
Enthusiastic, dedicated, self-driving, strong problem solving and creative researcher with the ability to work independently and collaboration with others in multidisciplinary drug discovery project teams. Strong experienced in designing and implementing in vivo pharmacology studies such efficacy, tolerability, and pharmacodynamic (PD) studies from early stage research and target validation to late stage clinical candidates for drug discovery. Ability to think critically, independently to drive project forward and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills More than 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical and biotech industry in designing and performing in vivo PK/ADME, PD and toxicological studies for screening drug candidates (small and large molecules) in rats, guinae Pi g mice and other species. Extensive designing and hands-on (IP, IV, SC, and PO dosing, blood and tissue collection) and expertise of employing multiple in vivo models including like Xenograft, Allograft, Metastasis, Patient derived xenograft cancer models, as well as Type 2 diabetes, Stroke, colitis (DSS, CD45RBhi T cell transfer, IL-10 KO), Arthritis (CIA, CAIA) lupus(NZB/W, MRL-lpr, Imiquimod), Asthma (ova and HDM), wound healing and renal ischemic-reperfusion injury to evaluate drug mechanism and function of efficacy. Protein purification and characterization, (chromatography such as, affinity, ion-exchange, hydrophobic, and size exclusion), ELISAs, Cell-based assay development, primary cells and tissue culture techniques, FACS, receptor binding assays and/or cell-based HTS assays development, DNA/RNA isolation, immunohistochemistry and H&E staining, and drug formulation and quality control of drug substance for release and stability tests. Effective team players in cross-functional teams, interpret experiments results independently with research resulting in 72 publications including top-tier journals Nature and Cell.
Lung-restricted inhibition of Janus kinase 1 is effective in rodent models of asthma
Hart S Dengler 1, Xiumin Wu 2, Ivan Peng 2, Cornelia H Rinderknecht 2, Youngsu Kwon 2, Eric Suto 2, Pawan Bir Kohli 3, Marya Liimatta 3, Kathy Barrett 3, Julia Lloyd 4, Gary Cain 5, Mike Briggs 6, Stephanie Addo 6, Gary Salmon 4, Savita Ubhayakar 7, Gauri Deshmukh 7, Sheerin K Shahidi-Latham 7, Cristine M Quiason-Huynh 7, Janet Jackman 1, John Liu 2, Nicholas C Ray 8, Simon C Goodacre 8, Adam Johnson 3, Brent S McKenzie 2, Wyne P Lee 2, Mark Zak 9, Jane R Kenny 5, Nico Ghilardi 10
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PMID: 30463918 DOI: 101126/scitranslmedaao2151
Obligate role for Rock1 and Rock2 in adult stem cell viability and function
Sambandam A, Storm E, Tauc H, Hackney JA, Garfield D, Caplazi P, Liu J, Zhang J, Zhang H, Duggan J, Jeet S, Gierke S, Chang P, Wu X, Newman R, Tam L, Alcantar T, Wang L, Roose-Girma M, Modrusan Z, Lee WP, Jasper H, de Sauvage F, Pappu R
Hart S Dengler1, Xiumin Wu2, Ivan Peng2, Cornelia H Rinderknecht2, Youngsu Kwon2, Eric Suto2, Pawan Bir Kohli3, Marya Liimatta3, Kathy Barrett3, Julia Lloyd4, Gary Cain5, Mike Briggs6, Stephanie Addo6, Gary Salmon4, Savita Ubhayakar7, Gauri Deshmukh7, Sheerin K Shahidi-Latham7, Cristine M Quiason-Huynh7, Janet Jackman1, John Liu2, Nicholas C Ray8, Simon C Goodacre8, Adam Johnson3, Brent S McKenzie2, Wyne P Lee2, Mark Zak9, Jane R Kenny5 and Nico Ghilardi1
Science Translational Medicine Nov 2018
Kähönen M, Tolvanen JP, Kalliovalkama J, Wu X, Karjala K, Mäkynen H, Pörsti I
Eur J Pharmacol 1999 Mar 5;368(2-3):213-22
Influence of chronic ethanol consumption on arterial tone in young and aged rats
Kähönen M, Karjala K, Hutri-Kähönen N, Wu X, Jaatinen P, Riihioja P, Hervonen A, Pörsti I
Am J Physiol 1999 Feb;276(2 Pt 2):H464-71
