Event

Grand Round

NUCLEAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS LECTURE

Date:
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location:
117 Parker Hall
Cost:
$0
Presenter:
Munawwar Sajjad, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Director, Senior Radiochemist and RSO Central Radiopharmaceutical Services Inc. Buffalo, New York
Sponsor:
UB Department of Nuclear Medicine

Production of Iodine-124: Evaluation of labeled 3'-(3-[124I]Iodobenzoyl)-3'-debenzoylpaclitaxel and antibodies.

Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how Iodine-124 is produced using a cyclotron’s solid target system.
2. List the step involved in the process of I-124 purification.
3. Recognize suitable labeling sites on a compound for attaching I-124
4. List the steps involved in purification and QC of an I-124 labeled compound.
5. Explain the significance of animal bio-distribution studies and how they are performed.
6. Summarize the role of microPET in the development of a new radiopharmaceutical

CME and VOICE credit available

For more information, contact:

Fred Covelli
Email: fcovelli@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-838-5889