G. Leonard Watkins, Ph.D.

Division of Nuclear Medicine -- PET

Office Location: 0918 JPP

Phone: 319-356-4103

Fax: 319-353-6512

E-mail: len-watkins@uiowa.edu or glwatkins@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Extended Biosketch

Clinical Associate Professor

 

Education

Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Southern California
Fellowship

National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship in P.E.T. Radiochemistry, University of Michigan Medical School

Clinical and Research Interests

Development of positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals with especial reference to their application in probing neurological and psychiatric diseases, and in oncological staging.

New P.E.T. radiopharmaceuticals for cardiovascular imaging. Exploration of new routes for labelling radiopharmaceuticals with special reference to C-11 and F-18 radionuclides

Endotoxins: chemistry and their removal by chemical means. Application to P.E.T. radiopharmaceutical production.

Bioburden studies relevant to PET radiopharmaceutical production.

Analytical methods for PET radiopharmaceutical QC.

Areas Available for Consultation

Radiopharmaceutical synthesis

Analytical procedures for radiopharmaceutical preparations

Procedures Performed

Preparation of PET radiopharmaceuticals

QC procedures for radiopharmaceuticals

 

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