Ilkka Helanterä

MD, PhD, Adj. Prof; Transplant Nephrologist in Helsinki University Hospital 🇫🇮; Associate editor in Am J Transplant and Transplant Int

[Ilkka Helanterä @helantera]

Very honoured to start my career as an associate editor in @amjtransplant, first AE joining from 🇫🇮 ? Hopefully more to come! Thanks so much for having me in the team @SandyFeng8

[American Journal of Transplantation @amjtransplant]

We welcome our new AJT Editorial Fellowship Director @helantera!

[Leonardo V. Riella @LVRiella]

He’s thriving nearly 4 months after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney at @mgh_transplant @MGHSurgery @MGHKidneys @harvardmed. “He was tired of just surviving. A pig kidney gave him a shot at living.” @CNN
🔗 https://t.co/h0noI42DKc

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

The Most & Least Happy Countries in 2025

1. 🇫🇮 Finland
2. 🇩🇰 Denmark
3. 🇮🇸 Iceland
4. 🇸🇪 Sweden
5. 🇳🇱 Netherlands
6. 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
7. 🇳🇴 Norway
8. 🇮🇱 Israel
9. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
10. 🇲🇽 Mexico
11. 🇦🇺 Australia
12. 🇳🇿 New Zealand
13. 🇨🇭 Switzerland
14. 🇧🇪 Belgium
15. 🇮🇪 Ireland
16. 🇱🇹 Lithuania
17. 🇦🇹 Austria
18. 🇨🇦 Canada
19. 🇸🇮 Slovenia
20. 🇨🇿 Czechia
21. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
22. 🇩🇪 Germany
23. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
24. 🇺🇸 United States
25. 🇧🇿 Belize
26. 🇵🇱 Poland
27. 🇹🇼 Taiwan
28. 🇺🇾 Uruguay
29. 🇽🇰 Kosovo
30. 🇰🇼 Kuwait
31. 🇷🇸 Serbia
32. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
33. 🇫🇷 France
34. 🇸🇬 Singapore
35. 🇷🇴 Romania
36. 🇧🇷 Brazil
37. 🇸🇻 El Salvador
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39. 🇪🇪 Estonia
40. 🇮🇹 Italy
41. 🇵🇦 Panama
42. 🇦🇷 Argentina
43. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
44. 🇬🇹 Guatemala
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48. 🇲🇹 Malta
49. 🇹🇭 Thailand
50. 🇸🇰 Slovakia
51. 🇱🇻 Latvia
52. 🇴🇲 Oman
53. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
54. 🇵🇾 Paraguay
55. 🇯🇵 Japan
56. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
57. 🇵🇭 Philippines
58. 🇰🇷 Republic of Korea
59. 🇧🇭 Bahrain
60. 🇵🇹 Portugal
61. 🇨🇴 Colombia
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65. 🇵🇪 Peru
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69. 🇭🇺 Hungary
70. 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
71. 🇲🇪 Montenegro
72. 🇭🇷 Croatia
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74. 🇧🇴 Bolivia
75. 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
76. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
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79. 🇱🇾 Libya
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86. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
87. 🇦🇲 Armenia
88. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
89. 🇦🇱 Albania
90. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
91. 🇬🇪 Georgia
92. 🇳🇵 Nepal
93. 🇱🇸 Laos
94. 🇹🇷 Türkiye
95. 🇿🇦 South Africa
96. 🇲🇿 Mozambique
97. 🇬🇦 Gabon
98. 🇮🇪 Côte d'Ivoire
99. 🇮🇷 Iran
100. 🇨🇬 Congo
101. 🇮🇶 Iraq
102. 🇬🇳 Guinea
103. 🇳🇦 Namibia
104. 🇨🇲 Cameroon
105. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
106. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
107. 🇸🇳 Senegal
108. 🇵🇸 Palestine
109. 🇵🇰 Pakistan
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114. 🇲🇷 Mauritania
115. 🇰🇪 Kenya
116. 🇺🇬 Uganda
117. 🇬🇳 Gambia
118. 🇮🇳 India
119. 🇹🇩 Chad
120. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
121. 🇧🇮 Benin
122. 🇸🇴 Somalia
123. 🇲🇱 Mali
124. 🇰🇭 Cambodia
125. 🇬🇭 Ghana
126. 🇲🇲 Myanmar
127. 🇹🇬 Togo
128. 🇯🇴 Jordan
129. 🇱🇷 Liberia
130. 🇲🇬 Madagascar
131. 🇿🇲 Zambia
132. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
133. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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139. 🇰🇲 Comoros
140. 🇾🇪 Yemen
141. 🇨🇩 DR of the Congo
142. 🇧🇼 Botswana
143. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
144. 🇲🇼 Malawi
145. 🇱🇧 Lebanon
146. 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
147. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan

Source: World Happiness Report 2025

[Leonardo V. Riella @LVRiella]

🚨BREAKING: Our report on the first-ever pig kidney xenotransplant in a living human with ESRD is now published in @NEJM! A major milestone in transplantation, paving the way for a new era of organ replacement @mgh_transplant @MGHKidneys @eGenesisBio more: https://t.co/sdDOwUlsph

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

The happiest countries in the world (all ages):

