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  1. Febuxostat analogs as anti-quorum sensing and antibacterial agents

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, March 2026, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  2. Antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of Cymbopogon martini (Roxb.) essential oil and geraniol against Staphylococcus aureus strains

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, January 2026, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  3. Potent antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects of Uvaria chamae on Staphylococcus aureus strains via potential cell wall interference and lack of resistance induction

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, September 2025, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  4. Chlamydia pneumoniae relies on host glutathione for its growth and induces integrated stress response-mediated changes in macrophage glutathione metabolism

    Article • Microbes and Infection, May 2025, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  5. Anesthetic-like effects of ketamine in C. elegans

    Article • Neuroscience, January 2025, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  6. Pharmacy Undergraduates’ Epistemic Cognition and Medication Beliefs as Predictors of Conceptual Learning and Academic Progress

    Article • Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health, October 2024, ISRES Publishing

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  7. Anesthetic-like effects of ketamine inC. elegans

    Article • August 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  8. A new in vivo model to study the interactions between intracellular bacteria with their host

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, August 2024, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  9. Synthesis andantibacterial profiling of new derivatives of an immunomodulatory drug

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, January 2024, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  10. Lääkkeet ja ympäristö : kestävän lääkehuollon haasteita ja ratkaisuja

    Article • January 2024, University of Helsinki Libraries

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  11. Local knowledge, practices, challenges of ethnopharmacologically used medicinal plants in Benin and implications for brain illnesses

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  12. Impact of azithromycin, doxycycline and redox-active small molecules on amoxicillin-induced Chlamydia pneumoniae persistence

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, November 2023, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  13. Clinical reasoning in pharmacy: What do eye movements and verbal protocols tell us about the processing of a case task?

    Article • Advances in Health Sciences Education, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  14. Unleashing the Potential of Medicinal Plants in Benin: Assessing the Status of Research and the Need for Enhanced Practices

    Article • Plants, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  15. Repurposing the Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Modulator Etrasimod as an Antibacterial Agent Against Gram-Positive Bacteria

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2022, Frontiers

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  16. Alterations in Bacterial Metabolism Contribute to the Lifespan Extension Exerted by Guarana in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Article • Nutrients, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  17. A proteomics study on how Chlamydia pneumoniae affects macrophages

    Article • Cellular Microbiology, April 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  18. The influence of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans on macrophage glutathione and lipid metabolism associated with Chlamydia pneumoniae-induced foam cell formation

    Article • Advances in Redox Research, April 2021, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  19. University students' study progress

    Article • Pharmacy Education, May 2020, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  20. Correction: Blockade of the LRP16-PKR-NF-κB signaling axis sensitizes colorectal carcinoma cells to DNA-damaging cytotoxic therapy

    Article • eLife, April 2020, eLife

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  21. a model to study C. pneumoniae infection

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, April 2020, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  22. Growth Mode and Physiological State of Cells Prior to Biofilm Formation Affect Immune Evasion and Persistence of Staphylococcus aureus

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  23. Assaying Chlamydia pneumoniae Persistence in Monocyte-Derived Macrophages Identifies Dibenzocyclooctadiene Lignans as Phenotypic Switchers

    Article • Molecules, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  24. Assaying Chlamydia pneumoniae persistence in monocyte-derived macrophages identifies schisandrin lignans as phenotypic switchers

    Article • July 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  25. Impact of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from Schisandra chinensis on the redox status and activation of human innate immune system cells

    Article • Free Radical Biology and Medicine, February 2019, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  26. Identification of Privileged Antichlamydial Natural Products by a Ligand-Based Strategy

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, October 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  27. Blockade of the LRP16-PKR-NF-κB signaling axis sensitizes colorectal carcinoma cells to DNA-damaging cytotoxic therapy

    Article • eLife, August 2017, eLife

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  28. Lead Discovery Strategies for Identification of Chlamydia pneumoniae Inhibitors

    Article • Microorganisms, November 2016, MDPI AG

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  29. Amphipathic β2,2-Amino Acid Derivatives Suppress Infectivity and Disrupt the Intracellular Replication Cycle of Chlamydia pneumoniae

    Article • PLOS One, June 2016, PLOS

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  30. Discovery of berberine, abamectin and ivermectin as antivirals against chikungunya and other alphaviruses

    Article • Antiviral Research, February 2016, Elsevier

    Mr. Finny S Varghese, Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  31. Dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from Schisandra spp. selectively inhibit the growth of the intracellular bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia trachomatis

    Article • The Journal of Antibiotics, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  32. Inhibitory Activity of the Isoflavone Biochanin A on Intracellular Bacteria of Genus Chlamydia and Initial Development of a Buccal Formulation

    Article • PLOS One, December 2014, PLOS

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  33. How to Translate a Bioassay Into a Screening Assay for Natural Products: General Considerations and Implementation of Antimicrobial Screens

    Article • Planta Medica, September 2014, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Adyary Fallarero, Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  34. Recent advances in technologies for developing drugs againstChlamydia pneumoniae

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, May 2014, Informa Healthcare

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  35. Tailored beads made of dissolved cellulose—Investigation of their drug release properties

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Jukka Rantanen, Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  36. Commercial peppermint (Mentha×piperita L.) teas: Antichlamydial effect and polyphenolic composition

    Article • Food Research International, October 2013, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  37. Tailoring controlled-release oral dosage forms by combining inkjet and flexographic printing techniques

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, October 2012, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  38. Aggregating Behavior of Phenolic Compounds — A Source of False Bioassay Results?

    Article • Molecules, September 2012, MDPI AG

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  39. Ent-kauren-19-oic acid derivatives from the stem bark of Croton pseudopulchellus Pax

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, September 2012, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  40. Conformation study of 2-arylbenzimidazoles as inhibitors of Chlamydia pneumoniae growth

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, July 2012, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  41. Inhibitors of Alphavirus Entry and Replication Identified with a Stable Chikungunya Replicon Cell Line and Virus-Based Assays

    Article • PLOS One, December 2011, PLOS

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  42. Effects of coadministration of natural polyphenols with doxycycline or calcium modulators on acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in vitro

    Article • The Journal of Antibiotics, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  43. Inhibitory effect of the natural product betulin and its derivatives against the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae

    Article • Biochemical Pharmacology, October 2010, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  44. The Binding of Synthetic Retinoids to Lipocalin β-Lactoglobulins

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, January 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  45. Betulin-Derived Compounds as Inhibitors of Alphavirus Replication

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, November 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  46. A luciferase-based screening method for inhibitors of alphavirus replication applied to nucleoside analogues

    Article • Antiviral Research, June 2008, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  47. Comparison of transgenic Gerbera hybrida lines and traditional varieties shows no differences in cytotoxicity or metabolic fingerprints

    Article • Transgenic Research, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  48. Predictive value of cellular methods in toxicological evaluation of lead candidates: an insight to hepatotoxicity

    Article • Drug Discovery Today Technologies, December 2007, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski

  49. Assessing the data quality in predictive toxicology using a panel of cell lines and cytotoxicity assays

    Article • Analytical Biochemistry, March 2007, Elsevier

    Ph.D., adjunct professor Leena Hanski