معرفی
Michael Kapinos is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. His research focuses on developing and applying PET radiotracers for studying neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric disorders, and metabolic conditions. Key areas include synaptic density measurement, enzyme activity quantification, and immune response imaging in the brain.
- Affiliations: Yale School of Medicine
- Research Collaborations: Works with experts like Nabeel Nabulsi, Richard Carson, and Jean-Dominique Gallezot.
His work bridges preclinical studies in animal models to clinical applications, with a emphasis on translating radiotracer innovations into diagnostic tools for conditions like PTSD, addiction, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Research Interests:
- PET radiotracer development for synaptic and immune biomarkers
- Neuroimaging of neuroinflammation and receptor activity
- Translational studies linking molecular mechanisms to clinical outcomes
Key Findings: Contributions include venous blood sampling for synaptic density measurement and identifying neuroimmune suppression in PTSD through PET.