Jered Garrison

Dr. Jered Garrison is a Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences within the College of Pharmacy. He serves as Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and leads research in targeted molecular imaging, radiotherapeutic agent design, cancer-specific prodrugs, and polymer-based drug delivery systems.

His laboratory focuses on

• Developing cleavable linkers for enhanced diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy
• Designing hypoxia-enhanced bombesin analogs for prostate cancer staging
• Providing peptide synthesis and small molecule X-ray crystallography services

Dr. Garrison's recent publications highlight advancements in NTSR1-targeted radionuclide therapeutics, cysteine protease inhibitors, and HPMA copolymers for actinide decorporation, spanning 2020–2025. His work addresses challenges in tumor retention, molecular charge optimization, and polymer conjugation strategies.

At UNMC, he teaches graduate courses including Medicinal Chemistry I/II, Quantitative Pharmaceutical Sciences (X-ray crystallography), and Seminar in Pharmaceutical Sciences. No formal awards or student advisement records were noted in the provided texts.