General information Research projects Progress report Publications in English Publications in Finnish Publications 1978-2005 Supervised MD PhD programs

Ongoing research projects

• Levonorgestrel releasing IUD or hysterectomy in the treatment of
  menorrhagia. A randomised trial (Academy of Finland)
• Prevention of female reproductive tract morbidity (Helsinki
  University Hospital Research Funds)
• Chlamydia and cancer (Nordic Biobanks and Cancer Registries)
• Immunopathogenesis of chlamydial tubal factor infertility (Helsinki
  University Hospital Research Funds)
• Bacterial vaginosis in preterm birth. A randomised controlled
  intervention trial (Helsinki University Hospital Research Funds)
• Primary prevention of human papillomavirus infection (HPV) by
  vaccination (Helsinki University Hospital Research Institute, Glaxo Smith
  Kline, MSD, Finland)
• Diagnosis and management of vulvodynia (Helsinki University Hospital
  Research Funds)
• Development of rapid diagnostic tests for the prevention of preterm
  birth (TEKES)
• Placental abruption - risk factors and prevention (Helsinki
  University Hospital Research Funds)
• Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus infections -
  eradication from population-based cohorts (EU-Grant Application: Integrated
  Project)
• Molecular epidemiology and immunogenetics of chlamydial disease
  (EU-Grant Application: Concerted Action Project)