CONTACTS by center

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE

FINLAND


Department of Molecular Medicine
Biomedicum
P.O. Box 104
FIN-00251 Helsinki

Phone Fax
Prof. Leena Peltonen PI, Co-ordinator
Ms. Tuija Svahnbäck Assistant to Dr.Peltonen +358-9-4744 8272 +358-9-4744 8480
Dr. Markus Perola Scientific secretary+358-9-4744 8727 +358-9-4744 8480
Ms. Helena Knuuttila Financial secretary +358-9-4744 8273
Dr. Kaisa Silander SNP genotyping
Dr. Janna Saarela SNP genotyping
Dr. Anu Loukola SNP genotyping


International CVD Epidemiology Unit
Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
Manneheimintie 166
00300 Helsinki

Phone Fax
Dr. Kari Kuulasmaa MORGAM, Database core
Mr. Zygimantas Cepaitis MORGAM, Database core, Encryption


DNA Unit
Biomedicum
Phone Fax
Mrs. Outi Törnwall Sample data management +358 - 9-4744 8265
Ms. Minttu Jussila Sample management +358 -9-4744 8277

Biomedicum Bioinformatics Unit
Biomedicum, room A323b,
Haartmaninkatu 8
FIN-00290 Helsinki
Phone Fax
Dr. Juha Saharinen Cordinator +358-9-4744 8969 +358-9-4744 8480
Mr. Juri Ahokas System Administrator +358-40-586 5718 +358

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

FINLAND


Finnish Twin Cohort Study
P.O.Box 41
00014 University of Helsinki
Phone Fax
Prof. Jaakko Kaprio
Mr. Kauko Heikkilä Database core
Mr. Matti Siivola

Finnish Genome Center
Biomedicum, P.O.Box 63
00014 University of Helsinki

Phone Fax
Prof. Aarno Palotie Director +358-9-191 25470 +358-9-191 25478
Dr. Elisabeth Widén Genotyping manager +358-9-191 25477
Dr. Juha Muilu Database cordinator +358-9-191 25479
Ms. Anne Leinonen Data manager +358-9-191 25491

UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

SWEDEN

Department of Medical Sciences
Ing 70, 3 tr, Foavd 2, UAS
75185 Uppsala

Phone Fax
Prof. Ann-Christine Syvänen Director +46-18-6112959 +46-18-6112519
Dr. Tomas Axelsson Genotype core
Mr. Mats Jonsson Database core

Rudbeck Laboratory
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20
751 85 UPPSALA

Phone Fax
Prof. Ulf Gyllensten Director
Ms. Inger Jonasson Laboratory Manager +46 18 471 4663 +46 18 471 4931
Ms. Jenny Jonsson Laboratory Engineer +46 18 471 4663 +46 18 471 4931

KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET

SWEDEN

Swedish Twin Registry
Department of Medical Epidemiology
Box 281, Karolinska Institutet
SE-171 77 Stockholm

Phone Fax
Prof. Nancy Pedersen Director +46-8-728 74 18 +46-8-31 49 75
Prof. Jan-Eric Litton Genotype core +46 +46
Ms. Ann Björklund Database core +46- +46
Ms. Jenny Carlsson Database core +46 +46
Mr. Pontus Lindqvist Database core +46 +46
Mr. Gunnar Petersson Database core +46 +46
Mr. Johan Söderberg Database core +46 +46

University of Southern Denmark

DENMARK


Danish Twin Registry
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
DK-5230 Odense M
Phone Fax
Prof. Kirsten Kyvik + 45 65 50 30 49 + 45 65 95 77 66
Prof. Kaare Christensen Epidemiological Core +45 +45
Dr. Axel Skytthe +46 18 471 4663 +46 18 471 4931
Mr. Lars Hvidberg Database manager

Istituto Superiore di Sanitā

ITALY


Italian Twin Registry
Viale Regina Elena 299
00161 Rome

Phone Fax
Dr. Antonia Stazi +39 06 49903181 +39 06 49387173
Mr. Rodolfo Cotichini Database Core +39 +39
Mr. Corrado Fagnani Database Core +39 +39
Ms. Lorenza Nisticō +39 +39

Free University

THE NETHERLANDS


Dutch Twin Registry
Department of Biological Psychology
Vrije Universiteit
Van der Boechorststraat 1
1081 BT AMSTERDAM

Phone Fax
Prof. Dorret Boomsma +31-20-444.8789 +31-20-444 8832
Dr. Elles Mulder Database Core +31 +31
Dr. Gonneke Willemsen +31 +31
Mr. Guido ter Stege Database manager +31 +31

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health

NORWAY


Norwegian Twin Registry
PO.Box 4404
Nydalen
0403 OSLO

Phone Fax
Dr. Jennifer Harris +47 23 40 82 14 +47 23 40 82 52
Ms. Ingunn Brandt Database manager +47 +47
Dr. Per Magnus +47 +47

University of Belfast

UK


Deptartment of Epidemiology and Public Health
Mulhouse Building
Grosvenor Road
Belfast BT12 6BJ
United Kingdom

Phone Fax
Prof. Alun Evans +44 28 90894614 +44 28 9023 1907

University of Leiden

The netherlands


Leiden University Medical Centre
Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics
Leiden University Medical Center
Post Zone S-5-P
P.O.Box 9600 2300 RC Leiden
The Netherlands

Phone Fax
Dr. JC van Houwelingen +31-71-5269701 +31-71-5268280
Mr. Henk Jan van der Wijk Database core +31 +31
Mr. Hein Putter Database core +31 +31

St Thomas' Hospital

UK


The Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit
St Thomas Hospital
Lambeth Palace Road
London SE1 7EH

Phone Fax
Prof. Tim Spector +44-20-7188 6765 +44-20-7188 6718
Dr. Emad Qweitin Database manager +31+31
Ms. Gabriela Surdulescu +31+31

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Australia


Australian Twin Registry
PO Royal Brisbane Hospital
Queensland 4029

Phone Fax
Prof. Nick Martin +61 +61
Dr. Dale R. Nyholt Senior Research Officer +61 7 33620258 +61 7 33620101
Mr. Harry N. Beeby Development Specialist +61 +61
Ms. Megan Campbell Research Assistant +61 7 3362 0374 +61 7 3362 0101

Last Updated on 10 April, 2006