Kristiina Maria Huttunen | Nanobiotechnology | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Kristiina Maria Huttunen: Nanobiotechnology

Dr. Kristiina Maria Huttunen, born on May 7, 1980, in Taipalsaari, Finland, is an accomplished researcher specializing in drug targeting and nanochemistry. A native Finnish speaker with excellent proficiency in English, and proficiency in Swedish and basic skills in German, she is an Associate Professor at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), leading the Transporter-mediated Drug Delivery group.

🎓 Education:

Docent Drug Targeting (Adjunct/Associate Professor): University of Eastern Finland, 2015. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry: University of Kuopio, 2009 (Best Thesis of the University 2008-2009). M.Sc. in Medicinal Chemistry: University of Kuopio, 2004. B.Sc. in Chemistry: University of Jyväskylä, 2003

👩‍🏫 Teaching & Continuing Education:

Course Director for Organic Chemistry (from 2023). Various teaching roles since 2005. Continued education in leadership and pedagogy.

🏢 Current Position (in Finland):

University: University of Eastern Finland. Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy. Position: Associate Professor (Tenure Track) and Principal Investigator (PI). Group: Leader of Transporter-mediated Drug Delivery Group (9 members). Commencement: 1st December 2023.

đź“š Previous Work Experience:

Research Director, University Researcher, and Academy Research Fellow at UEF. Postdoctoral Research positions in Finland and New Zealand. Research Scientist and Ph.D. Student at the University of Kuopio.

👩‍🔬 Supervision & Teaching Experience:

Supervised numerous graduate and undergraduate students. Diverse teaching roles in organic chemistry and pharmaceutical courses.

đź’° Research Funding:

PI for Project Grants totaling €3,060,733. Supervised student grants totaling €612,757. Postdoctoral and Ph.D. student grants.

👩‍💼 Institutional Responsibilities and Commissions of Trust:

Board Member, Faculty Council, and Doctoral Programme in Drug Research. Active involvement in brain barrier and brain tumor research associations. Reviewer for scientific journals and external reviewer for research plan defenses.

🔍 Scientific and Societal Impact (2004 – present):

77 Peer-reviewed original publications, 16 review articles. Invited speaker at 20 national/international conferences and seminars. Webpages and blog for open science communication. Patents and invention disclosures. Extensive engagement in general audience publications and interviews.

Professional Profiles:

The impact of her research is evident in citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar:

  • Cited by: All – 2,401.
  • Citations – 1595.
  • h-index – 24.
  • Documents – 98.

A prolific researcher making meaningful contributions to the academic world!

Research Focus:

Dr. Assoc Prof Dr. Kristiina Maria Huttunen research revolves around understanding brain barrier transporters and their role in drug delivery. Their work spans the structural comparison of sulfonamide-based derivatives, exploration of experimental strategies for studying amino acid transporter utilization, and the intricate relationship between neurosteroids and organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATP)1A2.

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