Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
Development of new radiotracers for brain research and for studying nanoparticle mediated drug delivery with positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission tomography (SPECT).
Teaching at courses: Radiopharmaceutical chemistry, Radionuclide production and tracer techniques, and Organic chemistry I.
Curriculum vitae
Current position:
Group leader in Radiopharmaceutical chemistry (since 2008)
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of Kuopio, Finland, Major subject: Biochemistry, Research field: Chemistry in Biosciences (2003). Topic of the doctoral dissertation: New tropane analogues as potential brain imaging agents: Synthesis, conformational study and in vitro/in vivo evaluation.
Docent in Radiochemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland (2011).
Post-doctoral research positions:
Vrije Universiteit, Radionuclidencentrum/Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum, Nucleaire Geneeskunde en PET Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2002 - 2004).
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Stockholm, Sweden (2005- 2006).
University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Radiochemistry (Academy of Finland, Postdoctoral researcher´s project: 2007 - 2009, Academy research fellow 2010 - 2016).
Fields of Science
- 116 Chemical sciences
- radiopharmaceutical chemistry
- positron emission tomography
- single photon emission computed tomography
- PET
- SPECT
- nanotechnology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
Publications
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A Theranostic Cellulose Nanocrystal-based Drug Delivery System with Enhanced Retention in Pulmonary Metastasis of Melanoma
Imlimthan, S., Khng, Y-C., Keinänen, O., Zhang, W., Airaksinen, A., Kostiainen, M. A., Zeglis, B. M., Santos, H. A. & Sarparanta, M., 6 May 2021, In : Small. 17, 18, 13 p., 2007705.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Exploring the Biochemical Foundations of a Successful GLUT1-Targeting Strategy to BNCT: Chemical Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of the Entire Positional Isomer Library of ortho-Carboranylmethyl-Bearing Glucoconjugates
Matovic, J., Järvinen, J., Sokka, I. K., Imlimthan, S., Raitanen, J-E., Montaser, A., Maaheimo, H., Huttunen, K. M., Peräniemi, S., Airaksinen, A., Sarparanta, M., Johansson, M., Rautio, J. & Ekholm, F., 4 Jan 2021, In : Molecular Pharmaceutics. 18, 1, p. 285-304 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Investigation of silicon nanoparticles produced by centrifuge chemical vapor deposition for applications in therapy and diagnostics
Lumen, D., Wang, S., Mäkilä, E., Imlimthan, S., Sarparanta, M., Rebelo Correia, A. M., Haug, C. W., Hirvonen, J., Santos, H. A., Airaksinen, A., Filtvedt, W. & Salonen, J., Jan 2021, In : European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 158, p. 254-265 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Radiolabeling of Theranostic Nanosystems
Das, S., Imlimthan, S., Airaksinen, A. & Sarparanta, M., 5 Feb 2021, Bio-Nanomedicine for Cancer Therapy. Fontana, F. & Santos, H. A. (eds.). 1 ed. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, p. 49-76 28 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; vol. 1295).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Addressing the Biochemical Foundations of a Glucose-Based "Trojan Horse"-Strategy to Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: From Chemical Synthesis to In Vitro Assessment
Matovic, J., Järvinen, J., Bland, H. C., Sokka, I. K., Imlimthan, S., Ferrando, R. M., Huttunen, K. M., Timonen, J., Peräniemi, S., Aitio, O., Airaksinen, A. J., Sarparanta, M., Johansson, M. P., Rautio, J. & Ekholm, F. S., 5 Oct 2020, In : Molecular Pharmaceutics. 17, 10, p. 3885-3899 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Projects
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PET and SPECT in drug delivery research
Ranjan, S. & Airaksinen, A.
01/03/2014 → …
Project: Research project
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New Radiopharmaceuticals for molecular imaging and targeted drug delivery into injured myocardium
Ranjan, S. & Airaksinen, A.
01/03/2014 → …
Project: Research project
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Medical Physics in Clinical and Preclinical research
Savolainen, S., Kortesniemi, M., Sipilä, O., Kuronen, A., Airaksinen, A., Bergström, K., Heikkinen, S., Kosunen, A., Timonen, M., Salli, E., Uusi-Simola, J., Reijonen, V., Hippeläinen, E. T., Kuusela, L., Vitikainen, A., Ihalainen, T., Kaasalainen, T. T., Pitkonen, M., Turunen, S., Mäkelä, T. O. & Sairanen, V.
01/01/2013 → …
Project: Research project
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New radiotracers for imaging in drug delivery
Airaksinen, A., Helariutta, K., Sarparanta, M. & Kallinen, A.
01/01/2008 → …
Project: Research project
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New radiopharmaceuticals for brain imaging
Airaksinen, A., Bergström, K., Helariutta, K., Kämäräinen, E. & Koivula, T.
01/01/2000 → …
Project: Research project
Prizes
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The best publication in nuclear medicine in 2014 in Finland
Airaksinen, Anu (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Supervision of PhD-studies
Anu Airaksinen (Supervisor)
2016 → …Activity: Examination types › Supervisor or co-supervisor of doctoral thesis
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9th International Conference on Nuclear and Radiochemistry NRC9
Anu Airaksinen (Attendee)
29 Aug 2016 → 2 Sep 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Pre-examiner of a doctoral thesis
Anu Airaksinen (Pre-examiner)
2015Activity: Examination types › Pre-examiner of doctoral thesis
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Nature Protocols (Journal)
Anu Airaksinen (Reviewer)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Journal of Labelled Compounds & Radiopharmaceuticals (Journal)
Anu Airaksinen (Reviewer)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts