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Emmi Olkkonen

I am a PhD researcher working on ringed seal genomics, and studying the consequences of small population size in the Saimaa ringed seal, more specifically. In TSB, I am currently one of the hosts in the podcast team. I have also been a narrator in the blogging team, which was my gateway to the audio world of science communication. Outside my work and TSB, I like to read, experiment with what ever art form I’m in the mood for, and do sports.

The Invisible Patient: Women’s Health in Medicine & Research

Medical research and practice have historically focused on male physiology, leading to significant gaps in understanding the female body and the potential sex-specific differences in disease presentation and response to treatments. It is important to address and rectify the resulting biases in disease diagnostics and management, and “sex-sensitive medicine” provides a pioneering framework to do so.