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Research project: Drug penetration to ocular surface tissues.
Host organisation: University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
Supervisor: Prof Dr Arto URTTI; Dr Marika RUPONEN
Brief biography: I am Anusha Balla, pharmaceutical scientist from Nepal. I received my Masters in Pharmacy at Gachon University, South Korea in 2017. My thesis work focused on drug-drug interactions of 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on the expressional levels of transporters and its effects on pharmacokinetics of procainamide and its metabolite in vivo. I completed Bachelor's in Pharmacy from Purbanchal University in 2012. Having worked as quality control officer, lecturer and research student I have gained experience and knowledge in drug development, pharmacokinetics studies and analytical method development.