Juulia Jylhävä
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail: juulia.jylhava@ki.se
Visiting address: ,
Postal address: C8 Medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik, C8 MEB I Jylhävä, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- My main research interest is the aging-related frailty syndrome and
epigenetics and genetics of aging. I’m also conducting research into aging
biomarkers, such as the epigenetic clock, cell-free DNA and inflammatory
markers, and interested in studying how they operate at different stages of
human aging.
For a more detailed description of my current research please visit my
project page: Molecular epidemiological studies into frailty and aging
biomarkers [1]
• PhD in Molecular Immunology (Biology of aging), University of Tampere,
Finland 2013
• MSc in Molecular Biology, University of Jyväskylä Finland, 2006
[1] https://ki.se/en/meb/molecular-epidemiological-studies-into-frailty-and-aging-biomarkers
Research
- Current projects:
• Examining the longitudinal relationship between DNA methylation and
development of the frailty syndrome
• Analyzing the genetic and epigenetic determinants and heritability of
frailty
• Assessing the predictive role of frailty on health span, mortality and
morbidity
For a list of my publications, please visit my ResearchGate page:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juulia_Jylhaevae/publications [1]
[1] https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juulia_Jylhaevae/publications
Articles
- Journal article: AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS. 2026;:103297Poursafa P; Jylhävä J
- Journal article: BMC MEDICINE. 2026;24(1):337Peltola AA; Khan E; Tirkkonen A; von Bonsdorff MB; Jylhava J; Lin J
- Article: CELL METABOLISM. 2026;38(5):1012-1028.e6Jia X; Gao W; Hagelin H; Zhao Y; Zhang J; Cao X; Zhang L; Wu Y; Ma L; Chen L; Sun L; Guo H; Zhang C; Jylhava J; Hu Z; Hoogendijk YEO; Hagg S; Liu Z
- Article: GEROSCIENCE. 2026;:1-14Skovgaard AC; Mak JKL; Karlsson IK; Hagg S; Jylhava J; Soerensen M
- Article: FRONTIERS IN DIGITAL HEALTH. 2025;7:1609678Kleve G; Santa CD; Kristiansen F; Tegnander M; Buch V; Hagemann CS; Helgheim M; Engene P; Pesonen H; Kleveland MK; Hverven GL; Nilsen TS; Vervaart MAM; Aanesen H; Uglane KT; Bjelland M; Zory R; Chorin F; Cardot-Ruffino V; Beltran EEM; Neuzillet C; Soerensen M; Jylhava J; Anzar I; Normand VA; Myrstad M; Klungland A; Nilsen HL; Ougland R
- Article: CLINICAL EPIGENETICS. 2025;17(1):148Eder J; David FS; Illius S; Rothe N; Wekenborg MK; Walther A; Penz M; Jylhava J; Miller R; Kirschbaum C; Alexander N
- Article: EBIOMEDICINE. 2025;119:105883Ler P; Jylhava J; Hagg S; Finkel D; Aslan AKD; Ploner A; Karlsson IK
- Article: NATURE AGING. 2025;5(8):1589-1600Mak JKL; Qin C; Kruger M; Kuukka A; Hagg S; Lin J; Jylhava J
- Article: ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY. 2025;135(1):47-55.e14Viinanen A; Ilmarinen P; Mehtala J; Jylhava J; Ylisaukko-oja T; Idanpaan-Heikkila JJ; Kankaanranta H; Lehtimaki L
- Article: JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE. 2025;16(3):e13792Mak JKL; Tan KCB; Jylhava J; Haegg S; Cheung C-L
- Article: JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE. 2025;16(3):e13824Ler P; Mak JKL; Reynolds CA; Ploner A; Pedersen NL; Jylhava J; Aslan AKD; Finkel D; Karlsson IK
- Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2025;53(3):284-293Mohammadnejad A; Ryg J; Ewertz M; Jylhaevae J; Hjelmborg JV; Galvin A
- Article: AGE AND AGEING. 2025;54(4):afaf075Tirkkonen A; Mak JKL; Eriksson JG; Halonen P; Jylhava J; Hagg S; Enroth L; Raitanen J; Hovatta I; Jaaskelainen T; Koskinen S; Haapanen MJ; von Bonsdorff MB; Kananen L
- Article: BIOGERONTOLOGY. 2025;26(1):34Yin W; Li X; Chen R; Zhan Y; Jylhava J; Fang F; Hagg S
- Article: COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL. 2025;28:341-347Lin J; Kuukka A; Korpi T; Tirkkonen A; Kariluoto A; Kaijansinkko J; Satamo M; Pajulammi H; Haapanen MJ; Hayrynen S; Pursiainen E; Ciovica D; von Bonsdorff MB; Jylhava J
- Article: GERONTOLOGY. 2025;71(12):1031-1041Tirkkonen A; Haapanen MJ; Pajulammi H; Niku J; Jylhava J; Mikkola TM; Kajantie E; Eriksson JG; von Bonsdorff MB
- Article: DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM. 2025;27(1):207-214Lindfors EO; De Oliveira TL; Reynolds CA; Zhan Y; Dahl Aslan AK; Jylhava J; Sjolander A; Karlsson IK
- Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2024;120(7):1636-1644Zylberberg HM; Lebwohl B; Soderling J; Kochar B; Jylhava J; Green PHR; Ludvigsson JF
- Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2024;79(11):glae225Mohammadnejad A; Jylhava J; Ewertz M; Ryg J; Hjelmborg JVB; Galvin A
- Article: AGING CELL. 2024;23(6):e14135Mak JKL; Skovgaard AC; Nygaard M; Kananen L; Reynolds CA; Wang Y; Kuja-Halkola R; Karlsson IK; Pedersen NL; Hagg S; Soerensen M; Jylhava J
- Show more
All other publications
- Review: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2024;79(10):glad251Mak JKL; Karlsson IK; Tang B; Wang Y; Pedersen NL; Hagg S; Jylhava J; Reynolds CA
- Review: CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING. 2023;18:2171-2183Bednorz A; Mak JKL; Jylhaevae J; Religa D
- Review: AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS. 2023;91:102082Dent E; Hanlon P; Sim M; Jylhava J; Liu Z; Vetrano DL; Stolz E; Perez-Zepeda MU; Crabtree DR; Nicholson C; Job J; Ambagtsheer RC; Ward PR; Shi SM; Huynh Q; Hoogendijk EO
- Editorial: AGING-US. 2023;15(11):4571-4573Mak JKL; Religa D; Jylhava J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2022Marttila S; Tamminen H; Rajić S; Mishra P; Lehtimäki T; Raitakari O; Kähönen M; Kananen L; Jylhävä J; Hägg S; Delerue T; Peters A; Waldenberger M; Kleber M; März W; Luoto R; Raitanen J; Sillanpää E; Laakkonen E; Heikkinen A; Ollikainen M; Raitoharju E
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021Mak J; Eriksdotter M; Annetorp M; Kuja-Halkola R; Kananen L; Boström A-M; Kivipelto M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engström M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Åkesson E; Öberg CS; Olsson M; Cederholm T; Hägg S; Religa D; Jylhävä J
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2021Mak J; Hägg S; Eriksdotter M; Annetorp M; Kuja-Halkola R; Kananen L; Boström A-M; Kivipelto M; Metzner C; Jerlardtz VB; Engström M; Johnson P; Lundberg LG; Åkesson E; Öberg CS; Olsson M; Cederholm T; Jylhävä J; Religa D
- Corrigendum: HUMAN GENETICS. 2021;140(6):863Hagg S; Jylhava J; Wang Y; Czene K; Grassmann F
- Review: ELIFE. 2021;10:e63425Hagg S; Jylhava J
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021Karlsson I; Ericsson M; Wang Y; Jylhävä J; Hägg S; Aslan AD; Reynolds C; Pedersen N
