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Genetics

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
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  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Finland Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Leena Peltonen was affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and contributed extensively to the field of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics. Their research predominantly focused on pharmaceutical science, with additional involvement in biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, food science, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work addressed several topics including drug solubility and delivery systems, advanced drug delivery systems, crystallization and solubility studies, advancements in transdermal drug delivery, 3D printing in biomedical research, analytical chemistry and chromatography, and protein purification and stability.

Frequent coauthors in their publications included Clare J. Strachan, Anssi-Pekka Karttunen, Jouni Hirvonen, Mayank Singhal, and Atte Junnila.

Leena Peltonen published regularly in several scientific venues. The most common publication venues were:

  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics (5 publications)
  • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (3 publications)
  • Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2 publications)
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics (2 publications)
  • Pharmaceutics (2 publications)

Some of the recent research papers authored or co-authored by Peltonen include:

  • "Olive oil and clove oil-based nanoemulsion for topical delivery of terbinafine hydrochloride: in vitro and ex vivo evaluation," 2022, Drug Delivery
  • "Formulation optimization and in vitro characterization of rifampicin and ceftriaxone dual drug loaded niosomes with high energy probe sonication technique," 2020, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
  • "3D Printing of Drug Nanocrystals for Film Formulations," 2021, Molecules
  • "Degrees of order: A comparison of nanocrystal and amorphous solids for poorly soluble drugs," 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "Nanosuspensions of a poorly soluble investigational molecule ODM-106: Impact of milling bead diameter and stabilizer concentration," 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Throughout their career, Peltonen was engaged in research areas that explored drug solubility, formulation optimization, and innovative drug delivery methods, including transdermal and nanocrystal-based approaches. The application of 3D printing technologies to drug nanocrystals further exemplified their interdisciplinary approach combining pharmaceutical sciences with engineering techniques.

Leena Peltonen was recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting their involvement and standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • A global reference for human genetic variation.

    Adam Auton;Gonçalo R. Abecasis;David M. Altshuler;Richard M. Durbin

  • An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes

    Goncalo R Abecasis;Adam Auton;Lisa D Brooks

  • Table S2: Trans-factors and trinucleotide repeat instability Trans-factor

    Arturo López Castel;John D Cleary;Christopher E Pearson

  • Integrating common and rare genetic variation in diverse human populations

    D M Altshuler;R A Gibbs;L Peltonen

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • Genetic risk and a primary role for cell-mediated immune mechanisms in multiple sclerosis

    Stephen Sawcer;Garrett Hellenthal;Matti Pirinen;Chris C. A. Spencer

  • LDL Receptor-Related Protein 5 (LRP5) Affects Bone Accrual and Eye Development

    Y. Q. Gong;R. B. Slee;N. Fukai;G. Rawadi

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Plasma HDL cholesterol and risk of myocardial infarction: A mendelian randomisation study

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Marju Orho-Melander;Ruth Frikke-Schmidt

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—Nephrin—Is Mutated in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome

    Marjo Kestilä;Ulla Lenkkeri;Minna Männikkö;Jane Lamerdin

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes

    Andrew P Morris;Benjamin F Voight;Benjamin F Voight;Tanya M Teslovich;Teresa Ferreira

  • Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study

    Thomas J. Wang;Feng Zhang;J. Brent Richards;Bryan Kestenbaum

  • Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

    Cristen J. Willer;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Ruth J. F. Loos;Shengxu Li

  • Large recurrent microdeletions associated with schizophrenia

    Hreinn Stefansson;Dan Rujescu;Sven Cichon;Olli P. H. Pietilainen

  • Common variants conferring risk of schizophrenia

    Hreinn Stefansson;Hreinn Stefansson;Roel A. Ophoff;Roel A. Ophoff;Roel A. Ophoff;Stacy Steinberg;Stacy Steinberg;Ole A. Andreassen

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

Frequent Co-Authors

Jouni Hirvonen
Jouni Hirvonen University of Helsinki
Aarno Palotie
Aarno Palotie University of Helsinki
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Samuli Ripatti
Samuli Ripatti University of Helsinki
Tiina Paunio
Tiina Paunio University of Helsinki
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Veikko Salomaa
Veikko Salomaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Timo Laaksonen
Timo Laaksonen University of Helsinki
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
Nicole Soranzo
Nicole Soranzo Wellcome Sanger Institute

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