Jenni J. Hakkarainen, PhD

Chief Operating Officer, Director

Dr. Hakkarainen has a strong research background in ex vivo and in vitro drug permeability testing and prediction of drug transport across biological barriers, such as cornea, blood-brain barrier, intestine, and skin.

She contributes many years’ experience working with in vitro cell culture, using primary endothelial and secondary epithelial cells and glioma cell lines. Dr. Hakkarainen received her Ph.D. in biopharmacy from the University of Eastern Finland.