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Jussi
Posti
Senior Researcher, Clinical Neurosciences
Docent, Clinical Neurosciences
MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Head of Department

Areas of expertise

traumatic brain injury
neurosurgery
neuroscience
cranial reconstruction
neurointensive care
clinical pharmacology

Biography

Jussi Posti works as Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, Head of the Department of Neurorehabilitation and Director of the Turku Brain Injury Center at Turku University Hospital. Jussi is a consultant neurosurgeon and the physician in charge of neurosurgical intensive care and traumatic brain injury care at Turku University Hospital, Finland.

Jussi is the leader of the Turku Traumatic Brain Injury Research Group.

Jussi is Adj. Professor of Neurosurgery (University of Turku) and Adj. Professor of Neurotraumatology (University of Helsinki).

Teaching

2017- Responsible trainer of residents in neurosurgery (Turku University Hospital and Uni. Turku)

2016- Supervision of 2ndand 3rdyear med. students taking clinical investigator rotation course, every summer (Uni. Turku)

2015- Lectures on neuronavigation for undergraduate (neuroscience minor) and postgraduate students (Turku Brain and Mind Center, Uni. Turku) 

2013- Lectures for 4thand 6thyear med. students on neurotraumatology, every spring term (Uni. Turku)

Research

My main research interests are biomarkers in diagnostics of acute phase, treatment effects, and outcome of traumatic brain injury, biomaterials in cranial reconstruction and neuro-oncology.

Publications

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Effect of xenon on brain injury, neurological outcome, and survival in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-study protocol for a randomized clinical trial (2023)

Trials
Laaksonen Mikael, Rinne Jaakko, Rahi Melissa, Posti Jussi P., Laitio Ruut, Kivelev Juri, Saarenpää Ilkka, Laukka Dan, Frösen Juhana, Ronkainen Antti, Bendel Stepani, Långsjö Jaakko, Ala-Peijari Marika, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Nyman Mikko, Martikainen Ilkka K., Dickens Alex M., Rinne Juha, Valtonen Mika, Saari Teijo I., Koivisto Timo, Bendel Paula, Roine Timo, Saraste Antti, Vahlberg Tero, Tanttari Juha, Laitio Timo
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Causes of fatal traumatic brain injury in Finland (2023)

Journal of Neurosurgery
Posti Jussi P., Cajanus Kristiina, Tornio Aleksi, Ruuskanen Jori O., Luoto Teemu M., Rautava Päivi, Kytö Ville
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Outcome and survival of surgically treated acute subdural hematomas and postcraniotomy hematomas–A retrospective cohort study (2023)

Brain and Spine
Heino Iiro, Sajanti Antti, Lyne Seán B., Frantzén Janek, Girard Romuald, Cao Ying, Ritala Joel F., Katila Ari J., Takala Riikka S.K., Posti Jussi P., Saarinen Antti J., Hellström Santtu, Laukka Dan, Saarenpää Ilkka, Rahi Melissa, Tenovuo Olli, Rinne Jaakko, Koskimäki Janne
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Use of Support Vector Machines Approach via ComBat Harmonized Diffusion Tensor Imaging for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A CENTER-TBI Study (2023)

Journal of Neurotrauma
Pinto MS, Winzeck S, Kornaropoulos EN, Richter S, Paolella R, Correia MM, Glocker B, Williams G, Vik A, Posti JP, Haberg A, Stenberg J, Guns PJ, den Dekker AJ, Menon DK, Sijbers J, Van Dyck P, Newcombe VFJ
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))