Loukas Ioannis

Yannis L. Loukas is an Associate Professor in the Section of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His expertise spans Pharmaceutical Analysis, Bioanalysis, and Molecular Diagnostics. He holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Analysis (1992) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the London School of Pharmacy (1993–1995). His teaching includes undergraduate courses like Pharmaceutical Analysis I and graduate courses such as Clinical Pharmaceutical Analysis.

Research focuses on Quality Control in formulations, Neonatal Screening, and Molecular Analysis with applications in Genomics and Oncology. He actively collaborates with international consortia, including the Region 4 Genetics MS/MS Collaborative consortium for neonatal screening. Recent work emphasizes Next-Generation Sequencing for genetic disorders and advanced LC-MS/MS methodologies for pharmaceutical impurity analysis.

Publications highlight innovations in pharmacokinetic analysis, gene mutation studies, and clinical biomarker research. Professional memberships include the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Pharmaceutical Analysis Group and the Controlled Release Society. His lab advances analytical techniques for drug development and clinical diagnostics.