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Establishing Energy Thresholds for Targeted Cherenkov Light Photoactivation

Authors: David Alcorta, Lindsay Bolino, Olivia Canter, Seifallah Emam, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Philip Hughes, Keshav Jha, David Loiselle, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova

Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke Univerity, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To simulate how Cherenkov light (CL) produced during radiation therapy can activate targeted photodynamic molecules. To experimentally determine dose and concentration thresholds for biologic...

Preclinical Assessment of Novel Targeted Chelate-Based Radiopharmaceuticals for Aggressive Cancer Detection

Authors: David Alcorta, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Yiping He, Philip Hughes, David Loiselle, Marybeth Nedrud, Victoria J. P. Radosova, Jianpeng Yu

Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Targeted radiopharmaceuticals have become of widespread interest in the scientific community given their ability to detect and treat metastatic disease. We aim to validate the use of novel ch...

Predicting Reactive Oxygen Species Generated through Photoactivation of Targeted Laser Therapy in-Silico

Authors: David Alcorta, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Philip Hughes, Keshav Jha, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova

Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study attempts to simulate the activation of targeted photodynamic molecules using visible laser light and characterize the direct Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated by Cherenkov an...