SoSC research seminar on MRI Contrast agents
- Event Name
- SoSC research seminar on MRI Contrast agents
- Date
- 30 October 2020
- Time
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location
- Online
Address (Room): Zoom Meeting ID: 484 163 7742
- Description
School of Science Research Seminar
When: Wednesday 7th October 2020, 10:00
Zoom Meeting ID: 484 163 7742 (see below for full zoom invite)
Speaker: Abhishek Gupta Nanoscale Group, School of Science, Western Sydney University and Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Sciences, Liverpool Hospital
Title: MRI Contrast Agents: Past, Present and Future
Abstract: Every year, about 100 million MRI scans are performed clinically worldwide. Of these, nearly 40% require the injection of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) into the patients prior to the MRI scan to enhance image contrast. This equates to ~50 tons of gadolinium metal being administered annually, resulting in a net annual market share of over one billion dollars. Despite their tremendous success, several short- and long-term safety concerns of GBCAs have emerged over the years. These concerns have recently prompted strict regulatory actions from the health authorities, thus highlighting the urgent need for safer, more efficient, and target-specific alternatives to the current commercial GBCAs. In this talk, I will provide an overview of my research in the development of lipidic, polymeric, and/or inorganic nanoparticles as advanced MRI contrast agents, and will discuss their potential to be used in multimodal imaging and for theranostic purposes. Additionally, I will summarise a range of potential alternatives to GBCAs and their current research status.
For details about SoSC seminars in Parramatta, please contact Dr Patrice Castignolles via email on p.castignolles@westernsydney.edu.au.
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Speakers: Abhishek Gupta Nanoscale Group, School of Science, Western Sydney University
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Name: Patrice Castignolles
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School / Department: Science
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