FinPharma Autumn Research Seminar will be held online on Wednesday 27 October 2021, 10:00 –16:10.
Registration for this free webinar is now open – welcome!
PROGRAMME
10:00–10:05 Opening words, Raimo Tuominen, University of Helsinki
10:05–10:30 Screening drug molecules to target pre-microRNA-16, Piia Bartos, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland
10:30–10:55 Discovery & development of selective Kv7 potassium channel agonists, Peter Wipf, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland & Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
10:55–11:20 Medication errors and risk management – what can we learn? Anna-Riia Holmström, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
11:20–11:45 Dressing up viruses to fool cancer, Vincenzo Cerullo, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
11:45–12:35 Lunch break
12:35–13:00 PREP ligands – a therapy for several neurodegenerative diseases, Timo Myöhänen, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland
13:00–13:25 Physiological basis underlying antidepressant-induced activation of TrkB receptors, Tomi Rantamäki, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
13:25–13:50 Use of adeno-associated virus and lentivirus vectors in pharmacological research: advantages and disadvantages, Mikko Airavaara, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
13:50–14:15 Protein-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease: challenges and future considerations, Merja Voutilainen, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
14:15–14:25 Coffee break
14:25–14:50 Mechanistic insight into cardiac regeneration and remodelling – better cardiovascular drugs in the future? Virpi Talman, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
14:50-15:15 Unveiling hidden drug toxicities via microfluidics-assisted drug metabolism research, Tiina Sikanen, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
15:15–15:40 Inhibitory catecholaminergic targeting slows neurodegeneration of the retina, Henri Leinonen, Center for Translational Vision Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland
15:40–16:05 A hyperbright tag for the real-time in-vivo tracing of low-abundance secreted proteins, Michael Jeltsch, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
16:05–16:10 Closing words, Raimo Tuominen, University of Helsinki