Search for dissertations about: "Kristiina Tammimies"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Kristiina Tammimies.

  2. 1. Molecular studies of dyslexia : regulation and function of DYX1C1

    Author : Kristiina Tammimies; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Developmental dyslexia is a specific reading disability characterized by unexpected difficulty in reading and writing despite adequate intelligence, education, normal senses and social environment. It is the most common childhood learning disorder affecting five to ten percent of school age children and it is more common among boys than girls. READ MORE

  4. 2. Gene and pathway associations in neurodevelopmental disorders

    Author : Mitra Etemadikhah; Lars Feuk; Kristiina Tammimies; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Gene expression analyses; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Intellectual disability; Schizophrenia;

    Abstract : Neurodevelopmental disorders are complex and heterogenous disorders affecting brain development. In this thesis, we study intellectual disability (ID) and schizophrenia, and we applied genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic techniques to identify and further investigate candidate variants and important genes and pathways involved in pathology of these two disorders. READ MORE

  5. 3. Investigating mental health disorders in relation to job and living related factors

    Author : Salahuddin Mohammad; Jessica Mwinyi; Helgi B. Schiöth; Katarina Laurell; Kent W. Nilsson; Jussi Jokinen; Gustaf Gredebäck; Kristiina Tammimies; Giorgia Bussu; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mental health; job satisfaction; job tenure; Autism spectrum disorder; well-being; genetic risk score; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science; Medicinsk genetik; Medical Genetics; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Abstract : Job satisfaction plays an important role for life quality and health of working individuals. While studies have shown that self-reported mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety and depression are associated with job satisfaction, a large population-based study exploring and comparing self-reported physician posed diagnosed conditions and their association with job satisfaction and job tenure is missing. READ MORE