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    • Development of Naphthalene Diimide–Based Flow Batteries 

      Shahsavan, Mahsa
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja F, Technica – Informatica : 70 (Turun yliopisto, 18.12.2025)
      ABSTRACT The transition to use more renewable energies is essential to mitigate climate change and to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels. However, the intermittent nature of solar and wind energies requires more efficient ...

    • Recovery from work: Improving recovery through acceptance and commitment training 

      Honkasalo, Elina
      Turun Kauppakorkeakoulun julkaisuja. Sarja E: : 139 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 05.12.2025)
      My thesis aimed to examine effective recovery interventions. I was particularly interested in investigating whether Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT)-based methods could promote recovery from work. Another important ...

    • Essays in space ethics 

      Sivula, Oskari
      Acta Philosophica Turkuensia : 2 (Turun yliopisto, 12.12.2925)
      In five articles and an introduction, this dissertation contributes to the emerging field of space ethics by exploring questions about environmental ethics in outer space, considered from a long-term perspective. In ...

    • Promoting bodily-tactile interactions between mothers and their young children with visual impairment and additional disabilities: Four early intervention studies 

      Peltokorpi, Sini
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser B: Humaniora : 752 (Turun yliopisto, 13.12.2025)
      Children with visual impairment and additional disabilities (VIAD) may fail to perceive visual information from their parents’ facial expressions and gestures. In cases of congenital deafblindness (CDB), auditory information ...

    • Knowledge needs of parents of infants with congenital abnormalities 

      Adler, Kristin
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1926 (Turun yliopisto, 12.12.2025)
      Parents of a child suffering from a congenital abnormality face multiple challenges in the first months of the life of their baby. Besides managing the fact that their child is not “normal” they have to learn about many ...

    • Linking diet, obesity, and periodontitis via inflammatory biomarkers in serum and saliva: Results from cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses using Finnish population-based datasets 

      Syrjäläinen, Sanna
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica - Odontologica : 1929 (Turun yliopisto, 05.12.2025)
      Low-grade systemic inflammation is linked with chronic diseases. Periodontitis, diet quality, and obesity are associated with systemic inflammation, yet their simultaneous association with salivary or serum markers of ...

    • Conserving the Apollo Butterfly in the Finnish Archipelago: Ecology, habitat restoration and social dimensions 

      Kukkonen, Jonna
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser II: : 422 (Turun yliopisto, 12.12.2025)
      Land-use change and climate change are reshaping ecosystems across Europe, where traditional low-intensity land-use practices once maintained open habitats rich in biodiversity. Specialist species, such as the Apollo ...

    • Anaesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy in Finland – Variation in clinical practices and the management of adverse effects 

      Huoponen, Saara
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica - Odontologica : 1910 (Turun yliopisto, 16.01.2026)
      Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment for severe depression and remains the most effective option when rapid symptom relief is required, such as in acutely suicidal patients. This thesis aims to ...

    • Holistic approaches to sustainable photovoltaic development in the Nordics 

      Ranta, Samuli
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis F: Technica & Informatica : 68 (Turun yliopisto, 08.12.2025)
      This thesis investigates key aspects of photovoltaic (PV) systems to enhance their sustainability and economic viability, particularly in high-latitude environments such as Finland. This work focuses on four main subjects: ...

    • The toll-like receptor 9 — from immune cells to cancer. Is TLR9 in tumours a cause or a consequence? 

      Ishizu, Tamiko
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica - Odontologica : 1917 (Turun yliopisto, 02.12.2025)
      Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) is an endosomal innate immunity receptor that plays a vital role in the first line of defense, primarily in immune cells, but in varying degrees, also in other non-immune tissues. Once TLR9 ...

    • Sustainable diet strategies: Perspectives from Ghana, Ethiopia, and Finland 

      Nykänen, Esa-Pekka
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica - Odontologica : 1932 (Turun yliopisto, 28.11.2025)
      Modern food consumption harms both the environment and human health, contributing to diseases like cardiovascular conditions, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Current food systems also drive climate change and biodiversity ...

    • Avoiding a race to the bottom?: A critical examination of pioneer journalists’ futures knowledge and journalistic practices 

      Ruotsalainen, Juho
      Turun Kauppakorkeakoulun julkaisuja. Sarja E: Oeconomica : 137 (Turun yliopisto, 15.12.2025)
      This thesis examines the futures knowledge, journalistic norms and professional practices of so-called pioneer journalists. These journalists, who include news startup founders or other entrepreneurial journalists, are ...

    • Aikuisen ohjaamat, huomiota hakevat ja itsenäiset lapset: Lapsifiguurit suomalaisissa kuvakirjoissa vuosina 2000–2015 

      Laaksonen, Kaisa
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis B: Humaniora : 749 (Turun yliopisto, 12.12.2025)
      Tutkimukseni tavoitteena on tutkia lapsifiguureita eli lapsen kulttuurisia representaatioita vuosina 2000–2015 ilmestyneissä suomalaisissa, suomen- ja ruotsinkielisissä kuvakirjoissa. Tarkoituksena on osoittaa, että ...

    • Kielimentori-ohjelma kaksikielisessä terveyskeskuksessa 

      Eriksson, Tanja
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1922 (Turun yliopisto, 05.12.2025)
      Hyvä kommunikaatio potilaiden ja terveydenhuollon ammattilaisten välillä on turvallisen terveydenhuollon edellytys. Potilaalle on tärkeää tulla kuulluksi ja ymmärretyksi omalla äidinkielellään. Lääkärin heikko kielitaito ...

    • Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy – effects on maternal and neonatal outcomes 

      Kemppinen, Lotta
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1930 (Turun yliopisto, 28.11.2025)
      According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 40% of pregnant women suffer from gestational anemia, most commonly caused by iron deficiency (ID). Gestational iron deficiency anemia (IDA) has been associated ...

    • Early life respiratory tract infections and risk of asthma 

      Forsström, Ville
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1925 (Turun yliopisto, 05.12.2025)
      Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. Although early life wheezing illnesses have been suggested to play a role in the development of asthma, the influence of early childhood respiratory infections in the ...

    • Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and neonatal brain: Findings from FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study 

      Rosberg, Aylin
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D: Medica - Odontologica : 1927 (Turun yliopisto, 21.11.2025)
      Neonatal brain development is a dynamic process shaped by genetic and environmental factors, with early structural and microstructural changes influencing long-term cognitive and behavioral outcomes. Maternal pre-pregnancy ...

    • Early-Life determinants of childhood growth – gut microbiota as a potential mediator 

      Turta, Olli
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica - Odontologica : 1931 (Turun yliopisto, 22.11.2025)
      Childhood growth is a sensitive indicator of health and development, shaped by both biological and environmental factors. Early-life exposures, such as neonatal antibiotic treatment and socioeconomic disadvantage, may ...

    • Embigin as a regulator of mouse embryonic development 

      Talvi, Salli
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser AI: Astronomica - Chemica - Physica – Mathematica : 750 (Turun yliopisto, 28.11.2025)
      Embigin (Gp70) is a transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the basigin subgroup of the immunoglobulin superfamily. Embigin functions as an ancillary protein for monocarboxylate transporters (MCT) and may regulate ...

    • Impact of memory on complex dynamics: Case studies in ecology and epidemiology 

      Khalighi, Moein
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser F: Techica & Informatica : 64 (Turun yliopisto, 28.11.2025)
      Dynamical systems are tools for modeling many real-world phenomena. However, one crucial but often overlooked aspect of such models is memory effects, where past conditions infuence future dynamics. Traditional models that ...