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Kadi Vaher
University of Tartu, University of Edinburgh, University College London
Research areas: Medicine · Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Epigenetics and DNA Methylation · Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
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Employment
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University of Tartu Research fellow2026 - Present
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University of Edinburgh Postdoctoral scientist2025 - 2026
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University of Edinburgh Postdoctoral Research Fellow2023 - 2025
Education
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The University of Edinburgh Wellcome Trust PhD programme in Translational Neurosciences2018 - 2023
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University College London Master of Research in Biosciences: Neurosciences2017 - 2018
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University of Tartu Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences: Psychology (major), Gene Technology (minor)2014 - 2017
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (27)
- Protein epigenetic scores derived in neonatal saliva as biomarkers of childhood cognition Save
- T-cell dysregulation is implicated in the encephalopathy of prematurity Save
- Studying the microbiome–gut–brain axis in early life: how, why, the challenges and clinical implications Save
- From microbes to milestones: Gut bacterial abundances and functional pathways associate with neurodevelopment following preterm birth Save
- Neonatal amygdala microstructure and structural connectivity are associated with autistic traits at 2 years of age Save
- Preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood Save
- From microbes to milestones: Gut bacterial abundances and functional pathways associate with neurodevelopment following preterm birth Save
- Preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood Save
- Neonatal methylation-based predictors of childhood cognition Save
- Brain 3T magnetic resonance imaging in neonates: features and incidental findings from a research cohort enriched for preterm birth Save
- Neonatal amygdala microstructure and structural connectivity are associated with autistic traits at 2 years of age Save
- The neonatal gut microbiota: A role in the encephalopathy of prematurity Save
- Preterm infant attachment is independent of breast milk intake during neonatal care Save
- Epigenetic scores derived in saliva are associated with gestational age at birth Save
- Infant attachment does not depend on neonatal amygdala and hippocampal structure and connectivity Save
- Feature similarity gradients detect alterations in the neonatal cortex associated with preterm birth Save
- Characterisation of the neonatal brain using myelin-sensitive magnetisation transfer imaging Save
- Association of Preterm Birth and Socioeconomic Status With Neonatal Brain Structure Save
- Immuno-epigenetic signature derived in saliva associates with the encephalopathy of prematurity and perinatal inflammatory disorders Save
- Breast Milk Exposure is Associated With Cortical Maturation in Preterm Infants Save