MIRF research output · UBC
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Peer-reviewed work in nuclear imaging, radiochemistry, drug delivery, and theranostics — from MIRF and collaborators across academia and industry.
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Bifunctional sulfur-rich macrocyclic chelators and their immunoconjugates for the targeted delivery of theranostic mercury-197
RSC Pharm · 2026 · Advance online publication
DOI #62
Is Thiourea the Weak Link? An Investigation of the In Vitro and In Vivo Destabilization of [203Pb]- and [212Pb]Pb2+ Thiourea-Based Bioconjugates
ACS Bio Med Chem Au. · 2025 · Dec 8; 6(1):56-77
DOI #61
Quantitative dual-isotope preclinical SPECT/CT imaging and biodistribution of the mercury-197m/g theranostic pair
EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry · 2025 · Advance online publication
DOI #60
Synthesis and evaluation of HOPO-O8-methyl-tetrazine as a bifunctional chelator for use in [89Zr]Zr4+, [161Tb]Tb3+ and [227Th]Th4+ radioimmunoconjugates
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry · 2025 · 250 · In press
DOI #59
Liposomal lipid nanoparticles for extrahepatic delivery of mRNA
Nature Communications · 2025 · 16 · Article 4135
DOI #58
Nanogel encapsulation improves pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of antimicrobial peptide LL37 upon lung deposition: In vivo evaluation by SPECT/CT
Journal of Controlled Release · 2025 · Advance online publication
DOI #57
Chelating [227Th]Th4+ for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy of neuroendocrine tumours
Bioconjugate Chemistry · 2025 · Advance online publication
DOI #56
First preclinical SPECT/CT imaging and biodistribution of [165Er]ErCl₃ and [165Er]Er-PSMA-617
EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry · 2024 · 9 · Article 90
DOI #55
In vivo quantitative SPECT imaging of actinium-226: feasibility and proof-of-concept
Physics in Medicine & Biology · 2024 · 69(15):155003
DOI #54
Quantitative SPECT imaging of 155Tb and 161Tb for preclinical theranostic radiopharmaceutical development
EJNMMI Physics · 2024 · 11 · Article 77
DOI #53
Preclinical Evaluation of 226Ac as a Theranostic Agent: Imaging, Dosimetry, and Therapy
Journal of Nuclear Medicine · 2024 · In press
DOI #52
Preclinical evaluation of MC1R targeting theranostic pair [155Tb]Tb-crown-αMSH and [161Tb]Tb-crown-αMSH
Nuclear Medicine and Biology · 2024 · 136–137:108925
DOI #51
Prodrug Nanomedicine for Synovium Targeted Therapy of Inflammatory Arthritis: Insights from Animal Model and Human Synovial Joint Fluid
Advanced Healthcare Materials · 2024 · 2401936
DOI #50
Biodistribution of the cationic host defense peptide LL-37 using SPECT/CT
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2024 · 114398
DOI #49
Biodistribution of native and nano-formulated Innate Defense Regulator (IDR) peptide 1002
Molecular Pharmaceutics · 2024 · 21:2751–2766
DOI #48
Development of a 99mTc-labeled tetrazine for pretargeted SPECT imaging using an alendronic acid-based bone targeting model
PLoS ONE · 2024 · 19(4):e0300466
DOI #47
Intranasal delivery of low-dose anti-CD124 antibody enhances the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Biomaterials · 2024 · 308:122567
DOI #46
A Novel Leu-Enkephalin Prodrug Produces Pain-Relieving and Antidepressant Effects
Molecular Pharmaceutics · 2024 · 21(2):688–703
DOI #45
Development of an Immunosuppressed Orthotopic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Rat Model for the Evaluation of Chemo- and Radioembolization Therapies
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2024 · 196:114180
DOI #44
Preclinical PET Imaging and Toxicity Study of a 68Ga-Functionalized Polymeric Cardiac Blood Pool Agent
Pharmaceutics · 2023 · 15:767
DOI #43
Pulmonary delivery of siRNA-loaded lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles: Effect of nanoparticle size
OpenNano · 2023 · 13:100180
DOI #42
