Jinda Fan

Jinda Fan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at Michigan State University (since 2019), holding prior positions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2012–2019) and Washington University in St. Louis (2006–2012). Their work focuses on chemical-biological interfaces, targeting drug delivery systems, radioimmunotherapy, and advanced imaging technologies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2000–2006)

Research Interests:

• Development of radiopharmaceuticals and PET/MRI dual-modality imaging probes
• Targeted alpha-particle therapies for cancer (e.g., ovarian, pancreatic)
• Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for diagnostics and therapeutics
• Novel techniques for intranasal drug transport and brain targeting

Key Research Trends in Publications:

• Preclinical validation of ²¹²Pb/Bi radioimmunotherapies
• Design of liver-specific PET agents (⁶⁴Cu-EOB-NOTA)
• Integration of AI for quantitative cell transplantation monitoring via PET/MRI
• Bi-Macroaggregated albumin strategies for melanoma treatment

Grants & Collaborations:

• Leadership in cGMP-compliant radiopharmacy facility construction
• Development of standardized protocols for radiotracer synthesis
• Partnerships in primate model studies for brain drug delivery

Labs & Facilities:

• Director of the Fan Lab focusing on nanomedicine and radionuclide therapies
• Involvement with the Michigan State University Advanced Molecular Imaging Facility