Biography
Ville Langén is a medical professional, board-certified as a specialist physician in cardiology, internal medicine, and geriatrics, holding an MD and a PhD. In addition to his clinical practice, Ville is deeply involved in education, imparting his expertise to the next generation of medical professionals.
With a passion for data analysis and a keen interest in the intersection of medicine and data science, Ville dedicates his time to analyzing healthcare data and producing open-source educational materials. His work aims to bridge the gap between medicine and technology, making complex medical concepts more accessible to learners worldwide.
Interests
- Medical education
- Data science
- Linguistics
Education
Specialist in Cardiology, 2019
University of Turku
PhD in Internal Medicine, 2018
University of Turku
Specialist in Internal Medicine, 2012
University of Turku
Specialist in Geriatrics, 2009
University of Turku
Medical Doctor, 2002
University of Turku
Skills
Technical
R
SAS
Python
Graphic Design
Video EditingHobbies
Music
Photography
Experience
Clinician (MD)
Several hospitals/health centers
Responsibilities include:
- Outpatient clinic
- Patient rounds
- Mentoring and teaching young doctors and medical students
Researcher
Significant contributions:
- PhD completed in 2018
- Post-graduate research with no passive years in publishing
- Mentorship of three PhD students
Research physician
Worked in a multidisciplinary team to implement clinical trials for pharmaceutical and food products, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines throughout the research process
Awards
2nd prize in the young researchers’ competition of the Finnish Hypertension Society
1st prize in a photography competition organized by the University of Turku
Finalist in the Pikku-Finlandia essay competition
Winner of a drawing competition hosted by MikroBitti magazine and Gremlin Graphics Software Limited
Projects
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Learn how to enable, create, and run macros in Microsoft Word with this easy-to-follow tutorial. This guide uses a practical example to teach you how to highlight track changes in your documents.
Conquer your echocardiography fears and kickstart your learning journey with my crash course tutorial in Finnish. Specifically tailored for beginners, my guide demystifies the process of performing echocardiography using the Philips CX50 machine.
Discover a detailed, step-by-step tutorial enriched with instructional videos on creating R packages. Learn essential tools such as
devtools, usethis, and roxygen2 to build, document, and share your packages effectively. Ideal for beginners and advanced users seeking practical insights.Dive into my guide on using MuseScore with a collection of miscellaneous tips and tricks I’ve compiled for personal use. Whether it’s about writing notes, editing scores, or adding sounds, just using these few features can get you far.
My R guide for beginner’s walks you through the essentials of using R for statistical analysis, including installing the R programming language and RStudio on your computer, and performing easy statistical analyses using R and R Markdown code. No prior experience in statistical analysis is required.
Note: This guide is also available in Finnish.
Note: This guide is also available in Finnish.
Dive into my small step-by-step guide on seamlessly adding downloaded citation styles to your Zotero library. Whether you’re preparing your manuscript for submission or organizing your research, this tutorial ensures your citations match precisely with your required academic or journal style. Unlock the full potential of Zotero with ease.
Learn how to create flowcharts quickly and effortlessly using the free yEd software. My tutorial provides quick instructions on utilizing various features of the program, including creating and editing elements, panning and zooming, connecting elements with arrows, adjusting element widths automatically, modifying element properties, and creating beautiful labels for arrows.
Explore my Finnish tutorial, designed to guide you through the process of borrowing and reading e-books from libraries and Gutenberg Project for free on your E-Ink device. As an example, Vaski Libraries from Varsinais-Suomi (Proper Finland) are featured in this tutorial. Dive into the world of digital reading today!
Explore my easy-to-follow guide for transferring your Mendeley references to Zotero with minimal hassle. This tutorial walks you through the simple process of importing your entire library, ensuring that your valuable research materials are readily available in Zotero.
Suited for absolute beginners, my tutorial simplifies Git’s complexities into digestible chunks, ensuring rapid comprehension and laying the foundation for efficient version control. Get hands-on with seamless version control using step-by-step instructions. Start your Git journey today by building your Research Compendium on Git!
Embark on inverse probability of censoring weights (IPCW) analyses using R with my step-by-step comprehensive tutorial.
Learn how to access articles via UTU VPN and effectively manage references using MS Word with my comprehensive tutorial.
iPhoneography
Peer-Reviewed International Articles
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(2024).
Temporal Trends in Hypertension-Related Ischemic Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation from 2007 to 2018: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
(2023).
The associations of self-reported salt-intake and spot urine sodium with home blood pressure..
Blood pressure.
(2023).
Oral Anticoagulant Therapy and Risk of Admission to Long-Term Care in patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
(2022).
Rural-urban differences in the initiation of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study.
PLoS ONE.
(2021).
Effects of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 on gastrointestinal inflammation induced by a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial.
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Peer-Reviewed Finnish Publications
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(2023).
EKG-löydökset vaikeuttavat muistisairauden lääkehoitoa.
Suom Lääkäril.
(2023).
Mystinen leukasärky, kaksoiskuvat ja hajoavat punasolut.
Suom Lääkäril.
(2021).
Nostaako krooninen tulehdus verenpainetta?.
Duodecim.
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Contact me
- University of Turku, 20014; Turku, Finland
- The location of the University of Turku, where I conduct my research, is shown on the web map below