I am a doctoral researcher specializing in ocular drug delivery and the role of melanin binding. My research focuses on in vitro characterization of drug-melanin interactions to improve therapeutic strategies for diseases affecting the posterior segment of the eye.
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Effective process for screening melanin binding affinity of small molecule drugs and new drug candidates
Vanhanen, Pekka; Reinisalo, Mika; Lajunen, Tatu; Kalinin, Stanislav; Leskinen, Jari; Urtti, Arto, 2026, International journal of pharmaceutics, 698, 126964. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Melanin-Binding-Based Discovery of Topically Instilled Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors for Targeted Delivery and Prolonged Action in the Eye
Valtari, Annika; Kalinin, Stanislav; Jäntti, Janika; Vanhanen, Pekka; Martina, Hanzlikova; Arun, Tonduru; Katja, Stenberg; Tapani, Viitala; Vellonen, Kati-Sisko; Toropainen, Elisa; Ruponen, Marika; Urtti, Arto, 2025, Molecular pharmaceutics, 22, 2, 721-732. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research