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020Mak J; Reynolds C; Hägg S; Li X; Ericsson M; Pedersen N; Jylhävä J; Kuja-Halkola R
- Conference publication: BEHAVIOR GENETICS. 2020;50(6):485-487van Dongen J; Hagenbeek FA; Suderman M; Roetman P; Sugden K; Chiocchetti AG; Ismail K; Mulder RH; Hafferty J; Adams MJ; Walker RM; Morris SW; Lahti J; Kupers LK; Escaramis G; Alemany S; Bonder MJ; Meijer M; Ip HF; Jansen R; Baselmans BML; Parmar P; Lowry E; Streit F; Sirignano L; Send T; Frank J; Jylhava J; Wang Y; Mishra PP; Colins OF; Corcoran D; Poulton R; Mill J; Hannon EJ; Arseneault L; Korhonen T; Vuoksimaa E; Felix J; Bakermans-Kranenburg M; Campbell A; Czamara D; Binder E; Corpeleijn E; Ramon Gonzalez J; Grazuleviciene R; Gutzkow KB; Evandt J; Vafeiadi M; Klein M; van der Meer D; Ligthart L; Kluft C; Davies GE; Hakulinen C; Keltikangas-Jarvinen L; Franke B; Freitag CM; Konrad K; Hervas A; Fernandez-Rivas A; Vetro A; Raitakari O; Lehtimaki T; Vermeiren R; Strandberg T; Raikkonen K; Snieder H; Witt SH; Deuschle M; Pedersen NL; Hagg S; Sunyer J; Franke L; Kaprio J; Ollikainen M; Moffitt TE; Tiemeier H; van Ijzendoorn MH; Relton C; Vrijheid M; Sebert S; Jarvelin M-R; Caspi A; Evans KL; McIntosh AM; Bartels M; Boomsma D
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2020Mak J; Kuja-Halkola R; Wang Y; Hägg S; Jylhävä J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2020Hägg S; Jylhävä J; Wang Y; Czene K; Grassmann F
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2020van Dongen J; Hagenbeek F; Suderman M; Roetman P; Sugden K; Chiocchetti A; Ismail K; Mulder R; Hafferty J; Adams M; Walker R; Morris S; Lahti J; Küpers L; Escaramis G; Alemany S; Bonder MJ; Meijer M; Ip H; Jansen R; Baselmans B; Parmar P; Lowry E; Streit F; Sirignano L; Send T; Frank J; Jylhävä J; Wang Y; Mishra PP; Colins O; Corcoran D; Poulton R; Mill J; Hannon E; Arseneault L; Korhonen T; Vuoksimaa E; Felix J; Bakermans-Kranenburg M; Campbell A; Czamara D; Binder E; Corpeleijn E; González JR; Grazuleviciene R; Gutzkow K; Evandt J; Vafeiadi M; Klein M; van der Meer D; Ligthart L; BIOS Consortium; Kluft C; Davies G; Hakulinen C; Keltikangas-Järvinen L; Franke B; Freitag C; Konrad K; Hervas A; Fernández-Rivas A; Vetro A; Raitakari O; Lehtimäki T; Vermeiren R; Strandberg T; Räikkönen K; Snieder H; Witt S; Deuschle M; Pedersen N; Hägg S; Sunyer J; Franke L; Kaprio J; Ollikainen M; Moffitt T; Tiemeier H; van Ijzendoorn M; Relton C; Vrijheid M; Sebert S; Jarvelin M-R; Caspi A; Evans K; McIntosh A; Bartels M; Boomsma D
- Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2019Nyberg A; Larsson A; Jylhävä J; Hurme M; Sperber J; Lipcsey M; Castegren M
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2019Raymond E; Reynolds C; Dahl Aslan A; Finkel D; Ericsson M; Hägg S; Pedersen N; Jylhävä J
- Conference publication: BEHAVIOR GENETICS. 2019;49(6):523Ericsson M; Pedersen NL; Fors S; Kuja-Halkola R; Mosing M; Jylhava J; Aslan AD
- Conference publication: BEHAVIOR GENETICS. 2019;49(6):516Jylhava J; Pilling L; Williams D; Lu Y; Pedersen NL; Melzer D; Atkins J
- Conference publication: BEHAVIOR GENETICS. 2019;49(6):515Bjork H; Jylhava J; Hagg S; Lu Y; Colodro-Conde L; Martin N; Pedersen NL; Mosing M; Lehto K
- Show more
Employments
- Principal Researcher, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2021