Monika Johansson

Monika Johansson serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Uppsala University, specializing in advanced analytical methodologies for pharmaceutical compounds in environmental contexts.

Her research focuses on pharmaceutical environmental analysis with expertise in:

• Trace analysis of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater matrices
• Chiral separation techniques for drug metabolites
• LC-MS/MS and NMR method development/validation
• Matrix effect characterization in complex samples
• Qualification of analytical standards for pharmaceutical assays
• Detection of counterfeit drugs and illicit substances

Recent publications demonstrate consistent leadership in environmental pharmaceutical analysis, particularly regarding benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and beta-blockers. Her work addresses critical challenges in recovery estimation, enantioselective quantification, and transformation product identification, establishing robust frameworks for monitoring pharmaceutical pollution in water systems through sophisticated chromatographic and spectroscopic approaches.