version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? Sub-navigation Navigation links - Current: Sub-navigation - [ Cancer research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/cancer-research) - [ Clinical Trials and Research in Gynecology and Obstetrics ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-and-research-gynecology-and-obstetrics) - [ Clinical trials involving children ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-involving-children) - [ EU projects ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-and-innovation-projects-have-received-eu) - [ Head and Neck Center research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/head-and-neck-center-research) - [ Meilahti Vaccine Research Center MeVac ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/meilahti-vaccine-research-center-mevac) - [ Nursing Research Center NRC ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/nursing-research-center-nrc) - [ Participation in medical research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/participation-medical-research) - [ Pediatric research center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/pediatric-research-center) - [ Perioperative, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/perioperative-and-intensive-care-research) - [ Research in heart and lung diseases ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-heart-and-lung-diseases) - [ Scientific research of the Diagnostic Center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/scientific-research-diagnostic-center) - [ Vaccine studies ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/vaccine-studies) - [ Cancer research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/cancer-research) - [ Clinical Trials and Research in Gynecology and Obstetrics ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-and-research-gynecology-and-obstetrics) - [ Clinical trials involving children ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-involving-children) - [ EU projects ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-and-innovation-projects-have-received-eu) - [ Head and Neck Center research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/head-and-neck-center-research) - [ Meilahti Vaccine Research Center MeVac ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/meilahti-vaccine-research-center-mevac) - [ Nursing Research Center NRC ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/nursing-research-center-nrc) - [ Participation in medical research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/participation-medical-research) - [ Pediatric research center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/pediatric-research-center) - [ Perioperative, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/perioperative-and-intensive-care-research) - [ Research in heart and lung diseases ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-heart-and-lung-diseases) - [ Scientific research of the Diagnostic Center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/scientific-research-diagnostic-center) - [ Vaccine studies ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/vaccine-studies) # Head and Neck Center research A lot of medical research is done at the Head and Neck Center. Our specialties are ear, nose and throat diseases, phoniatrics, audiology, eye diseases, and oral and maxillofacial diseases.  ## What are we currently studying? ### Our ongoing research --- ## List of ongoing research [ Pää- ja kaulakeskuksen tutkimukset(pdf 201.75 KB)  (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.hus.fi/sites/default/files/2021-06/paa-ja_kaulakeskuksen_tutkimukset_kevat_2021.pdf) [HelSLI follow-up study in the Phoniatrics Unit](/helsli-seurantatutkimus "HelSLI-seurantatutkimus") ### Our research publications on the University of Helsinki website --- [Read our research publications on the University of Helsinki website.](https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/organisations/hus-head-and-neck-center) ## Further information on this topic ### [ HelSLI-seurantatutkimus ](/helsli-seurantatutkimus) HelSLI-tutkimuksemme päätavoitteena on selvittää kehitykselliseen kielelliseen vaikeuteen liittyviä riski- ja suojaavia tekijöitä, kuinka ne muokkaavat… Professionals ## Specialists ### [ Leena-Maija Aaltonen ](/en/person/leena-maija-aaltonen) Head Physician Head and Neck Center Updated: 21.04.2026 Print this page