Rearmed Bifunctional Chelating Ligand for 225Ac/155Tb Precision-Guided Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals─H4noneunpaX
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2023 · 66(19):13705–13730
DOI #41
Quantitative Evaluation of a Multimodal Aptamer-Targeted Long-Circulating Polymer for Tumor Targeting
ACS Omega · 2023
DOI #40
Preclinical evaluation of [155/161Tb]Tb-Crown-TATE — A novel SPECT imaging theranostic agent targeting neuroendocrine tumours
Molecules · 2023 · 28(7):3155
DOI #39
Aptamers used for molecular imaging and theranostics — recent developments
Theranostics · 2022 · 12:4010–4050
DOI #38
Potential of Nuclear Imaging Techniques to Study the Oral Delivery of Peptides
Pharmaceutics · 2022 · 14:2809
DOI #37
H4picoopa ─ Robust Chelate for 225Ac/111In Theranostics
Bioconjugate Chemistry · 2022 · 33(10):1900–1921
DOI #36
Biodistribution and toxicity of innate defense regulator 1018 (IDR-1018)
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2022 · 179:11–25
DOI #35
SPECT imaging of 226Ac as a theranostic isotope for 225Ac radiopharmaceutical development
Physics in Medicine and Biology · 2022 · 67(18):185009
DOI #34
SPECT/CT Imaging of 111Ag for the Preclinical Evaluation of Silver-Based Antimicrobial Nanomedicines
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2022 · 14(23):26382–26393
DOI #33
[213Bi]Bi3+/[111In]In3+-neunpa-cycMSH: Theranostic Radiopharmaceutical Targeting Melanoma ─ Structural, Radiochemical, and Biological Evaluation
Bioconjugate Chemistry · 2022 · 33(3):505–522
DOI #32
H3TPAN-Triazole-Bn-NH2: Tripicolinate Clicked-Bifunctional Chelate for [225Ac]/[111In] Theranostics
Bioconjugate Chemistry · 2022 · 33(12):2381–2397
DOI #31
Metal-ion coordinated self-assembly of human insulin directs kinetics of insulin release as determined by preclinical SPECT/CT imaging
Journal of Controlled Release · 2022 · 343:347–360
DOI #30
Electron microscopy of antibody-conjugated, lutetium-177 lanthanide gold-coated nanoparticles: Proof of concept of targeted loci—A potential theranostic agent
AIP Advances · 2021 · 11(4):045035
DOI #29
Comparison of Rhenium and Iodine as Contrast Agents in X-Ray Imaging
Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging · 2021 · 1250360
DOI #28
Simultaneous SPECT imaging with 123I and 125I — a practical approach to assessing a drug and its carrier at the same time with dual imaging
International Journal of Pharmaceutics · 2021 · 606:120884
DOI #27
Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles Mediate Sustained Gene Silencing and Improved Biocompatibility of siRNA Delivery Systems in Mouse Lungs after Pulmonary Administration
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2021 · 13:3722–3737
DOI #26
Preparation of Heat-Denatured Macroaggregated Albumin for Biomedical Applications Using a Microfluidics Platform
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering · 2021 · 7(6):2823–2834
DOI #25
Hybrid Metal–Phenol Nanoparticles with Polydopamine-like Coating for PET/SPECT/CT Imaging
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2021 · 13:10705–10718
DOI #24
Refinement and validation of infrared thermal imaging (IRT): a non-invasive technique to measure disease activity in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis
2020
DOI #23
Bioimaging and Biodistribution of the Metal-Ion-Controlled Self-Assembly of PYY3-36 Studied by SPECT/CT
ChemBioChem · 2020 · 248
DOI #22
Synthesis and Evaluation of a Macrocyclic Actinium-225 Chelator, Quality Control and In Vivo Evaluation of 225Ac-crown-αMSH Peptide
Chemistry – A European Journal · 2020 · 26(50):11435–11440
DOI #21
H2CHXhox: Rigid Cyclohexane-Reinforced Nonmacrocyclic Chelating Ligand for [nat/67/68Ga]Ga3+
Inorganic Chemistry · 2020 · 59(7):4895–4908
DOI #20
Monosized Polymeric Microspheres Designed for Passive Lung Targeting: Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics after Intravenous Administration
