Zibo Li

Zibo Li, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Radiology at the UNC School of Medicine. He serves as Director of the Cyclotron & Radiochemistry Research Program (BRIC). His research focuses on developing novel radiolabeling methods and multimodality molecular imaging probes for neuro, cardiac, diabetes, and cancer research. He has extensive experience with radioisotopes like ¹¹C, ¹⁸F, and ⁶⁴Cu, and specializes in radiochemistry, organic chemistry, and translational radiopharmaceutical production under cGMP standards.

Education:

• Doctorate from University of Virginia Molecular Imaging Program
• Stanford University (background not fully specified)

Research Expertise: Dr. Li's work emphasizes process optimization for clinically translatable radiopharmaceuticals, with over 10 years of experience producing high-quality radiotracers for human research. His multidisciplinary approach integrates radiochemistry, nanomedicine, and multimodality imaging techniques to advance diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Zibo Li Lab focused on radiochemistry and molecular imaging innovation.