Kirsi A. Virtanen works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with University of Turku.
Kirsi A. Virtanen is Professor of Metabolic Research at Turku PET Centre, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland. She leads the Human Brown Fat Metabolism research group and has affiliations with Åbo Akademi University. Her work focuses on adipose tissue function using PET imaging in relation to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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MD
University of Turku
1994
PhD (Medicine)
University of Turku
2003
Professor of Metabolic Research
Turku PET Centre, University of Turku · 2022 - Present
Professor of Clinical Nutrition
University of Eastern Finland · 2018 - 2022
Academy Researcher
Academy of Finland / University of Turku · 2012 - 2017
Researcher / Clinician-Researcher
Turku University Hospital / University of Turku · 2003 - 2012