Drug Delivery Unit

Websitehttps://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/drug-delivery

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Finland

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Organization profile

Organisation Profile

Optimal delivery of drugs to their target sites is essential for drug efficacy and safety. Drug delivery unit explores the key pharmacokinetic factors in drug delivery as well as new technologies for delivering drugs, especially to the eyes.
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International and National Collaboration

Publications and projects within past five years.

Madhushree Bhattacharya
- madhushree.bhattacharya@helsinki.fi
- Divisions of Faculty of Pharmacy - Title of Docent
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - University Researcher
- Drug Delivery Unit
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, Teaching and research personnel
20082020
Marja Hagström
- Drug Delivery Unit
Person: Teaching and research personnel
20112021
Otto Kari
- otto.kari@helsinki.fi
- Drug Delivery Unit
- Research Services - Specialist
Person: M4 Administrative staff, Teaching and research personnel
20032021
Wilma Kiander
- wilma.kiander@helsinki.fi
- Divisions of Faculty of Pharmacy - Grant-funded researcher
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - Doctoral Student
- Drug Delivery Unit
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research
Person: Visiting scholar, Doctoral student, Teaching and research personnel
20182019
Heidi Kidron
- heidi.kidron@helsinki.fi
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences - University Researcher
- Drug Research Program
- Drug Delivery Unit
- Doctoral Programme in Drug Research - Supervisor for doctoral programme
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH, Teaching and research personnel
20062020

3 Not started
3 Active
9 Finished

Retinal drug delivery with nanomedicine
Tavakoli, S. & Urtti, A.
01/06/2016 → …
Project: Research project
Bioconjugated polymeric nanomaterials for industrial applications
Bhattacharya, M.
01/09/2015 → …
Project: Research project
EU-OPENSCREEN
Virtanen, H., Wennerberg, K., Urtti, A. & Tammela, P.
01/11/2011 → …
Project: Other project
Ophthalmic-NIR
Lajunen, T.
Project: Research project
Hyaluronic acid nanoparticles and CD44
Lajunen, T.
Project: Research project

155 Article
19 Review Article
4 Meeting Abstract
2 Chapter
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Biopharmaceutics of Topical Ophthalmic Suspensions: Importance of Viscosity and Particle Size in Ocular Absorption of Indomethacin
Toropainen, E., Fraser-Miller, S. J., Novakovic, D., Del Amo, E. M., Vellonen, K-S., Ruponen, M., Viitala, T., Korhonen, O., Auriola, S., Hellinen, L., Reinisalo, M., Tengvall, U., Choi, S., Absar, M., Strachan, C. & Urtti, A., Apr 2021, In : Pharmaceutics. 13, 4, 13 p., 452.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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Carboxylesterase Activities and Protein Expression in Rabbit and Pig Ocular Tissues
Hammid, A., Fallon, J. K., Lassila, T., Salluce, G., Smith, P. C., Tolonen, A., Sauer, A., Urtti, A. & Honkakoski, P., 1 Mar 2021, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 18, 3, p. 1305-1316 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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Comprehensive Ocular and Systemic Pharmacokinetics of Brinzolamide in Rabbits After Intracameral, Topical, and Intravenous Administration
Naageshwaran, V., Ranta, V-P., Gum, G., Bhoopathy, S., Urtti, A. & del Amo, E. M., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 110, 1, p. 529-535 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
Diffusion and Protein Corona Formation of Lipid-Based Nanoparticles in the Vitreous Humor: Profiling and Pharmacokinetic Considerations
Tavakoli, S., Kari, O., Turunen, T., Lajunen, T., Schmitt, M., Lehtinen, J., Tasaka, F., Parkkila, P., Ndika, J., Viitala, T., Alenius, H., Urtti, A. & Subrizi, A., 2021, In: Molecular Pharmaceutics. 18, 2, p. 699-713 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
Exploring the Impact of Morphology on the Properties of Biodegradable Nanoparticles and Their Diffusion in Complex Biological Medium
Ridolfo, R., Tavakoli, S., Junnuthula, V., Williams, D. S., Urtti, A. & van Hest, J. C. M., 2021, In: Biomacromolecules. 22, 1, p. 126-133 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
File

13 Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
9 Academic visit to other institution
8 Academic visit at UH
6 Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Natasha Zashikhina
Shirin Tavakoli (Host)
Jan 2020
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH
Lab of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University
Shirin Tavakoli (Visiting researcher)
5 Nov 2019 → 14 Dec 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Synthon Pharmaceutical Company
Shirin Tavakoli (Visiting researcher)
Feb 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting & Exposition, CRS2019
Shirin Tavakoli (Speaker)
23 Jul 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Imperial College London
Shirin Tavakoli (Visiting researcher)
Mar 2019
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

FinPharma kick-off webinar 21 October 2020
Tatu Lajunen
07/09/2020
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