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Irina Velikyan is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University's Faculty of Medicine, holding dual appointments in the Department of Surgical Sciences (Molecular Imaging and Medical Physics) and Department of Medicinal Chemistry (Translational PET Imaging). Her research bridges nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceutical development, and clinical translation with focus on molecular imaging applications.
Her primary research interests include radiopharmaceutical development for PET imaging, theranostics in oncology and endocrinology, and quantitative imaging biomarkers. She specializes in Ga-68-based radiotracers targeting somatostatin receptors, GLP-1 receptors for diabetes research, HER2 for breast cancer, and collagen for fibrosis imaging. Her work spans preclinical validation, GMP production, radiation dosimetry, and clinical implementation.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals strong trends in diabetes-related imaging (6 publications focusing on GLP-1/GIP receptor targeting for insulinoma detection and beta-cell mass quantification) and oncology applications (5 publications on breast/prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors). Emerging work explores inflammation imaging in lung injury models and fibrosis quantification using novel collagen-targeting agents.
Her scientific contributions demonstrate leadership in Ga-68 radiopharmaceutical standardization, with significant work on dosimetry optimization and tracer kinetics. While no specific awards are listed in the source material, her high-impact publications in journals like Journal of Nuclear Medicine and European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging indicate substantial recognition in the field.
Velikyan actively collaborates across multiple research groups, particularly with Olof Eriksson on diabetes imaging and with HER2-targeting projects involving breast cancer researchers. Her laboratory focuses on translational PET imaging, with emphasis on GMP-compliant tracer production and clinical protocol development for novel diagnostic applications.
