Speaker: Justin J.Wilson, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara

Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m., Apr 17, 2025, GMT+8

Venue: Room 101, Jinguang Building, PKU

Abstract: 

The chelation of metal ions can be applied to control and alter the physical and biological properties of metal ions. For these reasons, the use of chelators in fields like medicine and metal ion separation is widespread. In this presentation, we discuss our efforts in designing novel chelators for their use in nuclear medicine and rare earth element separations. A key challenge in the field of nuclear medicine that we address is the stable complexation of radioactive metal ions with large ionic radii, like the actinides and heavy main group elements. We describe design strategies for chelators and how they can be applied in nuclear medicine applications. In addition, we also show how similar chelators can be applied to separate rare earth elements, elements that are critically important for many technological applications.

Source: Center of Life Sciences, PKU