معرفی
Peng Wen Tan is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging at Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. His research focuses on advancing biomedical imaging techniques to study neuroinflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, immunology, metabolic disorders, and oncology. He specializes in developing radiotracers and imaging methodologies for translational applications in diseases like Parkinson’s, malaria, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
His expertise includes molecular imaging, PET tracer development, and interdisciplinary approaches combining chemistry and biology. Notable work includes studies on dopamine transporter imaging for Parkinson’s disease modeling, TSPO-based PET imaging for malaria-related inflammation, and fibrogenesis imaging in NASH. His technical contributions span C-H functionalization chemistry, catalytic methodologies, and natural product synthesis.
Publications from 2013–2021 reflect a trajectory from synthetic organic chemistry innovations to applied biomedical imaging research. His research bridges molecular design, preclinical models, and clinical translation, emphasizing radiopharmaceutical development and disease mechanism exploration.