1. Finland 🇫🇮
2. Denmark 🇩🇰
3. Iceland 🇮🇸
4. Sweden 🇸🇪
5. Israel 🇮🇱
6. Netherlands 🇳🇱
7. Norway 🇳🇴
8. Luxembourg 🇱🇺
9. Switzerland 🇨🇭
10. Australia 🇦🇺
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11. New Zealand 🇳🇿
14. Austria 🇦🇹
15. Canada 🇨🇦
17. Ireland 🇮🇪
20. UK 🇬🇧
22. UAE 🇦🇪
23. USA 🇺🇸
24. Germany 🇩🇪
25. Mexico 🇲🇽
27. France 🇫🇷
28. Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
32. Romania 🇷🇴
35. Poland 🇵🇱
36. Spain 🇪🇸
41. Italy 🇮🇹
44. Brazil 🇧🇷
48. Argentina 🇦🇷
49. Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
51. Japan 🇯🇵
52. South Korea 🇰🇷
53. Philippines 🇵🇭
60. China 🇨🇳
72. Russia 🇷🇺
79. Venezuela 🇻🇪
80. Indonesia 🇮🇩
83. South Africa 🇿🇦
98. Turkey 🇹🇷
100. Iran 🇮🇷
102. Nigeria 🇳🇬
105. Ukraine 🇺🇦
108. Pakistan 🇵🇰
126. India 🇮🇳
127. Egypt 🇪🇬
129. Bangladesh 🇧🇩
143. Afghanistan 🇦🇫

According to World Happiness Report 2024

[American Journal of Transplantation @amjtransplant]

The deadline for the AJT Editorial Fellowship applications has been extended through January 31, 2025! For additional information on how to submit, please visit: https://t.co/WSHGUko4D3

[Ilkka Helanterä @helantera]

Warm recommendation to anyone who is eligible and interested! A wonderful way to learn more about science and publishing, and promote your career!

[American Journal of Transplantation @amjtransplant]

As the end of the year approaches, consider applying for the AJT Editorial Fellowship Program. The Editorial Fellowship is a year-long editorial experience in the publication and peer review process to fellows and junior faculty in transplant-related fields.

[Chris Blosser @blosserc]

The application deadline is fast approaching for an unparalleled opportunity for Transplant Trainees and Early Faculty to learn from the editorial team and contribute to @amjtransplant, the highest impact Transplant Journal in the world!

[Ville Sallinen @villesallinen]

First hand #transplantation in Finland performed in Helsinki Univ Hospital @HUS_fi in Nov 2024! Patient doing well and about to be discharged.

https://t.co/UGgh7yIboS

@ESOTtransplant @me4_so

[Kaisa Ahopelto @KAhopelto]

🇫🇮 Tänään on kulunut 60 vuotta Suomen ensimmäisestä munuaisensiirroista, jonka mahdollisti elävä munuaisluovuttaja. Näiden vuosien aikana on tehty jo yli 9300 munuaisensiirtoa.

🇬🇧 60 years have passed today from the very first (living donor) kidney transplantation in Finland.

[American Journal of Transplantation @amjtransplant]

We are now receiving applications for the AJT Editorial Fellowship! Please submit all applications to [email protected]. For more information visit: https://t.co/O13k7DmjgM

[Juulia Grasberger @JuuliaGras]

Two days ago I defended my thesis about the complications of kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. Words cannot describe my gratitude to my opponent prof. @KamarNassim and supervisors @helantera and @MarkoLempinen. Looking forward what the future will bring!

[Kamar Nassim @KamarNassim]

It was a great honor to serve as an opponent at the public defense of @JuuliaGras’s dissertation. She did an amazing job. Congrats to her & supervisors @helantera & @MarkoLempinen. I enjoyed the Finnish protocol & meeting transplant team @KAhopelto @Ferchu_Ortiz. 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 connection

[Ilkka Helanterä @helantera]

Congratulations @JuuliaGras , we are so proud of you!
And it was a huge honor to have you @KamarNassim as the opponent!

[Kaisa Ahopelto @KAhopelto]

Today MD @JuuliaGras defended her doctoral thesis titled Studies on complications of kidney and SPK transplantation in Finland. Thanks to opponent @KamarNassim for keeping the discussion Interesting. And congratulations to supervisors @helantera @MarkoLempinen

[Maria Irene Bellini MD, PhD, FEBS, FACS @mirenebellini1]

See you on Monday 18th at 5 pm CEST to discuss about the benefits #LivingDonor #KidneyTransplant in the elderly! @helantera @DavidHealth5 @c_massoumipour

[Ilies Benotmane @ilies_benotmane]

Is there a benefit to switching to mTOR inhibitors for BK viremia? Find out in the results of our BKEVER multicenter randomized trial!
@CaillardSophie @FafiKremer
@GroupeSpiesser @Kidney_Int @SFTfrancophone @com_SFND https://t.co/qr9orFm88C

[Paris Transplant Group @ParisTxGroup]

Check out our paper @JASN_News that assesses the impact of competing risk in prediction models for long term kidney allograft loss. 🎉 to @Agathe_Truchot and @Raynaud_Maths for deep diving competing risk methodology ! @GSCollins @mnaesens @KamarNassim @helantera et al
#iBox 🦾

[Minna Kymäläinen @mi_kymalainen]

Hallitus on tekemässä melkoista karhunpalvelusta terveydenhuollolle ehdottomalla muutosta sairausvakuutuslakiin. Jo nyt luovutuspäiväraha on mitätön suhteessa mahdolliseen ansionmenetykseen. #elinsiirto #elinluovutus #eläväluovuttaja https://t.co/clN9Qv8PZc

[Ilkka Helanterä @helantera]

@AdnanSharif1979 @unibirmingham @unibirm_CMH @UoBinfectionsch Congrats! Well deserved!