Tiina Jokela

Tiina Jokela

Research Director
Unit
Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Department / Division
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Room number
LL 219
Email
tiina.a.jokela@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358505188867
Postal address
Rautpohjankatu 8

Research interests

My research aims to reveal cellular and molecular mechanisms how lifestyle choices regulate cancer risk. A healthy diet and high physical activity significantly decrease cancer risk. However, we don't have enough knowledge of the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind this protection. The goal of my study is to identify those mechanisms that protect against cancer. This information can utilizes to boost our body defense agains malignant progression in our tissues.

Publications

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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

Hormonal Regulation of Cardiometabolic Health (HoCa)

The HoCa study investigates the health and well-being of women undergoing surgical menopause.
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.
Project

Genetics, lifestyle, and health - biobank study (BioRecall)

A digital operating model for recall-based studies, utilizing the Finnish Biobank Cooperative (FINBB) OmaBiopankki platform, will be established in the project.
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.