Research | PET Center

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Research

The PET center research group works to advance the science surrounding PET imaging and radiochemistry through multiple project avenues.

Radiochemistry Methodology

Discovering new techniques and procedures for introducing radionuclides to drug-like molecules.

AI and Machine Learning

How can we employ automated learning to design experiments and molecules?

New Probe Development

Designing and testing novel PET radiopharmaceuticals that engage targets of interest in different cancers, neurological disorders, and beyond.

Image Analysis Development

How can we maximize the biological information or measurement extracted from PET image data?

PET Image Applications

Applying PET imaging to advance basic science knowledge, drug development, and/or clinical detection for wide applications including neuroscience and cancer.