Comparison of the effects of supplementation with whey mineral and potassium on arterial tone in experimental hypertension
Wu X, Tolvanen JP, Hutri-Kähönen N, Kähönen M, Mäkynen H, Korpela R, Ruskoaho H, Karjala K, Pörsti I
Cardiovasc Res 1998 Nov;40(2):364-74
Accumulation of bisphosphonates in human artery and their effects on human and rat arterial function in vitro
Ylitalo R, Kalliovalkama J, Wu X, Kankaanranta H, Salenius JP, Sisto T, Lähteenmäki T, Ylitalo P, Pörsti I
Pharmacol Toxicol 1998 Sep;83(3):125-31
Variations of arterial responses in vitro in different sections of rat main superior mesenteric artery
Tolvanen JP, Sallinen K, Wu X, Kähönen M, Arvola P, Pörsti I
Pharmacol Toxicol 1998 Aug;83(2):75-82
Control of arterial tone after long-term coenzyme Q10 supplementation in senescent rats
Lönnrot K, Pörsti I, Alho H, Wu X, Hervonen A, Tolvanen JP
Br J Pharmacol 1998 Aug;124(7):1500-6 Erratum in: Br J Pharmacol 1998 Dec;125(8):1788
Influence of gender on control of arterial tone in experimental hypertension
Kähönen M, Tolvanen JP, Sallinen K, Wu X, Pörsti I
Am J Physiol 1998 Jul;275(1 Pt 2):H15-22
Effects of calcium and potassium supplements on arterial tone in vitro in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Tolvanen JP, Mäkynen H, Wu X, Hutri-Kähönen N, Ruskoaho H, Karjala K, Pörsti I
Br J Pharmacol 1998 May;124(1):119-28
Arterial responses to bradykinin after ramipril therapy in experimental hypertension
Hutri-Kähönen N, Pörsti I, Wu X, Tolvanen JP, Sallinen K, Kähönen M
Pharmacol Toxicol 1997 Oct;81(4):190-6
Arterial function in mineralocorticoid-NaCl hypertension: influence of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition
Mäkynen H, Kähönen M, Wu X, Hutri-Kähönen N, Tolvanen JP, Pörsti I
Pharmacol Toxicol 1997 Oct;81(4):180-9
Ramipril therapy improves arterial dilation in experimental hypertension
Hutri-Kähönen N, Kähönen M, Tolvanen JP, Wu X, Sallinen K, Pörsti I
Cardiovasc Res 1997 Jan;33(1):188-95
Mesenteric arterial function in vitro in three models of experimental hypertension
Wu X, Mäkynen H, Kähönen M, Arvola P, Pörsti I
J Hypertens 1996 Mar;14(3):365-72
Effect of celiprolol therapy on arterial dilatation in experimental hypertension
Tolvanen JP, Wu X, Kähönen M, Sallinen K, Mäkynen H, Pekki A, Pörsti I
Br J Pharmacol 1996 Nov;119(6):1137-44
Whey mineral supplementation and arterial tone in mineralocorticoid-NaCl hypertension
Wu X, Mäkynen H, Korpela R, Pörsti I
Cardiovasc Res 1996 Dec;32(6):1115-22
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition attenuates arterial constrictor responses in experimental hypertension
Kähönen M, Mäkynen H, Wu X, Arvola P, Pekki A, Pörsti I
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1996 Jun;277(3):1701-9
Reversal of hypertension and endothelial dysfunction in deoxycorticosterone-NaCl-treated rats by high-Ca2 diet
Mäkynen H, Kähönen M, Wu X, Wuorela H, Pörsti I
Am J Physiol 1996 Apr;270(4 Pt 2):H1250-7
Endothelial function in deoxycorticosterone-NaCl hypertension: effect of calcium supplementation
Mäkynen H, Kähönen M, Wu X, Arvola P, Pörsti I
Circulation 1996 Mar 1;93(5):1000-8
Endothelial function in spontaneously hypertensive rats: influence of quinapril treatment
Kähönen M, Mäkynen H, Wu X, Arvola P, Pörsti I
Br J Pharmacol 1995 Jul;115(5):859-67
Arterial contractions induced by cumulative addition of calcium in hypertensive and normotensive rats: influence of endothelium
Kähönen M, Arvola P, Wu X, Pörsti I
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 1994 Jun;349(6):627-36
Effects of P1 and P2Y purinoceptor antagonists on endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxations of rat mesenteric artery to GTP and guanosine
Vuorinen P, Wu X, Arvola P, Vapaatalo H, Pörsti I