Maria Kuhtinskaja

Publications

Journal / Periodical: American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism
Authors: Bernasconi, R.; Soodla, K.; Sirp, A.; Zovo, K.; Kuhtinskaja, M.; Lukk, T.; Vendelin, M.; Birkedal, R.
Year: 2025
Journal / Periodical: Sci
Authors: Bragina, Olga; Kuhtinskaja, Maria; Elisashvili, Vladimir; Asatiani, Mikheil; Kulp, Maria
Year: 2025
Journal / Periodical: NFS Journal
Authors: Zeinatulina, Anastassia; Kaleda, Aleksei; Kuhtinskaja, Maria; Kriščiunaite, Tiina
Year: 2025

Projects

Year: 2026 - 2030
The rapid emergence of new illegal drugs (HHC, nitazenes, synthetic cathinones, etc.) creates a need for fast, on-site drug testing tools that can detect multiple substances in biofluids. These tools are crucial for clinicians, anti-doping experts, and law enforcement. Multiplexed portable analytical tools have a great potential to be implemented for this purposes. Moreover, such kind of instruments could be utilized in personal healthcare monitoring by enabling early-stage diagnostics of health problems. This project aims to develop electrophoresis-based analytical tools for reliable, fast and cost-effective metabolism studies in vitro, revealing the characteristics and metabolic pathways of new psychoactive substances. Additionally, new on-site biofluid testing tools (focused on oral fluid) will be developed for detecting new drugs. The results of this project will enhance drug monitoring, support public health, and improve safety.