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The BBC group (in the summer of 2008):  Lassi Rieppo, Mikael Turunen, Simo Saarakkala, Panu Kiviranta, Laetitia Nasser, Janne Karjalainen,  Antti Aula, Juha Töyräs, Tuomas Viren, Jukka Jurvelin, Hanna Isaksson, Mikko Laasanen, Jatta Berberat, Mikko Nissi, Rami Korhonen, Petro Julkunen, Tuomo Silvast, Katariina Kulmala, Eveliina Lammentausta, Erna Kaleva, Heikki Nieminen, Ossi Riekkinen, Miika Nieminen. (Missing from photo: Mikko Hakulinen, Jarno Rieppo, Matti Timonen, Jani Hirvonen-Teerijoki, Pauno Lötjönen).


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Group Leaders
Professor,
head of BBC
Jukka Jurvelin2530jukka.jurvelin [at] uef.fi
Professor, vice-head of BBCJuha Töyräsjuha.toyras [at] kuh.fi
Adjunct Professor, head of Modelling groupRami Korhonenrami.korhonen [at] uef.fi

Post Doc researchers
SpectroscopySimo Saarakkala2109simo.saarakkala [at] uef.fi
Bone researchHanna Isaksson2079hanna.isaksson  [at]  uef.fi
MRIMikko Nissi2673mikko.nissi [at] uef.fi
Bone ultrasoundOssi Riekkinen2106ossi.riekkinen [at] uef.fi
Cartilage ultrasoundErna Kaleva 2341 erna.kaleva [at] uef.fi

Ph.D. Students
Osteoarthritis diagnosticsPanu Kiviranta panu.kiviranta [at] helsinki.fi
CECT, UltrasoundAntti Aula2342antti.aula [at] uef.fi
Bone ultrasoundJanne Karjalainen 2343janne.karjalainen [at] uef.fi
Diffusion modellingKatariina Kulmala2823katariina.kulmala [at] uef.fi
Bone ultrasoundMarkus Malo2996markus.malo [at] uef.fi
MRI of cartilageElli-Noora Salo3725elli-noora.salo [at] uef.fi
CECTTuomo Silvast2339tuomo.silvast [at] uef.fi
Cell mechanicsSiru Turunen2512siru.turunen [at] uef.fi
MD, Chief physician, spectroscopic imaging of cartilageJarno Rieppojarno.rieppo [at] uef.fi
Software developerMatti Timonen2344mtimonen [at] hytti.uku.fi
Research assistant, FTIRiMikael Turunenmjturune [at] hytti.uku.fi
Research assistant, Cartilage modellingMika Mononenmemonone [at] hytti.uku.fi
Bone modelingSami Väänänensami.vaananen [at] uef.fi

Active Collaborators
Chief physicist, professor, expert in MRIMiika Nieminenmiika.nieminen [at] oulu.fi
Hospital physicist, expert in modelling of cartilage mechanicsPetro Julkunenpetro.julkunen [at] uef.fi
Hospital physicist, expert in bone ultrasoundMikko Hakulinen mikko.hakulinen [at] uef.fi
Hospital physicist, expert in MRI of bone and cartilageEveliina Lammentaustaeveliina.lammentausta [at] oulu.fi

Emeritus members
Software developerJani Hirvonen-Teerijoki jani.hirvonen-teerijoki [at] medikro.com
Senior ResearcherMikko Laasanenmikko.laasanen [at] savonia.fi
Research physicist, Philips MRIHeikki Nieminen heikki.nieminen [at] uef.fi
MRI of cartilageJatta Kurkijärvi jatta.kurkijarvi [at] uef.fi

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