Janny Pineiro

Janny Pineiro, Ph.D., M.S.

Research Assistant Professor

Department: Pharmaceutics
Business Phone: (352) 392-0788
Business Email: jpineiro@ufl.edu

About Janny Pineiro

Janny Pineiro-Llanes, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the University of Florida’s Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology. She received a B.S. in Material Science and Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Florida. Her doctoral research focused on the role of extracellular matrix composition in mitochondrial function and myogenesis.

Dr. Pineiro is involved in several projects, combining her expertise in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and advanced microphysiological systems to support drug development and precision medicine. Specializing in 3D tissue engineering using bioprinting and developing organotypic models for ADME studies, her work focuses on creating physiologically relevant in vitro systems to improve in vitro-in-vivo extrapolation (IVIVE). By integrating organ-on-a-chip technologies with bioengineered tissues, she replicates human physiology to enhance predictions of drug absorption and metabolism.

Dr. Pineiro actively engages in several professional societies, including the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) and the Microphysiological Systems Society (MPS). She collaborates with researchers across institutions, regulatory bodies, and industry partners to drive cross-college and cross-university initiatives. Passionate about mentoring the next generation of scientists, engineers, and pharmacists, Dr. Pineiro guides emerging researchers and contributes as a reviewer for journals like Bioengineering and Translational Medicine, as well as serving on panels for the UF Journal of Undergraduate Research and the Florida Junior Science, Engineering, and Humanities Symposium.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2020-2021
BME3323L Cellular Engineering Laboratory

Research Profile

Areas of Interest
  • Biomaterials
  • Extracellular matrix
  • Mechanobiology
  • Microfluidic organ on chip
  • Mitochondria
  • Organoids
  • Physiologically based modeling
  • Tissue engineering

Publications

Academic Articles
2025
Rescue of mitochondrial dysfunction through alteration of extracellular matrix composition in barth syndrome cardiac fibroblasts
Biomaterials. 315 [DOI] 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122922. [PMID] 39509858.
2023
Editorial: Insights in drug metabolism and transport: 2021
Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14 [DOI] 10.3389/fphar.2023.1198598. [PMID] 37229271.
2023
Label-Free Quantification of Microscopic Alignment in Engineered Tissue Scaffolds by Polarized Raman Spectroscopy
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 9(6):3206-3218 [DOI] 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00242.
2022
Experimental and Computational Models of Transport of Galectin-3 Through Glycosylated Matrix
Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 50(6):703-715 [DOI] 10.1007/s10439-022-02949-6.
2022
Matrix produced by diseased cardiac fibroblasts affects early myotube formation and function
Acta Biomaterialia. 152:100-112 [DOI] 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.08.060.
2021
Label-free quantification of soft tissue alignment by polarized Raman spectroscopy
Acta Biomaterialia. 136:363-374 [DOI] 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.09.015.
2017
Suppressed grain growth in highly porous barium titanate foams by two‐step sintering
Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 100(2):539-545 [DOI] 10.1111/jace.14612.

Education

PhD. Biomedical Engineering
2019-2022 · University of Florida
M.S. Biomedical Engineering
2016-2018 · University of Florida
B.S. Material Science and Engineering
2014-2016 · University of Florida

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 392-0788
Emails:
Business:
jpineiro@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
Center for Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology
6550 Sanger Road, Room 441A
University of Florida Lake Nona Campus,
Orlando FL 32827
Business Street:
6560 Sanger Road
Center for Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology
Orlando FL 32828