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My laboratory is interested in making cutting edge molecular imaging methods (e.g. positron emission tomography, PET) more accessible. We are developing improved ways to produce diverse PET tracers at lower cost for research and clinical use. Our research involves developing new automated and miniaturized technologies to streamline all phases of the tracer production process, including novel techniques for microscale radiosynthesis, new analytical approaches for radiochemical and radiometabolite analysis, and high-throughput methods for radiopharmaceutical screening and synthesis optimization. We also produce PET tracers (small molecules, peptides, proteins) for various research groups for imaging of various biological processes (including metabolism, gene expression, cell proliferation, etc.). We collaborate with several groups on the development of novel PET tracers and theranostic compounds and on the development of new chemistry approaches for simplified tracer production.