ACS Nano · 2020 · 14:6693–6706
DOI #19
Quantitative comparison of three widely-used pulmonary administration methods in vivo with radiolabeled inhalable nanoparticles
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2020 · 152:108–115
DOI #18
Using in vitro lipolysis and SPECT/CT in vivo imaging to understand oral absorption of fenofibrate from lipid-based drug delivery systems
Journal of Controlled Release · 2020 · 317:375–384
DOI #17
Evaluation of the Tetrakis(3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridinone) Ligand THPN with Zirconium(IV): Thermodynamic Solution Studies, Bifunctionalization, and in Vivo Assessment of Macromolecular 89Zr-THPN-Conjugates
Inorganic Chemistry · 2019 · 58(21):14667–14681
DOI #16
Evaluation of polydentate picolinic acid chelating ligands and an α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone derivative for targeted alpha therapy using ISOL-produced 225Ac
EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry · 2019
DOI #15
Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Built-In Dosimetry: First In Vivo Results with Uniformly-Sized, Biodegradable Microspheres Labeled with 188Re
Theranostics · 2019 · 9:868–883
DOI #14
Dual-Isotope SPECT/CT Imaging of the Tuberculosis Subunit Vaccine H56/CAF01: Induction of Strong Systemic and Mucosal IgA and T-Cell Responses on Mice Upon Subcutaneous Prime and Intrapulmonary Boost Immunization
Frontiers in Immunology · 2018 · 9:2825
DOI #13
Dual SPECT Imaging of 111In and 67Ga to simultaneously Determine In Vivo the Pharmacokinetics of Different Radiopharmaceuticals: A Quantitative Tool in Preclinical Research
Physics in Medicine & Biology · 2018 · 63:235029
DOI #12
H4octox: Versatile Bimodal Octadentate Acyclic Chelating Ligand for Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2018 · 140:15487–15500
DOI #11
Synthesis and targeting of gold-coated 177Lu-containing lanthanide phosphate nanoparticles — A potential theranostic agent for pulmonary metastatic disease
APL Bioengineering · 2018 · 2(1):016101
DOI #10
Evaluation of 209At as a theranostic isotope for 211At-radiopharmaceutical development using high-energy SPECT
Physics in Medicine & Biology · 2018 · 63(4):045025
DOI #9
Quantitative SPECT imaging and biodistribution point to molecular weight independent tumor uptake for some long-circulating polymer nanocarriers
RSC Advances · 2018 · 8(10):5586–5595
DOI #8
An Eighteen-Membered Macrocyclic Ligand for Actinium-225 Targeted Alpha Therapy
Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2017 · 56(46):14712–14717
DOI #7
A new tetrapodal 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone ligand for complexation of 89zirconium for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging
Dalton Transactions · 2017 · 46(29):9654–9663
DOI #6
Accuracy of Rhenium-188 SPECT/CT activity quantification for applications in radionuclide therapy using clinical reconstruction methods
Physics in Medicine & Biology · 2017 · 62:6379–6396
DOI #5
188Re image performance assessment using small animal multi-pinhole SPECT/PET/CT system
Physica Medica · 2017 · 33:26–37
DOI #4
Multi-isotope SPECT imaging of the 225Ac decay chain: feasibility studies
Physics in Medicine & Biology · 2017 · 62(11):4406
DOI #3
Characterization of Alendronic- and Undecylenic Acid Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles for the Targeted Delivery of Rosiglitazone to Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine · 2017 · 13(2):559–568
DOI #2
Accuracy, Reproducibility and Uncertainty Analysis of Thyroid Probe-Based Activity Measurements for Determination of Dose Calibrator Settings
Medical Physics · 2016 · 43(12):6309–6321
DOI #1
Performance Assessment of a Preclinical PET Scanner with Pinhole Collimation by Comparison to a Coincidence-Based Small-Animal PET Scanner
Journal of Nuclear Medicine · 2014 · 55(8):1368–1374
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