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Job description
I am a professor in drug transport and delivery that is trying my best to cover all pillars; research, teaching and education, innovation and dissemination, in the best possible way.
The main focus of my research is permeability of drug through and into different absorption barriers, both in respect of understanding the mechanisms and factors affecting the permeability of compounds, and means to improve the permeability through use of advanced delivery systems.
Check out some of my disseminations and artikles in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia here:
Check the expiry date (interview Dagbladet)
How to chose the best candidates for the future drug therapy? (Reserach podcast)
Permeability through biological barriers (Youtubevideo)
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Research interests
The main focus of my research is permeability of drug through and into different absorption barriers, both in respect of understanding the mechanisms and factors affecting the permeability of compounds, and means to improve the permeability through use of advanced delivery systems. I have, in particular, experience with Advanced nanoparticulate drug delivery systems mainly for poorly soluble drugs as well as use of liposomes as model for cell membranes in interactions with peptides and proteins. My expertise thus spans from development of models for permeability screening as well as estimation of permeability of drugs and drug candidates, formulation of poorly soluble drugs, characterization of nanoparticulate delivery systems, biopharmaceutical characterisation of delivery systems (cell toxicity and permeability) to in vivo biodistribution studies in mouse models. Administration sites in focus have been the intestine, vagina, and skin, but I have also experience with parenteral formulations for tumour targeted delivery.
List of areas of research interests:
- Permeability through biological barriers (watch movie to learn more).
- The phospholipid vesicle-based permeation assay (PVPA)
- Liposomes as drug carriers
- Liposomes as model systems for cells and bacteria in interaction studies
- Delivery of lipophilic drug compounds
Dissemination to sosiety availeble online
Forskningspodcast fra UiT Norges arktiske universitet
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Teaching
I am teaching in the following subjects:
FAR-1101 Farmasi grunnemne
FAR-1401 Fysikalsk farmasi (emneleder)
FAR-2401 Basal legemiddelproduksjon
FAR-2402 Legemiddelformulering og biofarmasi
FAR-3401 Avansert legemiddelteknologi og biofarmasi
FAR-3402 Masteremne i nanomedisin (emneleder)
FAR-8043 PhD-emne i nanomedisin
