Laura Kananen
Affiliated to Research
E-mail: laura.kananen@ki.se
Visiting address: Blickagången 16, 14152 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Klinisk geriatrik Religa, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
My research interests are comprehensive health indicators, such as the frailty index, epigenetic age, telomeres, cell-free DNA levels (a marker of cellular and tissue damage), and self-rated health, some of which also serve as indicators of the biological aging (BA) process. I am particularly interested in what each indicator represents—what they are truly reflecting, their theoretical background, and their utility in research and clinical practice.
Articles
- Journal article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2026;:14034948261460380Enroth L; Kananen L; Tapola E; Pulkki J
- Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. 2026;20(1):196-219Bednorz A; Trybek P; Lundberg C; Richter-Laskowska M; Kananen L; Religa D
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2025;15(1):18890Abzhandadze T; Hoang MT; Raaschou P; Norgren J; Mo M; Molnar C; Xu H; Kananen L; Akerman M; Religa D; Eriksdotter M; Garcia-Ptacek S
- Article: CLINICAL EPIGENETICS. 2025;17(1):68Rajic S; Delerue T; Ronkainen J; Zhang R; Ciantar J; Kostiniuk D; Mishra PP; Lyytikainen L-P; Mononen N; Kananen L; Peters A; Winkelmann J; Kleber ME; Lorkowski S; Kahonen M; Lehtimaki T; Raitakari O; Waldenberger M; Gieger C; Marz W; Harville EW; Sebert S; Marttila S; Raitoharju E
- Article: AGE AND AGEING. 2025;54(4):afaf075Tirkkonen A; Mak JKL; Eriksson JG; Halonen P; Jylhava J; Hagg S; Enroth L; Raitanen J; Hovatta I; Jaaskelainen T; Koskinen S; Haapanen MJ; von Bonsdorff MB; Kananen L
- Journal article: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2024;8:308-309Enroth L; Kananen L; Tapola E; Pulkki J
- Article: GEROSCIENCE. 2024;47(1):1075-1092Marttila S; Rajic S; Ciantar J; Mak JKL; Junttila IS; Kummola L; Hagg S; Raitoharju E; Kananen L
- Article: AGING CELL. 2024;23(6):e14135Mak JKL; Skovgaard AC; Nygaard M; Kananen L; Reynolds CA; Wang Y; Kuja-Halkola R; Karlsson IK; Pedersen NL; Hagg S; Soerensen M; Jylhava J
- Journal article: GERONTOLOGIA. 2024;38(1):107-109Halonen P; Enroth L; Kananen L; Jylhä M
- Article: GERONTOLOGY. 2024;70(8):831-841Haapanen MJ; Kananen L; Mikkola TM; Jylhava J; Wasenius NS; Eriksson JG; von Bonsdorff MB
- Journal article: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2023;7:1045-1046Kananen L; Haapanen M; Mikkola T; Jylhava J; Wasenius N; Eriksson J; von Bonsdorff M
- Journal article: INNOVATION IN AGING. 2023;7:1008-1009Halonen P; Enroth L; Jaaskelainen T; Koskinen S; Jylha M; Kananen L
- Article: HEALTH SCIENCE REPORTS. 2023;6(11):e1692Kananen L; Molnar C; Ansker F; Kozlowska DJ; Hagg S; Jylhava J; Religa D; Raaschou P
- Article: AGING CELL. 2023;22(8):e13868Mak JKL; Kananen L; Qin C; Kuja-Halkola R; Tang B; Lin J; Wang Y; Jaaskelainen T; Koskinen S; Lu Y; Magnusson PKE; Hagg S; Jylhava J
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(3):e0283344Kananen L; Hong X; Annetorp M; Mak JKL; Jylhava J; Eriksdotter M; Hagg S; Religa D
- Article: GEROSCIENCE. 2023;45(1):85-103Kananen L; Hurme M; Buerkle A; Moreno-Villanueva M; Bernhardt J; Debacq-Chainiaux F; Grubeck-Loebenstein B; Malavolta M; Basso A; Piacenza F; Collino S; Gonos ES; Sikora E; Gradinaru D; Jansen EHJM; Dolle MET; Salmon M; Stuetz W; Weber D; Grune T; Breusing N; Simm A; Capri M; Franceschi C; Slagboom E; Talbot D; Libert C; Raitanen J; Koskinen S; Harkanen T; Stenholm S; Ala-Korpela M; Lehtimaki T; Raitakari OT; Ukkola O; Kahonen M; Jylha M; Jylhava J
