Seppo Auriola

Seppo Auriola is a Professor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland. His career spans pharmaceutical analysis, mass spectrometry, and metabolomics with a focus on drug delivery systems, steroid profiling, and nanoplastic biotransformation. Key affiliations include the Analytical Unit and the LC-MS Metabolomics Center.

• Research Pillars:
  • Pharmaceutical analysis of steroids and metabolites
  • Mass spectrometry applications in ocular and brain drug delivery
  • Metabolomics of maternal health and childhood development
  • Microplastic exposure and health effects
• Recent Trends:
  • Analysis of steroid hormone landscapes in cancer and neurological diseases
  • Development of LAT1 transporter-targeted prodrugs
  • Quantitative BBB and ocular permeation studies
  • Environmental metabolomics and plastic leachables
• Collaborative Networks:
  • Partners in ESTO1-Trial (prostate cancer)
  • Multi-institutional teams in diMPex (microplastics)
  • International consortia in ocular drug delivery (ODD group)