Research

Translational Radiochemistry

Compared to diversity of synthetic organic chemistry methods, only limited radiochemical methods are available to introduce PET isotopes, including fluorine-18 (¹⁸F, t_1/2=109.7 min) and carbon-11 (¹¹C, t_1/2=20.3 min). Therefore we strive to develop novel methods to radiolabel important molecules that were previously inaccessible, and hope to establish a general platform (‘radiochemical toolbox’) to promote PET imaging research. 

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A List of Radioactive Drugs & PET Ligands Under Development

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Drug Targets for Radiopharmaceuticals (categorized by signaling pathways)

• Cholesterol Metabolism in the Central Nervous System
• Endocannabinoid Signaling System
• Glutamate Receptor System (ionotropic and metabotropic)
• Phosphodiesterase (PDE) System
• Ion channels
• GPCR Orphan Receptors