- Article: GERONTOLOGY. 2023;69(4):396-405Mak JKL; Eriksdotter M; Annetorp M; Kuja-Halkola R; Kananen L; Bostrom A-M; Kivipelto M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engstrom M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Akesson E; Oberg CS; Olsson M; Cederholm T; Hagg S; Religa D; Jylhava J
- Article: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2022;41(12):2973-2979Kananen L; Eriksdotter M; Bostrom AM; Kivipelto M; Annetorp M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engstrom M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Akesson E; Oberg CS; Hagg S; Religa D; Jylhava J; Cederholm T
- Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2022;77(11):2311-2319Mak JKL; Hagg S; Eriksdotter M; Annetorp M; Kuja-Halkola R; Kananen L; Bostrom A-M; Kivipelto M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engstrom M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Akesson E; Oberg CS; Olsson M; Cederholm T; Jylhava J; Religa D
- Article: EPIGENOMICS. 2022;14(18):1105-1124Marttila S; Tamminen H; Rajic S; Mishra PP; Lehtimaki T; Raitakari O; Kahonen M; Kananen L; Jylhava J; Hagg S; Delerue T; Peters A; Waldenberger M; Kleber ME; Marz W; Luoto R; Raitanen J; Sillanpaa E; Laakkonen EK; Heikkinen A; Ollikainen M; Raitoharju E
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All other publications
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2026Halonen P; Haapanen MJ; Koskinen S; Jääskeläinen T; von Bonsdorff M; Eriksson JG; Lund R; Hägg S; Jylhävä J; Religa D; Molnár C; Enroth L; Kulmala J; Jylhä M; Kananen L
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2025Molnár C; Eriksdotter M; Mak JK; Pihl O; Nehme S; Annetorp M; Hägg S; Religa D; Kananen L
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2024Marttila S; Rajić S; Ciantar J; Mak JKL; Junttila I; Kummola L; Hägg S; Raitoharju E; Kananen L
- Corrigendum: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2023;153:106286Ammala A-J; Suvisaari J; Kananen L; Lonnqvist J; Ripatti S; Pirkola S; Paunio T; Hovatta I
- Other: LANCET HEALTHY LONGEVITY. 2023;4(2):e57Kananen L
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022Marttila S; Tamminen H; Rajić S; Mishra P; Lehtimäki T; Raitakari O; Kähönen M; Kananen L; Jylhävä J; Hägg S; Delerue T; Peters A; Waldenberger M; Kleber M; März W; Luoto R; Raitanen J; Sillanpää E; Laakkonen E; Heikkinen A; Ollikainen M; Raitoharju E
- Letter: CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2022;41(2):573-574Kananen L; Religa D; Eriksdotter M; Hagg S; Julhava J; Cederholm T
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021Mak J; Eriksdotter M; Annetorp M; Kuja-Halkola R; Kananen L; Boström A-M; Kivipelto M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engström M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Åkesson E; Öberg CS; Olsson M; Cederholm T; Hägg S; Religa D; Jylhävä J
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021Mak J; Hägg S; Eriksdotter M; Annetorp M; Kuja-Halkola R; Kananen L; Boström A-M; Kivipelto M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engström M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Åkesson E; Öberg CS; Olsson M; Cederholm T; Jylhävä J; Religa D
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE. 2011;2:S130Savolainen K; Raikkonen K; Kananen L; Kajantie E; Hovatta I; Lahti M; Eriksson JG
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE. 2011;2:S88-S89Kajantie E; Pietilainen KH; Wehkalampi K; Kananen L; Raikkonen K; Rissanen A; Hovi P; Kaprio J; Andersson S; Eriksson JG; Hovatta I
Employments
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
- Affiliated to Research, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2026
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Gerontology, Tampere University, 2024