, M.D., Ph.D., Docent of Pathology, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Reetta K\u00e4lvi\u00e4inen, Professor, Chief Physician, Neurology, KUH and UEF<\/li>\n<li>Antti Saari, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Chief Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Pekka M\u00e4ntyselk\u00e4, Professor of General Practice, School of Medicine, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Merja Hein\u00e4niemi, Professor, School of Medicine, Biomedicine, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Antti Lindgren, Assistant Chief Physician, Neurosurgery, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Jussi Sipil\u00e4, Chief Physician, Neurology, Siun sote<\/li>\n<li>Eija Ruotsalainen, Chief Physician, Infectious Diseases, Eloisa<\/li>\n<li>Tanja Saarela, Chief Physician, Clinical Genetics, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Henri Leinonen, Docent of <span>Neuropharmacology<\/span>, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Virpi Ahola, <span>Research Manager<\/span>, <span>Institute of Biomedicine<\/span>, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Sanna Salmi, Professor, <span>Institute of Clinical Medicine<\/span>, UEF<\/li>\n<li>Joonas Sirola, Chief Physician, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Juhana Hakum\u00e4ki, Chief Physician, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Otto Jokelainen, Chief Physician, Pathology, Eloisa<\/li>\n<li>Marja Hedman, Chief Physician, Cardiology, KUH<\/li>\n<li>Elina Myller, <span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-cb=\"\">Specialising Physician<\/span>, Neurology, Siun sote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step 3: Scientific steering committee The Biobank of Eastern Finland\u2019s Scientific Steering Committee reviews requests for sample and data access&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":197,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-574","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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