While EFMC seemed to be a successful trip for some of us, the science and semester kept on going for others. Last week, a new M.Sc. student, Valpuri (photos will follow...), started her thesis project on the MCT1 transporter, where we are trying to figure out the soul landscape of this carrier combined with Ville's modelling (figure below). And perhaps later, if doable, try to design MCT1-utilizing prodrugs.
We have a good representation in the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC) International Symposium (link) that is currently being held in Basel, Switzerland (6-10.9.2026). At least Janne is presenting our latest OATP2B1 results, Ville some MCT1-modelling results, and Arun, I guess, also OATP-related modelling?!? 😍 Anyway, while waiting for better pictures, I will share how good scientists use their free time - going to the Pharmacy Museum, of course! 😂
Good news from this week was that our SMVT-paper was finally accepted for publication! Hip Hurray! This was a long journey, I cannot even remember how many journal is behind... at least 3! But like I have said earlier it is not that the content is not good enough, the journals and their editors are drowning with the submitted manuscript and in that flow it's hard to make your point visible. Well, more about that, once it is out.
Since today is the last weekend of the official summer and the weather is getting colder, I decided to post what I have been harvesting from my garden, well the carrots are still in their garden bed. Also, the nature was generous to us this summer (and not everything is even showing below)! 😎
